Lachlan Hammond Ferguson (born 13 June 1991) is a New Zealand

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er who represents the

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and plays

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for

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. He is able to bowl at speeds in excess of 90 mph, His fastest being 97.7 mph (157.3 km/h). Known for his searing pace and lethal bouncers, he is one of the

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to have ever played the game.

Domestic and T20 franchise career

In February 2017, he was bought by the

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team for the

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. In December 2018, he was bought by the Kolkata Knight Riders in the player auction for the

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. In November 2019, during the

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, Ferguson took his 150th first-class wicket. In March 2021, Ferguson was signed by

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ahead of the

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competition in England. In the

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auction, Ferguson was bought by the

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International career

In November 2016, he was added to New Zealand's

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(ODI) squad for their series against Australia. He made his ODI debut for New Zealand against Australia on 4 December 2016. On 3 January 2017 he made his

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(T20I) debut for New Zealand against Bangladesh. In the match he took two wickets with his first two deliveries, only the second player to do so. In November 2017, he was added to New Zealand's

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squad for their series against the West Indies, but he did not play. In May 2018, he was one of twenty players to be awarded a new contract for the 2018–19 season by New Zealand Cricket. In April 2019, he was named in New Zealand's squad for the

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. On 5 June 2019, in the match against

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, Ferguson took his 50th wicket in ODIs. Following the World Cup, the

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(ICC) named Ferguson as the rising star of the squad. He was named in the Team of the Tournament by the ICC. In November 2019, Ferguson was named in New Zealand's

squad for their home series against England and their tour to Australia. Ahead of the first Test, Ferguson was released from the New Zealand squad to participate in the

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. However, he was recalled back into New Zealand's Test squad for the second match of the series. He made his Test debut for New Zealand, against

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, on 12 December 2019. On 27 November 2020, in the first T20I against the West Indies, Ferguson took his first five-wicket haul in T20I cricket. In August 2021, Ferguson was named in New Zealand's squad for the

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. However, he was later ruled out of the tournament following a calf tear.

Honours

* Indian Premier League champion

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