Liam Raymond Dudding (born 13 June 1994) is a New Zealand

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er. He made his first-class debut for

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on 15 March 2016 in the 2015–16 Plunket Shield. He made his

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debut for Central Districts on 25 January 2017 in the

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. Dudding was educated at

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. An opening bowler, he has played

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cricket for

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since 2015. He became a full-time contracted player for Central Districts in July 2022.

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* 1994 births Living people People educated at St John's College, Hastings New Zealand cricketers Central Districts cricketers Cricketers from Hamilton, New Zealand {{NewZealand-cricket-bio-1990s-stub