NZ vs SA 2026: ‘A pleasure to watch Ben Sears shine’ - Lockie Ferguson on Kiwis’ sharp comeback
Pleasure to watch Ben Sears shine: Lockie Ferguson
18 Mar 2026
2 MinBen Sears
New Zealand
Current Series
Full Name
Ben Sears
Nationality
New Zealand
Other Name
Ben Sears
Role
Bowler
Birth Date
11 Feb 1998 (28y 43d)
Birth Place
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Batting Style
Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style
Right Arm Medium Fast
Teams
Batting Performance
| Format | M | Inns | No | R | H.S | Avg | BF | SR | 100s | 50s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| test | 1 | 2 | 2 | -- | -- | -- | 4 | 0 | -- | -- |
| odi | 4 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 11 | 17 | 64.7 | -- | -- |
| t20i | 22 | 7 | 4 | 21 | 7 | 7 | 25 | 84 | -- | -- |
| t20 | 60 | 24 | 14 | 93 | 17 | 9.3 | 82 | 113.41 | -- | -- |
| fc | 23 | 35 | 14 | 263 | 41 | 12.52 | 1028 | 25.58 | -- | -- |
| list a | 37 | 17 | 7 | 88 | 19 | 8.8 | 113 | 77.87 | -- | -- |
| t10 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
Bowling Performance
| Format | M | Inns | Ovs | R | Wkts | BBI | Avg | ECN | SR | 4W | 5W |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| test | 1 | 2 | 33.00 | 161 | 5 | 4/90 | 32.2 | 4.87 | 39.6 | 1 | -- |
| odi | 4 | 4 | 34.20 | 197 | 10 | 5/34 | 19.7 | 5.73 | 20.6 | -- | 2 |
| t20i | 22 | 20 | 66.10 | 569 | 23 | 3/22 | 24.73 | 8.59 | 17.2 | -- | -- |
| t20 | 60 | 57 | 190.10 | 1602 | 71 | 4/16 | 22.56 | 8.42 | 16 | 3 | -- |
| fc | 23 | 40 | 515.00 | 1948 | 70 | 6/43 | 27.82 | 3.78 | 44.1 | 4 | 2 |
| list a | 37 | 37 | 279.40 | 1578 | 50 | 5/34 | 31.56 | 5.64 | 33.5 | 1 | 2 |
| t10 | -- | -- | 0.00 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
Recent Form (Last 5 Matches)
| Match | Bat | Bowl | Date | Venue | Format |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NZ vs SA | - | 2/37 | 25 Mar 2026 | Christchurch | t20i |
| NZ vs SA | 2* | 1/22 | 22 Mar 2026 | Wellington | t20i |
| NZ vs SA | - | 2/27 | 20 Mar 2026 | Auckland | t20i |
| NZ vs SA | - | 3/14 | 17 Mar 2026 | Hamilton | t20i |
| NZ vs SA | 0* | 0/16 | 15 Mar 2026 | Mount Maunganui | t20i |
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