Grant Elliott

Grant Elliot

Personal information
Full name	Grant David Elliot
Nickname	Shunt, Magic
Batting	Right-hand batsman
Bowling	Right-arm fast-medium
Role	All-rounder
International information
National side	New Zealand
Test debut (cap 236)	22 March 2008 v England
Last Test	25 October 2008 v Bangladesh
ODI debut (cap 150)	18 June 2008 v England
Last ODI	3 July 2008 v Scotland
Domestic team information
Years	Team
2005–present	Wellington
2001–2003	Gauteng
1999–2001	Griqualand West
Career statistics
Competition Test ODI FC List A Matches 2 6 43 68 Runs scored 18 103 1,915 1,341 Batting average 9.00 51.50 30.39 33.52 100s/50s 0/0 0/1 5/9 1/8 Top score 8* 56 196* 107* Balls bowled 144 146 4,653 1,902 Wickets 1 9 60 58 Bowling average 85.00 8.88 35.80 27.41 5 wickets in innings 0 0 0 1 10 wickets in match 0 n/a 0 n/a Best bowling 1/27 3/14 4/56 5/34 Catches/stumpings 2/– 1/– 29/– 22/–
Source: CricketArchive, 01 November 2008

Grant David Elliott (born 21 March 1979 in Johannesburg) is a New Zealand Cricketer who plays for the Wellington Firebirds and is an all-rounder. South African born Elliott qualified to play for New Zealand in 2007 and was called up to the national team in early 2008 during England's tour. He made his Test debut against England in the third test in Naiper replacing Jacob Oram.

Elliott has gone on to also make his ODI debut for New Zealand against England taking 3 wickets. In his second game he scored his maiden ODI 50.

Elliott attended St Stithians College.

Notes

He also played for Weybrigde cc in the surrey championship in 2008

External links

• Grant Elliott at ESPNcricinfo
• Grant Elliott at CricketArchive (subscription required)