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New Zealand cricketer (born 1991)
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Lachlan Hammond Ferguson (born 13 June 1991) is a New Zealand cricketer who represents the New Zealand national team and plays first-class cricket for Auckland. He is able to bowl at speeds in excess of 90 mph, his fastest being 157.3 km/h (97.7 mph). Known for his searing pace and lethal bouncers, he is one of the world's fastest bowlers to have ever played the game.[1][2] He was a part of the New Zealand squad to finish as runners-up at the 2019 Cricket World Cup.
Auckland, New Zealand
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| Full name | Lachlan Hammond Ferguson | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 13 June 1991 Auckland, New Zealand | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Right-arm fast | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | Bowler | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Only Test (cap 276) | 12 December 2019 v Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ODI debut (cap 190) | 4 December 2016 v Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last ODI | 15 November 2023 v India | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ODI shirt no. | 69 (formerly 87) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| T20I debut (cap 71) | 3 January 2017 v Bangladesh | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last T20I | 17 March 2026 v South Africa | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| T20I shirt no. | 69 (formerly 87) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2012/13–present | Auckland | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2017 | Rising Pune Supergiant | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2018 | Derbyshire | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2019–2021,2023 | Kolkata Knight Riders | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2021 | Yorkshire | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2021 | Manchester Originals | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2022 | Gujarat Titans | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2023 | Welsh Fire | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2024 | Royal Challengers Bangalore | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2024/25 | Sydney Thunder | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2025–present | Punjab Kings | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2025 | Trent Rockets | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Medal record
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Domestic and T20 franchise career
In February 2017, he was bought by the Rising Pune Supergiants team for the 2017 Indian Premier League.[3] In December 2018, he was bought by the Kolkata Knight Riders in the player auction for the 2019 Indian Premier League.[4][5] In November 2019, during the 2019–20 Plunket Shield season, Ferguson took his 150th first-class wicket.[6] In March 2021, Ferguson was signed by Yorkshire County Cricket Club ahead of the 2021 T20 Blast competition in England.[7]
In the 2022 Indian Premier League auction, Ferguson was bought by the Gujarat Titans.[8]
In 2024, Ferguson joined Washington Freedom in Major League Cricket and was part of their title-winning squad that season, remaining with the franchise thereafter.[9]
International career
In November 2016, he was added to New Zealand's One Day International (ODI) squad for their series against Australia.[10] He made his ODI debut for New Zealand against Australia on 4 December 2016.[11]
On 3 January 2017 he made his Twenty20 International (T20I) debut for New Zealand against Bangladesh.[12] In the match he took two wickets with his first two deliveries, only the second player to do so.[13]
In November 2017, he was added to New Zealand's Test squad for their series against the West Indies, but he did not play.[14] In May 2018, he was one of twenty players to be awarded a new contract for the 2018–19 season by New Zealand Cricket.[15]
In April 2019, he was named in New Zealand's squad for the 2019 Cricket World Cup.[16][17] On 5 June 2019, in the match against Bangladesh, Ferguson took his 50th wicket in ODIs.[18] Following the World Cup, the International Cricket Council (ICC) named Ferguson as the rising star of the squad.[19] He was named in the Team of the Tournament by the ICC.[20]
In November 2019, Ferguson was named in New Zealand's Test squad for their home series against England and their tour to Australia.[21] Ahead of the first Test, Ferguson was released from the New Zealand squad to participate in the Ford Trophy.[22] However, he was recalled back into New Zealand's Test squad for the second match of the series.[23] He made his Test debut for New Zealand, against Australia, on 12 December 2019.[24]
On 27 November 2020, in the first T20I against the West Indies, Ferguson took his first five-wicket haul in T20I cricket.[25] In August 2021, Ferguson was named in New Zealand's squad for the 2021 ICC Men's T20 World Cup.[26] However, he was later ruled out of the tournament following a calf tear.[27]
On 2 September 2023, in the absence of regular captain Kane Williamson and stand-in captain Tom Latham, Ferguson was named the captain of the New Zealand cricket team for the three-match ODI series against Bangladesh.[28]
In May 2024, he was named in New Zealand’s squad for the 2024 ICC Men's T20 World Cup tournament.[29] On 17 June 2024, in a group stage match against Papua New Guinea, Ferguson returned figures of 3/0 in four overs, becoming the first player to bowl four maidens in a Men's T20 World Cup match, and 2nd bowler after Saad Bin Zafar in T20Is.[30][31] On 18 February 2025, Ferguson was ruled out of the Champions Trophy due to a foot injury sustained in a warm-up match against Afghanistan. He was sent home and replaced by Kyle Jamieson. Head coach Gary Stead expressed disappointment, emphasizing Ferguson’s value to the team.[32]