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WK Lees

Warren Lees

74y 28d Dunedin, Otago
Born
March 19, 1952, Dunedin, Otago
Playing Roles
wicketkeeper batter
Batting Style
right-hand bat
Bowling Style
right-arm medium
Fielding Pos
wicketkeeper
Intl Career
1976 - 1983

Profile & Biography

Warren Lees followed Ken Wadsworth into the New Zealand side and soon proved himself a capable wicketkeeper-batsman. In only his third Test, against Pakistan at Karachi in 1976-77, he made 152 at a time new Zealand were in deep trouble and followed with 46 in the second innings to save the match. He was very unfortunate to be left out of the tour of England in 1978, arguably being a better wicketkeeper and batsman than Jock Edwards, his replacement, who was described by one journalists as the worst wicketkeeper he had ever seen! He returned to England the following year as part the New Zealand side which reached the semi-finals of the World Cup, but the emergence of Ian Smith meant that this opportunities thereafter were limited. In 1982-83 he took five catches in an innings and eight in the match against Sri Lanka at Wellington, and played his final Tests on the 1983 tour of England. He returned to coach New Zealand between 1990 and 1993.
Martin Williamson

Batting Career Summary

Full Stats
FormatMatInnsNORunsHSAveBFSR100s50s4s6sCtSt
Test2137477815223.57-115527
ODI312452152611.3130770.03004282
FC14624343493215224.66-51830444
List A817316107173*18.78-048210

Bowling Career Summary

Full Stats
FormatMatInnsBallsRunsWktsBBIBBMAveEconSR4w5w10w
Test211540---6.4-000
ODI310000-----000
FC14624710921/3454.52.64123.5000
List A81110---6-000

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Warren Lees gathers the ball