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Full name Michael James Mason
Born August 27, 1974, Carterton, Wairarapa
Current age 33 years 328 days
Major teams New Zealand,Central Districts
Batting style Right-hand bat
Bowling style Right-arm fast-medium
Batting and fielding averages
Mat
Inns
NO
Runs
HS
Ave
BF
SR
100
50
4s
6s
Ct
St
Tests
1
2
0
3
3
1.50
33
9.09
0
0
0
0
0
0
ODIs
25
6
3
22
13*
7.33
44
50.00
0
0
3
0
4
0
T20Is
3
1
0
2
2
2.00
2
100.00
0
0
0
0
0
0
First-class
68
91
26
1089
64*
16.75
0
1
18
0
List A
103
49
21
257
20
9.17
0
0
22
0
Twenty20
11
1
0
2
2
2.00
2
100.00
0
0
0
0
2
0
Bowling averages
Mat
Inns
Balls
Runs
Wkts
BBI
BBM
Ave
Econ
SR
4w
5w
10
Tests
1
2
132
105
0
-
-
-
4.77
-
0
0
0
ODIs
25
24
1119
956
30
4/24
4/24
31.86
5.12
37.3
1
0
0
T20Is
3
3
54
65
2
1/18
1/18
32.50
7.22
27.0
0
0
0
First-class
68
12967
5414
220
6/56
24.60
2.50
58.9
8
1
List A
103
4779
3488
140
6/25
6/25
24.91
4.37
34.1
5
1
0
Twenty20
11
11
240
299
11
2/14
2/14
27.18
7.47
21.8
0
0
0
Career statistics
Only Test
New Zealand v South Africa at Wellington, Mar 26-30, 2004 scorecard
Test statistics
ODI debut
Pakistan v New Zealand at Lahore, Nov 29, 2003 scorecard
Last ODI
Scotland v New Zealand at Aberdeen, Jul 3, 2008 scorecard
ODI statistics
T20I debut
New Zealand v Sri Lanka at Auckland, Dec 26, 2006 scorecard
Last T20I
England v New Zealand at Manchester, Jun 13, 2008 scorecard
T20I statistics
First-class debut
1997/98
Last First-class
Northamptonshire v New Zealanders at Northampton, May 30-Jun 1, 2008 scorecard
List A debut
1997/98
Last List A
Scotland v New Zealand at Aberdeen, Jul 3, 2008 scorecard
Twenty20 debut
Otago v Central Districts at Dunedin, Jan 27, 2006 scorecard
Last Twenty20
England v New Zealand at Manchester, Jun 13, 2008 scorecard
Profile
Michael Mason earned his place in the New Zealand side the old fashioned way - by sheer hard work. Mason hails from Mangatainoka, not one of the more prolific development centres of New Zealand cricket, but he brings long valued work ethics associated with many country bowlers before him, including Ewen Chatfield, Harry Cave, Richard Collinge and Lance Cairns to name but a few. Like them, Mason is a solid and reliable performer; a workhorse to whom no task is too great. Mason has been dogged by injuries, but has kept lining up for more, and selection has been his reward. Making the next step is a well-timed challenge in his career. He was once described by John Bracewell as "the best line-and-length bowler in the country" and when he finally strung a few ODIs together, against Sri Lanka in 2006-07, he showed glimpses of that skill. His 4 for 24 in a Man-of-the-Match performance at Christchurch was the highlight and despite managing only one game in the tri-series in Australia, Mason was chosen in the 15-man World Cup squad. In the Caribbean Mason was used five times and claimed three wickets, but his appearances continue to be sporadic. Lynn McConnell June 2008
