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Full name Peter Gordon Fulton
Born February 1, 1979, Christchurch, Canterbury
Current age 29 years 106 days
Major teams New Zealand, Canterbury
Batting style Right-hand bat
Bowling style Right-arm medium
Relations Uncle - RW Fulton

Batting and fielding averages
	Mat	Inns	NO	Runs	HS	Ave	BF	SR	100	50	4s	6s	Ct
Tests	7	10	1	236	75	26.22	455	51.86	0	1	35	5	6
ODIs	43	40	5	1235	112	35.28	1675	73.73	1	8	101	17	15
T20Is	9	9	1	117	25	14.62	117	100.00	0	0	5	6	3
First-class	64	104	11	4202	301*	45.18			7	22			47
List A	96	89	11	2692	115*	34.51			2	19			32
Twenty20	17	17	2	258	39	17.20	242	106.61	0	0	16	11	5

Bowling averages
	Mat	Inns	Balls	Runs	Wkts	BBI	BBM	Ave	Econ	SR	4w	5w	10
Tests	7	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
ODIs	43	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
T20Is	9	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
First-class	64		673	399	11	4/49		36.27	3.55	61.1		0	0
List A	96		18	25	0	-	-	-	8.33	-	0	0	0
Twenty20	17	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

Career statistics
Test debut	New Zealand v West Indies at Auckland, Mar 9-13, 2006 scorecard
Last Test	New Zealand v Bangladesh at Wellington, Jan 12-14, 2008 scorecard
Test statistics
ODI debut	Bangladesh v New Zealand at Chittagong (MAA), Nov 2, 2004 scorecard
Last ODI	New Zealand v England at Napier, Feb 20, 2008 scorecard
ODI statistics
T20I debut	New Zealand v West Indies at Auckland, Feb 16, 2006 scorecard
Last T20I	New Zealand v England at Christchurch, Feb 7, 2008 scorecard
T20I statistics
First-class debut	2000/01
Last First-class	Kent v New Zealanders at Canterbury, Apr 28-30, 2008 scorecard
List A debut	2001/02
Last List A	Canterbury v Otago at Christchurch, Feb 24, 2008 scorecard
Twenty20 debut	Canterbury v Otago at Christchurch, Jan 13, 2006 scorecard
Last Twenty20	New Zealand v England at Christchurch, Feb 7, 2008 scorecard

Profile

Peter Fulton, a tall middle-order batsman nicknamed "Two-Metre Peter", initially made his mark on first-class cricket by extending his maiden century to 301 not out for Canterbury against Auckland in March 2003, in only his second full season. His 9½-hour innings, against an attack containing the Test bowlers Heath Davis and Brooke Walker, contained 45 fours and three sixes. Fulton, who has played a lot of club cricket in England, is a product of Canterbury Country, an area rich in cricket history but which had never previously produced an international player. His 301 also broke the monopoly of Otago, where the five previous New Zealand triple-centurions came from. The following season he scored consistently, making 728 runs at 42.82, including two more centuries, and - after a consistent tour of South Africa with New Zealand A - was called up to New Zealand's one-day squad for the tour of Bangladesh in November 2004. He played one match there, but it was another 12 months before he featured again. This time he made the most of his chance, with 70 not out, 32, 50 and 112 against Sri Lanka, which led to a Test baptism: he added 75 in his second match, as New Zealand took an unbeatable lead over West Indies. Wisden called him "one for the future, provided he could retain his simple, uncomplicated batting style": John Bracewell, New Zealand's coach, believes he has the tools to open, although he had problems there against South Africa early in 2006. After being overlooked for New Zealand's initial World Cup games, Fulton slotted back in as an opener when Lou Vincent flew home. Fulton grabbed the chance and was his team's top scorer three times, including a lone hand of 62 as New Zealand crumbled against Australia. He finished the tournament third on the side's run tally, with 297 at 37.12.
Jenny Thompson and Will Luke August 2007

Feb 26, 2008

Peter Fulton scored a quick 33 off 46 balls
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Feb 2, 2008

Peter Fulton guides the ball square en route to his 31
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Jan 13, 2008

The New Zealanders celebrate another easy wicket
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