Kyle Jamieson is another product of the New Zealand age-group system having represented New Zealand Under 19 at the 2014 ICC Under 19 World Cup in Dubai.
A right-arm fast-medium bowler and useful lower-order batsman, Jamieson is six feet eight inches tall, the tallest person ever to play international cricket for New Zealand.
Jamieson burst onto the international scene at the back end of the 2019-20 season. Having travelled to Australia as bowling cover for the Test team in December, Jamieson got his chance in the following home series against India, first in the ODI series, before going on to play the two Tests against India.
Jamieson impressed in his white-ball outings, taking 2-42 and adding crucial lower order runs in a Player of the Match performance on debut at Eden Park.
He then took 4-39 on Test debut before backing up with his first ‘five-for’ (5-45) in the first innings of the second Test against India.
Jamieson continued his rapid start in Test cricket, becoming a key figure in an effective four-pronged pace attack with Tim Southee, Trent Boult and Neil Wagner, helping lead the BLACKCAPS to the World Test Championship final against India at the Rose Bowl.
Jamieson put in a Player of the Match performance in the final taking 5-31 in the first innings as the BLACKCAPS claimed a historic victory. He was later named in the 2021 ICC Test Team of the Year
He went on to break Shane Bond’s record as the fastest New Zealander to achieve 50 Test wickets, reaching the feat in just his ninth Test match.
Jamieson plays his domestic cricket in his hometown with the Auckland Aces, returning to Auckland in 2019 after a successful six-year stint with Canterbury.
Jamieson has featured in international cricket leagues around the world, with Surrey in the County Championship and Royal Challengers Bangalore in the IPL.
