| International Debut | | ODI | 17 January 2002 against Australia in Sydney |
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| Test | 10 March 2004 vs South Africa in Hamilton |
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| T20 | 17 February 2005 vs Australia in Auckland |
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| Jersey Number | #42 |
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| Domestic/State Team | Otago Volts, Brisbane Heat, Kolkata Knight Riders, Chennai Super Kings, Birmingham Bears, Sussex, Kochi Tuskers Kerala, Gujarat Lions, Trinbago Knight Riders, Glamorgan |
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| Nature on field | Maintains calm disposition (plays aggressively though) |
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| Favourite Shot | Scoop |
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| Records | - Highest run scorer in T20 format at the time of retirement
- First Kiwi to score a triple ton in test cricket
- Highest score ever by a New Zealand wicket-keeper in Test cricket (185 vs Bangladesh, 16/02/2010)
- Record sixth-wicket partnership with Martin Guptill (339 runs)
- Record sixth-wicket partnership with BJ Watling (352 runs)
- Highest ever innings by New Zealand (680/8d in 2014 vs India)
- Highest ever third innings in Test cricket history (680/8d)
- First test batsman since the 1930s to score a double century and triple century in consecutive tests
- Fastest test century-maker for New Zealand
- Led New Zealand to their first ever World Cup final in 2015
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| International Career Statistics | | Test Matches | 101 |
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| Test Runs | 6453 |
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| Test Centuries | 12 |
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| Test Half-Centuries | 31 |
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| Test Highest Score | 302 vs India (14/02/2014) |
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| ODI Matches | 260 |
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| T20 Matches | 71 |
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| Retirement | End of 2018/19 season |
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| Coaching Career | | Trinbago Knight Riders | Head Coach (appointed August 2019, won Caribbean Premier League title in 2020) |
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| Kolkata Knight Riders | Head Coach (appointed August 2019, reached IPL final in 2021) |
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