| Country | New Zealand |
|---|---|
| Fullname | Adam Fraser Milne |
| Birth date | 13 April 1992 (age 34) |
| Birth place | Palmerston North, New Zealand |
| Batting | Right-handed |
| Bowling | Right-arm fast |
| Role | Bowler |
| Heightm | 1.89 |
| International | true |
| Internationalspan | 2010–present |
| Odidebutdate | 10 November |
| Odidebutyear | 2012 |
| Odidebutagainst | Sri Lanka |
| Lastodidate | 19 November |
| Lastodiyear | 2024 |
| Lastodiagainst | Sri Lanka |
| Odishirt | 20 |
| Odicap | 175 |
| T20idebutdate | 26 December |
| T20idebutyear | 2010 |
| T20idebutagainst | Pakistan |
| Lastt20idate | 26 July |
| Lastt20iyear | 2025 |
| Lastt20iagainst | South Africa |
| T20icap | 46 |
| T20ishirt | 20 |
| Club 1 | Central Districts |
| Year 1 | 2009/10–present |
| Club 2 | Royal Challengers Bangalore |
| Year 2 | 2016–2017 |
| Club 3 | Kent |
| Year 3 | 2017–2021 |
| Club 4 | Sydney Thunder |
| Year 4 | 2020/21 |
| Club 5 | Mumbai Indians |
| Year 5 | 2021 |
| Club 6 | Birmingham Phoenix |
| Year 6 | 2021–2025 |
| Club 7 | Chennai Super Kings |
| Year 7 | 2022 |
| Club 8 | Washington Freedom |
| Year 8 | 2023 |
| Club 9 | Melbourne Stars |
| Year 9 | 2024 |
| Club 10 | Rajasthan Royals |
| Year 10 | 2026 |
| Columns | 4 |
| Column 1 | ODI |
| Matches 1 | 50 |
| Runs 1 | 180 |
| Bat avg 1 | 12.85 |
| 100s/50s 1 | 0/0 |
| Top score 1 | 36 |
| Deliveries 1 | 2,242 |
| Wickets 1 | 57 |
| Bowl avg 1 | 35.56 |
| Fivefor 1 | 0 |
| Tenfor 1 | 0 |
| Best bowling 1 | 4/34 |
| Catches/stumpings 1 | 23/– |
| Column 2 | T20I |
| Matches 2 | 56 |
| Runs 2 | 83 |
| Bat avg 2 | 8.30 |
| 100s/50s 2 | 0/0 |
| Top score 2 | 16* |
| Deliveries 2 | 1,157 |
| Wickets 2 | 65 |
| Bowl avg 2 | 24.64 |
| Fivefor 2 | 1 |
| Tenfor 2 | 0 |
| Best bowling 2 | 5/26 |
| Catches/stumpings 2 | 12/– |
| Column 3 | FC |
| Matches 3 | 31 |
| Runs 3 | 776 |
| Bat avg 3 | 23.51 |
| 100s/50s 3 | 0/4 |
| Top score 3 | 97 |
| Deliveries 3 | 5,529 |
Adam Fraser Milne (born 13 April 1992) is a New Zealand professional cricketer who plays limited overs cricket for the New Zealand national cricket team. He is a right-arm fast bowler. He was also a part of the New Zealand squad to finish as runners-up at the 2015 Cricket World Cup, after they lost to Australia.
Early life
Milne was born in Palmerston North, New Zealand[1] and attended Palmerston North Intermediate Normal School, and then Palmerston North Boys' High School.
Cricket career
Milne made his first-class cricket debut as an 18 year old for Central Districts in the 2009/10 season against Canterbury. He took a wicket with his second ball in senior cricket.[1] He has played for the team throughout his professional career, although his appearances have been limited by injuries and by international duties.[1]
He was recruited for the 2015 Indian Premier League by Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) but was unable to play due to injury; he did play for RCB in both the 2016 and 2017 editions of the tournament.[2] In May 2017, Milne signed for Kent County Cricket Club to play the second half of the 2017 English cricket season.[3] Milne had been due to play for Essex in the 2016 season but was forced to withdraw due to injury.[3] He made his debut for Kent in the 2017 County Championship against Nottinghamshire in June 2017.[4] He played in five Championship matches and seven matches in the 2017 NatWest t20 Blast for Kent, taking 28 wickets. He set a new record for Kent's best bowling in T20 matches with 5/11 taken against Somerset at Taunton in August, his best T20 bowling figures.[5] He returned to play for Kent in both the 2018 and 2019 t20 Blast.
Milne debuted for the New Zealand Cricket Team in 2010 and, although expensive, his pace impressed critics[1] who marked him as a long-term prospect for the national team[citation needed] who could bowl in excess of 150 km/h.[1] In May 2018, he was one of twenty players to be awarded a new contract for the 2018–19 season by New Zealand Cricket.[6]
In February 2021, Milne was bought by the Mumbai Indians ahead of the 2021 Indian Premier League[7] and in June returned to Kent for the 2021 T20 Blast, his fourth spell with the county.[8] He took a hat-trick during the competition against Surrey from the final three balls of the match.[9] In August 2021, Milne was named as injury cover in New Zealand's squad for the 2021 ICC Men's T20 World Cup.[10]
In February 2022, he was bought by the Chennai Super Kings in the auction for the 2022 Indian Premier League tournament but was ruled out after a few matches.[11] In April 2022, he was bought by the Birmingham Phoenix for the 2022 season of The Hundred in England.[12]
In March 2023, Milne was named in New Zealand's T20I squad for their series against Sri Lanka.[13] On 5 April 2023, he took his maiden five-wicket haul in international cricket,[14] helping his team win the second T20I by 9 wickets.[15]
In September 2023, Milne was ruled out of the ODI series against England, due to a hamstring injury that occurred during a training session, effectively ruling out chances of him making the World Cup squad.[16] He returned later that month against Bangladesh, taking four wickets in the only match he played.[17]
References
- ^ Adam Milne, ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 24 May 2017.
- ^ Adam Milne, CricketArchive. Retrieved 24 May 2017. (subscription required)
- ^ Hoad A (2017) Kent sign New Zealand fast bowler Adam Milne as overseas player, Kent Online, 24 May 2017. Retrieved 24 May 2017.
- ^ Culley J (2017) Milne, rain help deny Nottinghamshire, ESPNcricinfo, 29 June 2017. Retrieved 29 June 2017.
- ^ Milne's five-for lifts Kent back into contention, ESPNcricinfo, 12 August 2017. Retrieved 2 December 2017.
- ^ Todd Astle bags his first New Zealand contract, ESPNcricinfo, 15 May 2018. Retrieved 15 May 2018.
- ^ IPL 2021 auction: The list of sold and unsold players, ESPNcricinfo, 18 February 2021. Retrieved 18 February 2021.
- ^ Adam Milne returns to Kent as Mohammad Amir replacement for T20 Blast, The Cricketer (online), 8 June 2021. Retrieved 10 July 2021.
- ^ Adam Milne hat-trick finishes off Surrey despite Will Jacks' fireworks, ESPNcricinfo, 2 July 2021. Retrieved 10 July 2021
- ^ Tom Latham to lead New Zealand in Bangladesh and Pakistan with IPL-bound players unavailable, ESPNcricinfo, 9 August 2021. Retrieved 19 August 2021.
- ^ "IPL 2022 auction: The list of sold and unsold players". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 13 February 2022.
- ^ "The Hundred 2022: latest squads as Draft picks revealed". BBC Sport. Retrieved 5 April 2022.
- ^ "New Zealand names T20I returnee as captain for series against Sri Lanka and Pakistan". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 5 April 2023.
- ^ "Milne snares maiden five-for in big Black Caps win" (in en-NZ). The New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 5 April 2023.
- ^ Seconi, Adrian (5 April 2023). "Milne bags five as NZ sink Sri Lanka". Otago Daily Times. Archived from the original on 5 April 2023. Retrieved 5 April 2023.
- ^ "Injured Milne ruled out of England series; New Zealand call up Lister". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 30 October 2023.
- ^ "Milne, Young give New Zealand series win". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 30 October 2023.