Chad Bowes
{{short description|South African born New Zealand cricketer (born 1992)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2020}}
{{Use South African English|date=August 2012}}
{{Distinguish|Chay Bowes}}
{{Infobox cricketer
| name = Chad Bowes
| image =
| country = New Zealand
| fullname = Chad Jayson Bowes
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1992|10|19|df=yes}}
| birth_place = Benoni, Transvaal, South Africa
| batting = Right-handed
| bowling = Right-arm medium-fast
| role = Top-order batter
| international = true
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| odidebutdate = 25 March
| odidebutyear = 2023
| odidebutagainst = Sri Lanka
| odicap = 208
| lastodidate = 23 September
| lastodiyear = 2023
| lastodiagainst = Bangladesh
| T20Idebutdate = 2 April
| T20Idebutyear = 2023
| T20Idebutagainst = Sri Lanka
| T20Icap = 96
| lastT20Idate = 20 August
| lastT20Iyear = 2023
| lastT20Iagainst = UAE
| club1 = KwaZulu-Natal
| year1 = {{nowrap|2010/11–2014/15}}
| club2 = Canterbury
| year2 = 2015/16–
| club3 = Galle Titans
| year3 = 2023
| columns = 4
| column1 = ODI
| matches1 = 6
| runs1 = 99
| bat avg1 = 16.50
| 100s/50s1 = 0/1
| top score1 = 51
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| catches/stumpings1 = 4/–
| column2 = T20I
| matches2 = 11
| runs2 = 187
| bat avg2 = 17.00
| 100s/50s2 = 0/1
| top score2 = 54
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| catches/stumpings2 = 4/–
| column3 = FC
| matches3 = 94
| runs3 = 4,372
| bat avg3 = 29.74
| 100s/50s3 = 10/16
| top score3 = 155
| deliveries3 = 217
| wickets3 = 1
| bowl avg3 = 129.00
| fivefor3 = 0
| tenfor3 = 0
| best bowling3 = 1/22
| catches/stumpings3 = 63/–
| column4 = LA
| matches4 = 102
| runs4 = 3,522
| bat avg4 = 38.70
| 100s/50s4 = 8/14
| top score4 = 205
| deliveries4 = 12
| wickets4 = 0
| bowl avg4 = –
| fivefor4 = –
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| best bowling4 = –
| catches/stumpings4 = 56/–
| date = 26 January
| year = 2025
| source = https://www.espncricinfo.com/southafrica/content/player/379890.html ESPNCricinfo
}}
Chad Jayson Bowes (born 19 October 1992){{citation |url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/392/392112/392112.html |title=Cricket archive of Chad Bowes |accessdate=26 August 2012}} is a South African–born New Zealand cricketer who captained the South Africa Under-19 cricket team and played for the domestic side KwaZulu-Natal.{{citation |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/southafrica/content/player/379890.html |title=Chad Bowes Profile |accessdate=26 August 2012}} In October 2015 he joined the Sydenham Cricket Club in Christchurch, New Zealand,{{cite web | url=http://www.sydenhamcricket.co.nz/index.php/news-calendar/299-sydenham-recruits-ex-south-african-under-19-captain | title=Sydenham recruits ex-South African Under 19 Captain | publisher=Sydenham Cricket Club, Christchurch, New Zealand | accessdate=25 October 2017}}{{cite web | url=http://www.clubcricket.co.za/latestnews/chad-bowes-leaves-chatsworth-sporting-club-for-new-zealand/ | title=Chad Bowes leaves Chatsworth Sporting Club for New Zealand | publisher=Club Cricket SA | date=15 October 2015 | accessdate=25 October 2017 | author=Bonora, Alessandro| authorlink =Alessandro Bonora}} coached by former Black Caps Chris Harris.{{cite web |url=http://www.stuff.co.nz/the-press/sport/73318061/South-African-Chad-Bowes-chases-New-Zealand-cricket-dream |title=South African Chad Bowes chases New Zealand cricket dream | work=Stuff |author=Egan, Brendon| authorlink=Brendon Egan | date=24 October 2015 |accessdate=25 October 2017}} He made his ODI debut for New Zealand on 25 March 2023. On 23 October 2024, Bowes set a new world record for the fastest double century in men's List A cricket.
Personal life
Bowes was born in Benoni in the South African province of Transvaal. He studied in Kearsney College, Durban.{{citation |url=http://www.kearsney.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=368:chad-bowes-to-lead-sa-u19-cricket-team-for-world-cup-in-australia&catid=62:latest-news&Itemid=207 |title=Bowes with the coach |accessdate=26 August 2012}}
Early career
=2012 Under-19 Cricket World Cup=
After getting the chance to lead the Under-19 cricket team of South Africa in 2012 ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup, he scored 115 runs off 115 balls against Namibia while building a 212 runs partnership with Quinton de Kock in the second group match. The team won by a massive 209 runs.{{citation |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/icc-under19-world-cup-2012/engine/match/554529.html |title=Bowes scoring 115 against Namibia U-19 |date=14 August 2012 |accessdate=26 August 2012}} They also won the 3rd match against Sri Lanka by 4 wickets. Bowes scored 46 runs off 51 balls in the match.{{citation |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/icc-under19-world-cup-2012/engine/match/554533.html |title=South Africa U-19 vs Sri Lanka U-19 |date=15 August 2012 |accessdate=26 August 2012}} They progressed to the knock-out stage as group champions and beat England there by 103 runs to reach the semis. Bowes scored 46 runs off 54 balls in the match.{{citation |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/icc-under19-world-cup-2012/engine/match/554541.html |title=South Africa U-19 vs England U-19 |date=19 August 2012 |accessdate=26 August 2012}} Despite their good form throughout the tournament, they lost to Australia in the first semi-final by 4 wickets. Coming to bat first, South Africa faced an early breakdown. But then Bowes and Murray Coetzee built the innings to take the team to 191/8 in 50 overs. But it wasn't enough as the Aussies beat them in the penultimate over chasing down the target successfully. Bowes scored 46 off 104 balls in the match.{{citation |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/icc-under19-world-cup-2012/engine/match/554549.html |title=U-19 Semi-final 2012 |date=21 August 2012 |accessdate=26 August 2012}} In the 3rd place match of the under-19 world cup against New Zealand, they dismissed the Kiwis for less than 90 and won by 8 wickets to become the 3rd placed team in the tournament.{{citation |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/icc-under19-world-cup-2012/content/current/story/579273.html |title=U-19 3rd place match 2012 |date=25 August 2012 |accessdate=26 August 2012}} Bowes was among the leading run-getters of the tournament.
Later career
Frustrated by South Africa's domestic quota system, in October 2015 Bowes moved to Christchurch, New Zealand. Bowes' agent Patrick Steytler and Stephen Fleming facilitated his move to the Sydenham Cricket Club. His dream was to play for the New Zealand cricket team, following in the footsteps of compatriots Grant Elliott, Neil Wagner and Kruger van Wyk. He made his debut for Canterbury in February 2016 against Central Districts. In November 2016 he scored his maiden century for Sydenham{{citation |url=http://sydenhamcricket.co.nz/index.php/news-calendar/seniors/senior-news/429-bowes-hits-maiden-century-for-sydenham |title=BOWES Hits Maiden Century for Sydenham |date=13 November 2016 |accessdate=26 November 2016}} and followed that up with his maiden century for Canterbury{{citation |url=http://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/cricket/86778721/chad-bowes-century-propels-canterbury-into-box-seat-against-auckland-in-plunket-shield-match |title=Chad Bowes scores ton to propel Canterbury into box seat against Auckland in Plunket Shield match |date=24 November 2016 |accessdate=26 November 2016}} a week later.
He was the leading run-scorer in the 2017–18 Plunket Shield season for Canterbury, with 570 runs in ten matches.{{Cite web|url=http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/averages/batting_bowling_by_team.html?id=12046;team=2520;type=tournament |title=Plunket Shield, 2017/18 - Canterbury: Batting and bowling averages |accessdate=4 April 2018 |work=ESPNcricinfo}} In June 2018, he was awarded a contract with Canterbury for the 2018–19 season.{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/23797021/central-districts-drop-jesse-ryder-contracts-list |title=Central Districts drop Jesse Ryder from contracts list |work=ESPNcricinfo|accessdate=15 June 2018}} He was also the leading run-scorer for Canterbury in the 2018–19 Ford Trophy, with 414 runs in nine matches,{{cite web|url=http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/averages/batting_bowling_by_team.html?id=12655;team=2520;type=tournament |title=The Ford Trophy, 2018/19 - Canterbury: Batting and bowling averages |work=ESPNcricinfo|accessdate=24 November 2018}} and in the 2018–19 Super Smash, with 276 runs in ten matches.{{cite web|url=http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/averages/batting_bowling_by_team.html?id=12658;team=2520;type=tournament |title=Super Smash, 2018/19 - Canterbury: Batting and bowling averages |work=ESPNcricinfo|accessdate=9 February 2019}}
In June 2020, he was offered a contract by Canterbury ahead of the 2020–21 domestic cricket season.{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/29312525/daryl-mitchell,-jeet-raval-finn-allen-major-domestic-moves |title=Daryl Mitchell, Jeet Raval and Finn Allen among major domestic movers in New Zealand |work=ESPNcricinfo|accessdate=15 June 2020}}{{cite web|url=https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/cricket/121831138/auckland-lose-jeet-raval-to-northern-districts-finn-allen-to-wellington-in-domestic-contracts |title=Auckland lose Jeet Raval to Northern Districts, Finn Allen to Wellington in domestic contracts |work=Stuff |accessdate=15 June 2020}}
On 23 October 2024, Bowes set a new world record for the fastest double century in men's List A cricket by scoring 200 off 103 balls for Canterbury against Otago Volts.{{cite web|url=https://www.deccanherald.com/sports/cricket/nzs-chad-bowes-smashes-fastest-double-ton-in-list-a-cricket-3244738|title=NZ's Chad Bowes smashes fastest double ton in List A cricket|publisher=Deccan Herald|accessdate=23 October 2024}}{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/articles/cx2lylvr7ddo|title=Bowes smashes 200 off 103 balls to set List A record|publisher=BBC Sport|accessdate=23 October 2024}}{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/chad-bowes-smashes-fastest-list-a-double-century-in-ford-trophy-1456548|title=Chad Bowes smashes record for fastest List A double-century|publisher=ESPNCricinfo|accessdate=23 October 2024}}
International career
In March 2023, Bowes earned his maiden call-up to the New Zealand cricket team for their ODI series against Sri Lanka.{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/ben-lister-chad-bowes-could-make-odi-debuts-for-new-zealand-against-sri-lanka-amid-clash-with-ipl-1363450 |title=Ben Lister, Chad Bowes named in New Zealand ODI squad amid IPL absentees |access-date=14 March 2023 |work=ESPNcricinfo}} He made his ODI debut in first ODI of the series on 25 March 2023.{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1322359.html |title=1st ODI (D/N), Auckland, March 25, 2023, Sri Lanka tour of New Zealand |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=25 March 2023}} Later the same month, he was named in Twenty20 International (T20I) squad for the same series.{{cite web |url=https://www.nzc.nz/news-items/latham-to-lead-t20-squad-against-sri-lanka-and-pakistan-bowes-and-shipley-set-for-potential-debuts/ |title=Latham to lead T20 Squad against Sri Lanka and Pakistan {{!}} Bowes and Shipley set for potential debuts |access-date=26 March 2023 |work=New Zealand Cricket |archive-date=26 March 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230326161440/https://www.nzc.nz/news-items/latham-to-lead-t20-squad-against-sri-lanka-and-pakistan-bowes-and-shipley-set-for-potential-debuts/ |url-status=dead }} He made his T20I debut in the first T20I of the series on 2 April 2023.{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1322362.html |title=1st T20I, Auckland, April 2, 2023, Sri Lanka tour of New Zealand |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=2 April 2023}}
References
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External links
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