Jamie How

{{short description|New Zealand cricketer}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2023}}

{{Use New Zealand English|date=July 2013}}

{{Infobox cricketer

| name = Jamie How

| image =

| country = New Zealand

| fullname = Jamie Michael How

| nickname =

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1981|5|19|df=yes}}

| birth_place = New Plymouth, Taranaki, New Zealand

| heightft =

| heightinch =

| heightm =

| batting = Right-handed

| bowling = Right-arm medium

| role = Opening batsman

| family =

| international = true

| internationalspan = 2005–2011

| testdebutdate = 9 March

| testdebutyear = 2006

| testdebutagainst = West Indies

| testcap = 232

| lasttestdate = 26 March

| lasttestyear = 2009

| lasttestagainst = India

| odidebutdate = 31 December

| odidebutyear = 2005

| odidebutagainst = Sri Lanka

| odicap = 143

| lastodidate = 8 March

| lastodiyear = 2011

| lastodiagainst = Pakistan

| odishirt =

| T20Idebutdate = 23 November

| T20Idebutyear = 2007

| T20Idebutagainst = South Africa

| T20Icap = 28

| lastT20Idate = 13 June

| lastT20Iyear = 2008

| lastT20Iagainst = England

| club1 = Central Districts

| year1 = {{nowrap|2000/01–2014/15}}

| clubnumber1 =

| columns = 4

| column1 = Test

| matches1 = 19

| runs1 = 772

| bat avg1 = 22.70

| 100s/50s1 = 0/4

| top score1 = 92

| deliveries1 = 12

| wickets1 = 0

| bowl avg1 = –

| fivefor1 = –

| tenfor1 = –

| best bowling1 = –

| catches/stumpings1 = 18/–

| column2 = ODI

| matches2 = 41

| runs2 = 1,046

| bat avg2 = 29.05

| 100s/50s2 = 1/7

| top score2 = 139

| deliveries2 = 0

| wickets2 = –

| bowl avg2 = –

| fivefor2 = –

| tenfor2 = –

| best bowling2 = –

| catches/stumpings2 = 19/–

| column3 = FC

| matches3 = 131

| runs3 = 7,647

| bat avg3 = 36.24

| 100s/50s3 = 16/39

| top score3 = 207*

| deliveries3 = 2,412

| wickets3 = 25

| bowl avg3 = 51.88

| fivefor3 = 0

| tenfor3 = 0

| best bowling3 = 3/55

| catches/stumpings3 = 153/–

| column4 = LA

| matches4 = 165

| runs4 = 4,852

| bat avg4 = 31.92

| 100s/50s4 = 5/31

| top score4 = 222

| deliveries4 = 458

| wickets4 = 8

| bowl avg4 = 52.87

| fivefor4 = 0

| tenfor4 = 0

| best bowling4 = 2/15

| catches/stumpings4 = 84/–

| date = 23 March

| year = 2017

| source = http://www.espncricinfo.com/newzealand/content/player/37265.html ESPNcricinfo

}}

Jamie Michael How (born 19 May 1981) is a former cricketer who has played Test match, One Day International and Twenty20 International cricket for New Zealand. He attended Palmerston North Boys' High School.{{Cite web|url=http://www.stuff.co.nz/manawatu-standard/70425502/worker-set-to-be-palmerston-north-boys-highs-16th-new-zealand-player|title=Worker set to be Palmerston North Boys' High's 16th New Zealand player|website=Stuff |access-date=2017-04-12}} In New Zealand domestic cricket, he plays for and captains Central Districts. How is a steady scoring, right-handed opening batsman and occasional off-spin bowler. He made his first-class debut in 2000–2001 and his international debut in 2005–2006.

Domestic career

In 2013, in a List A match against Northern Districts, How scored 222 from 138 deliveries, becoming the second-equal highest scorer ever in List A cricket history.{{cite web|title=Jamie How blasts his way to 222|url=http://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/cricket/8389441/Jamie-How-blasts-his-way-to-222|publisher=Stuff |access-date=6 March 2013}}

International career

How forced his way into international contention through a series of good seasons for Central Districts. He made his international debut in a One Day International match against Sri Lanka in Queenstown on 31 December 2005.{{Cite news|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/226390.html|title=1st ODI: New Zealand v Sri Lanka at Queenstown, Dec 31, 2005. Cricket Scorecard |publisher=ESPNcricinfo|access-date=2017-04-12}}

How scored a brilliant 116-ball 139, his maiden ODI century, in chasing the massive total of 340 against England at Napier in 2008. How was eventually run out on the second-last ball of the New Zealand innings. The match was eventually tied.{{Cite news|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/current/match/300440.html|title=4th ODI: New Zealand v England at Napier, Feb 20, 2008. Cricket Scorecard |publisher=ESPNcricinfo|access-date=2017-04-12}}{{Cite news|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/nzveng/content/story/337952.html|title=England salvage incredible tie|publisher=ESPNcricinfo|access-date=2017-04-12|language=en}}{{Cite news|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/wisdenalmanack/content/story/432988.html|title=New Zealand v England 2007-08|date=2009-11-04|publisher=ESPNcricinfo|access-date=2017-04-12}}

He along with Peter Ingram set the record opening stand in T20 cricket in 2012 (201){{Cite news|url=http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/records/305252.html|title=Records. Twenty20 matches. Partnership records. Highest partnerships by wicket |publisher=ESPNcricinfo|access-date=2017-05-04}}{{Cite news|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/526645.html|title=Central Districts v Wellington at New Plymouth, Jan 18, 2012. Cricket Scorecard |publisher=ESPNcricinfo|access-date=2017-05-04}}{{Cite news|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/hrv-cup-2011/content/story/549945.html|title=How, Ingram maul Wellington in big win|publisher=ESPNcricinfo|access-date=2017-05-04|language=en}}

He was also selected to make his Test debut in the first Test against the West Indies on 9 March 2006 as an opening batsman.{{Cite news|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/nzvwi/engine/current/match/238180.html|title=1st Test: New Zealand v West Indies at Auckland, Mar 9-13, 2006. Cricket Scorecard |publisher=ESPNcricinfo|access-date=2017-04-12}} He struggled in his first few matches, failing to reach fifty in his first ten innings and was dropped from the team at the end of 2006. On his return to Tests in March 2007 – 2008, he posted his first half-century, a fluent 92 in the first Test against England at Hamilton.{{Cite news|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/current/match/300442.html|title=1st Test: New Zealand v England at Hamilton, Mar 5-9, 2008. Cricket Scorecard |publisher=ESPNcricinfo|access-date=2017-04-12}} His second-innings 68 at Lord's a couple of months later laid the foundation for New Zealand to save the Test match.

Personal life

References

{{reflist}}