Liam Dudding

{{Short description|New Zealand cricketer (born 1994)}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2020}}

{{Infobox cricketer

| name = Liam Dudding

| image =

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| fullname = Liam Raymond Dudding

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1994|6|13|df=yes}}

| birth_place = Hamilton, New Zealand

| death_date =

| death_place =

| batting = Right-handed

| bowling = Right-arm medium-fast

| role = Bowler

| club1 = Central Districts

| year1 = {{nowrap|2015/16–}}

| clubnumber1 =

| columns = 3

| column1 = FC

| matches1 = 11

| runs1 = 66

| bat avg1 = 5.50

| 100s/50s1 = 0/0

| top score1 = 16

| deliveries1 = 1,826

| wickets1 = 45

| bowl avg1 = 24.17

| fivefor1 = 2

| tenfor1 = 0

| best bowling1 = 5/32

| catches/stumpings1 = 3/–

| column2 = LA

| matches2 = 8

| runs2 = 32

| bat avg2 = 32.00

| 100s/50s2 = 0/2

| top score2 = 19*

| deliveries2 = 324

| wickets2 = 6

| bowl avg2 = 59.83

| fivefor2 = 0

| tenfor2 = 0

| best bowling2 = 3/67

| catches/stumpings2 = 1/–

| column3 = T20

| matches3 = 1

| runs3 = –

| bat avg3 = –

| 100s/50s3 = –

| top score3 = –

| deliveries3 = 18

| wickets3 = 1

| bowl avg3 = 24.00

| fivefor3 = 0

| tenfor3 = 0

| best bowling3 = 1/24

| catches/stumpings3 = 0/–

| date = 4 October

| year = 2024

| source = https://www.espncricinfo.com/player/liam-dudding-982835 Cricinfo

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Liam Raymond Dudding (born 13 June 1994) is a New Zealand cricketer.{{Cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/982835.html |title=Liam Dudding |accessdate=15 March 2016 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}} He made his first-class debut for Central Districts on 15 March 2016 in the 2015–16 Plunket Shield.{{Cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/917559.html |title=Plunket Shield, Northern Districts v Central Districts at Hamilton, Mar 15-18, 2016 |accessdate=15 March 2016 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}} He made his List A debut for Central Districts on 25 January 2017 in the 2016–17 Ford Trophy.{{Cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1051775.html |title=The Ford Trophy, Auckland v Central Districts at Auckland, Jan 25, 2017 |accessdate=25 January 2017 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}}

Dudding was educated at St John's College, Hastings. An opening bowler, he has played Hawke Cup cricket for Hawke's Bay since 2015.{{cite web |title=Hawke Cup Matches played by Liam Dudding |url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/1953/1953936/Hawke_Cup_Matches.html |website=CricketArchive |access-date=16 July 2022}} He became a full-time contracted player for Central Districts in July 2022.{{cite news |last1=McLaughlin |first1=Aiden |title=Pace bowler signs full time for Central Stags |url=https://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/pace-bowler-signs-full-time-for-central-stags/47WWEZ6DIVYIWYSCS5J367L5YA/ |access-date=16 July 2022 |work=NZ Herald |date=15 July 2022}} His best first-class bowling figures are 5 for 65 and 3 for 28 in the Plunket Shield match against Wellington in November 2022.{{cite web |title=10th match, Palmerston North, November 14-17, 2022, Plunket Shield |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/plunket-shield-2022-23-1328613/central-districts-vs-wellington-10th-match-1328686/full-scorecard |website=Cricinfo |access-date=27 January 2024}}