Tarun Nethula
{{short description|New Zealand cricketer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2023}}
{{Use New Zealand English|date=July 2013}}
{{Infobox cricketer
| name = Tarun Nethula
| image =
| country = New Zealand
| fullname = Tarun Sai Nethula
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1983|5|8|df=yes}}
| birth_place = Kurnool, Andhra Pradesh, India{{cite web | url=http://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/cricket/7494534/Tarun-Nethula-hopes-for-debut-in-home-state | title=Tarun Nethula hopes for debut in home state | publisher=Stuff.co.nz |work=The Dominion Post| date=18 August 2012 | accessdate=17 March 2018 | author=Bidwell, Hamish }}
| batting = Right-handed
| bowling = Right-arm leg break
| role = Bowler
| family =
| international = true
| odidebutdate = 6 February
| odidebutyear = 2012
| odidebutagainst = Zimbabwe
| odicap = 171
| lastodidate = 7 July
| lastodiyear = 2012
| lastodiagainst = West Indies
| odishirt = 36
| club1 = Auckland
| year1 = {{nowrap|2008/09–2009/10}}
| club2 = Central Districts
| year2 = 2010/11–2013/14
| club3 = Auckland
| year3 = 2014/15–2017/18
| club4 = Northern Districts
| year4 = 2018/19
| columns = 4
| column1 = ODI
| matches1 = 5
| runs1 = 12
| bat avg1 = 6.00
| 100s/50s1 = 0/0
| top score1 = 9*
| deliveries1 = 264
| wickets1 = 5
| bowl avg1 = 49.80
| fivefor1 = 0
| tenfor1 = 0
| best bowling1 = 2/41
| catches/stumpings1 = 2/–
| column2 = FC
| matches2 = 80
| runs2 = 1,692
| bat avg2 = 19.67
| 100s/50s2 = 1/3
| top score2 = 108
| deliveries2 = 15,093
| wickets2 = 245
| bowl avg2 = 36.89
| fivefor2 = 11
| tenfor2 = 2
| best bowling2 = 6/32
| catches/stumpings2 = 27/–
| column3 = LA
| matches3 = 69
| runs3 = 568
| bat avg3 = 17.75
| 100s/50s3 = 0/1
| top score3 = 51
| deliveries3 = 3,521
| wickets3 = 104
| bowl avg3 = 29.77
| fivefor3 = 1
| tenfor3 = 0
| best bowling3 = 5/57
| catches/stumpings3 = 21/–
| column4 = T20
| matches4 = 71
| runs4 = 139
| bat avg4 = 8.17
| 100s/50s4 = 0/0
| top score4 = 27
| deliveries4 = 1,474
| wickets4 = 76
| bowl avg4 = 24.61
| fivefor4 = 1
| tenfor4 = 0
| best bowling4 = 6/23
| catches/stumpings4 = 22/–
| date = 7 May
| year = 2022
| source = http://www.espncricinfo.com/newzealand/content/player/377639.html ESPNcricinfo
}}
Tarun Sai Nethula (born 8 May 1983) is an Indian-born cricketer who has played for the New Zealand national cricket team. He started his cricket training at St. Johns Cricket Academy in Hyderabad, Telangana{{cite web | url=http://www.stjohnscricketacademy.com/ | title=St.Johns Cricket Academy | publisher=St.Johns Cricket Academy | accessdate=17 March 2018}} and moved to New Zealand at the age of 11.{{cite web | url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/new-zealand-v-zimbabwe-2012/content/story/551865.html | title=Zimbabwe in New Zealand 2011-12: Legspinner Tarun Nethula 'surprised' at selection | publisher=ESPNcricinfo| date=2 February 2012 | accessdate=17 March 2018}}
He made his international debut for New Zealand in 2012 in a One Day International against Zimbabwe. He completed all ten overs, but did not take a wicket.{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/520593.html |title=Zimbabwe tour of New Zealand, 2nd ODI: New Zealand v Zimbabwe at Whangarei, Feb 6, 2012 |publisher=ESPNcricinfo|accessdate=14 July 2016}}
Domestic career
He was the leading wicket-taker in the 2017–18 Ford Trophy, with 21 dismissals in ten matches for Auckland{{Cite web|url=http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/bowling/most_wickets_career.html?id=12047;type=tournament |title=The Ford Trophy, 2017/18:Most Wickets |accessdate=24 February 2018 |publisher=ESPNcricinfo}} as Auckland took the title from Nethula's former team, the Central Stags. Jeet Raval commented: "It's a big game, big players step up and Tarun has been a big player for the Aces for the last four to five years and long may it continue". Nethula took 43 Plunket Shield wickets in 2016–17, one behind Stags left-arm spinner and former teammate Ajaz Patel.{{cite web | url=https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/cricket/101743751/six-years-on-tarun-nethula-returns-to-haunt-his-old-mates-in-another-final-at-pukekura-park | title=Six years on, Tarun Nethula returns to haunt his 'old mates' in another final at Pukekura Park | publisher=Stuff.co.nz | date=25 February 2018 | accessdate=17 March 2018 | author=Mark Geenty}}
Besides playing cricket, he has a career as sports director at Mount Roskill Grammar School, since May 2017. He graduated from Massey University with a degree in International Business.{{cite web | url=https://nz.linkedin.com/in/tarun-nethula-bb34ab52 | title=Tarun Nethula | publisher=LinkedIn | accessdate=17 March 2018}}
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Category:New Zealand cricketers
Category:Central Districts cricketers
Category:Northern Districts cricketers
Category:New Zealand One Day International cricketers
Category:Indian emigrants to New Zealand
Category:People educated at Mount Roskill Grammar School