Tim Seifert
{{short description|New Zealand cricketer}}
{{for|the German footballer|Tim Seifert (footballer)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2021}}
{{Infobox cricketer
| name = Tim Seifert
| image =
| country = New Zealand
| fullname = Tim Louis Seifert
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1994|12|14|df=yes}}
| birth_place = Whanganui, New Zealand
| heightm =
| batting = Right-handed
| bowling =
| role = Wicket-keeper-batsman
| international = true
| internationalspan = 2018–present
| odidebutagainst = Sri Lanka
| odidebutdate = 3 January
| odidebutyear = 2019
| lastodidate = 8 January
| lastodiyear = 2019
| lastodiagainst = Sri Lanka
| odicap = 195
| odishirt = 43
| T20Idebutagainst = England
| T20Idebutdate = 13 February
| T20Idebutyear = 2018
| lastT20Idate = 26 March
| lastT20Iyear = 2025
| lastT20Iagainst = Pakistan
| T20Icap = 78
| T20Ishirt = 43
| club1 = Northern Districts
| year1 = {{nowrap|2014/15–}}
| club2 = Trinbago Knight Riders
| year2 = 2020
| club3 = Kolkata Knight Riders
| year3 = 2021
| club4 = Delhi Capitals
| year4 = 2022
| club5 = Sussex
| year5 = 2022
| club6 = Melbourne Renegades
| year6 = 2024/25
| club7 = Karachi Kings
| year7 = 2025-present
| columns = 4
| hidedeliveries = true
| column1 = ODI
| matches1 = 3
| runs1 = 33
| bat avg1 = 16.50
| 100s/50s1 = 0/0
| top score1 = 22
| catches/stumpings1 = 7/1
| column2 = T20I
| matches2 = 63
| runs2 = 1,477
| bat avg2 = 26.03
| 100s/50s2 = 0/9
| top score2 = 97*
| catches/stumpings2 = 36/8
| column3 = FC
| matches3 = 69
| runs3 = 3,693
| bat avg3 = 32.39
| 100s/50s3 = 7/19
| top score3 = 167*
| catches/stumpings3 = 179/16
| column4 = LA
| matches4 = 68
| runs4 = 1,819
| bat avg4 = 29.81
| 100s/50s4 = 5/8
| top score4 = 109*
| catches/stumpings4 = 90/12
| date = 19 March 2025
| source = http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/625964.html ESPNcricinfo
}}
Tim Seifert (born 14 December 1994) is a New Zealand international cricketer. He was part of New Zealand's squad for the 2014 ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup, and made his international debut for the New Zealand cricket team in February 2018.{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/625964.html |title=Tim Seifert |access-date=27 June 2015 |work=ESPNcricinfo}}
Domestic and T20 franchise career
In December 2017, Seifert scored the fastest century in a domestic Twenty20 match in New Zealand, batting for Northern Districts against Auckland in the 2017–18 Super Smash.{{Cite web|url=https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/cricket/99927658/tim-seifert-score-knights-maiden-twenty20-ton-against-auckland-aces-in-super-smash |title=Tim Seifert scores fastest NZ domestic Twenty20 ton against Auckland Aces in Super Smash |access-date=16 December 2017 |work=Stuff}} He made 100 runs off 40 deliveries.{{Cite web|url=http://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/news/article.cfm?c_id=4&objectid=11961168 |title=Cricket: Northern Districts batsman Tim Seifert blasts record Twenty20 century |access-date=16 December 2017 |work=New Zealand Herald}}
He was the leading run-scorer in the 2017–18 Plunket Shield season for Northern Districts, with 703 runs in nine matches.{{Cite web|url=http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/averages/batting_bowling_by_team.html?id=12046;team=2567;type=tournament |title=Plunket Shield, 2017/18 - Northern Districts: Batting and bowling averages |access-date=4 April 2018 |work=ESPNcricinfo}} In June 2018, he was awarded a contract with Northern Districts 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 |access-date=15 June 2018}}
In July 2020, he was named in the Trinbago Knight Riders squad for the 2020 Caribbean Premier League.{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/29417692/nabi,-lamichhane,-dunk-earn-big-cpl-2020-draft |title=Nabi, Lamichhane, Dunk earn big in CPL 2020 draft |work=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=6 July 2020}}{{cite web|url=https://www.windiescricket.com/news/teams-selected-hero-cpl-2020/ |title=Teams Selected for Hero CPL 2020 |work=Cricket West Indies |access-date=6 July 2020}} In October 2020, he replaced the injured Ali Khan in the Kolkata Knight Riders team in the 2020 Indian Premier League (IPL), but did not play a match during the competition.{{cite web|url=https://sportstar.thehindu.com/cricket/ipl/ipl-news/ipl-2020-tim-seifert-kolkata-knight-riders-ali-khan-kkr-replacement/article32885969.ece |title=Tim Seifert replaced American fast bowler Ali Khan at IPL franchise KKR |work=The Hindu |access-date=18 September 2020}} Seifert was retained in the Kolkata squad for the following season's IPL but did not play before the suspension of the league in May during the COVID-19 pandemic. His departure from India was delayed after he tested positive for the virus.{{Cite web|title=KKR's Tim Seifert tests positive for Covid-19, to be treated in Chennai before flying home|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/ipl-2021-kkr-s-tim-seifert-tests-positive-for-covid-19-to-be-treated-in-chennai-before-returning-to-new-zealand-1262525|access-date=8 May 2021|work=ESPNcricinfo|language=en}}{{Cite web|date=|title=Kolkata Knight Riders' Tim Seifert tests positive for Covid, misses flight back to New Zealand|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/cricket/kolkata-knight-riders-tim-seifert-tests-positive-for-covid-19-misses-flight-back-to-new-zealand-101620440758708.html|access-date=8 May 2021|website=Hindustan Times|language=en}}
In February 2022, he was bought by the Delhi Capitals in the auction for the 2022 Indian Premier League tournament.{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/ipl-2022-auction-the-list-of-sold-and-unsold-players-1300689 |title=IPL 2022 auction: The list of sold and unsold players |work=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=13 February 2022}} In July 2022, he was signed by the Dambulla Giants for the third edition of the Lanka Premier League.{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/lpl-2022-draft-kandy-falcons-sign-wanindu-hasaranga-bhanuka-rajapaksa-to-turn-out-for-dambulla-giants-1323338 |title=LPL 2022 draft: Kandy Falcons sign Hasaranga; Rajapaksa to turn out for Dambulla Giants |work=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=6 July 2022}}
International career
In February 2018, Seifert was added to New Zealand's Twenty20 International (T20I) squad for the 2017–18 Trans-Tasman Tri-Series,{{Cite news|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/22356067/chapman-seifert-set-new-zealand-debuts |title=Chapman, Seifert set for New Zealand debuts |work=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=7 February 2018}} making his debut for New Zealand against England on 13 February 2018.{{Cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1072319.html |title=4th Match (N), Twenty20 Tri Series at Wellington, Feb 13 2018 |work=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=13 February 2018}} In December 2018, he was named in New Zealand's One Day International (ODI) squad for their series against Sri Lanka,{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/25621320 |title=James Neesham and Doug Bracewell return to New Zealand ODI side |work=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=27 December 2018}} going on to make his ODI debut during the series in January 2019.{{Cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1153840.html |title=1st ODI (D/N), Sri Lanka tour of New Zealand at Mount Maunganui, Jan 3 2019 |work=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=3 January 2019}}
In August 2021, Seifert was named in New Zealand's squad for the 2021 ICC Men's T20 World Cup.{{cite web|url=https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/cricket/black-caps/126013220/black-caps-announce-twenty20-world-cup-squad-two-debutants-for-leadup-tours-with-stars-absent |title=Black Caps announce Twenty20 World Cup squad, two debutants for leadup tours with stars absent |work=Stuff |access-date=9 August 2021}}
In August 2023, Seifert was selected for New Zealand's T20I tour of the UAE{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/new-zealand-in-united-arab-emirates-2023-1377725 |title=New Zealand tour of the UAE |work=ESPNcricinfo|access-date=15 September 2023}} and the T20I leg of New Zealand's tour of England.{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/new-zealand-in-england-2023-1336039 |title=New Zealand tour of England |work=ESPNcricinfo|access-date=15 September 2023}}
In Feb 2024, Seifert came in as wicket keeper to replace the injured Conway, against Australia, in the 3rd T20I.
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{{Karachi Kings squad}}
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