Nathan Astle

Nathan John Astle (born September 15, 1971 in Christchurch) is a New Zealand cricketer. He is currently one of the senior members of the side. He is an attacking batsman who likes to play the cover drive and the pull shot. He has also scored the world's fastest double century in terms of balls scored (222 vs England in Christchurch 2002, the double hundred coming up in just 153 balls).

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September 15 - 1971 - Christchurch - Cricket

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He has 15 ODI Centuries and 37 ODI Fifties to his name and is the second highest run-scorer of all time in One Day Internationals for New Zealand. His highest ODI score of 145* was recorded against USA although he has won several mathces for his country against bigger opposition. He has played County Cricket in England for Derbyshire, Durham and Nottinghamshire and plays for Canterbury in New Zealand. Astle is also an occasional partnership-breaking medium pace bowler and a competent fielder.

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