Nick Kelly Profile, New Zealand
New Zealand -
Batter
Full Name: Nick Kelly
Birth Date: July 25, 1993 (32 Years)
Birth Place:
Nationality: New Zealand
Role: Batter
Batting Style: Left hand Bat
Bowling Style: Left Arm Orthodox
Teams: St Kitts & Nevis Patriots, Wellington Firebirds, Northern Districts, Otago Volts, New Zealand A, Gold Coast
Batting Statistics
| Format | M | Inns | Runs | BF | NO | HS | AVG | S/R | 100 | 50 | 4s | 6s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T20 (Domestic) | 102 | 92 | 2014 | 1583 | 11 | 95 | 24.86 | 127.22 | 0 | 12 | 196 | 79 |
| List A | 110 | 106 | 3151 | 3807 | 4 | 120 | 30.89 | 82.76 | 5 | 24 | 315 | 73 |
| First Class | 70 | 128 | 4646 | 8448 | 8 | 234 | 38.71 | 54.99 | 13 | 20 | 577 | 55 |
| T10 | 6 | 6 | 147 | 90 | 1 | 45 | 29.4 | 163.33 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 7 |
| ODI | 6 | 6 | 198 | 266 | 0 | 83 | 33 | 74.43 | 0 | 2 | 28 | 3 |
| T20I | 7 | 7 | 97 | 88 | 1 | 39 | 16.16 | 110.22 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 1 |
Bowling Performance
| Format | M | Inns | Balls | Runs | Wkts | BBI | Avg | Econ | SR | 5W |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T20 (Domestic) | 102 | 3 | - | 49 | 3 | 2/11 | 16.33 | 8.16 | - | 0 |
| List A | 110 | 2 | - | 60 | 2 | 2/55 | 30 | 7.5 | - | 0 |
| First Class | 70 | 8 | - | 97 | 0 | - | 0 | 5.1 | - | 0 |
| T10 | 6 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| ODI | 6 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 |
| T20I | 7 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 |
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Nick Kelly is a professional cricket player who represents the New Zealand national team. In domestic cricket, he plays for the Wellington Firebirds in New Zealand. Born on 25 July 1993, Nick Kelly is a left-handed top-order batsman. He has spent limited time with the national team and made his debut in 2025.
He is a household name in domestic cricket, but he has not transitioned to the national team. But even with only 13 international matches under his belt, Nick Kelly has been impactful whenever the Black Caps gave him an opportunity. Here you can explore all the details about Nick Kelly’s international career in ODI, Test, and T20.
Nick Kelly ODI Debut
Nick Kelly ODI career began on 29 March 2025 against Pakistan. The match was held at McLean Park in Napier. On his debut, he scored 15 runs in 29 balls, while hitting 3 boundaries. In the end, New Zealand won the match against Pakistan by 73 runs.
Nick Kelly ODI Career
In Nick Kelly ODI career, he has made 6 appearances for the New Zealand national team. He has played against the likes of Bangladesh and Pakistan. Following his debut in 2025, he waited almost a year to make a return to the national team setup in 2026.
Nick Kelly ODI Stats
Nick Kelly ODI runs: Nick Kelly total ODI runs are 198 in 6 matches.
Nick Kelly ODI highest score: His highest score is 83, which came against Bangladesh in 2026.
Nick Kelly ODI centuries: He is yet to register a century, but has scored 2 half-centuries in ODI cricket.
Nick Kelly ODI sixes: He has smashed 3 sixes and 28 boundaries in his ODI career.
Nick Kelly ODI strike rate: He maintains a strike rate of 74.44 and an average of 33.00.
Nick Kelly ODI Records and Achievements
Half-century success: Nick Kelly scored back-to-back half-centuries against Bangladesh in 2026.
Career-best: His highest score is 83 runs in 102 balls, which came against Bangladesh in 2026.
Nick Kelly T20 Debut
Nick Kelly T20 career began on 15 March 2026 against South Africa. The match was held at Bay Oval in Mount Maunganui. On his debut, he scored 21 runs in 12 balls, while hitting 4 boundaries. In the end, New Zealand lost the encounter to South Africa by 7 wickets.
Nick Kelly T20 Career
In Nick Kelly T20 career, he has made 7 appearances for the New Zealand national team. He has played against the likes of South Africa and Bangladesh. Besides that, Nick Kelly has also captained the New Zealand national team in two T20 matches against Bangladesh in 2026, in the absence of captain Tom Latham.
Nick Kelly T20 Stats
Nick Kelly T20 runs: Nick Kelly total T20 runs are 97 runs in 7 matches.
Nick Kelly highest score in T20: His highest score is 39 runs, which came against Bangladesh in 2026.
Nick Kelly T20 centuries: He is yet to register a century or a half-century in T20 cricket.
Nick Kelly T20 sixes: He has smashed 1 six and hit 12 boundaries in his T20 career.
Nick Kelly T20 strike rate: He maintains a strike rate of 110.23 and an average of 16.17.
Nick Kelly T20 Records and Achievements
T20 captain: Nick Kelly has captained the New Zealand team in two T20 matches against Bangladesh.
Career-best: His highest score is 39 runs in 27 balls, which came against Bangladesh in 2026.
Nick Kelly Test Career
Nick Kelly has made 6 appearances in ODI and 7 appearances in T20 cricket for the New Zealand national team. However, he is yet to make his Test debut for the Black Caps. At the age of 32, he might not have many opportunities to represent the national team. But he was introduced to the national team last year and made his T20 debut this year, which indicates he might get the opportunity to make his Test debut soon. Moreover, he has captained the New Zealand team against Bangladesh in the T20I series, which further showcases the trust of the Black Caps coaching staff in the veteran batsman.
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