Peter Younghusband

Peter Younghusband
Personal information
Born (1990-02-17) 17 February 1990
Harare, Zimbabwe
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm leg break
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2015–presentWellington (squad no. 17)
Career statistics
Competition FC LA T20
Matches 37 70 57
Runs scored 1,338 666 154
Batting average 25.73 20.18 11.00
100s/50s 0/7 0/2 0/0
Top score 97 83 23*
Balls bowled 5,343 3,125 1,061
Wickets 86 71 52
Bowling average 35.31 38.25 24.26
5 wickets in innings 3 1 0
10 wickets in match 1 0 0
Best bowling 8/127 5/42 3/19
Catches/stumpings 43/– 29/– 29/–
Source: ESPNcricinfo, 31 December 2025

Peter Younghusband (born 17 February 1990) is a New Zealand cricketer.[1] He made his List A debut for Wellington on 21 January 2015 in the 2014–15 Ford Trophy.[2] He made his Twenty20 debut for Wellington on 30 December 2016 in the 2016–17 Super Smash.[3] He made his first-class debut for Wellington on 25 February 2017 in the 2016–17 Plunket Shield season.[4]

In June 2018, he was awarded a contract with Wellington for the 2018–19 season.[5] In June 2020, he was offered a contract by Wellington ahead of the 2020–21 domestic cricket season.[6][7] Noted for his excellent fielding, He played regularly as a sub fielder for the Blackcaps before beginning his domestic career.

Younghusband was educated at Nelson College from 2005 to 2007.[8]

References

  1. ^ "Peter Younghusband". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 22 November 2016.
  2. ^ "The Ford Trophy, Wellington v Central Districts at Wellington, Jan 21, 2015". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 22 November 2016.
  3. ^ "Super Smash, Northern Districts v Wellington at Hamilton, Dec 30, 2016". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 30 December 2016.
  4. ^ "Plunket Shield, Wellington v Canterbury at Wellington, Feb 26 – Mar 1, 2017". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 26 February 2017.
  5. ^ "Central Districts drop Jesse Ryder from contracts list". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 15 June 2018.
  6. ^ "Daryl Mitchell, Jeet Raval and Finn Allen among major domestic movers in New Zealand". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 15 June 2020.
  7. ^ "Auckland lose Jeet Raval to Northern Districts, Finn Allen to Wellington in domestic contracts". Stuff. Retrieved 15 June 2020.
  8. ^ "Good sports" (PDF). The Bulletin: the magazine of the Nelson College community. December 2014. p. 10. Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 August 2019. Retrieved 21 August 2019.