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Tarun Nethula

Tarun Nethula

New Zealand cricketer

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[2] and moved to New Zealand at the age of 11.[3]

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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.[4]

Domestic career

He was the leading wicket-taker in the 2017–18 Ford Trophy, with 21 dismissals in ten matches for Auckland[5] 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.[6]

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.[7]

References

  1. [1]
    Bidwell, Hamish (18 August 2012). "Tarun Nethula hopes for debut in home state". The Dominion Post. Stuff.co.nz. Retrieved 17 March 2018.
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    "St.Johns Cricket Academy". St.Johns Cricket Academy. Retrieved 17 March 2018.
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    "Zimbabwe in New Zealand 2011-12: Legspinner Tarun Nethula 'surprised' at selection". ESPNcricinfo. 2 February 2012. Retrieved 17 March 2018.
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    "Zimbabwe tour of New Zealand, 2nd ODI: New Zealand v Zimbabwe at Whangarei, Feb 6, 2012". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 14 July 2016.
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    "The Ford Trophy, 2017/18:Most Wickets". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 24 February 2018.
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    Mark Geenty (25 February 2018). "Six years on, Tarun Nethula returns to haunt his 'old mates' in another final at Pukekura Park". Stuff.co.nz. Retrieved 17 March 2018.
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    "Tarun Nethula". LinkedIn. Retrieved 17 March 2018.
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