Alan Hunt (New Zealand cricketer)

Alan James Hunt (born 27 September 1959) is a former New Zealand cricketer and current coach. He played 67 first-class and 37 List A matches for Auckland between 1980 and 1993.[1]

Alan Hunt
Personal information
Full name
Alan James Hunt
Born (1959-09-27) 27 September 1959
Dunedin, New Zealand
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm off-spin
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1981–82 to 1992–93Auckland
Career statistics
Competition First-class List A
Matches 67 37
Runs scored 2,128 655
Batting average 24.45 24.25
100s/50s 1/13 0/1
Top score 102 not out 68
Balls bowled 2,550 198
Wickets 28 10
Bowling average 43.78 13.40
5 wickets in innings 0 1
10 wickets in match 0 –
Best bowling 4/26 5/27
Catches/stumpings 72/– 11/–
Source: Cricinfo, 6 July 2023

Hunt was a middle-order batsman and occasional off-spin bowler. His highest first-class score was 102 not out for Auckland against Otago in 1990–91.[2] In List A cricket his best performance was with the ball, when he took 5 for 27 off nine overs against Canterbury in 1985–86.[3] In January 1991 he captained the New Zealand Emerging Players team in a first-class match against the touring Sri Lankans.[4]

Hunt was the coach of Central Districts from 2010–11 to 2012–13; they won the The Ford Trophy in 2011–12 and the Plunket Shield in 2012–13.[5] In 2013 he was appointed, along with Lance Cairns, as one of New Zealand Cricket's two high performance talent scouts.[6]

References
  1. "Alan Hunt". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 12 June 2016.
  2. "Otago v Auckland 1990-91". Cricinfo. Retrieved 6 July 2023.
  3. "Canterbury v Auckland 1985-86". CricketArchive. Retrieved 6 July 2023.
  4. "New Zealand Emerging Players v Sri Lankans 1990-91". Cricinfo. Retrieved 6 July 2023.
  5. Millmow, Jonathan (6 March 2013). "Hunt steps down as Central Districts coach". Stuff.co.nz. Retrieved 6 July 2023.
  6. "Cairns and Hunt to identify future New Zealand players". ICC. 30 October 2013. Retrieved 6 July 2023.
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