Seth Rance (born 23 August 1987) is a New Zealand cricketer who played domestically for Central Districts (the Central Stags) until late 2022. He made his international debut for the New Zealand cricket team in May 2017.[1]
Domestic career
Along with Brent Arnel, he was the joint-highest wicket-taker in the 2016–17 Super Smash, with fifteen dismissals.[2] In June 2018, he was awarded a contract with Central Districts for the 2018–19 season.[3]
In December 2021, in the 2021–22 Super Smash, Rance took his first five-wicket haul in T20 cricket.[4]
Renowned for his prodigious late in-swing deliveries, Rance announced his retirement from New Zealand Domestic representative cricket in April 2024, after more than a year struggling to return to top form from a ruptured latissimus dorsi tendon.[5]
International career
In April 2017, he was named in New Zealand’s One Day International (ODI) squad for the 2017 Ireland Tri-Nation Series.[6] He made his ODI debut for New Zealand against Ireland on 14 May 2017.[7] He made his T20I debut for New Zealand against the West Indies on 29 December 2017.[8]
References
- ^ “Seth Rance”. ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 29 October 2015.
- ^ “Records: Super Smash, 2016/17 Most wickets”. ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 7 January 2017.
- ^ “Central Districts drop Jesse Ryder from contracts list”. ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 15 June 2018.
- ^ “Super Smash: Seth Rance zaps Otago Volts with five-wicket haul as Central Stags stay top”. Stuff. Retrieved 18 December 2021.
- ^ “Central Districts Cricket Association”.
- ^ “Latham to lead NZ in Ireland, uncapped Rance in squad”. ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 6 April 2017.
- ^ “Ireland Tri-Nation Series, 2nd Match: Ireland v New Zealand at Dublin (Malahide), May 14, 2017”. ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 14 May 2017.
- ^ “1st T20I, West Indies tour of New Zealand at Nelson, Dec 29 2017”. ESPN Cricinfo. 29 December 2017. Retrieved 29 December 2017.