BJ Watling

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Bradley-John Watling (born 9 July 1985), known as BJ Watling, is a South African-born former New Zealand international cricketer who played domestically for Northern Districts. He made his Test debut in December 2009 and eight months later played his first One Day International. In 2012, Watling assumed the role of wicket-keeper in Tests. Watling holds the record of most dismissals by a wicket-keeper for New Zealand and has been involved in the highest 6th and 7th wicket partnerships of New Zealand in Tests. He is the first wicket-keeper batsman to score a double hundred for New Zealand in Tests. In May 2021, Watling announced his retirement from cricket following New Zealand's tour to England to play in the Test series and after winning the final of the 2019–21 ICC World Test Championship in June 2021.

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