Adam Milne

Adam Milne
Personal information
Full name	Adam Fraser Milne
Born	13 April 1992 (age 32); Palmerston North, Manawatū-Whanganui, New Zealand
Height	1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)
Batting	Right-handed
Bowling	Right-arm fast
Role	Bowler
International information
National side	New Zealand (2010–present);
ODI debut (cap 175)	10 November 2012 v Sri Lanka
Last ODI	26 September 2023 v Bangladesh
ODI shirt no.	20
T20I debut (cap 46)	26 December 2010 v Pakistan
Last T20I	27 December 2023 v Bangladesh
T20I shirt no.	20
Domestic team information
2009/10–present	Central Districts
2016–2017	Royal Challengers Bangalore
2017–2021	Kent
2020/21	Sydney Thunder
2021	Mumbai Indians
2021–2024	Birmingham Phoenix
2022	Chennai Super Kings
2023	Washington Freedom
Career statistics
Medal record
Men's Cricket
Representing New Zealand
ICC Cricket World Cup
	Source: ESPNcricinfo, 14 January 2024

Adam Fraser Milne (born 13 April 1992) is a New Zealand professional cricketer who plays limited overs cricket for the New Zealand national cricket team. He is a right-arm fast bowler. He was also a part of the New Zealand squad to finish as runners-up at the 2015 Cricket World Cup.

Early life

Milne was born in Palmerston North, New Zealand^[1] and attended Palmerston North Intermediate Normal School, and then Palmerston North Boys' High School.

Cricket career

Milne made his first-class cricket debut as an 18 year old for Central Districts in the 2009/10 season against Canterbury. He took a wicket with his second ball in senior cricket.^[1] He has played for the team throughout his professional career, although his appearances have been limited by injuries and by international duties.^[1]

He was recruited for the 2015 Indian Premier League by Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) but was unable to play due to injury; he did play for RCB in both the 2016 and 2017 editions of the tournament.^[2] In May 2017, Milne signed for Kent County Cricket Club to play the second half of the 2017 English cricket season.^[3] Milne had been due to play for Essex in the 2016 season but was forced to withdraw due to injury.^[3] He made his debut for Kent in the 2017 County Championship against Nottinghamshire in June 2017.^[4] He played in five Championship matches and seven matches in the 2017 NatWest t20 Blast for Kent, taking 28 wickets. He set a new record for Kent's best bowling in T20 matches with 5/11 taken against Somerset at Taunton in August, his best T20 bowling figures.^[5] He returned to play for Kent in both the 2018 and 2019 t20 Blast.

Milne debuted for the New Zealand Cricket Team in 2010 and, although expensive, his pace impressed critics^[1] who marked him as a long-term prospect for the national team^{[citation needed]} who could bowl in excess of 150 km/h.^[1] In May 2018, he was one of twenty players to be awarded a new contract for the 2018–19 season by New Zealand Cricket.^[6]

In February 2021, Milne was bought by the Mumbai Indians ahead of the 2021 Indian Premier League^[7] and in June returned to Kent for the 2021 T20 Blast, his fourth spell with the county.^[8] He took a hat-trick during the competition against Surrey from the final three balls of the match.^[9] In August 2021, Milne was named as injury cover in New Zealand's squad for the 2021 ICC Men's T20 World Cup.^[10]

In February 2022, he was bought by the Chennai Super Kings in the auction for the 2022 Indian Premier League tournament but was ruled out after a few matches.^[11] In April 2022, he was bought by the Birmingham Phoenix for the 2022 season of The Hundred in England.^[12]

In March 2023, Milne was named in New Zealand's T20I squad for their series against Sri Lanka.^[13] On 5 April 2023, he took his maiden five-wicket haul in international cricket,^[14] helping his team win the second T20I by 9 wickets.^[15]

In September 2023, Milne was ruled out of the ODI series against England, due to a hamstring injury that occurred during a training session, effectively ruling out chances of him making the World Cup squad.^[16] He returned later that month against Bangladesh, taking four wickets in the only match he played.^[17]