Wayne Burtt

John Wayne Burtt (born 11 June 1944) is a former cricketer who played first-class cricket for Canterbury in New Zealand from 1966 to 1975.

Wayne Burtt

Personal information
Full name	John Wayne Burtt
Born	10 June 1944 Christchurch, New Zealand
Batting	Right-handed
Bowling	Right-arm leg-spin
Relations	Noel Burtt (father) Tom Burtt (uncle) John Ward (cousin)
Domestic team information
Years	Team
1965-66 to 1972-73	Canterbury
1973-74 to 1974-75	Central Districts
Career statistics
Competition First-class List A Matches 54 4 Runs scored 2,378 128 Batting average 28.30 32.00 100s/50s 1/11 0/1 Top score 130* 77 Balls bowled 2,616 0 Wickets 27 – Bowling average 51.77 – 5 wickets in innings – – 10 wickets in match – – Best bowling 4/49 – Catches/stumpings 23/– 0/–
Source: Cricinfo, 27 February 2018

Burtt's father, Noel Burtt, played first-class cricket for Canterbury, as did his uncle, Tom Burtt, who also played Test cricket. A middle-order batsman and occasional leg-spin bowler, Wayne Burtt made his Plunket Shield debut in the fourth match of the 1965-66 season and was never out of the Canterbury side until he moved to Central Districts at the end of the 1972-73 season. In his first match for Canterbury he made 53 and took 4 for 49 as Central Districts hung on for a draw.[1]

He had his most productive season in 1967-68 when he scored 416 runs at an average of 46.22, including his only century, 130 not out against Wellington.[2][3] Towards the end of the season he was selected to play for a New Zealand Cricket Council President's XI against the touring Indian team, scoring 33 and 71 in a low-scoring match.[4]

He represented South Island twice in 1968-69 – in a trial match against North Island and against the touring West Indies team – but with only moderate success. He spent two seasons with Central Districts in 1973-74 and 1974-75 but was less successful there than with Canterbury, and he retired after the 1974-75 season. He represented Taranaki in the Hawke Cup from 1974 to 1980.

References

1. "Central Districts v Canterbury 1965-66". CricketArchive. Retrieved 27 February 2018.
2. "First-class batting in each season by Wayne Burtt". CricketArchive. Retrieved 27 February 2018.
3. "Wellington v Canterbury 1967-68". CricketArchive. Retrieved 27 February 2018.
4. "NZCC President's XI v Indians 1967-68". CricketArchive. Retrieved 27 February 2018.

External links

• Wayne Burtt at ESPNcricinfo
• Wayne Burtt at CricketArchive (subscription required)