Lockie Ferguson made an impact at the 2019 ODI World Cup in England with his bruising pace and bounce, taking 21 wickets at under 20 runs apiece and an economy rate of 4.88 – the second most wickets in the tournament.
A sporadic presence in the Auckland side in his first two first-class seasons, Ferguson broke through in 2014-15 with 21 wickets at 23.38. He took 31 the following year, and 117 in all in the four seasons through to 2017-18. He also enjoyed success in the List A side in this period.
Ferguson was picked in the ODI team that went to Australia in December 2016, after an injury to Adam Milne had left them lacking an out-and-out fast bowler. Making his debut in Sydney, Ferguson took the wicket of David Warner in his first over.
He has been in the New Zealand white-ball sides more or less regularly since he hit the scene, a prize weapon for his pace and impact. In 2018 he took 11 wickets in three ODIs against Pakistan in the UAE at the jaw-dropping average of 12.8, followed by six in two games against Sri Lanka at home early the following year. A Test debut came against Australia in Perth late in 2019, but frustratingly for Ferguson, he didn’t last the match, sidelined by a calf strain in the second session of day one.
Ferguson has played T20 cricket in the IPL for Kolkata Knight Riders, Rising Pune Supergiant and Gujarat Titans; for Manchester Originals and Welsh Fire in the Hundred; and had a season at Derbyshire in 2018, when he turned out for them in the County Championship and the T20 Blast.
Lockie Ferguson Biography
| Full name | Lachlan Hammond Ferguson |
| Nick Name | Whakamana Express |
| Date of Birth/DOB/ age | Jun 13, 1991 (32 years) |
| Birth Place | Auckland |
| Zodiac sign/Sun sign | Gemini |
| Profession | Cricketer (Bowler) |
| Country | India |
| Cricket Role | Bowler |
| Father name | Doug Ferguson (Former rugby player) |
| Mother name | Jan Ferguson (Former sprinter and netballer) |
| Married | Married |
| Spouse or Girlfriend | Emma Komocki |
| Children | |
| Education Qualification | Bachelor of Business degree in Advertising and Marketing (2010-2012) |
| Religion | |
| Current Residence | Auckland, New Zealand |
| Nationality | India |
| Batting Style | Right hand Bat |
| Bowling Style | Right arm Fast |
| Domestic Cricket debut | |
| International Debut | Test– 12 December 2019 against Australia in Perth, Australia ODI– 4 December 2016 against Australia at Sydney, Australia T20I– 3 January 2017 against Bangladesh at Napier, New Zealand |
| Teams | Auckland, New Zealand A, New Zealand, Rising Pune Supergiant, Derbyshire, Kolkata Knight Riders, New Zealand XI, Yorkshire, Manchester Originals, Gujarat Titans, Los Angeles Knight Riders, Welsh Fire, Royal Challengers Bengaluru |
Lockie Ferguson Physical Statistics
| Height | in centimeters– 185 cm in meters– 1.85 m in feet inches– 6’ 1” |
| Weight | in kilograms– 80 kg in pounds– 176 lbs |
| Body Measurements (approx.) | – Chest: 42 inches – Waist: 32 inches – Biceps: 13 inches |
| Eye Color | Brown |
| Hair Color | Brown |
Lockie Ferguson Profile
Lockie Ferguson’s growth as an express fast bowler co-incided with a lucrative contract with the now defunct Rising Pune Supergiant (RPS), who secured him with a base price contact of Rupees fifty lakhs in 2017. Despite having played only a handful of matches, his raw pace and clever variations saw him impress the IPL scouts. Coming to the 2019 auctions, Kolkata Knight Riders warded off a spirited challenge from Kings XI Punjab to land their target at a cost of 1.6 crore rupees.
Lockie Ferguson was a part of Kolkata Knight Riders from 2019-2021, and he was picked by the Gujarat Titans for IPL 2022. The speedster had a decent season for the Titans as he picked 12 wickets in the tournament. Ahead of IPL 2023, Ferguson was traded from Gujarat Titans by his former team – Kolkata Knight Riders.
Lockie Ferguson Career Stats
Bowling
| FORMAT | Mat | Inns | Balls | Runs | Wkts | BBI | BBM | Ave | Econ | SR | 4w | 5w | 10w |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tests | 1 | 1 | 66 | 47 | 0 | – | – | – | 4.27 | – | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| ODIs | 65 | 64 | 3300 | 3124 | 99 | 5/45 | 5/45 | 31.55 | 5.68 | 33.3 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| T20Is | 38 | 38 | 811 | 1017 | 54 | 5/21 | 5/21 | 18.83 | 7.52 | 15.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| FC | 46 | 75 | 7297 | 4047 | 165 | 7/34 | 12/78 | 24.52 | 3.32 | 44.2 | 6 | 11 | 1 |
| List A | 104 | 103 | 5226 | 4783 | 171 | 6/27 | 6/27 | 27.97 | 5.49 | 30.5 | 5 | 4 | 0 |
| T20s | 143 | 142 | 2996 | 3878 | 165 | 5/21 | 5/21 | 23.50 | 7.76 | 18.1 | 7 | 1 | 0 |
Batting & Fielding
| FORMAT | Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Ave | BF | SR | 100s | 50s | 4s | 6s | Ct | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tests | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1* | – | 9 | 11.11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| ODIs | 65 | 30 | 13 | 122 | 19 | 7.17 | 236 | 51.69 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 14 | 0 |
| T20Is | 38 | 12 | 5 | 27 | 14 | 3.85 | 31 | 87.09 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 0 |
| FC | 46 | 60 | 23 | 505 | 41 | 13.64 | 1092 | 46.24 | 0 | 0 | 67 | 9 | 16 | 0 |
| List A | 104 | 55 | 21 | 240 | 24 | 7.05 | 393 | 61.06 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 8 | 24 | 0 |
| T20s | 143 | 46 | 23 | 256 | 30 | 11.13 | 219 | 116.89 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 14 | 34 | 0 |
Lockie Ferguson IPL Auction Price History
Year | Price | Team |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 1.60 Cr | Kolkata |
| 2020 | 1.60 Cr | Kolkata |
| 2021 | 1.60 Cr | Kolkata |
| 2022 | 10.00 Cr | Gujarat |
| 2023 | 10.00 Cr | Kolkata |
| 2024 | 2.00 Cr | Bangalore |
Lockie Ferguson’s Social Media Accounts
| Lockie Ferguson (@lockieferguson) | |
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Some Lesser-Known Facts About Lockie Ferguson
- Lockie Ferguson started playing cricket with his elder brother in his backyard and trained at Parnell Cricket Club in Auckland.A childhood photo of Lockie Ferguson
- He changed his name from Lauchlan to Lockie during his early teenage years as he liked the unusual spelling. Lockie Ferguson during his teenage years
- During his school days, he won the National Schools Fast Bowling Competition in 2008. He also won the title of the quickest secondary school bowler in New Zealand.Lockie Ferguson during the 2008 National Schools Fast Bowling Competition
- During his early cricketing days, he suffered frequent injuries, hence he started training Simon Doull who later introduced him to Didier Poppe, the French Olympic throwing coach, who worked on Ferguson’s chest and shoulder strength.
- He made his first-class debut in 2013 for Auckland against Wellington at Wellington, New Zealand.Lockie Ferguson playing for Auckland
- From March 2013 to November 2013, he worked as an account executive.
- In one of the innings of the 2016-17 Plunket Shield season, he took his first 5 wicket haul for Auckland against Otago.
- In February 2017, Rising Pune Supergiant bought him at a price of ₹50 lakh for the 2017 Indian Premier League (IPL) auction.Lockie Ferguson with other team members of ‘Rising Pune Supergiant’
- In December 2018, Kolkata Knight Riders bought him at a price of ₹1.6 crore against his base price of Rs 1 crore during the IPL auction for the 2019 season.Lockie Ferguson playing for Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR)
- During an ODI match against Pakistan on 11 November 2018, he took his maiden ODI 5-wicket haul with 5 wickets for 45 runs.Lockie Ferguson playing for New Zealand
- Lockie and his elder brother, Mitch, co-founded a mobile application named Machineroad in January 2019. The application requires a tripod and a mobile and gives information about ball speed, ball tracking, pitch mapping, good lengths, and bowling loads which also helps Lockie with workload management. Lockie Ferguson bowling while his brother checking machineroad application
- He took 21 wickets in 9 matches at an average of 19.48, a strike rate of 23.90, and an economy rate of 4.89 in the 2019 World Cup held in England.Lockie Ferguson during the 2019 ODI World Cup
- During a T20I match against West Indies on 27 November 2020, he took his first T20I 5-wicket haul with 5 wickets for 21 runs.Lockie Ferguson bowling in a T20I match
- In a match against Lancashire in the 2021 T20 Vitality Blast Championship, he took a hattrick for Yorkshire County Cricket Club.Lockie Ferguson playing for Yorkshire
- Gujarat Titans acquired him for Rs 10 crore against his base price of Rs 2 crore in the IPL 2022 mega auction. He was traded to KKR from Gujarat Titans ahead of IPL season 16 in 2023.Lockie Ferguson after a match for Gujarat Titans
- Lockie Ferguson had 7 wickets in 5 matches at an average of 22.71, a strike rate of 16.79, and an economy rate of 8.37 in the 2022 T20 World Cup held in Australia.Lockie Ferguson playing in the 2022 T20 World Cup
- He took 10 wickets in 7 matches at an average of 30.10, a strike rate of 32.40, and an economy rate of 5.57 in the 2023 ODI World Cup held in India.Lockie Ferguson revealing New Zealand jersey for the 2023 ODI World Cup
- On 19 December 2023, Lockie Ferguson was picked by Royal Challengers Bangalore for Rs. 2 crore in the 2024 IPL auction, held at the Coca-Cola Arena in Dubai.
- Lockie Ferguson’s bowling speeds are often clocked above 150 kph (93 mph). On 29 May 2022, while playing for Gujarat Giants during the IPL final against Rajasthan Royals, he bowled his fastest delivery which was recorded at 157.3 kph (97.7 mph).
- During his career, he has suffered many injuries including a stress fracture in his back, injuries in his foot, arms, knee, and shoulder, and a right Achilles injury in the 2023 ODI World Cup.
- His pre-match breakfast includes avocado on toast with scrambled eggs and coffee.
- He often drinks wine during parties and celebrations.Lockie Ferguson with a glass of wine
- He is an avid dog lover.Lockie Ferguson loves dogs
- In an interview, he disclosed that he was inspired by the Indian cricketer Shikhar Dhawan to grow his moustache. He called it upper lip fashion and said that he would like to see West Indies cricketer Sunil Narine and fellow New Zealand cricketer Trent Boult with moustaches as well. Lockie Ferguson’s moustache
- Lockie Ferguson is a supporter of many social awareness initiatives. He raised awareness about heart problems in children in 2019.
