Ewen Chatfield

Ewen John Chatfield (born 3 July 1950 in Dannevirke) is a former cricketer who played 43 Tests and 114 One Day Internationals for New Zealand. A medium-pace bowler, his chief weapon was his accuracy, giving him economical bowling figures, although he occasionally would come in for punishment in the late stages of limited overs matches due to a lack of variation in his line and length.

Career

With the ball, Chatfield distinguished himself with efforts against the West Indies, the leading cricketing side of the day, on tour in 1984/85 and in the home series which New Zealand drew in 1986/87. He was also a member of the New Zealand sides which achieved the country's first Test series wins against England and Australia at home and away. Chatfield spent much of his career as the bowling partner to Sir Richard Hadlee.

In a three-day match for Wellington in February 1980, Chatfield almost single-handedly defeated the West Indies, who were at the time the best cricket team in the world, taking six wickets in the first innings and seven in the second.