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Nathan Astle began his cricketing career with Canterbury as an economical bowler who could bat a bit. Gradually, his batting began to improve and he soon became a quick scoring batsman. It was under the aegis of the national coach Glenn Turner that Nathan Astle underwent a transformation into a top class batsman. Nathan Astle scores briskly irrespective of the form of game. In 2002-03 at Christchurch, Nathan Astle ripped apart English bowling by scoring 222. The double century came in only 153 balls - a record for the fastest double century in test match cricket. Nathan Astle is among the only ten players to score 15 centuries in one day cricket. Though age seems to be catching on him, such has been Nathan Astle's influence in the team that his selection in the first eleven is an assured one. Boyish and jovial, Nathan Astle's laidback approach has vitiated his chances of captaining the young New Zealand side. This seems to bother him least as he continues to score as consistently. Recently, Nathan Astle's impressive record found its reward in the offer to represent the Lancashire in county cricket. Nathan Astle is easily one of the best cricketers New Zealand has produced in recent years. Cricketscorelive.com gives information on Nathan Astle and other Great Cricket Players. |
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