Anthony David Bullick (born 30 July 1985) is a New Zealand former

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er. He played eight first-class and five

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matches for

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between the 2007–08 and 2010–11 seasons. Bullick was born at

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in 1985 and educated at King's College in

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McCarron A (2010) ''New Zealand Cricketers 1863/64–2010'', p. 27. Cardiff:

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. before gaining a degree in Tourism and Marketing from the

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'', 19 October 2011. Retrieved 29 May 2023. He played under-17 cricket for

in the 2000–01 season, and went on to make his senior representative debut for Otago in a November 2007 first-class match against

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at the

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. Primarily a bowler, Bullick took a total of 15 first-class wickets in his eight matches, with best innings bowling figures of 3/51.Anthony Bullick
CricketArchive. Retrieved 29 May 2023. After playing in England for St Helens Recreation in the Liverpool Premier League in 2008 and Banbury Cricket Club in the Home Counties Premier League in 2009, he played five List A matches for Otago in the 2009–10 season. These were Bullick's only List A matches; he took 14 wickets and was described by the ''

'' as "one of the finds of the season" with "a very bright future". He took his best List A bowling figures of 4/60 in his final match, as well as scoring a rapid 33

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to guide Otago to victory.Otago sneak home in thriller

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, 9 February 2010. Retrieved 29 May 2023. A hip injury during the following season restricted Bullick to just two first-class matches for Otago, his final senior matches. Although he had earned an Otago contract for the 2011–12 season, a back injury―described as "debilitating" and caused by a bulging disk―forced Bullick to retire from professional cricket in October 2011.

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* 1985 births Living people New Zealand cricketers Otago cricketers Cricketers from Hamilton, New Zealand People educated at King's College, Auckland 21st-century New Zealand sportsmen {{NewZealand-cricket-bio-1980s-stub