Blair Andrew Pocock (born 18 June 1971) is a New Zealand cricket player who played 15
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for
his national side. He was born in
Papakura
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, New Zealand.
Pocock was one of the many openers used in the poorly performing
New Zealand cricket team
The New Zealand national cricket team represents New Zealand in men's international cricket. Named the Black Caps, they played their first Test in 1930 against England in Christchurch, becoming the fifth country to play Test cricket. From 193 ...
of the mid-1990s, but made little impact in Test cricket, averaging under 23. The major teams that he was in were New Zealand, Auckland and Northern Districts. He is the nephew of
Michael Graeme Pocock, who also played
first-class cricket
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.
1971 births
Living people
People educated at Auckland Grammar School
New Zealand cricketers
New Zealand Test cricketers
Auckland cricketers
Northern Districts cricketers
People from Papakura
North Island cricketers
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