Chris Nevin

One of New Zealand's new breed of specialist one-day players, Nevin has given stout service for Wellington as a wicketkeeper and as a versatile, attacking right-hander who can bat anywhere between No 1 and 8. He scored a lively 74 when opening against Australia in 1999-2000, but was not used after moderate scores in South Africa later in 2000. Having suffered the disappointment of missing out on the 2003 World Cup squad, Nevin was offered another chance to establish a longer term place for himself as one half of New Zealand's one-day international opening-batting combination, but failed to seize the opportunity.
Don Cameron