Corey Anderson is a New Zealand-American cricketer, born on 13 December 1990 in New Zealand. He is a batting all-rounder who bats left-handed with a left-arm medium fast bowler. He made his debut on 21 December 2012 with New Zealand and played as an all-rounder for New Zealand in international cricket, as well as part of IPL (Indian Premier League) with Mumbai Indians, RCB, and BBL franchises, Hobart Hurricanes.
After retiring from the New Zealand team in 2020, he announced his intention to play for the USA cricket team in 2022. He is now part of the USA Team in the 2024 ICC T20 World Cup.
He will be the player to watch as he scored the fastest century in One Day International in 2014. He took only 36 balls to score a hundred and broke Shahid Afridi’s record of 37 balls.
This record was later broken in 2015 by South African AB De Villiers, who scored a century against the West Indies from just 31 deliveries.
His friends called him, “Coza” as a nickname.
Let us explore more information about Corey Anderson’s details, professional statistics, Teams, Rewards, Net Worth, Age, Height, Weight, Wife, Religion, Records if any, and everything you need to know.
Name | Corey Anderson |
Full Name | Corey James Anderson |
Born | 13-December-90 |
Birthplace | Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand |
Zodiac Sign | Sagittarius |
Age | 34 years (as of 2024) |
Country of Residency | USA |
Nationality | New Zealander |
Profession | Cricketer |
Bowling | Left Arm Medium Fast |
Batting Style | Left-Hand Bat |
Role | Batting Allrounder |
Height (approx.) | in Centimeters- 180.3 cm in Meters- 1.80 m in Feet & Inches- 5′ 11″ |
Weight (approx.) | in Pounds- 165 lbs. in Kilograms- 75 kg |
Eye Color | Light Blue |
Hair Color | Blonde |
Religion | Christian |
Professional Career Statistics
International Debut
ODI: 16 June 2013 vs England, at Cardiff.
Test: 19 October 2013 vs Bangladesh, at Chatogram, Bangladesh.
T20: 21 December 2012 vs South Africa at Durban, South Africa.
Jersey Number
ODI: Jersey Number 85 (USA).
Teams
United States, New Zealand, Barbados Tridents, Auckland, Canterbury, Delhi Daredevils, Hobart Hurricanes, RBC, MI Emirates, Mumbai Indians, San Francisco Unicorns, Somerset.
Corey Anderson’s ICC Ranking
ODI: No Ranking as per ICC.
Test: No Ranking as per ICC.
T20: No Ranking as per ICC.
Corey Anderson’s Net worth
Corey Anderson’s net worth is around $10 million as he has many sources of income and also, is part of multiple franchises, and plays cricket all around.
Personal life
Marital Status : Married.
Wife : Mary Shamburger.
Parents : Father: Grant Anderson.
Mother: Linda Anderson.
Siblings : Brother: Cameron Anderson(Elder).
Sister: Not Known.
Interesting Facts About Corey Anderson
- Corey Anderson is the youngest New Zealand cricketer to get a contract from New Zealand Cricket at the age of 16.
- He does not smoke; however, he loves his beer.
- He scored the second-fastest ODI hundred in 36 balls against West Indies in 2014.
- He would like to have Japanese and Indian street food, picking out papdi chaat as a particular favorite.
- He’s also a big fan of Pokémon.
- He practices Christianity.
- He loves designing homes.
- He has not involved in any sort of controversies in public life.
- AB de Villiers is his favorite non-Kiwi batsman, However, he rates Virat Kohli as the best cross-format batter in the world.
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