Andrew Malcolm Ellis is a first-class cricket

First-class cricket

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er who has played 26 State Championship games for Canterbury, up to the end of the 2006/7 season.

A right-handed batsman and right arm fast medium bowler, he made his debut in 2003 against Auckland

Auckland

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. He has scored 910 first class runs at an average of 26.76, with a top score of 78 against Northern Districts. He has also taken 32 wickets at 43.68 with a best analysis of 5 for 63 against Otago.

In 11 List-A one day matches he has scored 157 runs at 22.42 with a top score of 46 and taken 3 wickets at just over 40. He's also played six Twenty20

Twenty20

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 games with moderate returns.

He played for New Zealand Under-19s in the 2000/01 season in 2 'Tests' against South Africa under-19s and appeared for Marylebone Cricket Club

Marylebone Cricket Club

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in 2004.