Tim Seifert: Biography, Age, Height, Achievements, Family and Career Statistics

Tim Seifert was born in December 1994. He was on the New Zealand Under-19 team that went to the 2014 World Cup. Tim Seifert, who plays for New Zealand, is known for his aggressive style and preference for shorter formats. His T20 century against Auckland was the fastest in New Zealand, as it only took 40 balls. Like many other wicketkeepers, Seifert had been trying out for the New Zealand XI for a long time. Even though he had trouble scoring often, his work behind the wickets got him on the team. Seifert made his ODI debut against Sri Lanka in January 2019. This was a surprise since he had yet to do much in List-A.

 Biography of Tim Seifert:

1. Real Name: Tim Louis Seifert
2. Other/Nickname: Tim
3. Profession: former New Zealand Cricketer
4. Famous for: Pull Short

Physical Status: 

1. Height: 5’9″
2. Weight: 80 kg
3. Body Measurements: 40-14-34 Inches
4. Eye Colour: Blue
5. Hair Colour: Blonde

Personal Life:

1. Date Of Birth: December 14, 1994
2. Place Of Birth: Whanganui, New Zealand
3. Nationality: New Zealand
4. Hometown: Whanganui, New Zealand
5. School: St Peter’s School, Cambridge
6. College: St. Cuthbert’s College

Family Statistics:

• Marital Status: Married
• Girlfriend/Wife: Morgan Croasdale (July 30, 2021)
• Parents: N/A 
• Siblings: Sister- Hana Rae Seifert
• Religion: Christianity
• Other Hobbies: Traveling, Playing Cricket

Career Statistics:

• ODI Debut: vs Sri Lanka at Bay Oval, January 3, 2019
• T20 Debut: vs England at Sky Stadium, February 13, 2018
• IPL Debut: vs Punjab Kings at Dubai International Cricket Stadium, October 1, 2021

Achievements:

• In 2018, he was named cricketer of the year by the Northern Districts Cricket Awards.
• In 2017, Tim Seifert established the New Zealand record for the fastest century in a domestic match. He got 100 runs for Northern Districts against Auckland on only 40 balls.
• His batting average in Twenty20 Internationals is 16.50, while it is 24.82 in One Day Internationals.

The lesser-known facts about Tim Seifert are:

• In the Caribbean Premier League in July 2020, he will play for the Trinbago Knight Riders. In addition, he entered the October 2020 IPL match between the Kolkata Knight Riders and the Mumbai Indians as a replacement for Ali Khan, who was injured.
• Tim Seifert was among the players who got the COVID-19 virus during the 2021 Indian Premier League season (IPL). After the BCCI terminated the event, Seifert could not return to New Zealand.
• Tim Seifert discussed his first game of hard-ball cricket.
• Tim Seifert mentioned that during their talk, Ross Taylor and BJ Watling were also hockey players. So, it was easy for the two New Zealand batsmen to hit the ball right off the wicket.
• Tim Seifert said that he spent most of his early life playing sports, especially hockey and cricket, in which he eventually became an expert. After much thought, he stopped playing hockey and started playing cricket.
• As wicketkeeper-batsmen, Seifert looks up to Brendon McCullum and AB de Villiers the most.