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Colin de Grandhomme Height, Weight, Age, Wife, Biography & More

Colin de Grandhomme

Bio
Full NameColin de Grandhomme
NicknamesDutchy, The Big Man
ProfessionNew Zealand Cricketer (All-rounder)
Physical Stats & More
Height (approx.)in centimeters- 183 cm
in meters- 1.83 m
in feet inches- 6’ 0”
Weight (approx.)in kilograms- 80 kg
in pounds- 176 lbs
Body Measurements (approx.)- Chest: 40 inches
- Waist: 32 inches
- Biceps: 14 inches
Eye ColourDark Brown
Hair ColourBlack
Cricket
International DebutODI- 3 March 2012 against South Africa at Auckland, New Zealand
Test- 17 November 2016 against Pakistan at Christchurch, New Zealand
T20- 11 February 2012 against Zimbabwe at Auckland, New Zealand
Jersey Number#71 (New Zealand)
#71 (Domestic)
Domestic/State TeamAuckland, Kolkata Knight Riders, Manicaland, Nagenahira Nagas, New Zealand A, Zimbabwe Under-19s, Warwickshire County Cricket Club
Records (main ones)In 2017, he became the New Zealand's second-fastest test century scorer in 71 balls against West Indies. Ahead of him is Brendon McCullum who made the fastest century in 54 balls.
Personal Life
Date of Birth22 July 1986
Age (as in 2017)31 Years
Birth PlaceHarare, Zimbabwe
Zodiac sign/Sun signCancer
NationalityZimbabwean
HometownHarare, Zimbabwe
FamilyFather- Laurence Leonard de Grandhomme (Zimbabwean cricketer, died in 2017)
Mother- Name Not Known
Brother- Not Known
Sister- Not Known
Coach/MentorNot Known
ReligionChristianity
AddressHarare, Zimbabwe
HobbiesTravelling
Girls, Family & More
Marital StatusMarried
Affairs/GirlfriendsNot Known
Wife/SpouseName Not Known
ChildrenNot Known

Colin de GrandhommeSome Lesser Known Facts About Colin de Grandhomme

  • Does Colin de Grandhomme smoke?: Not Known
  • Does Colin de Grandhomme drink alcohol?: Not Known
  • Colin is the son of late Zimbabwean cricketer ‘Laurence Leonard de Grandhomme.’
  • His great-uncle ‘Bunny de Grandhomme’ aka ‘Hilary Laurence de Grandhomme’ also played for ‘Rhodesia’ (now known as Zimbabwe) cricket team.
  • He played his first cricket match for the ‘Manicaland’ cricket team.
  • In 2003 to 2004, he played for ‘Zimbabwe’ cricket team in the ‘Under-19 Cricket World Cup.’
  • In 2005, he made his first-class debut for ‘Zimbabwe A’ against ‘Kenya’ at Harare, Zimbabwe.
  • In 2006, he became the part of the ‘Auckland’ cricket team after leaving Zimbabwe.
  • In 2009, his name was listed in the team of ‘New Zealand Emerging Players’ to take part in Australia’s quadrangular tournament.
  • In 2012, he got selected in the ‘New Zealand’ cricket team and played his first T20 International match against ‘Zimbabwe’ at Auckland, New Zealand.
  • In 2017, he got the chance to play for ‘Kolkata Knight Riders’ (KKR) for the ‘2017 Indian Premier League’ (IPL) auction in replacement of ‘Andre Russell‘ after when Andre was banned for 1 year in case of violating a doping clause.
  • In 2018, ‘Royal Challengers Bangalore’ (RCB) bought him for Rs. 2.20 Crore for the ‘2018  Indian Premier League’ (IPL) auction.