He is the second player in the cricket history to take two wickets on the first two balls of his career.
Personal Life
Date of Birth
13 June 1991
Age (as in 2018)
27 Years
Birthplace
Auckland, New Zealand
Zodiac sign/Sun sign
Gemini
Nationality
Indian
Hometown
Auckland, New Zealand
School
Auckland Grammar School, Auckland, New Zealand
Religion
Christianity
Food Habit
Non-Vegetarian
Hobbies
Travelling, Playing Golf
Tattoo
Ring Finger
Relationships & More
Marital Status
Unmarried
Affairs/Girlfriends
Kat Houk
Family
Parents
Father- Doug Ferguson Mother- Jan Ferguson
Siblings
Brother- Mitch Ferguson (Elder) Sister- Not Known
Favourite Things
Money Factor
Salary (approx.)
IPL- ₹1.6 crore/year
Some Lesser Known Facts About Lockie Ferguson
Does Lockie Ferguson smoke?: Not Known
Does Lockie Ferguson drink alcohol?: Yes
Lockie Ferguson with a glass of wine
Lockie Ferguson is a fast bowler having bowling speed of over 150km/h.
During his school days, he won the National Schools Fast Bowling Competition in 2008.
Lockie Ferguson during the 2008 National Schools Fast Bowling Competition
He also won the title of quickest secondary school bowler of New Zealand.
Lockie Ferguson started playing cricket at the Parnell Cricket Club in Auckland, New Zealand.
He made his first-class debut in 2013 for Auckland against Wellington at Wellington, New Zealand.
In one of the innings of 2016-17 Plunket Shield season, he took his first 5 wicket haul for Auckland against Otago.
In November 2016, he got selected to play for New Zealand and on 4 December 2016, he played his first ODI match in replacement of an injured Adam Milne against Australia at Sydney, Australia. He took the wicket of David Warner in his first over.
Lockie Ferguson also took the wicket of Sabbir Rahman in his first over of T20I debut for New Zealand against Bangladesh, which was held at Napier, New Zealand on 3 January 2017.
In February 2017, Rising Pune Supergiant bought him at a price of ₹50 lakh for the 2017 Indian Premier League (IPL) auction.
Lockie Ferguson with other team members of ‘Rising Pune Supergiant’
In December 2018, Kolkata Knight Riders bought him at a price of ₹1.6 crore for the 2019 IPL auction.
Lockie Ferguson loves to play with a red cricket ball.