Wayne Burtt

John Wayne Burtt (born 11 June 1944) is a former cricketer who played first-class cricket for Canterbury in New Zealand from 1966 to 1975.

Burtt's father, Noel Burtt, played first-class cricket for Canterbury, as did his uncle, Tom Burtt, who also played Test cricket. A middle-order batsman and occasional leg-spin bowler, Wayne Burtt made his Plunket Shield debut in the fourth match of the 1965-66 season and was never out of the Canterbury side until he moved to Central Districts at the end of the 1972-73 season. In his first match for Canterbury he made 53 and took 4 for 49 as Central Districts hung on for a draw.[1]

He had his most productive season in 1967-68 when he scored 416 runs at an average of 46.22, including his only century, 130 not out against Wellington.[2][3] Towards the end of the season he was selected to play for a New Zealand Cricket Council President's XI against the touring Indian team, scoring 33 and 71 in a low-scoring match.[4]

He represented South Island twice in 1968-69 – in a trial match against North Island and against the touring West Indies team – but with only moderate success. He spent two seasons with Central Districts in 1973-74 and 1974-75 but was less successful there than with Canterbury, and he retired after the 1974-75 season. He represented Taranaki in the Hawke Cup from 1974 to 1980.