Career
Born in England, educated at King"s College, Taunton, and an effective player for Warwickshire County Cricket Club, Twose moved to play in New Zealand in 1991-1992, as it became clear he would struggle to ever force his way into the England side. Twose performed well in New Zealand for several seasons, eventually being selected for a national cap on New Zealand"s 1995 tour to India. Twose initially struggled to solidify his place in the New Zealand team, and a string of inconsistent performances soon meant he was dropped from both the Test and one day sides.
However, in the 1998/1999 season, having spent a couple of years retooling his technique, Twose returned to the New Zealand side and soon became recognised as one of the best one day batsmen in the world, known as "the switch-hitter".
Following his retirement from Test cricket, Twose continued to perform consistently in the One Day International arena, rising to 2nd in the world batting rankings. He reached his peak on New Zealand"s 2000 tour of South Africa when he finally scored his first and only century after 75 matches.
However Twose soon started to look to life beyond cricket, and declining performances in the 2001 tour by Pakistan showed this. In 2001 he quietly retired from international cricket to pursue a banking career.
His career ODI average of 38.81 is the highest of any New Zealand batsman who has scored more than 2000 runs.
