Corey James Anderson (born 13 December 1990 in Christchurch) is a New Zealand cricketer who plays for Canterbury.[1]
Anderson came into the Canterbury Wizards Squad in the 2006-07 season freshly promoted from his performances for the New Zealand under 19 cricket team. He also played for his High School 1st XI team at Christchurch Boys High School including playing in the side which won three consecutive Gillette Cups from 2005-2007.[2] Anderson was also jointly named player of the Gillette cup in 2006 when he shared this honor with current Blackcap Tim Southee.
In 2007 Anderson received a playing contract from New Zealand Cricket, making him the youngest player in New Zealand first-class cricket history to gain a contract.[3]
Anderson has yet to show his full potential at first class level and after several injury interrupted seasons with shoulder and groin injuries, Corey Anderson transferred to Northern Districts at the start of the 2011-2012 season to restart his promising career.
Anderson is a hard hitting left-handed middle order batsman with the ability to hit the ball cleanly with amazing power and timing. He natural scores runs at a good strike rate. This has been demonstrated on several occasions but none more so than when he scored 74 n.o. off 31 balls for the Northern Knights versus the Wellington Firebirds a day after his 21st birthday. Anderson is also a left arm fast-medium bowler with recorded speeds of up to 144 km/h. He is also a agile fielder with a strong throwing arm.