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CanterburyBatter
Leo Carter
- Age
- 31y 323d
- Bats
- Left-hand
- Bowls
- Right-arm off break
- From
- Wellington
- Age
- 31y 323d
- Bats
- Left-hand
- Bowls
- Right-arm off break
- From
- Wellington
Leo Carter came through New Zealand's age-group pathway, and much of his development was shaped by guidance at home. His father, Bob Carter, once batted for Canterbury and later worked as an assistant coach with the New Zealand team, and he has served as a mentor to his son. Carter is seen as a composed, level-headed cricketer.
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His first taste of international youth cricket came at the 2014 U-19 World Cup in Dubai, where he played for New Zealand. It turned out to be a modest tournament for him: across 7 matches he managed 78 runs and took two wickets.
That experience led to a change of emphasis. After the competition ended, Carter put more of his energy into batting and worked hard to refine his technique. The effort was rewarded when Canterbury gave him his first-class debut in March 2015.
Further progress followed in that same year. Carter earned a place in the T20 side, and his contract was extended by a couple of additional years.
