Will O’Rourke

Will O’Rourke

New Zealand New ZealandathleteMaleb. 19996.5Global Dominance: 0.00%

Will O’Rourke is a New Zealand pace bowler who gained recognition for his impressive performance in the recent tri-series final against Pakistan, where he took four wickets, helping to restrict the opposition to 242 runs.

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Will O’Rourke contributed with 1-48 in the bowling attack.

Black Caps v England live updates: Second test, day five from The Oval
The New Zealand Herald – country’s largest newspaper, est. 1863·New ZealandNew Zealand· 2026-06-21
6.0

Will O’Rourke took two wickets and made excellent use of the short ball.

Black Caps v England live updates: Second test, day three from The Oval
The New Zealand Herald – country’s largest newspaper, est. 1863·New ZealandNew Zealand· 2026-06-19
7.0

Will O’Rourke is returning from a 10-month hiatus in the longest format of cricket.

Black Caps v England: Will O’Rourke and Kyle Jamieson headline Black Caps speed revival for England tests
The New Zealand Herald – country’s largest newspaper, est. 1863·New ZealandNew Zealand· 2026-06-03
7.0

Will O’Rourke is likely to take the field for the first time in a test match together with Jamieson.

Black Caps v England: Matt Henry fit, as New Zealand poised to unleash first-choice bowling attack at Lord’s
The New Zealand Herald – country’s largest newspaper, est. 1863·New ZealandNew Zealand· 2026-06-01
6.0

Will O’Rourke was one of the first-team regulars absent during the series.

Black Caps v West Indies live updates: First One-Day International from Christchurch’s Hagley Oval
The New Zealand Herald – country’s largest newspaper, est. 1863·New ZealandNew Zealand· 2025-11-16
5.0

Will O’Rourke would likely have played for the Black Caps but was unavailable.

Big Bash? Super Smash? Or something else? What to do with New Zealand’s T20 league - Opinion
The New Zealand Herald – country’s largest newspaper, est. 1863·New ZealandNew Zealand· 2025-11-11
7.0

Will O’Rourke could be the best of the lot if he can stay injury-free.

Black Caps depth chart: How do New Zealand’s test stocks stack up before home summer?
The New Zealand Herald – country’s largest newspaper, est. 1863·New ZealandNew Zealand· 2025-10-10
7.0

Fast bowler Will O’Rourke will be out for at least three months with a stress fracture in his lower back.

New Zealand fast bowler Will O’Rourke out for three months as injuries mount - Sport
Dawn – Pakistan’s oldest and most widely read English daily, est. 1941·PakistanPakistan· 2025-08-27
5.0

Will O'Rourke's stress fracture highlights the modern reality for fast bowlers in cricket.

Black Caps v Australia: Will O’Rourke’s stress fracture highlights cricket’s biggest problem
The New Zealand Herald – country’s largest newspaper, est. 1863·New ZealandNew Zealand· 2025-08-26
6.0

Will O’Rourke suffers a back stress fracture and his availability for the West Indies tests is unclear.

Black Caps v Australia: Will O’Rourke suffers back stress fracture, Mitchell Santner in fitness race for start of summer
The New Zealand Herald – country’s largest newspaper, est. 1863·New ZealandNew Zealand· 2025-08-25
5.0

Will O’Rourke has been ruled out with back stiffness.

New Zealand v Zimbabwe second test live updates: Black Caps look for series sweep
The New Zealand Herald – country’s largest newspaper, est. 1863·New ZealandNew Zealand· 2025-08-07
4.0

Will O’Rourke gave the hosts more than they bargained for.

Black Caps v Zimbabwe: First test day two, live updates from Bulawayo
The New Zealand Herald – country’s largest newspaper, est. 1863·New ZealandNew Zealand· 2025-07-31
6.0

Will O’Rourke was wrong-footed by the sprinting Napier centre.

Tauranga Boys’ shine in Super 8 rugby defence despite red card
The New Zealand Herald – country’s largest newspaper, est. 1863·New ZealandNew Zealand· 2025-06-02
5.0

Will O’Rourke generated bounce that troubled the Pakistani batsmen.

Pakistan set New Zealand 129-run target in final T20 - Sport
Dawn – Pakistan’s oldest and most widely read English daily, est. 1941·PakistanPakistan· 2025-03-26
7.0

Will O'Rourke will feature in the final two T20 matches against Pakistan.

Pakistan look to level New Zealand T20 series as Henry remains out - Sport
Dawn – Pakistan’s oldest and most widely read English daily, est. 1941·PakistanPakistan· 2025-03-23
6.0

Tall fast-bowler Will O’Rourke will join the squad for the final two matches in place of Kyle Jamieson.

Black Caps v Pakistan live updates: Fourth Twenty20 International from Mt Maunganui’s Bay Oval
The New Zealand Herald – country’s largest newspaper, est. 1863·New ZealandNew Zealand· 2025-03-23
6.0

Tall fast-bowler Will O’Rourke will join the squad for the final two matches in place of Kyle Jamieson.

Matt Henry out of T20 series, Zak Foulkes stays with Black Caps
The New Zealand Herald – country’s largest newspaper, est. 1863·New ZealandNew Zealand· 2025-03-22
6.0

Will O’Rourke and Kyle Jamieson haven’t played a lot of one-day cricket or ICC tournament cricket.

Black Caps v India: New Zealand search for drought-breaking Champions Trophy final win
The New Zealand Herald – country’s largest newspaper, est. 1863·New ZealandNew Zealand· 2025-03-08
5.0

Will O’Rourke of New Zealand celebrates the wicket of Saud Shakeel of Pakistan during the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 opener.

India v New Zealand live updates: Black Caps look for win in final Champions Trophy group game
The New Zealand Herald – country’s largest newspaper, est. 1863·New ZealandNew Zealand· 2025-03-02
7.0
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Will O’Rourke is part of the New Zealand squad.

Champions Trophy: Abrar breaks through as ball steals Conway’s stumps - Pakistan
Dawn – Pakistan’s oldest and most widely read English daily, est. 1941·PakistanPakistan· 2025-02-19
5.0

Will O’Rourke was the standout bowler for his side with 4-43.

New Zealand make Pakistan pay for missed chances to claim tri-series title - Sport
Dawn – Pakistan’s oldest and most widely read English daily, est. 1941·PakistanPakistan· 2025-02-15
9.0

Will O'Rourke took four wickets to help New Zealand secure a victory over Pakistan.

Clinical New Zealand crush Pakistan to clinch tri-nation title | Cricket News
The Times of India·IndiaIndia· 2025-02-15
9.0

Will O’Rourke’s 4/43 was the standout performance with the ball.

Black Caps v Pakistan tri-series final recap: NZ cruise to five wicket win in Karachi
The New Zealand Herald – country’s largest newspaper, est. 1863·New ZealandNew Zealand· 2025-02-14
9.0

Will O’Rourke claimed four wickets to help New Zealand defeat Pakistan.

Clinical New Zealand thump Pakistan to win tri-nations final - Sport
Dawn – Pakistan’s oldest and most widely read English daily, est. 1941·PakistanPakistan· 2025-02-14
9.0