{{short description|New Zealand cricketer}} {{Use dmy dates|date=November 2023}} {{Use New Zealand English|date=July 2013}} {{Infobox cricketer | name = Tarun Nethula | image = | country = New Zealand | fullname = Tarun Sai Nethula | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1983|5|8|df=yes}} | birth_place = Kurnool, Andhra Pradesh, India<ref name="Stuff 2012">{{cite web | url=http://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/cricket/7494534/Tarun-Nethula-hopes-for-debut-in-home-state | title=Tarun Nethula hopes for debut in home state | publisher=Stuff.co.nz |work=The Dominion Post| date=18 August 2012 | accessdate=17 March 2018 | author=Bidwell, Hamish }}</ref> | batting = Right-handed | bowling = Right-arm leg break | role = Bowler | family =
| international = true | odidebutdate = 6 February | odidebutyear = 2012 | odidebutagainst = Zimbabwe | odicap = 171 | lastodidate = 7 July | lastodiyear = 2012 | lastodiagainst = West Indies | odishirt = 36 | club1 = Auckland | year1 = {{nowrap|2008/09–2009/10}} | club2 = Central Districts | year2 = 2010/11–2013/14 | club3 = Auckland | year3 = 2014/15–2017/18 | club4 = Northern Districts | year4 = 2018/19 | columns = 4 | column1 = ODI | matches1 = 5 | runs1 = 12 | bat avg1 = 6.00 | 100s/50s1 = 0/0 | top score1 = 9* | deliveries1 = 264 | wickets1 = 5 | bowl avg1 = 49.80 | fivefor1 = 0 | tenfor1 = 0 | best bowling1 = 2/41 | catches/stumpings1 = 2/– | column2 = FC | matches2 = 80 | runs2 = 1,692 | bat avg2 = 19.67 | 100s/50s2 = 1/3 | top score2 = 108 | deliveries2 = 15,093 | wickets2 = 245 | bowl avg2 = 36.89 | fivefor2 = 11 | tenfor2 = 2 | best bowling2 = 6/32 | catches/stumpings2 = 27/– | column3 = LA | matches3 = 69 | runs3 = 568 | bat avg3 = 17.75 | 100s/50s3 = 0/1 | top score3 = 51 | deliveries3 = 3,521 | wickets3 = 104 | bowl avg3 = 29.77 | fivefor3 = 1 | tenfor3 = 0 | best bowling3 = 5/57 | catches/stumpings3 = 21/– | column4 = T20 | matches4 = 71 | runs4 = 139 | bat avg4 = 8.17 | 100s/50s4 = 0/0 | top score4 = 27 | deliveries4 = 1,474 | wickets4 = 76 | bowl avg4 = 24.61 | fivefor4 = 1 | tenfor4 = 0 | best bowling4 = 6/23 | catches/stumpings4 = 22/–
| date = 7 May | year = 2022 | source = http://www.espncricinfo.com/newzealand/content/player/377639.html ESPNcricinfo }} '''Tarun Sai Nethula''' (born 8 May 1983) is an Indian-born cricketer who has played for the New Zealand national cricket team. He started his cricket training at St. Johns Cricket Academy in Hyderabad, Telangana<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.stjohnscricketacademy.com/ | title=St.Johns Cricket Academy | publisher=St.Johns Cricket Academy | accessdate=17 March 2018}}</ref> and moved to New Zealand at the age of 11.<ref name="surprised at selection">{{cite web | url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/new-zealand-v-zimbabwe-2012/content/story/551865.html | title=Zimbabwe in New Zealand 2011-12: Legspinner Tarun Nethula 'surprised' at selection | publisher=ESPNcricinfo| date=2 February 2012 | accessdate=17 March 2018}}</ref>
He made his international debut for New Zealand in 2012 in a One Day International against Zimbabwe. He completed all ten overs, but did not take a wicket.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/520593.html |title=Zimbabwe tour of New Zealand, 2nd ODI: New Zealand v Zimbabwe at Whangarei, Feb 6, 2012 |publisher=ESPNcricinfo|accessdate=14 July 2016}}</ref>
== Domestic career == He was the leading wicket-taker in the 2017–18 Ford Trophy, with 21 dismissals in ten matches for Auckland<ref name="1718Ford">{{Cite web|url=http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/bowling/most_wickets_career.html?id=12047;type=tournament |title=The Ford Trophy, 2017/18:Most Wickets |accessdate=24 February 2018 |publisher=ESPNcricinfo}}</ref> as Auckland took the title from Nethula's former team, the Central Stags. Jeet Raval commented: "It's a big game, big players step up and Tarun has been a big player for the Aces for the last four to five years and long may it continue". Nethula took 43 Plunket Shield wickets in 2016–17, one behind Stags left-arm spinner and former teammate Ajaz Patel.<ref name="Stuff">{{cite web | url=https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/cricket/101743751/six-years-on-tarun-nethula-returns-to-haunt-his-old-mates-in-another-final-at-pukekura-park | title=Six years on, Tarun Nethula returns to haunt his 'old mates' in another final at Pukekura Park | publisher=Stuff.co.nz | date=25 February 2018 | accessdate=17 March 2018 | author=Mark Geenty}}</ref>
Besides playing cricket, he has a career as sports director at Mount Roskill Grammar School, since May 2017. He graduated from Massey University with a degree in International Business.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://nz.linkedin.com/in/tarun-nethula-bb34ab52 | title=Tarun Nethula | publisher=LinkedIn | accessdate=17 March 2018}}</ref>
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