Shane Thomson, New Zealand cricketer
Shane Alexander Thomson (born 27 January 1969) is a former New Zealand international cricketer. He played as a genuine all-rounder, making 19 Test and 56 One Day International appearances for New Zealand.
Thomson was born in Hamilton, Waikato in 1969. In 1994, he was suspended for smoking cannabis.He retired from first-class cricket in 1997 at the age of 28, having scored one century and five half-centuries in his 19 test career. He played club cricket for Northern Districts.
Thomson lives in Taupo and works as a property maintenance contractor. He is married and has three children.