New Zealand Player Jacob Oram

ICC Cricket World Cup 2011 New Zealand Player Jacob Oram

Saturday, March 26, 2011

Full name Jacob David Philip Oram

Born July 28, 1978, Palmerston North, Manawatu

Current age 32 years 240 days

Major teams New Zealand, Central Districts, Chennai Super Kings

Playing role Allrounder

Batting style Left-hand bat

Bowling style Right-arm fast-medium

Height 1.98 m


Limited Overs Career Statistics
World Cup span 2003-2011
ODI debut New Zealand v Zimbabwe at Wellington, Jan 4, 2001
Last ODI New Zealand v South Africa at Dhaka, Mar 25, 2011
List A debut 1997/98
Last List A New Zealand v South Africa at Dhaka, Mar 25, 2011

Profile

In a squad flush with medium-pace-bowling allrounders, Jacob Oram is the standout. That is partly to do with the quality of his batting - after five Test centuries and 13 scores of 50-plus in ODIs, it's not surprising there have often been questions over why Oram doesn't bat higher in the order. But his bowling should not be underestimated, and he has a happy knack of taking wickets - 142 victims puts him seventh on the all-time New Zealand list. Injuries have taken their toll on Oram over the years, but if he can stay fit throughout the tournament, he will be among New Zealand's most important half-dozen players.

Strengths

Especially strong hitting down the ground; at his best, half-volleys can be dispatched over long-on and long-off with alarming regularity.



Key stats

Oram has been disappointing in global tournaments, scoring 333 runs at an average of 22.2 with just one half-century

Oram's only five-wicket haul came in a three-wicket win over India at Auckland in 2002. It is also the fourth best bowling performance by a New Zealand bowler against India in ODIs.

All stats are updated till the start of the World Cup

World Cup tracker 


Oram has played in two prior World Cups. In 2003, he was New Zealand's second leading wicket taker with 14 at 21.07, but had no impact with the bat. Four years later in the West Indies, he combined 165 runs with 10 wickets to be a useful contributor in his team reaching the semi-finals.

Expert view

"A lot of people think he's a bit of a flat-track bully in terms of hitting it down the ground, but doesn't like it short in the ribs. That's frustrating for a big guy at 6 foot 6, especially on slow wickets. I'd love him to stand up and play the ball, and pull instead of ducking and fending."- Danny Morrison, former New Zealand fast bowler