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Mendis stars in Sri Lanka one-day series win
Nov 10, 2012 14:22 EST
Jeevan Mendis grabbed three wickets as Sri Lanka clinched the one-day series against New Zealand with a comfortable seven-wicket win in the fourth match in Hambantota on Saturday.
Three-wicket Mendis restricts New Zealand
Nov 10, 2012 11:17 EST
Jeevan Mendis took three quick wickets as Sri Lanka restricted New Zealand to 131-8 in the fourth one-day international to boost their chances of clinching the series on Saturday.
Sri Lanka win as Dilshan upstages Watling
Nov 06, 2012 14:26 EST
Tillakaratne Dilshan smashed an unbeaten 102 to power Sri Lanka to a seven-wicket win over New Zealand in the third one-day international in Pallekele on Tuesday.
Watling boosts NZ in S. Lanka one-dayer
Nov 06, 2012 11:30 EST
Bradley-John Watling cracked a career-best 96 not out to help New Zealand post a competitive 188-6 in the third one-day international against Sri Lanka in Pallekele on Tuesday.
Rain mars Sri Lanka-New Zealand T20
Oct 30, 2012 14:06 EDT
The one-off Twenty20 international between Sri Lanka and New Zealand was abandoned due to rain in Pallekele on Tuesday.
Sri Lanka put Kiwis in to bat in T20
Oct 30, 2012 11:35 EDT
Sri Lanka captain Angelo Mathews elected to field after winning the toss against New Zealand in the one-off Twenty20 international in Pallekele on Tuesday.
Kiwis keen to improve Pallekele T20 record
Oct 29, 2012 07:26 EDT
New Zealand will be determined to erase bitter memories of the Pallekele ground when they clash with Sri Lanka in a one-off Twenty20 international on Tuesday.
New Zealand's Vettori out of Sri Lanka tour
Oct 11, 2012 01:47 EDT
Injury-plagued spinner Daniel Vettori will miss New Zealand's tour of Sri Lanka, cricket chiefs said Thursday, forcing selectors to draft uncapped leggie Todd Astle into the 15-man Test squad.
New Zealand ask West Indies to bat
Oct 01, 2012 06:36 EDT
New Zealand captain Ross Taylor won the toss and sent West Indies in to bat in the Super Eights group one match at Pallekele stadium on Monday.
Mendis in as New Zealand bat against Sri Lanka
Sep 27, 2012 06:31 EDT
New Zealand won the toss and decided to bat in their opening Super Eights group one match against Sri Lanka on Thursday.
Guptill out as Pakistan bats against New Zealand
Sep 23, 2012 06:32 EDT
Pakistan captain Mohammad Hafeez won the toss and opted to bat against New Zealand in a World Twenty20 Group D match at Pallekele stadium on Sunday.
New Zealand ruin Yuvraj's comeback
Sep 11, 2012 13:57 EDT
New Zealand pipped India by one run in a thrilling Twenty20 international in Chennai on Tuesday to ruin cancer survivor Yuvraj Singh's return to big-time cricket.
McCullum flays India as Yuvraj returns
Sep 11, 2012 11:57 EDT
Indian all-rounder Yuvraj Singh bowled two overs and took a catch in a Twenty20 game against New Zealand on Tuesday as the cancer survivor made a keenly-awaited return to top-class cricket.
Cancer survivor Yuvraj back for India
Sep 08, 2012 00:41 EDT
Indian all-rounder and World Cup hero Yuvraj Singh will don national colours for the first time since battling cancer when a two-match Twenty20 series against New Zealand starts on Saturday.
Five star Narine sees West Indies to win over Kiwis
Jul 16, 2012 18:10 EDT
A superb bowling performance by Sunil Narine saw hosts West Indies to a 20 run win over New Zealand here on Monday in their fifth and final one day international.
Taylor ton in vain as Windies wrap up series
Jul 14, 2012 18:54 EDT
New Zealand skipper Ross Taylor smashed a fine century but it was not enough to prevent West Indies wrapping up the one-day series with a 24-run win in Saturday's fourth match.
Gillespie to miss N.Z.'s Tests with West Indies
Jul 02, 2012 21:33 EDT
Paceman Mark Gillespie will miss New Zealand's tour of the West Indies after damaging his ankle while running, adding to the Black Caps' injury list, officials said Tuesday.
New Zealand win toss and bat in third ODI cricket
Feb 08, 2012 20:29 EST
New Zealand captain Brendon McCullum won the toss and elected to bat in the third and final one-day international against Zimbabwe at McLean Park in Napier on Thursday.
Zimbabwe win toss and bowl against New Zealand
Feb 02, 2012 17:04 EST
Zimbabwe won the toss and chose to bowl against New Zealand on a green-tinged wicket in the first one-day international in Dunedin on Friday.
Afridi bids to get cricket back to Pakistan
Jan 28, 2012 12:05 EST
Flamboyant all-rounder Shahid Afridi Saturday said he was trying to bring international cricket back to Pakistan and a number of foreign stars have shown an interest.
Facts from the Wikipedia page:
| Personal information | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jacob David Philip Oram | |||
| Born | 28 July 1978 Palmerston North, Manawatu, New Zealand | |||
| Height | 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) | |||
| Batting style | Left-hand bat | |||
| Bowling style | Right-arm fast-medium | |||
| Role | All-rounder | |||
| International information | ||||
| National side | New Zealand | |||
| Test debut (cap 222) | 12 December 2002 v India | |||
| Last Test | 26 August 2009 v Sri Lanka | |||
| ODI debut (cap 120) | 4 January 2001 v Zimbabwe | |||
| Last ODI | 9 November 2009 v Pakistan | |||
| ODI shirt no. | 24 | |||
| Domestic team information | ||||
| Years | Team | |||
| 1997–present | Central Districts | |||
| 2008- | Chennai Super Kings | |||
| Career statistics | ||||
| Competition | Test | ODI | FC | List A |
| Matches | 33 | 135 | 85 | 208 |
| Runs scored | 1,780 | 2,094 | 3,992 | 3,814 |
| Batting average | 36.32 | 24.34 | 33.83 | 26.30 |
| 100s/50s | 5/6 | 1/11 | 8/18 | 3/20 |
| Top score | 133 | 101* | 155 | 127 |
| Balls bowled | 4,964 | 5,735 | 10,682 | 7,651 |
| Wickets | 60 | 136 | 155 | 175 |
| Bowling average | 33.05 | 30.76 | 26.91 | 31.31 |
| 5 wickets in innings | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
| 10 wickets in match | 0 | n/a | 0 | n/a |
| Best bowling | 4/41 | 5/26 | 6/45 | 5/26 |
| Catches/stumpings | 15/– | 41/– | 36/– | 62/– |
| Source: CricketArchive, 14 November 2009 | ||||
