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McCullum fires N. Zealand to win in second T20
Feb 12, 2013 04:59 EST
New Zealand captain Brendon McCullum inspired his team to a crushing 55-run win over England in the second Twenty20 international in Hamilton on Tuesday, levelling the series 1-1.
New Zealand set England big target in second T20
Feb 12, 2013 03:42 EST
A captain's knock from skipper Brendon McCullum helped New Zealand set England an imposing target of 193 after being sent into bat in the second T20 international in Hamilton on Tuesday.
England beat New Zealand by 40 runs
Feb 09, 2013 11:51 EST
England posted their highest ever Twenty20 score of 214 for seven as all-rounder Luke Wright and captain Stuart Broad led them to a comprehensive 40-run win over New Zealand here Saturday.
Injured Bresnan out of New Zealand tour
Jan 24, 2013 13:21 EST
England's Tim Bresnan has been ruled out of the tour of New Zealand with an elbow injury while wicketkeeper Craig Kieswetter was dropped from the one-day squad.
Pietersen to rest for England NZealand cricket tour
Dec 23, 2012 05:10 EST
Kevin Pietersen has been rested for England's one-day and Twenty20 squads announced on Sunday for February's tour of New Zealand.
Malinga's Sri Lanka send champs England crashing
Oct 01, 2012 14:30 EDT
Slinging bowler Lasith Malinga took a career-best five wickets as Sri Lanka beat England by 19 runs to reach the World Twenty20 semi-finals and send the defending champions crashing out Monday.
Wright, Finn star in England win over New Zealand
Sep 29, 2012 12:01 EDT
Steven Finn took 3-16 and Luke Wright notched an aggressive 76 to help England beat New Zealand by six wickets in the Super Eights group one match in the World Twenty20 here on Saturday.
Wright, Finn star in England World T20 win
Sep 29, 2012 09:38 EDT
Steven Finn took 3-16 and Luke Wright notched an aggressive 76 to help England beat New Zealand by six wickets in the Super Eights group one match in the World Twenty20 here on Saturday.
England beat New Zealand in World Twenty20
Sep 29, 2012 09:19 EDT
England beat New Zealand by six wickets in the World Twenty20 Super Eights group one match at Pallekele stadium on Saturday.
England, NZ determined to put T20 campaign right
Sep 28, 2012 07:33 EDT
Defending champions England and New Zealand hope to put their World Twenty20 campaigns back on track after losing their Super Eights group one matches in Pallekele stadium on Thursday.
West Indies, Sri Lanka record wins in Super Eights
Sep 27, 2012 14:37 EDT
West Indies and hosts Sri Lanka earned hard-fought wins in an exciting start to the Super Eights round in the World Twenty20 on Thursday.
West Indies upstage champions England
Sep 27, 2012 14:11 EDT
West Indies edged out defending champions England by 15 runs in an exciting finish to the World Twenty20 Super Eight group one match at Pallekele stadium on Thursday.
Harbhajan, new-look India stun England in World T20
Sep 23, 2012 13:37 EDT
Harbhajan Singh grabbed 4-12 on his return after a year in the wilderness as India demolished defending champions England by 90 runs in the World Twenty20 on Sunday.
England ask India to bat in World Twenty20
Sep 23, 2012 11:03 EDT
England captain Stuart Broad won the toss and sent India in to bat in a group A match of the World Twenty20 in Colombo on Sunday.
England's Wright earns Pietersen kudos
Sep 22, 2012 03:02 EDT
Luke Wright's match-winning 99 not out off 55 balls for England against Afghanistan in the World Twenty20 was warmly greeted by axed teammate Kevin Pietersen.
Wright heroics muscle Afghans out of World T20
Sep 21, 2012 13:28 EDT
Luke Wright smashed an unbeaten 99 off 55 balls as defending champions England knocked Afghanistan out of the World Twenty20 with a 116-run victory in Colombo on Friday.
Wright lifts England to 196-5 against Afghanistan
Sep 21, 2012 12:15 EDT
Luke Wright smashed an unbeaten 99 off 55 balls as defending champions England overcame a bad start to post 196-5 against Afghanistan in the World Twenty20 in Colombo on Friday.
England stun Pakistan in Twenty20 warm-up match
Sep 19, 2012 08:57 EDT
Reigning World Twenty20 champions England overcame a batting failure to bounce back and defeat Pakistan by 15 runs in a warm-up match in Colombo on Wednesday.
Kamran, Malik lift Pakistan over India
Sep 17, 2012 12:03 EDT
Kamran Akmal smashed an unbeaten 92 off 50 balls as Pakistan came from behind to defeat India by five wickets in a warm-up match for the World Twenty20 on Monday.
Pakistan defeats India in World Twenty20 warm-up match
Sep 17, 2012 08:57 EDT
Kamran Akmal smashed an unbeaten 92 off 50 balls as Pakistan came from behind to defeat India by five wickets in a warm-up match for the World Twenty20 on Monday.
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| Personal information | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Luke James Wright | |||
| Born | 7 March 1985 Grantham, England | |||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | |||
| Batting style | Right-handed | |||
| Bowling style | Right-arm medium | |||
| Role | All-rounder | |||
| International information | ||||
| National side | England | |||
| ODI debut (cap 204) | 5 September 2007 v India | |||
| Last ODI | 2 October 2009 v Australia | |||
| ODI shirt no. | 45 | |||
| Domestic team information | ||||
| Years | Team | |||
| 2004–present | Sussex | |||
| 2003 | Leicestershire | |||
| Career statistics | ||||
| Competition | ODI | FC | LA | T20I |
| Matches | 26 | 57 | 118 | 16 |
| Runs scored | 404 | 2,402 | 1,679 | 225 |
| Batting average | 22.44 | 35.85 | 22.09 | 15.00 |
| 100s/50s | 0/2 | 7/12 | 1/4 | 0/1 |
| Top score | 52 | 155* | 125 | 71 |
| Balls bowled | 456 | 5,743 | 3,738 | 114 |
| Wickets | 8 | 78 | 87 | 4 |
| Bowling average | 46.37 | 42.96 | 37.48 | 41.50 |
| 5 wickets in innings | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 wickets in match | n/a | 0 | n/a | n/a |
| Best bowling | 2/34 | 5/66 | 4/12 | 1/17 |
| Catches/stumpings | 8/– | 26/– | 31/– | 8/– |
| Source: CricketArchive, 23 November 2009 | ||||
