Jacob Oram

Infobox cricketer biography
playername = Jacob Oram


country = New Zealand
fullname = Jacob David Philip Oram
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living = True
dayofbirth = 28
monthofbirth = 7
yearofbirth = 1978
placeofbirth = Palmerston North, Manawatu
countryofbirth = New Zealand
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heightm = 1.98
batting = Left-hand bat
bowling = Right-arm fast-medium
role = All-rounder
international = true
testdebutdate = 12 December
testdebutyear = 2002
testdebutagainst = India
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lasttestdate = 5 June
lasttestyear = 2008
lasttestagainst = England
odidebutdate = 4 January
odidebutyear = 2001
odidebutagainst = Zimbabwe
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lastodidate = 9 October
lastodiyear = 2008
lastodiagainst = Bangladesh
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club1 = Central Districts
year1 = 1997–present
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deliveries = balls
columns = 4
column1 = Test
matches1 = 30
runs1 = 1,659
bat avg1 = 37.70
100s/50s1 = 5/5
top score1 = 133
deliveries1 = 4,598
wickets1 = 60
bowl avg1 = 30.63
fivefor1 = 0
tenfor1 = 0
best bowling1 = 4/41
catches/stumpings1 = 14/–
column2 = ODI
matches2 = 120
runs2 = 1,911
bat avg2 = 24.81
100s/50s2 = 1/10
top score2 = 101*
deliveries2 = 5,167
wickets2 = 124
bowl avg2 = 30.79
fivefor2 = 2
tenfor2 = n/a
best bowling2 = 5/26
catches/stumpings2 = 37/–
column3 = FC
matches3 = 76
runs3 = 3,679
bat avg3 = 34.70
100s/50s3 = 8/17
top score3 = 155
deliveries3 = 9,380
wickets3 = 143
bowl avg3 = 25.45
fivefor3 = 3
tenfor3 = 0
best bowling3 = 6/45
catches/stumpings3 = 34/–
column4 = List A
matches4 = 192
runs4 = 3,592
bat avg4 = 26.60
100s/50s4 = 3/19
top score4 = 127
deliveries4 = 7,083
wickets4 = 163
bowl avg4 = 31.38
fivefor4 = 2
tenfor4 = n/a
best bowling4 = 5/26
catches/stumpings4 = 58/–

date = 11 October
year = 2008
source = http://www.cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/9/9890/9890.html CricketArchive

Jacob David Philip Oram (born 28 July 1978, Palmerston North, Manawatu, New Zealand) is a New Zealand cricketer. He is a big hitting left-handed batsman and a right-arm fast-medium bowler. Because of his abilities with both bat and ball, he is a regular fixture in the current New Zealand Test and one-day sides. He usually bats around 6 or 7 for New Zealand. Oram's bowling has been more successful in the shorter format: he has reached as high as 5 in the ICC ODI Player Rankings as a bowler. Standing at 1.98m (6ft 6 in), he was a schoolboy representative as a soccer goalkeeper. He has also played for Manawatu in the Hawke Cup.

He plays for the Chennai Super Kings in the Indian Premier League. He played the first three league matches in the Indian Premier League before leaving for national duty. He made his mark by playing a major role with both bat and ball in Chennai's first three victories.

Career Highlights

He is one of 36 New Zealand Test cricketers to have scored 1000 runs and one of just 6 New Zealanders to have reached the double of 1000 ODI runs and 100 wickets.

In 2003-04, he fell just short of a maiden Test hundred, with 97 against Pakistan, brought up his first Test hundred in his next Test match, against South Africa, with 119 not out,and scored 90 in the following Test. His second Test hundred was 126 not out against Australia in Brisbane, against both Shane Warne and Glenn McGrath. His 3rd Test hundred was again South Africa, with a career highest of 133.

On 28 January 2007, in Perth, Oram smashed an unbeaten 101 off 72 balls in an ODI against Australia. It was at the time the fastest ever ODI century by a New Zealander, and also the fastest ever made against Australia. His 137 run partnership with Brendon McCullum was, at the time, the highest ever for the New Zealand 6th wicket, though this record was broken the following month. [ [http://stats.cricinfo.com/ci/content/records/283572.html "Highest partnership for the sixth wicket" from Cricinfo.com retrieved October 11 2008] ] He injured his left ring finger in an ODI prior to the World Cup, and, on February 28th, with the tournament just weeks away, he revealed that he would be willing to have it amputated in order to play cricket [ [http://content-aus.cricinfo.com/wc2007/content/story/281841.html Cricinfo - Oram talks about amputating injured finger ] ] However, Oram later clarified his claim as being in a jocular context and the comment intended to convey his strong desire to participate. [ [http://content-aus.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/284546.html Cricinfo - Oram confident broken finger is fine ] ]

Oram is on the Lords Honours Board for his Test century against England in 2008.

Personal Life

In March 2008 Jacob married his partner of 8 years, Mara Tait-Jamieson, also of Palmerston North. [ [http://www.stuff.co.nz/manawatustandard/4458463a18276.html Oram weds his Manawatu beauty from Manawatu Standard March 31 2008] ] They currently reside in the Summerhill suburb of Palmerston North with their beloved Labrador, Leo.

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