Phil Mustard

Infobox cricketer biography
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country = England
fullname = Philip Mustard
nickname = Colonel, The Colonel
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dayofbirth = 9
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yearofbirth = 1982
placeofbirth = Sunderland, County Durham
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date = 04 October
year = 2008
source = http://www.cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/11/11400/11400.html CricketArchive

Philip Mustard (born 8 October 1982 in Sunderland) is an English cricketer who plays for Durham and England. Mustard is a left handed batsman and wicketkeeper, with a style likened to that of Australia's Adam Gilchrist. Following success for Durham with both gloves and bat, averaging 49.61,) and after an injury to England's keeper Matt Prior during the 2007 Twenty20 World Championship, Mustard was called up to the England squad to face Sri Lanka in the winter ODI series.Cite web
url = http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/cricket/england/7001086.stm
title = Mustard handed first England call
author = BBC
accessdate = 2007-09-18]

Personal life

With partner Louise he has one son, Haydon. Mustard was educated at Usworth Comprehensive, and as a keen football fan who played at Manchester United until aged 13, and then Middlesbrough FC until aged 15, and he continues to play during the winter monthscricinfo|ref=england/content/player/17185.html] His nickname, "Colonel", stems from the suspect Colonel Mustard from the murder-mystery board game Cluedo. [ [http://sport.independent.co.uk/cricket/article2874081.ece Mustard keen to cap Durham's final debut] The Independent retrieved October 1 2007] His brother Alan Mustard plays for and is captain of Sunderland CC in Ashbrooke, Tyne and Wear.

International career

Mustard first played for England in the U-19 squad, beginning his cricket career in 2000. He began first-class cricket in 2002 and Twenty20 in 2003 for Durham. During the English winter in 2003, Mustard travelled to Hobart in Tasmania, Australia. He played for the Glenorchy Cricket Club, as well as heliping and coaching young and upcoming players. During 2007, he scored nearly 1000 first-class runs and won two trophies. He scored a fast 49 off 38 balls to secure a victory for Durham in September, before being given out lbw. Subsequent replays revealed that the ball would have missed the stumps, however Mustard's appeals to be allowed to continue were controversially turned down by umpire Ian Gould. [Atherton, Michael [http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/main.jhtml?xml=/sport/2007/08/19/scathe119.xml "Umpire referral rules confuse Phil Mustard"] The Daily Telegraph retrieved October 1 2007] Nevertheless, Mustards 2007 season earned him a call-up to the England side to replace the injured Prior for England's tour of Sri Lanka at the end of 2007. Mustard received much support for his international call-up, Shane Warne rated Mustard as "the best one-day wicketkeeper-batsman in England" and, along with Paul Collingwood, likened him to Gilchrist in ability. Durham chief executive David Harker stated that Mustard deserved to be called up, stating that his 2007 season was "fantastic". [ [http://www.ecb.co.uk/england/mustard-adds-spice-to-england,15043,EN.html "Phil cuts the Mustard for Colly"] ECB retrieved October 1 2007]

Mustard had an unexplosive start to his debut tour. He took his place as the England opener and scored a quiet 17 in a warm-up match against the Sri Lankan A team. [Berry, Scyld [http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/main.jhtml?view=DETAILS&grid=A1YourView&xml=/sport/2007/09/30/scengl130.xml "Phil Mustard the new flavour of the month"] The Daily Telegraph retrieved October 1 2007] This was followed by a more explosive 27 from 17 in the first match against the full Sri Lankan team, where England fell to a 119-run defeat, Mustard taking the joint-second highest score in the England innings. [ [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/cricket/england/7020906.stm "Sri Lanka v England 1st ODI"] BBC News retrieved October 1 2007] England won the 3rd ODI by two wickets, however Mustard only scored 14. [ [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/cricket/england/7029437.stm "Sri Lanka v England 3rd ODI"] BBC News retrieved October 11 2007] In the 4th ODI, where England recorded their first series victory in the sub-continent since 1986-87, Mustard was caught and bowled for a low 19. [ [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/cricket/england/latest_scorecard/default.stm "Sri Lanka v England 4th ODI"] BBC News retrieved October 11 2007]

During England's tour of New Zealand Mustard opened the batting for the initial two Twenty20 matches. Though falling early in the first, Mustard scored a rapid 40 from 24 balls in the second, [ [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/cricket/england/7230031.stm "England beat Kiwis to seal series"] BBC News retrieved February 7 2008] and kept wicket in a manner than Jonathan Agnew describes as "slick and unfussy." [Agnew, Jonathan, [http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/tms/2008/02/england_take_confidence_from_s.shtml "England take confidence from second win"] BBC News retrieved February 7 2008] Although he failed to make significant partnerships for the next matches, he hit a rapid 83 in the 4th ODI on February 19/February 20 2008, his highest ODI score, as England raced to 340. [ [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/cricket/england/latest_scorecard/default.stm "One Day International Series: New Zealand v England"] BBC News retrieved February 19 2008]

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External links

* [http://www.philmustard.com Official Site]
*cricinfo|ref=england/content/player/17185.html