LIVE batting analysis, England Vs http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Ireland-c751 - ICC World Cup 2011
The role of the Middle order is always deemed as significant for all cricket teams. The batting order has a proper sequence in which the batsmen have to play through to the end of their team’s innings.
For the 15th ICC World Cup match between England and Ireland, Bettor.com brings to you a comparison of the middle-order batsmen of both the teams. Amongst the Englishmen, we have Paul Collingwood and Jonathan Trott and amongst the Irish men we
have Andre Botha and Kevin O’Brien.
Paul Collingwood
A prolific, stylish and classy England middle-order batsman Paul Collingwood is famous for his legendary abilities to stay on the wicket for a long time. Through his batting temperament he has proved to be a real legend for the English Cricket team. His
role for Poms as a middle-order specialist is without a doubt, a direct reflection on the type of competitive player he is for the England team.
Collingwood made his Test debut against http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Sri-Lanka-c758 at Galle in 2003. He has played 68 Test matches by scoring 4259 runs managing his average on 40.56. His Test career includes 10 splendid hundreds and 20 classic half-centuries.
Collingwood made his One Day International debut against http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Pakistan-c755 at Birmingham during 2001. In his 195 ODI’s, he has 120 as highest runs with total score of 5062 runs, setting average of 35.64. Collingwood has 5 remarkable centuries and 26 half-centuries
in ODI’s.
Jonathan Trott
Trott with full name of Ian Jonathan Leonard Trott, is a technically correct right hand middle-order batsman of England. Domestically he plays for http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Warwickshire-c862 and has also played for South Africa in under-15 and under-19 World cup but was not deemed as
an overseas player because of having the British Passport.
Trott is famous for his legendary innings during the recently concluded Ashes series in http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Australia-c746. A remarkable 168 runs in Melbourne and 135 not out in Brisbane demonstrate his abilities as a specialist middle order batsman.
Trott, with his nick name of Booger has featured in 18 Tests scoring 1600 runs with a remarkable average of 61.53. He made his debut against Australia in 2009 at Oval with a classic hundred. In 18 Tests he has 5 hundreds and 5 fifties
He has played 18 ODIs scoring 858 runs with an average of 53.62. He has 3 hundred and 6 fifties in his one-day career. His highest score in ODI’s is 137.
Irish middle order
Andre Botha
Andre Botha is a key performer in the Ireland team. A middle order all-rounder batsman originating from http://www.senore.com/Cricket/South-Africa-c757 he is deemed as the most experienced player in the Irish side.
In 2007 before the World Cup, Botha highlighted his potential with some excellent performances of thrashing 157 runs against http://www.senore.com/Cricket/United-Arab-Emirates-c3033 and then in the World Cup 2007 he chipped with a 5 wicket haul.
Botha made his debut against England at Belfast on 2006. In his 41 ODIs, he has 666 runs with an average of 20.18. His highest score in ODI’s is 56. However, in the bowling department he has 41 wickets in ODI’s with best bowling figures of 4 for 19 runs.
Kevin O’Brien
The Irish right handed Middle-order batsman, Kevin O’Brien is a remarkable player in the Ireland camp. He made an immediate impact in the ODI format for his team, with his good performances.
Kevin O’Brien also made his ODI debut in 2006 at Belfast. In his 53 ODIs, he has scored 1373 runs at an average of 34.32 including one glorious hundred and 7 fifties. He has a highest score of 142 runs. He is a decent bowler as well, as he has taken 43 wickets
with best bowling figures of 3 for 18 managing his average on 30.39.
With the vast experience of Collingwood and Trott, England can certainly benefit with some stability and experience in their middle order. The rival Irish middle-order batsmen have the potential to upset the bowling attack of the Poms. In the 15th
World Cup match between England and Ireland today, the English middle-order batsmen have a great advantage over the Irish middle-order and will certainly look to score some big runs.
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