Jacob Oram facts for kids
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Jacob David Philip Oram
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| Born | 28 July 1978 Palmerston North, Manawatu, New Zealand |
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| Height | 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Left-handed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Right-arm fast-medium | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | All-rounder | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 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 | 6 November 2012 v Sri Lanka | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ODI shirt no. | 24 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| T20I debut (cap 15) | 21 October 2005 v South Africa | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last T20I | 30 October 2012 v Sri Lanka | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| T20I shirt no. | 24 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 1997/98–2013/14 | Central Districts | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2008–2010 | Chennai Super Kings | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2011 | Rajasthan Royals | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2012 | Uva Next | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2013 | Chittagong Kings | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2013 | Mumbai Indians | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: ESPNcricinfo, 29 April 2022
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Jacob David Philip Oram (born 28 July 1978) is a former New Zealand international cricketer. He played all types of cricket for his country for 10 years. Jacob was a left-handed batsman and a right-arm fast-medium bowler. His skills with both bat and ball made him a key player for New Zealand.
Jacob Oram usually batted in the middle or lower part of the batting order. His bowling was very successful in shorter cricket games. He even reached the 5th spot in the ICC ODI Player Rankings for bowlers. Standing at 1.98 meters (6 feet 6 inches) tall, he was also a talented football goalkeeper in school. He played for the Manawatu cricket team in the Hawke Cup. He also played for the Mumbai Indians in the Indian Premier League.
Oram is honored on the Lord's Honours Boards for scoring a century (100 runs) against England in 2008. He was also ranked as the World's #1 ODI All-rounder several times.
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Jacob Oram's Life Story
Jacob Oram went to Palmerston North Intermediate Normal School. Later, he attended Palmerston North Boys' High School.
In March 2008, Jacob married his partner, Mara Tait-Jamieson. They had been together for eight years. They now live in Palmerston North with their son, Patrick, and their Labrador dog, Leo. Jacob's brother, Daniel, is an English teacher at Auckland Grammar School.
Jacob Oram's Cricket Career
Jacob Oram is one of only 36 New Zealand Test cricketers to have scored over 1,000 runs. He is also one of just six New Zealand players to have achieved both 1,000 runs and 100 wickets in One Day International (ODI) matches.
In the 2003–04 season, Oram almost scored his first Test century, getting 97 runs against Pakistan. In his very next Test match, he scored his first Test century, making 119 runs not out against South Africa. He then scored 90 runs in the Test match after that. His second Test century was 126 runs not out against Australia in Brisbane. He achieved this against famous bowlers like Shane Warne and Glenn McGrath. His third Test century was again against South Africa, where he scored his highest Test score of 133 runs.
On 28 January 2007, in Perth, Oram scored an amazing 101 runs not out off just 72 balls in an ODI against Australia. At that time, it was the fastest ODI century ever by a New Zealander. It was also the fastest century ever scored against Australia. His 137-run partnership with Brendon McCullum was the highest ever for New Zealand's 6th wicket at that time. This record was broken the following month.
Injuries and Comebacks
Jacob Oram faced several injuries during his career. Before the 2007 Cricket World Cup, he injured his left ring finger. He even joked about having it removed to play in the tournament, showing how much he wanted to play.
During the 2009 ICC Champions Trophy in South Africa, Oram could not play any games because of an ankle injury. On 3 March 2010, he injured his patella tendon against Australia. This injury made him miss another series and also the 2010 IPL.
Despite his injuries, Oram made strong comebacks. On 9 November 2009, he took 3 wickets for 20 runs against Pakistan. This was in the exciting final of the Cool&Cool Cup in Abu Dhabi. Oram scored his 12th ODI half-century after 14 months against Bangladesh in Napier on 5 February 2010. He scored a quick 83 runs off only 40 balls, hitting 8 fours and 5 sixes.
Oram returned to international cricket in the 2010 ICC World Twenty20. During the 2011 Cricket World Cup quarter-final, he made an incredible catch off Jacques Kallis. This catch on the mid-wicket boundary stopped a six. With his bowling figures of 4 wickets for 39 runs, he helped New Zealand win against a strong South African team.
Hat-trick Achievement
On 2 September 2009, Jacob Oram achieved a hat-trick against Sri Lanka. This happened in a Twenty20 International match in Colombo. He took three wickets in a row, dismissing Angelo Mathews, Malinga Bandara, and Nuwan Kulasekara.
Retirement from Test Cricket
On 13 October 2009, Jacob Oram announced that he was retiring from Test cricket.
Playing for Clubs and Coaching
For the 2013 IPL, Jacob Oram was signed by the Mumbai Indians team.
In 2014, Oram became the bowling coach for "New Zealand A." This is a reserve team for the Black Caps, New Zealand's national cricket team. He has been helping to train young players like Adam Milne. In 2019, he was appointed as the coach of the Manawatu cricket team, which plays in the Hawke Cup.
