Jonathan Trott facts for kids
Trott playing for England in 2010
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Ian Jonathan Leonard Trott
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| Born | 22 April 1981 Cape Town, Cape Province, South Africa |
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| Nickname | Trotters, Booger, Leon | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Right-arm medium | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | Batsman | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Relations | Kenny Jackson (half-brother) Tom Dollery (grandfather-in-law) |
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| Test debut (cap 645) | 20 August 2009 v Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last Test | 1 May 2015 v West Indies | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ODI debut (cap 211) | 27 August 2009 v Ireland | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last ODI | 14 September 2013 v Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ODI shirt no. | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| T20I debut (cap 29) | 28 June 2007 v West Indies | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last T20I | 20 February 2010 v Pakistan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2000/01 | Boland | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2001/02 | Western Province | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2003–2018 | Warwickshire (squad no. 9) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2005/06 | Otago | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: ESPNcricinfo, 29 September 2018
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Jonathan Trott (born 22 April 1981) is a former professional cricketer. He was born in South Africa but played for the England cricket team. He is now the head coach for the Afghanistan cricket team.
Trott played for Warwickshire County Cricket Club in England. He also played in South Africa and New Zealand. In 2011, he was named Cricketer of the Year by both the ICC and the ECB.
He was a right-handed batsman who often batted at the top of the order. He could also bowl medium-pace sometimes. Trott played two Twenty20 International matches for England in 2007.
Because he played well for his county team in 2008 and 2009, he was called up to the England Test squad in August 2009. This was for the final match of the 2009 Ashes series against Australia. He scored a century (100 runs) in that match. This made him the 18th England player to score a century in their very first Test match.
About 18 months later, he scored another century at the MCG. This helped England win the match and keep the Ashes trophy. His highest score for England in a Test match was 226 runs. He made this against Bangladesh in 2010. He also took his first Test wicket in the same match.
In November 2013, Trott left England's Ashes tour in Australia. He needed a break from cricket for health reasons. He tried to come back in April 2014, but had to stop again. Trott returned to the England team in 2015 for a Test series against the West Indies. However, he found it tough and decided to retire from all international cricket on 4 May 2015.
In May 2018, Trott announced he would retire from professional cricket at the end of the English season. In July 2022, he became the new head coach of the Afghanistan national cricket team.
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About Jonathan Trott
Trott was born in Cape Town, South Africa. His family was from England. His grandfather was born in London and kept his English accent. Because of his grandfather's British citizenship, Trott could get a British passport from birth.
He went to Rondebosch Boys' High School and Stellenbosch University in South Africa. He played for South Africa's under-15 and under-19 teams.
In April 2009, he married Abi Dollery. She was the press officer for Warwickshire, his county team. Abi's grandfather, Tom Dollery, was a famous captain for Warwickshire. Trott's half-brother, Kenny Jackson, played cricket for the Netherlands.
Playing for County Teams
Because Trott had a British passport, he was not seen as an overseas player in English county cricket. This meant he could play for English teams without special rules.
In 2002, he scored a record 245 runs in his first game for Warwickshire's second team. The next year, he scored 134 runs in his first County Championship match for Warwickshire. In the same season, he took 7 wickets for only 39 runs with his bowling. This was his best bowling performance in first-class cricket.
During the 2005 season, Trott scored four centuries for Warwickshire. He made his highest score of 210 runs against Sussex. In 2005, he scored 1,161 first-class runs. This was the second-highest for Warwickshire that season. Before he played for England, Trott had scored over 8,000 runs in first-class cricket.
Playing for England
Starting His England Career
Even though he played for South Africa's under-19 team, Trott could play for England because his grandparents were English. After playing well in 2007, he was chosen for England's one-day team. He played two Twenty20 International matches against the West Indies but did not score many runs.
In August 2009, Trott was playing very well for Warwickshire. He was then picked for the England squad to play Australia in the 2009 Ashes series. He did not play in the fourth match, but he made his debut in the important final Test at The Oval.
Trott scored 41 runs in the first innings. In the second innings, he scored 119 runs. This made him the 18th England player to score a century in their first Test match. England won the match and the Ashes series.
After this, Trott was given an "incremental contract" with England. This meant he was now part of the national team plans.
Trott was chosen for the tour to South Africa in 2009/10. He played well in the second One Day International in South Africa. He opened the batting and scored 87 runs. This helped England win the game.
Success in 2010
Trott toured Bangladesh in early 2010. He then played two home Tests against them. In the first home Test at Lord's on 28 May, he scored his second Test century. It was his highest score of 226 runs. He also took his first Test wicket in this match.
Later, Trott played against Bangladesh in a One Day International. He scored 94 runs, but England lost the match. This was the first time Bangladesh had beaten England in any form of cricket. However, England won the next match to win the series. Trott scored 110 runs in that game.
Pakistan toured England in 2010. England won the first two Test matches easily. Trott scored two half-centuries in the second match. In the final Test at Lord's, England were struggling. Trott scored 184 runs and shared a huge partnership of 332 runs with Stuart Broad. This was a world record for the eighth wicket in Test cricket. This partnership helped England win the match. Trott was named England's Man of the Series for his great batting.
In the One Day International series against Pakistan, Trott continued his good form. He scored 69 runs in the first match and 50 runs in the second. England won the series 3–2.
In the 2010–11 Ashes series in Australia, Trott scored 135 runs not out in the first Test. He shared a big partnership with Alastair Cook. This was his second century in a row against Australia. In the fourth Test at the MCG, he scored another century (168 not out). England won this match and kept the Ashes trophy. Trott was named Man of the Match.
After this series, Trott had a great batting average against Australia. He had scored centuries in the two matches that helped England win and keep the Ashes.
Playing in 2011
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After the Ashes, Trott played 7 One Day International matches against Australia. He scored two centuries. This meant he was England's best one-day batsman going into the 2011 Cricket World Cup.
In the 2011 World Cup, Trott scored five half-centuries. England reached the quarter-finals but lost to Sri Lanka. Trott scored 422 runs in the tournament. He was the top run-scorer when England left the competition. He was also named in the 'Team of the Tournament'.
Sri Lanka toured England in 2011. In the first Test, Trott scored 203 runs. This was his second double-century in Test cricket. It was also the highest score by an English player against Sri Lanka. England won the match. In the next Test, he scored 58 runs and took a rare wicket. England won the series 1–0.
He also played well in the One Day International series against Sri Lanka. He scored 72 runs in the final match, helping England win the series 3–2.
Trott was a key player in England's 4–0 Test series win over India. This win made England the number one Test team in the world. Trott scored 70 runs in the first match. He got injured in the second Test and missed the next two matches. When he returned, he helped England win the ODI series against India 3–0.
Later Career and Retirement
In 2012, England played Pakistan in the UAE. Trott scored 72 runs in the second Test, but England lost the series 3–0. England then played Sri Lanka. Trott scored 112 runs in the second innings of the first Test. England won the second Test to draw the series. This helped England keep their number one Test ranking.
Trott played against the West Indies in 2012. He scored 58 runs in the first Test, which England won. England also won the One Day International series against the West Indies 2–0.
In 2012, England played South Africa. Trott scored 71 runs in the first Test. He also made a half-century in the second innings of the third Test. However, England lost the series 2–0 and lost their number one ranking.
In 2012/13, England toured India. Trott scored 87 runs in the third Test as England won. He then scored 143 runs in the final Test. This helped England draw the match and win a historic series in India.
In 2013, Trott toured New Zealand. He scored 68 runs in the first ODI and 65 not out in the second. England won the series 2–1. In the Test series, Trott scored 121 runs in the second match. All three Test matches ended in a draw.
Trott was part of the England squad for the 2013 ICC Champions Trophy. He scored 43 runs against Australia and 76 runs against Sri Lanka. In the semi-finals, he scored 82 not out against South Africa. England reached the final but lost to India. Trott was named in the 'Team of the Tournament'.
In the return series against New Zealand, Trott scored 76 runs in the second Test as England won the series 2–0. In the ODI series, he scored 109 not out in the second match.
In the 2013 Ashes series, Trott scored 48 runs in the first Test. England won the series 3–0, which was Trott's third Ashes success.
However, in the return series in Australia, Trott struggled. He played in the first Test but then went home for health reasons. He later explained that he found it hard to face fast, short-pitched bowling.
After playing well for the England Lions team, Trott was chosen for England's tour of the West Indies in 2015. He opened the batting in the Test series. He struggled in the first Test, scoring 0 and 4 runs. In the second Test, he scored 59 runs. However, in the final match, he scored 0 and 9 runs. The next day, he announced his retirement from international cricket. He continued to play for Warwickshire until 2018.
Achievements and Awards
Jonathan Trott scored nine Test centuries and four One Day International centuries for England.
- Ashes winner: 2009, 2010/11, 2013
- He was the 18th English cricketer to score a century in his first Test match (against Australia in 2009).
- He set a world record 8th wicket partnership of 332 runs with Stuart Broad against Pakistan in 2010.
- He was one of the fastest players to reach 1000 One Day International runs (in 21 matches).
- He was named Wisden Cricketer of the Year in 2011.
- He scored the highest individual score by an English player against Sri Lanka (203 runs in 2011).
- He was awarded England Cricketer of the Year for 2011.
- He was awarded ICC Cricketer of the Year for 2011.
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Trott playing for England in 2010
