| Alec Stewart | ||||
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| Personal information | ||||
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| Full name | Alec James Stewart | |||
| Born | 8 April 1963 | |||
| Merton, Surrey, England | ||||
| Role | Wicket-keeper | |||
| Batting style | Right-handed | |||
| Bowling style | Occasional right-arm medium | |||
| International information | ||||
| Test debut (cap 543) | 24 February 1990: v West Indies | |||
| Last Test | 8 September 2003: v South Africa | |||
| ODI debut (cap 104) | 15 October 1989: v Sri Lanka | |||
| Last ODI | 2 March 2003: v Australia | |||
| ODI shirt no. The England cricket team is the national cricket team which represents England and Wales. Events 217 - Roman Emperor Caracalla is Assassinated (and succeeded by his Praetorian Year 1963 ( MCMLXIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Surrey is a county in the South East of England and is one of the Home Counties. England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland Cricket wicket keeperjpg|thumb|300px|A wicket-keeper in characteristic position ready to face a delivery Medium pace bowling is a style of bowling in the Sport of Cricket. This is a list of English Test cricketers. A Test match is an international Cricket match between two of the leading cricketing nations Events 303 - Galerius, Roman Emperor, publishes his edict that begins the persecution of Christians in his portion of the Year 1990 ( MCMXC) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1990 Gregorian calendar) The West Indian cricket team, also known colloquially as The Windies or The West Indies, is a multi-national Cricket team representing Events 70 - Roman forces under Titus sack Jerusalem. 1264 - The Statute of Kalisz Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. The South African cricket team, also known as The Proteas are a national Cricket team representing South Africa This is a list of English One-day International cricketers. A One Day International, or an ODI is an international Cricket match between two representative teams Events 533 - Byzantine General Belisarius makes his formal entry into Carthage, having conquered it from the Year 1989 ( MCMLXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays 1989 Gregorian calendar) The Sri Lankan cricket team is a national Cricket team representing Sri Lanka. Events 986 - Louis V becomes King of the Franks. 1127 - Assassination of Charles the Good Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. The Australian cricket team is the national cricket team of Australia. | 4 | |||
| Domestic team information | ||||
| Years | Team | |||
| 1981 – 2003 | Surrey | |||
| Career statistics | ||||
| Tests | ODI | FC | LA | |
| Matches | 133 | 170 | 447 | 504 |
| Runs scored | 8463 | 4677 | 26165 | 14771 |
| Batting average | 39. Surrey County Cricket Club is one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the English domestic Cricket structure representing the historic county of Test cricket is the longest form of the Sport of Cricket. It has long been considered the ultimate test of playing ability between cricketing nations Note Most of the information here pertains to men's cricket ODI matches are also played in Women's cricket. First-class cricket refers to the class of Cricket matches of three or more days scheduled duration between two sides of eleven players and officially adjudged first-class by List A cricket is a classification of the limited-overs (one-day form of the Sport of Cricket. Batting average is a Statistic in both Cricket and Baseball measuring the performance of cricket batsmen and baseball hitters, respectively 54 | 31. 60 | 40. 06 | 35. 08 |
| 100s/50s | 15/45 | 4/28 | 48/148 | 19/94 |
| Top score | 190 | 116 | 271* | 167* |
| Balls bowled | 20 | 0 | 502 | 4 |
| Wickets | 0 | – | 3 | 0 |
| Bowling average | – | – | 148. In Cricket, not out is a term used on scorecards to signify that a Batsman has not been dismissed when the Innings is finished In Cricket, not out is a term used on scorecards to signify that a Batsman has not been dismissed when the Innings is finished A delivery or ball in Cricket is a single action of Bowling a Cricket ball towards the Batsman. In the sport of Cricket the word wicket has several distinct meanings Meanings of wicket Set of stumps Primarily the wicket Bowling average is a Statistic measuring the performance of bowlers in the Sport of Cricket. 66 | – |
| 5 wickets in innings | – | – | 0 | – |
| 10 wickets in match | – | n/a | 0 | n/a |
| Best bowling | – | – | 1/7 | – |
| Catches/stumpings | 263/14 | 159/15 | 721/32 | 442/48 |
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As of 14 October 2007 |
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Alec James Stewart OBE (born 8 April 1963 in Merton, Greater London) is a retired English cricketer, a right-handed batsman-wicketkeeper and former captain of the English cricket team. An inning, or innings, is a fixed-length segment of a game in any of a variety of Sports &ndash most notably Cricket and Baseball during For other uses see Stump (disambiguation Stump is a term used in the Sport of Cricket where has three different meanings Events 1066 - Norman Conquest: Battle of Hastings - In England on Senlac Hill seven miles from Hastings, the forces Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is a British Order of chivalry established on 4 June 1917 by King George V. Events 217 - Roman Emperor Caracalla is Assassinated (and succeeded by his Praetorian Year 1963 ( MCMLXIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The London Borough of Merton ( is a London borough in south west London. Greater London is the top-level administrative subdivision covering London, England. England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland Cricket is a bat-and-ball team Sport that originated in England and is now played in more than 100 countries Mike Powell cricketerjpg|thumb|200px| Warwickshire batsman Mike Powell]] A batsman in the sport of Cricket is depending on context Any Cricket wicket keeperjpg|thumb|300px|A wicket-keeper in characteristic position ready to face a delivery The England cricket team is the national cricket team which represents England and Wales. He is the most capped English cricketer of all time in both Test matches and One Day International, having played in 133 Tests and 170 ODIs. A cap is an appearance for a select team such as a school county or international team in sports Test cricket is the longest form of the Sport of Cricket. It has long been considered the ultimate test of playing ability between cricketing nations Note Most of the information here pertains to men's cricket ODI matches are also played in Women's cricket.
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Career
He was educated at Tiffin School in Kingston upon Thames and made his debut for Surrey in 1981 earning a reputation as an aggressive opening batsman and occasional wicketkeeper. Tiffin School is a selective Boys Grammar school, situated in Kingston upon Thames, southwest London, England, with specialist Kingston upon Thames is the principal settlement of the Royal Borough Surrey County Cricket Club is one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the English domestic Cricket structure representing the historic county of He made his England debut in the first Test of the 1989/90 tour of the West Indies, along with Nasser Hussain, who would eventually replace him as England captain. The West Indian cricket team, also known colloquially as The Windies or The West Indies, is a multi-national Cricket team representing Nasser Hussain OBE (born March 28 1968, Madras, India) is a former Essex and England Cricketer He
He was vice-captain of the England side during most of Michael Atherton's tenure as captain, eventually succeeding him in 1998. Michael Andrew Atherton, OBE (born March 23, 1968, in Failsworth Lancashire, England) is a broadcaster journalist and retired While England won their first series under him, against South Africa, failures against Australia and in the 1999 cricket World Cup saw him sacked from the captaincy to be replaced by Hussain. The South African cricket team, also known as The Proteas are a national Cricket team representing South Africa The Australian cricket team is the national cricket team of Australia. The 1999 Cricket World Cup was hosted primarily by England, but Ireland, Wales, Scotland and the Netherlands also hosted some games During his captaincy, he had the unusual distinction of simultaneously captaining the side, opening the batting and keeping wicket.
He continued as an England player for five more seasons, and became only the fourth player to score a century in his 100th Test, at Old Trafford. The Old Trafford Cricket Ground, usually known as simply Old Trafford, is a Cricket ground situated on Talbot Road in Old Trafford, an area of
In 1994 at the Kensington Oval in the West Indies he became only the 7th English batsmen to score centuries in both innings of a Test match. Year 1994 ( MCMXCIV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1994 Gregorian calendar) The Kensington Oval is located to the west of the capital-city Bridgetown on the island of Barbados. The Caribbean (ˌkærəˡbiən kæ'rəbiən Cariben|Caraïben or Caraïben; Caraïbe or more commonly Antilles; Caribe is a Region consisting His highest Test score, 190, was against Pakistan in the first Edgbaston Test on 4 June 1992 - a match that was drawn. Pakistan () officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, is a country located in South Asia, Southwest Asia, Middle East and Edgbaston is an area in the city of Birmingham in England. It is also a formal district, managed by its own District committee. Events 781 BC - The first historic Solar eclipse is recorded in China. Year 1992 ( MCMXCII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar) Stewart has the lowest batting average of any player to have scored 8000 or more runs in Test cricket. However, this still represents a fine return given he had the burden of keeping wicket in 82 of his 133 test matches.
As a specialist batsman in Test cricket, Stewart averaged 46. 90 in 51 games with 9 centuries. As wicketkeeper batsman he averaged an impressive 34. 92 from 82 tests, higher than many of his contemporaries and many of the current batch of international wicketkeepers. He was unlucky enough to be on the losing side in a record 54 Test Matches.
He is also the younger son of a former English Test cricketer, Micky Stewart. Michael James Stewart OBE (born September 16, 1932 in Herne Hill, London, England) is a former English Cricketer Stewart is a well-known supporter of Surrey County Cricket Club and Chelsea F.C. His favourite Chelsea player when growing up was John Hollins, which is why he always wore the number 4 shirt in One Day Internationals. Surrey County Cricket Club is one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the English domestic Cricket structure representing the historic county of John William Hollins MBE (born July 16, 1946) is an English former football player and coach [1]
Honours
Trivia
- Stewart has been victim to Shane Warne for three of Warne's landmarks, his 150th, 250th and 400th wickets. He is also the legspinner's most frequent victim, having been dismissed by Warne 14 times during his career.
- England and Surrey batsman Mark Butcher was married to Alec Stewart's sister Judy. Mark Alan Butcher (born Croydon, London, 23 August 1972) is an English Cricketer a former international player who continues [1]
- Stewart has less body fat than an average supermodel. "Adipose" redirects here For the Doctor Who monster see " Partners in Crime " [2]
References
- ^ Profile at Arundel Promotions
- ^ http://news.bbc.co.uk/sportacademy/hi/sa/cricket/features/newsid_2194000/2194100.stm
External links
- Alec Stewart's Greatest One-Day XI
- Player Profile: Alec Stewart from Cricinfo
- Alec Stewart at Cricket Archive
| Preceded by Mike Atherton |
English national cricket captain 1998 - 1999 |
Succeeded by Nasser Hussain |
| Preceded by Ian Greig |
Surrey captain 1992-1997 |
Succeeded by Adam Hollioake |
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