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Full name: Alec James Stewart (captain, wicketkeeper) Born: April 8, 1963.
Bats: Right-handed Played for: England, Surrey
One-Day Debut: vs. Sri Lanka at Delhi, Nehru Cup, 1989/90
Total Runs: 3,253
Catches: 104 Stewart was named the Wisden Cricketer of the Year in 1993. He was also awarded the MBE on June 13, 1998, for services in cricket. Stewart assumed captaincy of the England test team from Michael Atherton and one-day squad from Adam Hollioake in 1998. In his first five-test series, in which England hosted South Africa, he led England to its first series victory in 12, as England won 2-1. Stewart is an accomplished batsman at both one-day and first-class level. This will be Stewart’s third World Cup.
Full name: Nicholas Verity Knight Born: Nov. 28, 1969.
Bats: Left-handed Played for: England, Warwickshire, Essex
One-Day Debut: vs. Pakistan at Manchester, Texaco Trophy, 1996
Total Runs: 1,619
Total Wickets: -- Nicholas Verity Knight had little choice in becoming a cricketer after he was named for one of Yorkshire’s greatest bowlers. An opening batsman, Knight has been unable to establish a test place but has proved quite successful in one-day internationals. Hit two consecutive centuries against Pakistan in 1996 one-day series in England. Knight is a useful fielder, best used at slip.
Full name: Nasser Hussain (v. captain) Born: March 28, 1968.
Bats: Right-handed Played for: England, Essex
One-Day Debut: vs. Pakistan at Nagpur, Nehru Cup, 1989/90
Total Runs: 550
Total Wickets: -- Although Hussain was raised in England, he was born in Madras, India. Hussain was named to the final World Cup squad of 15 only after Mike Atherton pulled out with a nagging back injury. Following an unconvincing test debut against the West Indies in 1989, Hussain has been omitted from the squad for about four years because of injuries, lack of form and a bad reputation. However, over the last three years he has matured and the result has been several fine test performances. His one-day form, though, has failed to live up to these same expectations. Some of Hussain’s favored strokes are the drive and the cut.
Full name: Graeme Ashley Hick Born: May 23, 1966.
Bats: Right-handed Played for: England, Queensland, Auckland, Northern Districts, Zimbabwe, Worcestershire
One-Day Debut: vs. West Indies at Leeds, First Test, 1991
Total Runs: 3,112
Total Wickets: 21 Hick was name the Wisden Cricketer of the Year in 1987. Born in Salisbury, Rhodesia (now known as Zimbabwe), Hick has represented two countries, two New Zealand provincial teams, an Australian provincial side and lately an English county side. A prolific scorer for Worcestershire at county level, he has yet to prove himself at test cricket. Omitted from the original 1998-99 Ashes squad, he was called up as an injury cover and has subsequently held his place. He became the 24th player in world cricket, and second youngest, to complete 100 first-class centuries last year.
Full name: Graham Paul Thorpe Born: Aug. 1, 1969.
Bats: Left-handed Played for: England, Surrey
One-Day Debut: vs. Australia at Manchester, Texaco Trophy, 1993
Total Runs: 1,661
Total Wickets: 2 Thorpe scored his maiden century in his test debut for England against Australia in 1993, . Since then he has become one of England's most successful middle-order batsmen. However, he was prevented from playing for much of last season by back trouble. Sound technique and the ability to keep the scoreboard ticking over make him key figure in a one-day batting order. A useful change bowler, Thorpe is best used in the field at first slip and deep. He was named the Wisden Cricketer of the Year in 1998.
Full name: Neil Harvey Fairbrother Born: Sept. 9, 1963.
Bats: Left-handed Played for: England, Lancashire
One-Day Debut: vs. India at Sharjah, Sharjah Cup, 1986/87
Total Runs: 2,035
Total Wickets: -- Although Fairbrother has never established himself in test matches, he has become one of England’s one-day specialists. Quick between the wickets and an asset in the field, Fairbrother’s batting is noted for his ability to improvise. In the 1992 World Cup he averaged nearly 60 runs an innings. Neil was actually named after Australian cricketer Neil Harvey, who was his mother's favorite player at the time.
Full name: Andrew Flintoff Born: Dec. 6, 1977.
Bats: Right-handed Played for: England, Lancashire
One-Day Debut: vs. Pakistan at Sharjah, Coca Cola Cup, 1998/99
Total Runs: 85
Total Wickets: 5 Flintoff made a modest impact in his test debut against South Africa in 1998. Since that series he dropped weight, improved his fitness and shone on England A’s 1999 tour of Zimbabwe early this year which helped earn him a place on the World Cup squad.
Full name: Adam John Hollioake Born: Sept. 5, 1971.
Bats: Right-handed Played for: England, Surrey
One-Day Debut: vs. Pakistan at Birmingham, Texaco Trophy, 1996
Total Runs: 600
Total Wickets: 31 Named England's one-day captain towards the end of 1997, his side won a Sharjah tournament later that year. Hollioake's fortunes took a dive in 1998 as he lost a one-day series against the West Indies in the Caribbean, the series against South Africa at home and then the captaincy itself. Was awarded a place on the World Cup squad despite poor form of late.
Full name: Vince John Wells Born: Aug 6, 1965.
Bats: Right-handed Played for: England, Leicestershire, Kent
One-Day Debut: vs. Australia at Brisbane, Carlton & United Series, 1998/99
Total Runs: 141
Total Wickets: 8 Made major batting and bowling contributions to Leicestershire's 1998 county championship victory, which brought him to the attention of the England selectors. In his first one-day series final against Australia he took 3-30. Should anything happen to Stewart, Wells may well act as England’s alternate wicketkeeper.
Full name: Mark Alan Ealham Born: Aug. 27, 1969.
Bats: Right-handed Played for: England, Kent
One-Day Debut: vs. India at The Oval, Texaco Trophy, 1996
Total Runs: 441
Total Wickets: 36 Ealham’s ability to bowl a consistent line and length with a degree of movement is his main asset. His batting has not lived up to expectations.
Full name: Ian David Austin Born: May 30, 1966.
Bats: Left-handed Played for: England, Lancashire
One-Day Debut: vs. Sri Lanka at Lord’s, Emirates Triangular, 1998
Total Runs: 34
Total Wickets: 3 An effective seamer and lower-order hitter with Lancashire for whom his valuable contributions earned him his first England callup for a one-day tournament last season. Austin has yet to make an impact at the international level.
Full name: Robert Damien Bale Croft Born: May 25, 1970.
Bats: Right-handed Played for: England, Glamorgan
One-Day Debut: vs. Pakistan at Manchester, Texaco Trophy, 1996
Total Runs: 287
Total Wickets: 40 Has been unable to build on a promising start to his England career in 1996-97, failed to take a wicket in three tests against South Africa last season and played only one Ashes test in 1998-99. Has worked hard to improve his batting after exhibiting a vulnerability to fast bowling.
Full name: Darren Gough Born: Sept. 18, 1970.
Bats: Right-handed Played for: England, Yorkshire
One-Day Debut: vs. New Zealand at Birmingham, Texaco Trophy, 1994
Total Runs: 300
Total Wickets: 97 The only genuine fast bowler on the England squad, Gough possesses a potent swinging yorker. Gough has emerged from serious injury problems to recapture his best form in the past 12 months, playing a pivotal role in England's test series win over South Africa in England last year and the Ashes series against Australia. Gough was named England's Cricketer of the Year in 1998.
Full name: Angus Robert Charles Fraser Born: Aug. 8, 1965.
Bats: Right-handed Played for: England, Middlesex
One-Day Debut: vs. Sri Lanka at Delhi, Nehru Cup, 1989/90
Total Runs: 123
Total Wickets: 46 Recalled by England at the start of 1998 after being overlooked for two years, he enjoyed a fresh lease on life with 27 wickets in the test series against West Indies in the Caribbean and 24 in the tests against South Africa at home. A classic seam bowler, Fraser has impeccable length, line and late movement. A tall man, Fraser’s run up is far from elegant; however it gets the job done. His first test wicket was that of Australian captain Steve Waugh. After injuring his hip in 1994 he missed 24 consecutive tests.
Full name: Alan David Mullally Born: July 12, 1969.
Bats: Right-handed Played for: England, Leicestershire, Western Australia, Hampshire
One-Day Debut: vs. Pakistan at Manchester, Texaco Trophy, 1996
Total Runs: 45
Total Wickets: 28 Born in England, Mullally learned his cricket in Australia. He briefly played Sheffield Shield (Australian domestic competition) cricket but chose to return to England. Made England comeback on 1998-99 Ashes tour after two years out of favor, bowling some impressive spells with stamina and penetration. He has generally overcome his problems of accuracy and consistency, but his fielding can be sloppy and his batting is negligible. | |
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