Jacob Oram Biography

Full Name  :  Jacob David Philip Oram 

Date of Birth  : 28th July 1978

Place of Birth  :  Palmerston North, Manawatu, New Zealand 

Nick Name  :  Big Jake 

Height  : 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) 

Batting Style :  Left-Hand Bat 

Bowling Style  : Right-Arm Fast-Medium 

Role  :  All-Rounder 

Test Debut (cap 222)  : 12th December 2002 v India 

ODI Debut (cap 120)  : 4th January 2001 v Zimbabwe 

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Jacob David Philip Oram is a New Zealand cricketer. Jacob Oram is a left-handed batsman and a right-arm fast-medium bowler.  Jacob Oram  abilities with both bat and ball has made him a regular fixture in the current New Zealand International sides. Usually batting in the middle to lower order, Oram's bowling has been more successful in the shorter format—reaching as high as 5 in the ICC ODI Player Rankings. Standing at 1.98m (6 ft 6 in), he was a schoolboy representative as a soccer goalkeeper.  Jacob Oram   played for the Manawatu cricket team in the Hawke Cup.  Jacob Oram  plays for the Rajasthan Royals in the Indian Premier League.

Career Highlights

Jacob Oram is one of 36 New Zealand Test cricketers to have scored 1,000 runs and one of just six New Zealanders to have reached the double of 1,000 ODI runs and 100 wickets.

In 2003–04, he fell just short of a maiden Test hundred, with 97 against Pakistan, brought up his first Test hundred in his next Test match, against South Africa, with 119 not out,and scored 90 in the following Test.  Jacob Oram  second Test hundred was 126 not out against Australia in Brisbane, against both Shane Warne and Glenn McGrath.  Jacob Oram  3rd Test hundred was again South Africa, with a career highest of 133.

On 28 January 2007, in Perth, Oram smashed an unbeaten 101 off 72 balls in an ODI against Australia. It was at the time the fastest ever ODI century by a New Zealander, and also the fastest ever made against Australia.  Jacob Oram  137 run partnership with Brendon McCullum was, at the time, the highest ever for the New Zealand 6th wicket, though this record was broken the following month.

Jacob Oram injured his left ring finger in an ODI prior to the World Cup, and, on 28 February, with the tournament just weeks away, he revealed that he would be willing to have it amputated in order to play cricket.However, Oram later clarified his claim as being in a jocular context and the comment intended to convey his strong desire to participate.

Oram is on the Lords Honours Board for his Test century against England in 2008 and has on several occasions occupied the position of World #1-ODI Allrounder.

On 2 September 2009, Oram took a hat trick against Sri Lanka in a Twenty20 International in Colombo, dismissing Angelo Mathews, Malinga Bandara and Nuwan Kulasekara.

On 13 October 2009, Oram announced his retirement from Test cricket.

During the 2009 ICC Champions Trophy in South Africa Oram could not play a single game as he injured his ankle.

On 9 November 2009 Oram picked up 3/20 against Pakistan in the nervewrecking final of the Cool&Cool Cup in Abu Dhabi.

Oram made his 12th ODI half century after 14 months against Bangladesh in Napier on 5 February 2010.  Jacob Oram  scored a rapid 83 off just 40 balls and hit 8 fours and 5 sixes.

On 3 March 2010 Oram again injured his patella tendon against Australia, thus leading him to miss another series and also the 2010 IPL.

Oram returned to international action in the 2010 ICC World Twenty20.

During the 2011 World Cup he took arguably the best catch of the tournament, a blinder on the mid-wicket boundary to prevent a six and help the Black Caps take a well deserved victory against a favourite South African side.

Personal Life

In March 2008 Jacob married his partner of 8 years, Mara Tait-Jamieson, also of Palmerston North. Having returned from a brief residence in Auckland, the pair now live in Palmerston North with their son, Patrick, and beloved Labrador, Leo.