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| testdebutagainst = Australia
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| testcap = 229
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| lasttestdate = 11 December
| lasttestdate = 3 December
| lasttestyear = 2009
| lasttestyear = 2009
| lasttestagainst = Pakistan
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| bat avg1 = 7.55
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| bat avg3 = 9.07
| bat avg3 = 8.94
| 100s/50s3 = 0/0
| 100s/50s3 = 0/0
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| top score3 = 44
| deliveries3 = 15,614
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| date = 12 December
| date = 19 December
| year = 2009
| year = 2009
| source = http://www.cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/35/35249/35249.html CricketArchive
| source = http://www.cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/35/35249/35249.html CricketArchive

Revision as of 10:34, 19 December 2009

For the Australian swimmer, see Ian O'Brien.
Iain O'Brien
Iain O'Brien at the University Oval in 2009
Personal information
Full name
Iain Edward O'Brien
BattingRight-hand bat
BowlingRight-arm fast medium
International information
National side
Test debut (cap 229)10 March 2005 v Australia
Last Test3 December 2009 v Pakistan
ODI debut (cap 147)20 February 2008 v England
Last ODI14 March 2009 v India
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2000–presentWellington
2009Leicestershire
2010–presentMiddlesex
Career statistics
Competition Test ODI FC List A
Matches 21 10 83 56
Runs scored 200 3 698 89
Batting average 7.14 – 8.94 22.25
100s/50s 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0
Top score 31 3* 44 19*
Balls bowled 4,064 453 15,284 2,718
Wickets 67 14 293 69
Bowling average 34.11 34.85 26.01 32.55
5 wickets in innings 1 0 13 2
10 wickets in match 0 n/a 1 n/a
Best bowling 6/75 3/68 8/55 5/35
Catches/stumpings 7/– 1/– 16/– 9/–
Source: CricketArchive, 19 December 2009

Iain Edward O'Brien (born 10 July 1976 in Lower Hutt) is a New Zealand cricketer who specialises in pace bowling. He also plays for Wellington, Leicestershire County Cricket Club and recently, the Middlesex County Cricket Club.

O'Brien made his debut for the national side in March 2005 following injuries to senior international players, such as Shane Bond, Daryl Tuffey and Chris Martin but has been in and out of the side since to replace injured and retired players.[1] He made his One Day International debut against the England cricket team, and had a tough debut, with figures of 1/59 in 6 overs.

However, between 2007 and 2009 he established himself in the Test side, and to a lesser extent, in the ODI side, particularly in the absence of Shane Bond and he is renowned as an 'into-the-wind' bowler who would often bowl at an end that did not offer favourable bowling conditions—especially at Wellington, a ground renowned for strong winds. He enjoyed much success as a fast bowler for the Black Caps, with great performances against England in the UK, and against the West Indies cricket team at home, where he took his best Test figures of 6/75, in a spell of bowling regarded as one of the best in New Zealand. These performance have given him the reputation as a wicket-taking bowler, and being the go-to man for Daniel Vettori, the captain. He continued his consistent spells against the Australia cricket team, home and away, and for Wellington.

He played at Leicestershire during the 2009 season as their overseas player, impressing by taking 21 first-class wickets at an average of 26.04 in a struggling team, including 9 wickets in a game where he took 6/39 on his birthday. He did, however, suffer from match bans for showing dissent against umpiring decisions. During New Zealand's tour of England in 2008, he had had similar success, taking 15 wickets at 26.80.[2] Against the Pakistan cricket team at home in December 2009, he has become well-known for bowling New Zealand to victory by taking 3 wickets while suffering from a broken thumb. In this same series, he took 6 wickets in the next game, including 4/66, dismissing the likes of Salman Butt, Imran Farhat and Misbah-ul-Haq.

In December 2009, he announced his decision to retire from international cricket to spend more time with his wife in England[3] and this decision prompted Middlesex to sign O'Brien as their overseas player for the 2010 season.[4]

References

  1. ^ http://content-aus.cricinfo.com/ci/content/player/38108.html
  2. ^ "First-class bowling in each season by Iain O'Brien". Cricket World. Retrieved 5th December 2009. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
  3. ^ "O'Brien to retire from international cricket following Pakistan series". New Zealand Cricket. 5th December 2009. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  4. ^ "Middlesex County Cricket Club announces overseas signing for 2010". Middlesex CCC. 5th December 2009. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)

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