James Hildreth. 9/8/84. Somerset CCC
James Hildreth was born in Milton Keynes on in September 1984. He made his first-class debut for Somerset in 2003, and has performed admirably since. On his debut, he scored 101 off just 113 balls against a Durham attack consisting of Shoaib Akhtar. To this day he averages exactly 40.00 in first-class cricket, which may seem a little under-par for a player who plies his trade at Taunton - the flattest pitch in the country.
Hildreth has been criticized for not being consistent enough for a player of his ability, and with only 11 hundreds in over 150 innings, the facts seem to back that up. However, Hildreth is starting to show the kind of form that merits praise, and after opening the 2009 season with an unbeaten 303, he has really thrust himself into the limelight. James Hildreth has been a name that has been on the tip of the selector's tongues for a few years now, and if he can settle down and score big runs on a consistent basis, then surely they can't ignore him. At the age of just 24, there is plenty more to come from this young man.
Hildreth has been criticized for not being consistent enough for a player of his ability, and with only 11 hundreds in over 150 innings, the facts seem to back that up. However, Hildreth is starting to show the kind of form that merits praise, and after opening the 2009 season with an unbeaten 303, he has really thrust himself into the limelight. James Hildreth has been a name that has been on the tip of the selector's tongues for a few years now, and if he can settle down and score big runs on a consistent basis, then surely they can't ignore him. At the age of just 24, there is plenty more to come from this young man.
Is a flat wicket better for batsmen or bowlers? Or is it dependent on individual ability? I'm still learning :-)
ReplyDeleteIt favours batsman, as there is less seam movement for the bowlers, which is obviously a big help in taking wickets. Some of the flattest wickets in England are the Oval, Taunton and Old Trafford, whereby you see big team totals, and more often than not, a draw
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Good Stuff George - most enjoyable
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