Full name Shaun David Udal
Born March 18, 1969, Cove, Farnborough, Hampshire
Current age 51 years 305 days
Major teams England, Hampshire, Middlesex
Nickname Shaggy
Batting style Right-hand bat
Bowling style Right-arm offbreak
Height 6 ft 3 in
Education Cove Comprehensive
Relation Grandfather - GFU Udal
Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Ave | BF | SR | 100 | 50 | 4s | 6s | Ct | St | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Tests | 4 | 7 | 1 | 109 | 33* | 18.16 | 214 | 50.93 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
ODIs | 11 | 7 | 4 | 35 | 11* | 11.66 | 46 | 76.08 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
First-class | 301 | 430 | 79 | 7931 | 117* | 22.59 | 1 | 34 | 127 | 0 | ||||
List A | 410 | 264 | 82 | 2966 | 79* | 16.29 | 0 | 9 | 136 | 0 | ||||
T20s | 60 | 39 | 15 | 382 | 40* | 15.91 | 314 | 121.65 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 14 | 16 | 0 |
Mat | Inns | Balls | Runs | Wkts | BBI | BBM | Ave | Econ | SR | 4w | 5w | 10 | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Tests | 4 | 7 | 596 | 344 | 8 | 4/14 | 5/67 | 43.00 | 3.46 | 74.5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
ODIs | 11 | 11 | 612 | 400 | 9 | 2/37 | 2/37 | 44.44 | 3.92 | 68.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
First-class | 301 | 53921 | 26695 | 822 | 8/50 | 32.47 | 2.97 | 65.5 | 37 | 5 | |||
List A | 410 | 18667 | 13830 | 458 | 5/43 | 5/43 | 30.19 | 4.44 | 40.7 | 9 | 1 | 0 | |
T20s | 60 | 58 | 1155 | 1357 | 50 | 3/19 | 3/19 | 27.14 | 7.04 | 23.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Test debut | Pakistan v England at Multan, Nov 12-16, 2005 scorecard |
Last Test | India v England at Mumbai, Mar 18-22, 2006 scorecard |
Test statistics | |
ODI debut | England v New Zealand at Birmingham, May 19, 1994 scorecard |
Last ODI | Pakistan v England at Rawalpindi, Dec 21, 2005 scorecard |
ODI statistics | |
First-class debut | 1989 |
Last First-class | Derbyshire v Middlesex at Derby, Aug 25-28, 2010 scorecard |
List A debut | 1989 |
Last List A | Essex v Middlesex at Chelmsford, Sep 2, 2010 scorecard |
T20s debut | Hampshire v Sussex at Southampton, Jun 13, 2003 scorecard |
Last T20s | Essex v Middlesex at Chelmsford, Jul 18, 2010 scorecard |
Bat & Bowl | Team | Opposition | Ground | Match Date | Scorecard |
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0/43, 31*, 2/64, 37* | Berkshire | v Dorset | Bournemouth | 19 Aug 2012 | Other |
0/38, 31, 2/67, 0 | Berkshire | v Cheshire | Nantwich | 5 Aug 2012 | Other |
0, 0/40, 9* | Berkshire | v Devon | Finchampstead | 22 Jul 2012 | Other |
32, 0/2 | Berkshire | v Shropshire | Newbury | 8 Jul 2012 | Other |
3/74, 1, 5/146 | Berkshire | v Wiltshire | Corsham | 24 Jun 2012 | Other |
16, 3/32 | Berkshire | v Oxfordshire | Henley-on-Thames | 3 Jun 2012 | Other |
0/65, 8 | Berkshire | v Dorset | Bournemouth | 13 May 2012 | Other OD |
2/37 | Berkshire | v Herts | Lord's | 25 Aug 2011 | Other OD |
28, 3/112, 21 | Berkshire | v Devon | Sidmouth | 21 Aug 2011 | Other |
0/59, 7*, 0 | Berkshire | v Oxfordshire | Banbury | 7 Aug 2011 | Other |
A surprise pick on two occasions for England, 11 years apart, Shaun Udal made his international debut in 1994, and then finally made his Test debut at Multan at the age of 36, on England's tour of Pakistan in November 2005. Initially overlooked for England's subsequent Tests in India, he was called up for the final match at Mumbai, and stunned India's batsmen with a haul of 4 for 14 on the final afternoon, including Sachin Tendulkar, as England squared the series in thrilling and memorable fashion. Udal's original call-up had come when he was hand-picked by Ray Illingworth, the new chairman of selectors, in 1994. A steady performer for Hampshire, he had been drafted into the one-day squad for the Texaco Trophy matches against New Zealand - making his debut alongside Darren Gough. He dismissed Adam Parore and Ken Rutherford, and consistent performances against South Africa at the end of the summer gained him a place on the 1994-95 Ashes tour. However, he didn't escape the injury jinx that hit the tour, a torn side muscle forcing him home early. After a wicketless Texaco series against the West Indies in 1995 he disappeared from the England scene, but remained a high quality county performer nonetheless. It seemed, however, that his chance of higher honours had gone, until in September 2005, he was named in a 17-man squad for England's tour of Pakistan. The arrival of Shane Warne at Hampshire had revived his career and turned him into a much more attacking bowler, and he continued to make valuable runs in the lower order. The one blot on Udal's career is the three-year ban from club cricket handed to him after being found guilty of violent conduct, while playing for his club, Camberley, in the Surrey Championships. He retired from first-class cricket at the fag end of the 2007 season and was offered the chance to play for Berkshire in 2008. But in December, aged 38, Middlesex lured him out of retirement to sign him on a two-year contract and his career to another surprising twist when he was named captain part-way through the season before being confirmed in the job full-time. He was unable to turn the club's fortunes around, however, as they finished second from the bottom of division two in 2009. After struggling early in the part of the 2010 season he resigned from the captaincy. At the end of the season, he also announced his retirement from first-class cricket at the age of 41.