O M R
W Ave Best 5 10 SR
Econ
Bowling
3.2 0 13 0
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- 3.90
ONE-DAY INTERNATIONALS
(including 29/05/1999)
M I NO Runs HS
Ave SR 100 50 Ct St
Batting
125 120 8 3378 116 30.16
- 2 19 111 11
O M R
W Ave Best 4w 5w SR
Econ
Bowling
- - -
- - -
- - - -
Player
Profile
Alec Stewart was probably England's best batsman in the 90s. Since
his debut in 1989, Stewart has proved to be a very enterprising player
for England. Not only can he open the innings we can also keep wicket (almost
like a specialist). This makes his selection in a squad, such as England
where star players are rare, unavoidable. Stewart has a good record in
both ODIs and tests, where he usually opens the batting or comes at no.
4. After a good series vs West Indies in 1998, he was appointed captain,
the same year and led England to its first 5 match series win against a
major test playing nation, when his side beat South Africa 2-1. But that
was followed by a humiliating 10 wicket loss to Sri Lanka, and yet another
failure at the Ashes. Meanwhile Stewart's form itself was detiorating,
probably as he was unable to act as both captain and keeper. In World Cup
99, he was under more pressure, as he was their captain, opening batsman
and wicket keeper. The England selectors put too much responsibily on one
man shoulder finally causing it to break. Stewart displayed another show
of poor form in the world cup, except for his 88 in the opening match vs
Sri Lanka, and when England failed to qualify for the second round for
the first time in World Cup history, everyone knew his captaincy hung on
the balance. After the tournament, the captaincy was given to Nasser Hussain
(his former vice captain) and Stewart was also relieved of his wicket keeping
duties by Chris Read and in the following match he relieved himself of
his fielding duties when he dropped a simple catch. Lets hope that at the
near retirement age of 36 Stewart can make the best of his ending career,
when his only duty is to open the batting.