Ravi Bopara
Key facts
Full Name: Ravinder Singh Bopara
Born: May 4, 1985, Newham, London
County: Essex
Other teams: England, England Lions, England Under-19, Dolphins, Kings XI Punjabm, MCC
Test Debut: Sri Lanka v England, Kandy, Dec 1-5 2007
ODI Debut: Australia v England, Sydney, Feb 2 2007
T20 Debut: England v New Zealand, Old Trafford, June 13 2008
Batting Style: Right-hand bat
Bowling Style: Right-arm medium
International Stats
Batting Overview
View more| Matches | Innings | Not outs | Runs | Best | Average | 50s | 100s | Caught | Stumped | Strike rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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ODI
International Odi ODI World Cup ODI Natwest Trophy |
77 | 72 | 12 | 1798 | 96 | 29.96 | 9 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 77.1 |
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Test
Test |
12 | 17 | 1 | 553 | 143 | 34.56 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 53.84 |
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Twenty20
Twenty20 Twenty20 World Cup |
18 | 17 | 2 | 300 | 55 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 96.46 |
|
First Class
County Championship Other First Class Test |
108 | 180 | 24 | 6752 | 229 | 43.28 | 26 | 20 | 65 | 0 | 87.98 |
Bowling Overview
View more| Matches | Overs | Innings | Maidens | Runs | Wickets | Average | Best | 5 wkts | 10 wkts | Strike rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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ODI
International Odi ODI World Cup ODI Natwest Trophy |
77 | 112.5 | 34 | 7 | 589 | 13 | 45.3 | 39 | 0 | 0 | 52 |
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Test
Test |
12 | 54.2 | 9 | 9 | 212 | 1 | 212 | 39 | 0 | 0 | 326 |
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Twenty20
Twenty20 Twenty20 World Cup |
18 | 17.4 | 7 | 1 | 109 | 9 | 12.1 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 11.7 |
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First Class
County Championship Other First Class Test |
108 | 1268.3 | 141 | 194 | 4895 | 113 | 43.3 | 75 | 1 | 0 | 67.3 |
Debut Overview
| Team | Venue | Batting runs | Bowling runs | Against | Date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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ODI
International Odi ODI World Cup ODI Natwest Trophy |
England | Sydney | 7.0 | Australia | 2 February 2007 | |
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Test
Test |
England | Kandy | 42.0 | Sri Lanka | 1 December 2007 | |
|
Twenty20
Twenty20 Twenty20 World Cup |
England | Trinidad | 13.0 | West Indies | 15 March 2009 | |
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First Class
County Championship Other First Class Test |
Essex | Northampton | 2.0 | Northants | 31 May 2002 |
Domestic Stats
Batting Overview
View more| Matches | Innings | Not outs | Runs | Best | Average | 50s | 100s | Caught | Stumped | Strike rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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ODI
International Odi ODI World Cup ODI Natwest Trophy |
70 | 66 | 12 | 1634 | 96 | 30.25 | 7 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 77.73 |
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Test
Test |
12 | 17 | 1 | 553 | 143 | 34.56 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 53.84 |
|
Domestic Twenty20
Domestic Twenty20 |
65 | 58 | 5 | 1328 | 0 | 25.05 | 6 | 1 | 20 | 0 | 122.84 |
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County Championship
County Championship |
83 | 142 | 20 | 5466 | 229 | 44.8 | 22 | 16 | 54 | 0 | 93.59 |
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National League
National League |
63 | 57 | 17 | 1478 | 0 | 36.95 | 9 | 1 | 22 | 0 | 81.88 |
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Trophy
Trophy |
31 | 29 | 6 | 1243 | 0 | 54.04 | 9 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 90.33 |
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First Class
County Championship Other First Class Test |
108 | 180 | 24 | 6752 | 229 | 43.28 | 26 | 20 | 65 | 0 | 87.98 |
Bowling Overview
View more| Matches | Overs | Innings | Maidens | Runs | Wickets | Average | Best | 5 wkts | 10 wkts | Strike rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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ODI
International Odi ODI World Cup ODI Natwest Trophy |
70 | 95.5 | 27 | 6 | 484 | 13 | 37.2 | 39 | 0 | 0 | 44.2 |
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Test
Test |
12 | 54.2 | 9 | 9 | 212 | 1 | 212 | 39 | 0 | 0 | 326 |
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Domestic Twenty20
Domestic Twenty20 |
65 | 161.5 | 53 | 0 | 1229 | 49 | 25 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 19.8 |
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County Championship
County Championship |
83 | 1088.1 | 114 | 166 | 4157 | 100 | 41.57 | 75 | 1 | 0 | 65.2 |
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National League
National League |
63 | 258.2 | 49 | 3 | 1407 | 55 | 25.5 | 52 | 0 | 0 | 28.1 |
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Trophy
Trophy |
31 | 157.2 | 26 | 0 | 866 | 32 | 27 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 29.5 |
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First Class
County Championship Other First Class Test |
108 | 1268.3 | 141 | 194 | 4895 | 113 | 43.3 | 75 | 1 | 0 | 67.3 |
Debut Overview
| Team | Venue | Batting runs | Bowling runs | Against | Date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
ODI
International Odi ODI World Cup ODI Natwest Trophy |
England | Sydney | 7.0 | Australia | 2 February 2007 | |
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Test
Test |
England | Kandy | 42.0 | Sri Lanka | 1 December 2007 | |
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Domestic Twenty20
Domestic Twenty20 |
Essex | East Molesey | 0.0 | Surrey | 14 June 2003 | |
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County Championship
County Championship |
Essex | Northampton | 2.0 | Northants | 31 May 2002 | |
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National League
National League |
Essex | Lord's | 0.0 | Middlesex | 4 August 2002 | |
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Trophy
Trophy |
Essex XI | Chelmsford | 1.0 | Sussex XI | 29 August 2001 | |
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First Class
County Championship Other First Class Test |
Essex | Northampton | 2.0 | Northants | 31 May 2002 |
Biography
An elegant strokemaker, much has been expected of Bopara since he broke into Essex’s first team at the age of 17 in 2002. At his best, he is a dismissive presence at the crease, boasting a deft touch and a wide array of strokes. His medium-pace bowling has also proven effective at domestic and international level, particularly in the limited-overs formats, yet his career on the grandest stage has been blighted by inconsistency. A member of England’s squad for the 2004 Under-19 World Cup in Bangladesh, Bopara scored his first County Championship hundred - as well as a century against...
