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Chris Drum
Country:New Zealand
Fullname:Christopher James Drum
Birth Date:10 July 1974
Birth Place:Auckland, New Zealand
International:true
Internationalspan:1999–2002
Testdebutdate:15 March
Testdebutyear:2001
Testdebutagainst:Pakistan
Testcap:215
Lasttestdate:30 March
Lasttestyear:2002
Lasttestagainst:England
Odidebutdate:14 January
Odidebutyear:1999
Odidebutagainst:India
Odicap:109
Lastodidate:17 November
Lastodiyear:1999
Lastodiagainst:India
Batting:Right-handed
Bowling:Right-arm fast-medium
Role:Bowler
Columns:4
Matches1:5
Runs1:10
Bat Avg1:3.33
100S/50S1:0/0
Top Score1:4
Deliveries1:806
Wickets1:16
Bowl Avg1:30.12
Fivefor1:0
Tenfor1:0
Best Bowling1:3/36
Catches/Stumpings1:4/–
Matches2:5
Runs2:9
Bat Avg2:
100S/50S2:0/0
Top Score2:7*
Deliveries2:216
Wickets2:4
Bowl Avg2:65.25
Fivefor2:0
Tenfor2:0
Best Bowling2:2/31
Catches/Stumpings2:1/–
Matches3:50
Runs3:377
Bat Avg3:9.92
100S/50S3:0/1
Top Score3:60*
Deliveries3:8,486
Wickets3:199
Bowl Avg3:18.43
Fivefor3:7
Tenfor3:2
Best Bowling3:6/34
Catches/Stumpings3:21/–
Matches4:53
Runs4:96
Bat Avg4:6.40
100S/50S4:0/0
Top Score4:14*
Deliveries4:2,686
Wickets4:74
Bowl Avg4:27.24
Fivefor4:1
Tenfor4:0
Best Bowling4:5/41
Catches/Stumpings4:10/–
Date:18 April
Year:2017
Source:http://www.espncricinfo.com/newzealand/content/player/36839.html Cricinfo
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Christopher James Drum (born 10 July 1974) is a former New Zealand cricketer who played in five Test matches and five One Day Internationals from 1999 to 2002. Drum attended Rosmini College in Auckland.

Domestic career

Drum played for the Auckland cricket team between 1996 and 2002. He ended his career with 199 first class wickets and 74 limited overs wickets in the domestic competitions.

International career

Drum made his debut for New Zealand against Pakistan in the March 2001, in the second test match. The match was played at Jade stadium. He became the third bowler to take a wicket with his first legitimate ball in Test cricket at this ground when he had Ijaz Ahmed stepping on his wicket before completing his shot. On 14 January 1999, he made his ODI debut against India and taking his first One Day International wicket by dismissing Sachin Tendulkar .[1]

Drum was also a member of the New Zealand squad that won a bronze medal at the 1998 Commonwealth Games, which was the only time cricket was included in Commonwealth games. He played his last Test match in April 2002, and retired from all forms of cricket soon afterwards at the relatively young age of 28.

Notes and References

  1. http://www.espncricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/105128.html Chris Drum profile