Shaun Udal

Infobox Cricketer


nationality = English
country = England
country abbrev = ENG
name = Shaun Udal
picture = Cricket_no_pic.pngbatting style = Right-hand bat
bowling style = Right-arm off break
balls = true
tests = 4
test runs = 109
test bat avg = 18.16
test 100s/50s = 0/0
test top score = 33*
test overs = 596
test wickets = 8
test bowl avg = 43.00
test 5s = 0
test 10s = 0
test best bowling = 4/14
test catches/stumpings = 1/-
ODIs = 11
ODI runs = 35
ODI bat avg = 11.66
ODI 100s/50s = 0/0
ODI top score = 11*
ODI overs = 612
ODI wickets = 9
ODI bowl avg = 44.44
ODI 5s = 0
ODI 10s = 0
ODI best bowling = 2/37
ODI catches/stumpings = 1/-
date = 22 March
year = 2006
source = http://content-aus.cricinfo.com/ci/content/player/22144.html Cricinfo

Shaun David Udal (born 18 March 1969, Cove, Hampshire) is an English cricketer. An off spin bowler and lower-middle order batsman, he was a member of England's Test team in 2005.

In the domestic game he played for Hampshire between 1988 and 2007 and he has signed a two year contract to play for Middlesex for 2008 and 2009.

He played in ten One Day Internationals in 1994 and 1995, including the winter tour of Australia, but did not play for the Test team at that time. It was not until September 2005, after an impressive season with Hampshire, that he was recalled to the England squad for their tour of Pakistan when they were looking for more spinners in addition to Ashley Giles. He made his Test debut in the first Test of that tour at the age of 36. He disappointed somewhat, taking only three wickets in his first three Tests, although he did contribute some runs in the lower order.

However, he retained his place on the Indian tour for later that winter, and returned to the side for the third and final Test in Mumbai. He was instrumental in England's victory, taking figures of 4 wickets for 14 runs in the second innings.

With the continuing unavailability through injury of Ashley Giles, Udal started the 2006 season in contention with Monty Panesar for Englands spinning berth.

He was not, however picked for the opening three-Test series against Sri Lanka, nor for the Ashes tour of Australia which started in November 2006.

On 17 September 2007 he announced his decision to retire from first-class cricket at the end of the 2007 season [ [http://content-uk.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/311342.html Udal quits first-class cricket] ] . On 30 October 2007 he joined minor county side Berkshire as their professional for the 2008 season [ [http://www.newburytoday.co.uk/News/Article.aspx?articleID=5519 Udal set to be Berkshire pro] ] and was also set to play for Henley in the Homes Counties League [ [http://www.getreading.co.uk/sport/2017/2017075/cricket_former_england_star_udal_joins_berkshire Former England star Udal joins Berkshire] ] but on December 4th, 2007, Udal returned to first-class cricket having signed a two-year deal with Middlesex. [ [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/cricket/counties/middlesex/7127119.stm BBC SPORT | Cricket | Counties | Middlesex | Udal resumes career at Middlesex ] ] . [http://www.middlesexccc.com/news-detail.asp?NewsID=1399 Udal appointed acting Captain of Middlesex in September 2008, during the continuing absence of the injured Ed Smith] ]

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