However, in a close game Sri Lanka won meaning England had to win their last game to qualify. Sign up for FREE to be the first to hear about tickets, offers and all the latest news. In the 2014 T20 World Cup, Bopara scored an unbeaten 24 against New Zealand, although England lost the match. Ravi Bopara is a Taurus and was born in The Year of the Ox Life. He scored 13 in the first game against Australia as England suffered a defeat, and was not required to bat as England comfortably beat India in the next game. At the age of 17, he managed to earn a professional contract with Essex. First Name Ravi #10. Full Name. In the entire tournament, Bopara bowled 6 overs for just 28 runs, and also scored 84 runs, making him one of England's stand out performers. His consistent performances with both bat and ball caught the eye of the selectors and they marked him out as a potential talent to watch out for. Taurus Cricket Player #23. England won the next game, although Bopara only made 16 runs. Ravi Bopara has 1 sibling in His family: Etinder Singh Bopara. He made 8 as England won the first match followed by 36 in the second, which turned out to be his highest score of the series. Ravi Bopara. He was an amazing cricketer but was criticized for his inconsistency in cricket. In England's match against Sri Lanka, Bopara was named man of the matchfor his 52 off 53 balls, which br… In the T20 series he made an unbeaten 30 in the first game, but was expensive with the ball. He made 24 in the third ODI, but only made 8 and 4 in the final matches as England lost the series 3–2. Ravi Bopara believes that Eoin Morgan is a "natural" leader and the right man to captain England at the World Cup following his appointment as Alastair Cook's successor. Bopara was left out of the T20 team that toured India in 2013. Most Popular #129150. In the first innings he scored his maiden Test century with 104 off 143 balls before being caught. He was not required to bat in the final match of the series, as England won the match by 9 wickets. [22] He found success in a warm-up match against Warwickshire, however, scoring 104 while opening with Andrew Strauss. His consistent performances with both bat and ball caught the eye of the selectors and they marked him out as a potential talent to watch out for. At the start of the 2016 season he took over the captaincy of the Essex one day team. In the final against India, Bopara took figures of 3–20 and also made 30 during a big partnership with Eoin Morgan, However, once the pair were out the England innings fell apart and India went on to lift the trophy. He is a celebrity cricketer. One BBC commentator described him as "well out of his depth at Test level",[7] and Bopara was subsequently selected in the ODI squad but not the Test squad for the tour to New Zealand in early 2008. Nick Name. Bopara played well in England's opening game of the T20 World Cup, hitting 46 against the Netherlands. He managed just 10 runs and took just one wicket. Ravi Bopara is a Sikh cricketer who represents the England cricket team. Despite losing his place in the test side, Bopara continued to play in the One Day and Twenty20 sides. He did enjoy other games like hockey and football, but by the time he turned 19, tennis became his main priority. May May 4, 1985 ( age 35) Birthplace. As the elderly are more vulnerable to the Coronavirus it’s only fair the oldest average age team in the … Following his good performance in the Champions Trophy, Bopara kept his place in the England squad for the ODI series against New Zealand. Age 35. He is 35 years old and is a Taurus. Bopara made his first-class debut for Essex in May 2002. After that, he did not play against India and Ireland as England chose to field a second spinner, Michael Yardy. In July, he was selected in England's 30-man provisional squad for the 2006 Champions Trophy. Despite this, England lost both games. Date of Birth 4 May 1985. England won both matches, but Bopara had little impact, making scores of 11 and 12. Ravi Bopara has revealed he has played his last game for Essex County Cricket Club after 18 years - having signed for rivals Sussex. Comments Off on ENGLAND SPYING ON INDIA AHEAD OF ASHES. In the final match of the series he took figures of 1–42 as well as contributing 24 runs with the bat, although England again lost, this time by six wickets. This gave England a 2–0 lead in the best of three series. However, some impressive form for Essex in domestic 40-over and Twenty20 cricket in 2010, as well as a century for the England Lions saw him recalled to the ODI team for the series decider against Bangladesh, after an injury to Ian Bell. On 23 September 2011, Bopara claimed the best bowling figures by an Englishman in a T20 international with 4/10.[36]. Bopara has also played for Karachi Kings in the Pakistan Super League, Kings XI Punjab in the Indian Premier League, Sydney Sixers in the Big Bash League and Chittagong Vikings in the Bangladesh Premier League. Dec 21, 10:14 They did so after beating New Zealand, with Bopara taking 2–26 in a low scoring match. In the first match, which England lost, he scored 45 and participated in an impressive partnership with Joe Root. Ravi Bopara. Despite this, Bopara played in the ODI series, making 35 runs in the first game as England won by 24 runs. The captaincy for the Karachi Kings was handed down to him after Shoaib Malik stepped down from the role. Ravi Bopara Biography - Get Ravi Bopara full profile with all the records, quotes and latest news. He regained his place for a Test against the West Indies in the winter of 2008–09; on his return to the side, Bopara became the fifth batsman to score three consecutive Test centuries for England. He played in the hard ODI, making 28 and bowling 6 overs for just 21 runs. Ravi Bopara wiki, bio, twitter, girlfriend, wife, cricket, ipl, age. He scored seven against Australia as England again lost, and made four as England beat India to reach the final. In the 2005 season, he scored 880 first-class runs, including his first first-class century. He made two fifties in the first two matches of the tour, hitting 65 in the first match and 51 in the second. That was 2003. On 18 February 2009, Bopara, along with Amjad Khan, was invited to join the England Test squad on their tour of the West Indies as cover for Andrew Flintoff who was struggling with a hip injury. Full name Ravinder Singh Bopara. [40] In September 2019, he was named in the squad for the Durban Heat team for the 2019 Mzansi Super League tournament. [28] However, after the Champions Trophy Bopara did not play ODI cricket for ten months.[29]. [15] There he scored his second consecutive Test century, scoring 143 runs from 186 balls. At the age of 17, he managed to earn a professional contract with Essex. His stay in the Caribbean was cut short when he was called up to England's World Cup squad before the tournament as a replacement for the injured Eoin Morgan. He batted at number 4 in the opening ODI against the West Indies, making just 8. in the second game, he guided England to victory with an unbeaten 19. Ravinder Singh “Ravi” Bopara is an English cricketer who plays for Essex and England.