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Phil Mustard

England

Player profile

Full name Philip Mustard
Born October 8, 1982, Sunderland, Co Durham
Current age 25 years 284 days
Major teams England, Durham, Durham Cricket Board, England Under-19s
Also known as Colonel
Batting style Left-hand bat
Fielding position Wicketkeeper
Height 5 ft 11 in
Education Usworth Comprehensive

Batting and fielding averages
Mat Inns NO Runs HS Ave BF SR 100 50 4s 6s Ct St
ODIs 10 10 0 233 83 23.30 252 92.46 0 1 28 5 9 2
T20Is 2 2 0 60 40 30.00 37 162.16 0 0 5 4 0 0
First-class 75 124 7 3112 130 26.59 4425 70.32 2 15 252 11
List A 96 82 6 2001 108 26.32 1 11 102 20
Twenty20 40 40 2 942 67* 24.78 707 133.23 0 5 101 32 13 12

Bowling averages
Mat Inns Balls Runs Wkts BBI BBM Ave Econ SR 4w 5w 10
ODIs 10 - - - - - - - - - - - -
T20Is 2 - - - - - - - - - - - -
First-class 75 - - - - - - - - - - - -
List A 96 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Twenty20 40 - - - - - - - - - - - -

Career statistics
ODI debut Sri Lanka v England at Dambulla, Oct 1, 2007 scorecard
Last ODI New Zealand v England at Christchurch, Feb 23, 2008 scorecard
ODI statistics
T20I debut New Zealand v England at Auckland, Feb 5, 2008 scorecard
Last T20I New Zealand v England at Christchurch, Feb 7, 2008 scorecard
T20I statistics
First-class debut 2002
Last First-class Durham v Somerset at Chester-le-Street, Jul 11-14, 2008 scorecard
List A debut 2000
Last List A Durham v Kent at Chester-le-Street, Jul 4, 2008 scorecard
Twenty20 debut Durham v Nottinghamshire at Chester-le-Street, Jun 13, 2003 scorecard
Last Twenty20 Durham v Lancashire at Chester-le-Street, Jun 27, 2008 scorecard
 Profile

Phil Mustard is the latest in a long line keeper-batsman to be touted a solution to England's problems in one-day cricket. His improvement in recent seasons was rewarded with a call-up to the national side for the one-day tour of Sri Lanka in late 2007. He represented England at Under-19 level, and while initially a wicketkeeper, his batting improved considerably and he enjoyed a superb 2007 as Durham won two trophies, scoring almost 1000 first-class runs - following more than 800 in 2006 - and he starred in the final of the Friends Provident Trophy with a breezy 49.

Hampshire captain Shane Warne rates him as the best one-day wicketkeeper-batsman in England - saying he reminds him of Adam Gilchrist. Dale Benkenstein, Durham's captain, warned. "I think he has a few steps to go before he is ready for international cricket. It can also crucify you." Mustard was called up to replace the injured Matt Prior for England's one-day series against Sri Lanka in 2007. And although he kept beautifully, he failed to produce a big score. He was, though, named as back-up keeper to Prior for the subsequent Test series in Sri Lanka and again acted as understudy during the New Zealand Tests, this time to Tim Ambrose.

A talented all-round sportsman, he was at Manchester United for two years until he was 13 and then with Middlesbrough until he was 15. He still plays football in the winter to keep fit.
Martin Williamson March 2008


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Jul 4, 2008

Yasir Arafat removes Phil Mustard early in Durham's run chase
Yasir Arafat removes Phil Mustard early in Durham's run chase
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Jun 17, 2008

Phil Mustard slashes the ball square during his 61
Phil Mustard slashes the ball square during his 61
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May 9, 2008

Phil Mustard looks on as he is caught by Stuart Law
Phil Mustard looks on as he is caught by Stuart Law
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