Phil Eaglestone
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Phil Eaglestone is an English
-born Irish
cricketer
. Primarily a left-arm seamer
, Eaglestone debuted for Ireland in 2008.
of 22.40. His debut match was against Nottinghamshire
on 27 April 2008. He opened the bowling with Kevin O'Brien
and finished with figures of 10-2-49-2; his wickets were those of Will Jefferson
and Graeme Swann
. He was forced to miss one FPT game in May 2008 due to a knee injury.
. Although Eaglestone was part of the 15-man squad that toured Bangladesh in early 2008
, he did not play on the tour. He made his international debut on 1 July 2008, playing against New Zealand
in a One Day International (ODI) as part of the 2008 Associates Tri-Series in Scotland
. Ireland lost the match, which was played in Scotland, by 290 runs. Eaglestone opened the bowling with fellow seamer Peter Connell
– who was also on debut – and finished with figures of 7-0-60-1 as New Zealand amassed 402 from their 50 overs. The first wicket Eaglestone took was that of Brendon McCullum
for 166.
Although he was selected in Ireland's squad for the European Cricket Championship
, held later in July 2008, a suspected stress fracture
of the tibia
(shin) led to his withdrawal. The injury also prevented him from playing in the Twenty20 World Cup qualifiers
in August 2008.
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
-born Irish
Ireland
Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...
cricketer
Cricket
Cricket is a bat-and-ball game played between two teams of 11 players on an oval-shaped field, at the centre of which is a rectangular 22-yard long pitch. One team bats, trying to score as many runs as possible while the other team bowls and fields, trying to dismiss the batsmen and thus limit the...
. Primarily a left-arm seamer
Seam bowling
Seam bowling is a phrase used for a bowling technique in cricket whereby the ball is deliberately bowled on to its seam, to cause a random deviation. Practitioners are known as seam bowlers or seamers....
, Eaglestone debuted for Ireland in 2008.
Domestic
Phil Eaglestone's plays for his local club, that of Strabane. He first represented Ireland in 2008. In his first season playing for them in the Friends Provident Trophy (FPT), he featured in four games, taking five wickets at an averageBowling average
Bowling average is a statistic measuring the performance of bowlers in the sport of cricket.A bowler's bowling average is defined as the total number of runs conceded by the bowlers divided by the number of wickets taken by the bowler, so the lower the average the better. It is similar to earned...
of 22.40. His debut match was against Nottinghamshire
Nottinghamshire County Cricket Club
Nottinghamshire County Cricket Club is one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the English and Welsh domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Nottinghamshire, and the current county champions. Its limited overs team is called the Nottinghamshire Outlaws...
on 27 April 2008. He opened the bowling with Kevin O'Brien
Kevin O'Brien (cricketer)
Kevin Joseph O'Brien is an Irish cricketer who plays for Railway Union Cricket Club and Gloucestershire. He holds the world record for the fastest century ever scored at a World Cup, coming from 50 balls against England on 2 March 2011. An all-rounder, O'Brien is an aggressive right-handed...
and finished with figures of 10-2-49-2; his wickets were those of Will Jefferson
Will Jefferson
William Ingleby Jefferson is a professional cricketer who currently plays for Leicestershire and who played for Essex County Cricket Club until 2006, and for Nottinghamshire until 2009...
and Graeme Swann
Graeme Swann
Graeme Peter Swann is an English international cricketer. He is primarily a right-arm offspinner, and also bats right-handed. After initially playing for his home county Northamptonshire, for whom he made his debut in 1997, he moved to Nottinghamshire in 2005. He often fields at slip...
. He was forced to miss one FPT game in May 2008 due to a knee injury.
International career
Before making his senior team debut, Eagleston represented Ireland A against Denmark and Marylebone Cricket ClubMarylebone Cricket Club
Marylebone Cricket Club is a cricket club in London founded in 1787. Its influence and longevity now witness it as a private members' club dedicated to the development of cricket. It owns, and is based at, Lord's Cricket Ground in St John's Wood, London NW8. MCC was formerly the governing body of...
. Although Eaglestone was part of the 15-man squad that toured Bangladesh in early 2008
Irish cricket team in Bangladesh in 2007-08
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, he did not play on the tour. He made his international debut on 1 July 2008, playing against New Zealand
New Zealand cricket team
The New Zealand cricket team, nicknamed the Black Caps, are the national cricket team representing New Zealand. They played their first in 1930 against England in Christchurch, New Zealand, becoming the fifth country to play Test cricket. It took the team until 1955–56 to win a Test, against the...
in a One Day International (ODI) as part of the 2008 Associates Tri-Series in Scotland
2008 Associates Tri-Series in Scotland
-2nd Match-Ireland vs Scotland:-3rd Match-New Zealand vs Scotland:...
. Ireland lost the match, which was played in Scotland, by 290 runs. Eaglestone opened the bowling with fellow seamer Peter Connell
Peter Connell
Peter Connell is a New Zealander-born Irish cricketer. An opening bowler, he made his debut for Ireland in 2008, aged 26. He took part in Ireland's successful campaign in the 2007–08 ICC Intercontinental Cup...
– who was also on debut – and finished with figures of 7-0-60-1 as New Zealand amassed 402 from their 50 overs. The first wicket Eaglestone took was that of Brendon McCullum
Brendon McCullum
Brendon Barrie McCullum is a New Zealand international cricketer, who plays for the Otago Volts at provincial level. He is a wicket-keeper, as well as an aggressive batsman who opens in One-day Internationals and is known for his fast scoring rate...
for 166.
Although he was selected in Ireland's squad for the European Cricket Championship
European Cricket Championship
The European Cricket Championship is a group of various tournaments in which national cricket sides throughout Europe compete. The tournament is designed to encourage and develop the best players in countries where cricket is not a major sport and Europe's only Test cricket playing country,...
, held later in July 2008, a suspected stress fracture
Stress fracture
A stress fracture is one type of incomplete fracture in bones. It is caused by "unusual or repeated stress" and also heavy continuous weight on the ankle or leg...
of the tibia
Tibia
The tibia , shinbone, or shankbone is the larger and stronger of the two bones in the leg below the knee in vertebrates , and connects the knee with the ankle bones....
(shin) led to his withdrawal. The injury also prevented him from playing in the Twenty20 World Cup qualifiers
2009 ICC World Twenty20 Qualifier
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in August 2008.