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{{short description|New Zealand cricketer}}
{{Use New Zealand English|date=July 2013}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2020}}
{{Infobox cricketer
| name = Jacob Oram
| image =
| country = New Zealand
| full_name = Jacob David Philip Oram
| nickname =
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1978|7|28|df=yes}}
| birth_place = [[Palmerston North]], [[Manawatū-Whanganui|Manawatu]], New Zealand
| heightm = 1.98
| batting = Left-handed
| bowling = Right-arm [[Fast bowling|fast-medium]]
| role = [[All-rounder]]
| international = true
| internationalspan = 2001–2012
| testdebutdate = 12 December
| testdebutyear = 2002
| testdebutagainst = India
| testcap = 222
| lasttestdate = 26 August
| lasttestyear = 2009
| lasttestagainst = Sri Lanka
| odidebutdate = 4 January
| odidebutyear = 2001
| odidebutagainst = Zimbabwe
| odicap = 120
| lastodidate = 6 November
| lastodiyear = 2012
| lastodiagainst = Sri Lanka
| odishirt = 24
| T20Idebutdate = 21 October
| T20Idebutyear = 2005
| T20Idebutagainst = South Africa
| T20Icap = 15
| lastT20Idate = 30 October
| lastT20Iyear = 2012
| lastT20Iagainst = Sri Lanka
| T20Ishirt = 24
| club1 = [[Central Districts cricket team|Central Districts]]
| year1 = {{nowrap|1997/98–2013/14}}
| club2 = [[Chennai Super Kings]]
| year2 = 2008–2010
| club3 = [[Rajasthan Royals]]
| year3 = 2011
| club4 = [[Uva Next]]
| year4 = 2012
| club5 = [[Chittagong Kings]]
| year5 = 2013
| club6 = [[Mumbai Indians]]
| year6 = 2013
| columns = 4
| column1 = [[Test cricket|Test]]
| matches1 = 33
| runs1 = 1,780
| bat avg1 = 36.32
| 100s/50s1 = 5/6
| top score1 = 133
| deliveries1 = 4,964
| wickets1 = 60
| bowl avg1 = 33.05
| fivefor1 = 0
| tenfor1 = 0
| best bowling1 = 4/41
| catches/stumpings1 = 15/0
| column2 = [[One Day International|ODI]]
| matches2 = 160
| runs2 = 2,434
| bat avg2 = 24.09
| 100s/50s2 = 1/13
| top score2 = 101*
| deliveries2 = 6,911
| wickets2 = 173
| bowl avg2 = 29.17
| fivefor2 = 2
| tenfor2 = 0
| best bowling2 = 5/26
| catches/stumpings2 = 51/–
| column3 = [[Twenty20 International|T20I]]
| matches3 = 36
| runs3 = 474
| bat avg3 = 20.60
| 100s/50s3 = 0/2
| top score3 = 66*
| deliveries3 = 546
| wickets3 = 19
| bowl avg3 = 41.73
| fivefor3 = 0
| tenfor3 = 0
| best bowling3 = 3/33
| catches/stumpings3 = 12/–
| column4 = [[First-class cricket|FC]]
| matches4 = 85
| runs4 = 3,992
| bat avg4 = 33.83
| 100s/50s4 = 8/18
| top score4 = 155
| deliveries4 = 10,682
| wickets4 = 155
| bowl avg4 = 26.91
| fivefor4 = 3
| tenfor4 = 0
| best bowling4 = 6/45
| catches/stumpings4 = 36/–
| date = 29 April
| year = 2022
| source = http://www.espncricinfo.com/newzealand/content/player/38062.html ESPNcricinfo
}}

'''Jacob David Philip Oram''' (born 28 July 1978) is a former [[New Zealand cricket team|New Zealand international cricketer]], who played all forms of the game for 10 years. He was a left-handed batsman and a right-arm fast-medium bowler. His ability with both bat and ball made him a regular member in the New Zealand international sides.

Usually batting in the middle to lower order, Oram's bowling has been more successful in the shorter format—reaching as high as 5 in the ICC ODI Player Rankings. Standing at 1.98m (6 ft 6 in), he was a schoolboy representative as a football goalkeeper. He played for the Manawatu cricket team in the [[Hawke Cup]]. He also played for the [[Mumbai Indians]] in the [[Indian Premier League]].

Oram is on the [[Lord's Honours Boards]] for his Test century against England in 2008 and has on several occasions occupied the position of World #1-ODI Allrounder.

==Personal life==

He attended [[Palmerston North Intermediate Normal School]], and later [[Palmerston North Boys' High School]].

In March 2008 Oram married his partner of eight years, Mara Tait-Jamieson, also of Palmerston North.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.stuff.co.nz/manawatustandard/4458463a18276.html |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120919081300/http://www.stuff.co.nz/manawatustandard/4458463a18276.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=19 September 2012 |title=Oram weds his Manawatu beauty |date=31 March 2008 |work=[[Manawatu Standard]] |access-date=6 October 2011 }}</ref> Having returned from a brief residence in Auckland, the pair now live in Palmerston North with their son, Patrick, and beloved Labrador, Leo. Oram's brother Daniel is an English teacher at [[Auckland Grammar School]].

==International career==
He is one of 36 New Zealand Test cricketers to have scored 1,000 runs and one of just six New Zealanders to have reached the double of 1,000 ODI runs and 100 wickets.

In 2003–04 season, Oram fell just short of a maiden Test hundred, with 97 against Pakistan, brought up his first Test hundred in his next Test match, against South Africa, with 119 not out, and scored 90 in the following Test. His second Test hundred was 126 not out against Australia in Brisbane, against both [[Shane Warne]] and [[Glenn McGrath]]. His 3rd Test hundred was again South Africa, with a career highest of 133.

On 28 January 2007, in Perth, Oram smashed an unbeaten 101 off 72 balls in an ODI against Australia.<ref>{{youTube|yIOij8Hw_Qg}}</ref> It was at the time the fastest ever ODI century by a New Zealander, and also the fastest ever made against Australia. His 137 run partnership with [[Brendon McCullum]] was, at the time, the highest ever for the New Zealand 6th wicket, though this record was broken the following month.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://stats.cricinfo.com/ci/content/records/283572.html|title=Highest partnership for the sixth wicket|publisher=ESPNcricinfo|access-date=11 October 2008}}</ref>

===Injury issues===
He injured his left ring finger in an ODI prior to the [[2007 Cricket World Cup|World Cup]], and, on 28 February, with the tournament just weeks away, he revealed that he would be willing to have it amputated in order to play cricket.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://content-aus.cricinfo.com/wc2007/content/story/281841.html|title=Oram talks about amputating injured finger|publisher=ESPNcricinfo|date=28 February 2007}}</ref> However, Oram later clarified his claim as being in a jocular context and the [[Figure of speech|comment]] intended to convey his strong desire to participate.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://content-aus.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/284546.html|title=Oram confident broken finger is fine|publisher=ESPNcricinfo|date=9 March 2007}}</ref>

During the [[2009 ICC Champions Trophy]] in South Africa Oram could not play a single game as he injured his ankle.

On 3 March 2010 Oram again injured his [[Patellar tendon rupture|patella tendon]] against Australia, thus leading him to miss another series and also the [[2010 IPL]].

===Comeback===

On 9 November 2009 Oram picked up 3/20 against Pakistan in the nervewrecking final of the Cool&Cool Cup in Abu Dhabi.

Oram made his 12th ODI half century after 14 months against Bangladesh in Napier on 5 February 2010. He scored a rapid 83 off just 40 balls and hit 8 fours and 5 sixes.

Oram returned to international action in the [[2010 ICC World Twenty20]].

During the [[2011 Cricket World Cup|2011 World Cup]] quarter final he took arguably the best catch of the tournament, off [[Jacques Kallis]], a blinder on the mid-wicket boundary to prevent a six and with 4 for 39 helped the Black Caps take a well deserved victory against a favourite South African side.<ref>{{youTube|waiAboBD0yk|Jacob Oram catches Jacques Kallis}}</ref><ref name="Vignettes">{{cite web | url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/wctimeline/content/story/794393.html | title=World Cup Vignettes: South Africa choke against NZ, 2011 | work=ESPNcricinfo | access-date=14 June 2015}}</ref>

===Hat trick club===
On 2 September 2009, Oram took a [[Hat-trick (cricket)|hat-trick]] against [[Sri Lanka national cricket team|Sri Lanka]] in a [[Twenty20 International]] in [[Colombo]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cricinfo.com/slvnz2009/content/current/story/423026.html|title=Fighting NZ overcome Dilshan blitz|last=Alter|first=Jamie|publisher=ESPNcricinfo|access-date=3 September 2009}}</ref> dismissing [[Angelo Mathews]], [[Malinga Bandara]] and [[Nuwan Kulasekara]].

==Retirement==
On 13 October 2009, Oram announced his retirement from Test cricket.

==Domestic career==
For the [[2013 IPL]], Jacob Oram was signed by the [[Mumbai Indians]].

In 2014, Oram became the bowling coach of "New Zealand A", a reserve side for [[Black Caps]], and is currently mentoring [[Adam Milne]]. In 2019 he was appointed coach of the [[Manawatu cricket team]], which competes in the [[Hawke Cup]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Jacob Oram names new-look side |url=https://www.stuff.co.nz/manawatu-standard/news/117029273/jacob-oram-names-newlook-side-for-season-opener-against-whanganui |date=31 October 2019|website=stuff.co.nz |access-date=1 November 2019}}</ref>

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* {{ESPNcricinfo|id=38062}}
* {{NZCPA|Jacob_Oram}}

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