James Tredwell

James Tredwell

Personal information
Full name	James Cullum Tredwell
Born	(1982-02-27) 27 February 1982 Ashford, Kent, England
Nickname	Pingu, Tredders[1]
Height	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Batting style	Left-handed
Bowling style	Right-arm off break
Role	Bowler
International information
National side	England
Test debut (cap 648)	20 March 2010 v Bangladesh
Last Test	13 April 2015 v West Indies
ODI debut (cap 215)	2 March 2010 v Bangladesh
Last ODI	13 March 2015 v Afghanistan
ODI shirt no.	53
Domestic team information
Years	Team
2001–present	Kent (squad no. 15)
Career statistics
Competition Test ODI FC LA Matches 2 45 150 238 Runs scored 45 163 4,144 1,712 Batting average 22.50 11.64 22.04 17.29 100s/50s 0/0 0/0 3/15 0/4 Top score 37 30 123* 88 Balls bowled 786 2,104 26,867 10,040 Wickets 11 60 380 253 Bowling average 29.18 27.76 35.97 31.01 5 wickets in innings 0 0 12 1 10 wickets in match 0 n/a 3 n/a Best bowling 4/47 4/44 8/66 6/27 Catches/stumpings 2/– 14/– 162/– 99/–
Source: ESPNcricinfo, 18 April 2015

James Cullum Tredwell (born 27 February 1982) is an English international cricketer. A left-handed batsman and a right-arm off break bowler, he plays his domestic cricket for Kent County Cricket Club and was appointed as County Captain for the 2013 season. He made his debut for Kent in the 2001 season, nine days before his first appearance for England Under-19s. He often fields at slip.

He has been part of the one-day set-up for Kent since 2002, but did not secure a regular place in the first-class County Championship team until 2007, a year after taking his maiden ten-wicket haul. He was selected as part of the England One Day International (ODI) squad to tour New Zealand in 2007–08, but had to wait until 2010 to make his international debut.

After impressing during the 2009 season with Kent, helping the team gain promotion back to the first division of the County Championship, Tredwell played his first Test and ODIs against Bangladesh in March 2010. His Twenty20 International debut followed two years later. Since then, he has taken more than 70 wickets in 60 international matches.

Early career

Tredwell made three appearances in "Youth Tests" for England's Under-19 cricket team against the West Indies in August 2001.^[2] He made his debut in the first Test at Grace Road, Leicester, alongside future Test cricketers James Anderson and Matt Prior.^[3] He claimed six wickets during the series, at an average of 32.50.^[4]

He was offered a contract with Kent in 2001 after playing for the youth team. He was one of 14 players who were selected for the National Academy in Loughborough in 2003–04, and the subsequent tours of Malaysia and India.^[5]

County cricket

He made his first List A appearance for Kent Cricket Board against Worcestershire Cricket Board in the first round of the 2000 NatWest Trophy, when he was run out for ten and took one wicket.^[6] He also appeared in the subsequent two rounds of the competition, until Hampshire knocked them out in the third round.^[7] He spent the remainder of the 2000 season playing for Kent Second XI. He once again appeared in the first three rounds of the renamed 2001 Cheltenham & Gloucester Trophy, scoring 71 opening against Buckinghamshire in the second round,^[8] and 57 from the same position in the third round defeat to Warwickshire.^[9] His first-class debut for Kent came later in the same season, against Leicestershire in July 2001, claiming the wicket of Aftab Habib as his first scalp in a match that Kent won by three wickets at Grace Road.^[10]

His one-day debut for Kent County Cricket Club came in the 2002 Benson & Hedges Cup, where in a rain-reduced match, he claimed the wicket of Owais Shah as he finished with one wicket for 26 runs.^[11] He made 19 List A appearances for Kent in 2002, finishing the season with 21 wickets at an average of 23.76.^[12]

He played just two County Championship games in 2005, but played extensively in the one-day game, earning an extension to his contract. He became more involved with the Championship side in 2007, scoring his maiden first-class century (116*) against Yorkshire, and returning then career-best bowling figures of 6/47 against Surrey.

He was part of the side that won the 2007 Twenty20 Cup, beating Gloucestershire in the final.

At the end of the 2008 season, Kent were relegated from the first division of the County Championship,^[13] and they spent one season in the second division, achieving promotion at the end of the 2009 season by winning the second division title.^[14] During their promotion winning season, Tredwell took his career-best bowling figures, claiming 8/66 in a match against Glamorgan,^[15] a performance that gave him the leading bowling figures in the County Championship's second division.^[16] He finished the 2009 season with 69 first-class wickets at an average of 26.63; the first season in which he had taken more than 40 wickets or more than one five-wicket haul.^[17] He was also the second-highest wicket taker in the division behind leg-spinner Danish Kaneria (75).^[18]

Tredwell was named as captain of Kent for the 2013 season, replacing Robert Key.^[19] During his captaincy, Tredwell was called up to play for England in the Champions Trophy and then the one-day series against New Zealand and later against Australia. He found juggling both the Kent captaincy and his international commitments difficult.^[20] Consequently on 13 November, Tredwell resigned the captaincy to be replaced by the returning Key^[21]

England

First Call-ups

His performances in the 2007 season, and with the Performance Squad in India over the winter of 2007–08, led to his first call-up to the England ODI squad on 4 January 2008.^[22] However, he did not play in the series.

In December 2009, a series of injuries in the England senior squad on tour in South Africa prompted Tredwell's call-up to England's Test squad. Coach Andy Flower described him as a "like for like" replacement for Graeme Swann in case Swann's side injury worsened.^[23] Earlier on in the tour, he had been added to England's limited overs squad, also as cover for Swann, although he did not play a game as England won the ODI series 2–1.

2010 Bangladesh

Tredwell finally made his debut for England in an ODI against Bangladesh in March 2010. England won the game but Tredwell did not take a wicket, finishing with figures of 0–52 of his 10 overs. He made his Test match debut in the second Test against Bangladesh, taking 2–99 in the first innings before making 37 with the bat. He took 4–82 in the second innings as England secured a convincing win. Tredwell played his first match for England on home soil in the return series, taking 0–18 at Trent Bridge.

2011-12 Australia and World Cup

Tredwell was selected in the England squad for the limited overs tour of Australia, but only played in one game, the second ODI, in which he took figures of 0–44 as England lost by 46 runs. He was named Player of the Match in England's final group qualifier of the 2011 World Cup against the West Indies, with bowling figures of 4–48.^[24] He also played in the Quarter final. It proved expensive, finishing with figures of 0–38 in six overs as England went out of the tournament.

Tredwell played his second game against Australia in July 2012, taking figures of 2–23 as England won by seven wickets. He played three games against South Africa, where he took figures of 2–49, 3–35 and 0–30. He made his International T20 debut against India at the back end of 2012, although he proved ineffective, taking figures of 0–31.

2013 India, New Zealand and Champions Trophy

At the start of 2013 Tredwell had established himself as a key part of England's limited overs team and played in all five matches against India. He took 4–44 in the first game as England got of to a good start to lead the series 1–0. although England lost the next three games, Tredwell took wickets in all of them, including 2–29 in the third ODI. In the final game of the series, Tredwell took 2–25 as England secured a victory, despite losing the series 3–2.

Tredwell played in all three T20 games against New Zealand, taking 0–24 in the first game as England secured a 40 run victory. In the second game, he made 22 with the bat, but was unable to prevent a defeat for England. Tredwell played in the third ODI against New Zealand, taking figures of 3–51 as England won by 34 runs.

Tredwell went into the 2013 Champions Trophy as England main spin bowler. He took 1–51 in the first game as England beat Australia to get of to a winning start. In the Quarter finals against South Africa, Tredwell took impressive figures of 3–19 to help England rip through the South African batting line up and secure a place in the final. In a rain affected match against India, took 1–25. However, England narrowly lost the match by 5 runs, with Tredwell at the crease at the end of the innings as England fell just short.

Tredwell played in the two T20 games against New Zealand after the Champions Trophy. In the second game he was named captain as Stuart Broad was rested and Eoin Morgan suffered an injury. However, the game was abandoned after two balls due to heavy rain.^[25]

Following England's Ashes success, Tredwell went into the ODI series as England's main spinner. He took 1–60 in the first ODI, while rain prevented him from bowling in the second. He took 3–53 in the third match as England won by 3 wickets. He was not effective in the fourth match of the series, ending with figures of 0–38 from just four overs, as England lost by 49 runs.

2014 Australia and West Indies

In the return series in Australia, Tredwell was again selected in the ODI squad. He did not play until the third match, where he took 0–42 as England lost by seven wickets. He played in the next match, but again failed to take a wicket as England won by 57 runs, their first victory of the tour. Tredwell finished with 0–28 in the next match, which England again lost, meaning his overall figures for the series were 0–96. Tredwell played in one of the two T20 matches, taking 1–37, as England suffered another defeat.

Tredwell was selected in the squad for the limited overs tour of the West Indies, in preparation for the T20 World Cup. He took 1–23 in the first game, followed by 2–39 in the second as England won by three wickets. England won the final match of the series and although Tredwell did not take a wicket, he bowled his ten overs for just 38 runs. In the first T20 match, Tredwell took 1–16 from his four overs, although England still lost the game. He did not take a wicket in the next two games in the series, although he continued to bowl economically.

2014 T20 World Cup, Sri Lanka and India

In the T20 World Cup, Tredwell was selected for the first game against New Zealand, although he did not bowl. He played in England's victory against Sri Lanka, although he did not pick up a wicket. He picked up his first wicket of the tournament against South Africa, finishing with figures of 1–25. In England's final game of the tournament he did not pick up a wicket in their defeat against the Netherlands.

In the first ODI against Sri Lanka, Tredwell took figures of 3-38 as England won by 81 runs on the DL method. He took 1-57 in the next match before taking figures of 2-2 in three overs in the grid match to help England win by ten wickets. In the next game he took figures of 1-39 before finishing the series with figures of 2-30, although England went on to lose the game and the series. Tredwell was praised as one of England's stand out bowlers as he was able to peg back the opposition and also take wickets at vital times.

Tredwell took 2-42 in the second ODI against India. In the third ODI he took 1-46 and also scored 30 with the bat, although England could not chase down their victory target. In the final game off her series 0-35. In the only T20 match between the sides he did not take a wicket, although he bowled economically, going at just seven runs per over. England went on to win the match.

Tredwell was selected for the return series in Sri Lanka. He played in the first game, taking figures of 2/52 in his ten overs. In the second match he was wicket less, finishing with figures of 0-47. Tredwell did not play in the next two games although he returned for the fifth match of the series, taking figures of 1-33 to help England get back into the series. In the sixth match between the two sides, Tredwell took figures of 1-37 and made 19 with the bat. Tredwell did not take any wickets in England's final match of the series, although he did again add runs at the end of the innings, this time making 17 to help England past 200, but it wasn't enough to avoid another defeat.

2015 Tri-series and World Cup

Despite being selected in the Tri-series squad for the tournament against India and Australia, Tredwell did not play as Moeen Ali was instead chosen as England's sole spinner.

He was selected in the World Cup squad but again had little playing time at the tournament, only appearing in England's final game of the tournament against Afghanistan. Tredwell took figures of 1-25 to help England win the match by nine wickets, although they had already been eliminated from the tournament.

Career best performances

as of 12 March 2014

	Batting				Bowling
	Score	Fixture	Venue	Season	BBI*	Fixture	Venue	Season
Tests	37	England v Bangladesh	Mirpur	2010	4–82	England v Bangladesh	Mirpur	2010
ODI	30	England v India	Trent Bridge	2014	4–44	England v India	Khandheri	2013
T20I	22	England v New Zealand	Hamilton	2013	1–16	England v West Indies	Bridgetown	2014
FC	123*	Kent v New Zealanders	Canterbury	2008	8–66	Kent v Glamorgan	Canterbury	2009
LA	88	Kent Spitfires v Surrey Brown Caps	The Oval	2007	6–27	Kent Spitfires v Middlesex Panthers	Southgate	2009
T20	34*	Kent Spitfires v Middlesex Panthers	Canterbury	2011	4–21	Kent Spitfires v Middlesex Crusaders	Beckenham	2006

References

External links

• Player profile: James Tredwell from ESPNcricinfo
• Player profile: James Tredwell from CricketArchive
• James Tredwell at ECB

Sporting positions
Preceded by Robert Key	Kent County Cricket Club captain 2013	Succeeded by Robert Key

England T20I cricket captains 2005–2007: Vaughan 2006–2009: Strauss 2007–2010: Collingwood 2009: Cook 2011–: Broad 2011: Swann 2012–2014: Morgan 2013: Tredwell

England squad – 2010 ICC World Twenty20 Winners (1st title) 5 Collingwood (c) 6 Wright 8 Broad 9 Anderson 13 Shahzad 16 Morgan 18 Sidebottom 20 Bresnan 22 Kieswetter (wk) 24 Pietersen 40 Yardy 42  Bopara 45 Lumb 53 Tredwell 66 Swann Coach: Flower

England squad – 2011 Cricket World Cup 4 Trott 5 Collingwood 6 Wright 7 Bell 9 Anderson 14 Strauss (c) 16 Morgan 20 Bresnan 23 Prior 33 Tremlett 42 Bopara 46 Dernbach 53 Tredwell 66 Swann 95 Rashid Coach: Flower Eoin Morgan was named in the squad but withdrew after injury; Ravi Bopara was called up as a replacement. Morgan returned to the squad during the group stage when Kevin Pietersen withdrew due to injury. Chris Tremlett replaced the injured Stuart Broad mid-way through the group stage. Jade Dernbach replaced the injured Ajmal Shahzad for the quarter finals. Adil Rashid replaced Michael Yardy who went home for personal reasons before the quarter final.

England squad – 2014 ICC World Twenty20 7 Bell 8 Broad (c) 16 Morgan (vc) 20 Bresnan 22 Kieswetter (wk) 31 Woakes 34 Jordan 35 Hales 42 Bopara 45 Lumb 46 Dernbach 53 Tredwell 57 Ali 63 Buttler (wk) 73 Parry Coach: Giles Bell, Kieswetter and Woakes were named as replacement players for Joe Root, Luke Wright and Ben Stokes respectively.

England squad – 2015 Cricket World Cup 5 Root 7 Bell 8 Broad 9 Anderson 10 Bopara 11 Finn 16 Morgan (c) 18 Ali 19 Woakes 34 Jordan 35 Hales 38 Taylor 48 Ballance 53 Tredwell 63 Buttler (wk) Coach: Moores

Kent County Cricket Club – current squad 3 Stevens 4 Key (c) 5 Thomas 6 Denly 7 Davies (wk) 8 Claydon 10 Blake 11 Imran Qayyum 14 Hunn 15 Tredwell 17 Northeast (vc) 18 Griffiths 19 Weller 20 Billings (wk) 21 Harmison 22 Hartley 23 Bell-Drummond 24 Ball 25 Haggett 26 Coles 30 Cowdrey 33 Riley 40 Nash Coach: Adams