Colin Ingram (cricketer)
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Colin Alexander Ingram (born 3 July 1985 in Port Elizabeth) is a South Africa
n cricketer who currently plays for the Warriors
. He represented South Africa
at the 2004 U-19 Cricket World Cup in Bangladesh.
in the Eastern Cape where he was their star cricketer in his years there, and captained the side for 3 years, and played for the side for 5.
Ingram made his First Team debut at the age of 14 and continued to play at this level throughout the rest of his high school career. He played provincial cricket for the Eastern Province team and was also selected for the South African schools team.
Ingram accepted a scholarship to study at the Free State University in 2004. He enjoyed a successful stint in the university team before leaving to return to the Eastern Cape
Ingram struggled for batting spot in the Eastern Province originally, but soon after he gained experience from both County Cricket, and some playing time for Eastern Province, his skill level rose to the game level with each each innings played.
Ingram is among the brightest talents produced by the Eastern Cape in recent years. Happily for a region of South Africa that has often seen its budding stars bloom fully elsewhere, Ingram has remained true to his roots and stayed with the Warriors. He brings a bracing brand of aggression to opening the batting, and he took his game to the next level when he scored 85 off 111 balls to guide South Africa A to victory over Pakistan A in Colombo in the first match of a tri-series that also involved Sri Lanka A.
, scoring well and helping his team to the final.
he is becoming one of SA great finds
South African cricket team
The South African national cricket team represent South Africa in international cricket. They are administrated by Cricket South Africa.South Africa is a full member of the International Cricket Council, also known as ICC, with Test and One Day International, or ODI, status...
n cricketer who currently plays for the Warriors
Warriors cricket team
The Chevrolet Warriors is the name used by the combined Eastern Province and Border first class cricket teams in South Africa. The home venues of the Warriors are St George's Park, Port Elizabeth and Buffalo Park, East London....
. He represented South Africa
South African U-19 cricket team
The South African Under-19 cricket team have been playing official Under-19 test matches since 1995. International players to have represented the team include Wayne Parnell, Neil McKenzie, AB de Villiers, Mark Boucher, Makhaya Ntini and Craig Kieswetter, who now plays for England.The Under-19...
at the 2004 U-19 Cricket World Cup in Bangladesh.
Early life
Ingram was born in the Eastern Cape and his talent was evident from a very early age. He attended Woodridge CollegeWoodridge College
Woodridge College is a private, co-educational school in the Eastern Cape, South Africa.Woodridge is situated near the small town of Thornhill, roughly half way between Jeffrey's Bay and Port Elizabeth...
in the Eastern Cape where he was their star cricketer in his years there, and captained the side for 3 years, and played for the side for 5.
Ingram made his First Team debut at the age of 14 and continued to play at this level throughout the rest of his high school career. He played provincial cricket for the Eastern Province team and was also selected for the South African schools team.
Ingram accepted a scholarship to study at the Free State University in 2004. He enjoyed a successful stint in the university team before leaving to return to the Eastern Cape
First Class, Domestic & Club Cricket
Ingram played 2 seasons in England for Spondon Cricket Club in the Derbyshire Premier League. Scoring 2401 runs at an average of 57.17.Ingram struggled for batting spot in the Eastern Province originally, but soon after he gained experience from both County Cricket, and some playing time for Eastern Province, his skill level rose to the game level with each each innings played.
Ingram is among the brightest talents produced by the Eastern Cape in recent years. Happily for a region of South Africa that has often seen its budding stars bloom fully elsewhere, Ingram has remained true to his roots and stayed with the Warriors. He brings a bracing brand of aggression to opening the batting, and he took his game to the next level when he scored 85 off 111 balls to guide South Africa A to victory over Pakistan A in Colombo in the first match of a tri-series that also involved Sri Lanka A.
Warriors
Ingram currently plays for the Chevrolet Warriors in the domestic cricket league. He participated in the 2010 Champions League Twenty202010 Champions League Twenty20
The 2010 Champions League Twenty20 was the second edition of the Champions League Twenty20, an international Twenty20 cricket tournament. The tournament, which was held from 10 to 26 September 2010 in South Africa, featured 10 domestic Twenty20 sides from India, Australia, Sri Lanka, New Zealand,...
, scoring well and helping his team to the final.
International career
Ingram made his Twenty20 International debut against Zimbabwe during Zimbabwe's tour of South Africa in 2010, playing in both matches. He didn't get a chance to bat for a long while, scoring a total of 15 runs in the two-match series (3 & 12) as South Africa registered victories in both matches. He made his mark on his ODI debut in the ODI series against Zimbabwe in 2010 that followed the T20 series by scoring a century (124), becoming the sixth-person to score a century on debut in the process and the first South African to carry that honour.he is becoming one of SA great finds
ODI Cricket Centuries
- In the column Runs, * indicates being not out
- The column title Match refers to the Match Number of the player's career
| No. | | Runs | | Match | | Against | | City/Country | | Venue | | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 124 | 1 | Bloemfontein Bloemfontein Bloemfontein is the capital city of the Free State Province of South Africa; and, as the judicial capital of the nation, one of South Africa's three national capitals – the other two being Cape Town, the legislative capital, and Pretoria, the administrative capital.Bloemfontein is popularly and... , South Africa South Africa The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans... |
OUTsurance Oval | 2010 | |
| 2 | 100 | 5 | Dubai Dubai Dubai is a city and emirate in the United Arab Emirates . The emirate is located south of the Persian Gulf on the Arabian Peninsula and has the largest population with the second-largest land territory by area of all the emirates, after Abu Dhabi... , UAE United Arab Emirates The United Arab Emirates, abbreviated as the UAE, or shortened to "the Emirates", is a state situated in the southeast of the Arabian Peninsula in Western Asia on the Persian Gulf, bordering Oman, and Saudi Arabia, and sharing sea borders with Iraq, Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar, and Iran.The UAE is a... |
Sheikh Zayed Stadium Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium The Sheikh Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi Arabic ملعب الكريكيت الشيخ زايد cost $22 million to build and is arguably one of the world's finest cricket grounds... |
2010 | |