George Dockrell appeals for the key scalp of Sachin Tendulkar during the ICC Cricket World Cup 2011
Outside of the Test world, one bowler who really impressed during the ICC Cricket World Cup 2011 was Ireland left-arm spinner George Dockrell.
At 18, Dockrell has already featured in 22 One-Day Internationals for Ireland. But it was at the ICC Cricket World Cup 2011 that Dockrell really shot into prominence.
His best spell to date has been against the Netherlands when he picked up 4-35 at Amstelveen against the hosts.
He picked up seven wickets in six matches at an average of 29.57, giving away 4.43 runs per over.
Dockrell's bowling came in for special praise for he bowled at some of the world's leading batsmen and held his own brilliantly.
His special moment came when he snapped up India's legendary batsman Sachin Tendulkar at a key moment in a tense chase at Bengaluru's M Chinnaswamy Stadium.
Dockrell injured his shoulder in the final league game against the Netherlands and that delayed the start of his county stint with Somerset.
Dockrell had already featured in 16 ODIs before the start of Cricket World Cup 2011, and had been marked out as a bowler to watch out for.
Ireland selectors picked Dockrell to lead the under-19 side at last year's European Under-19 Championships in Belfast, Northern Lead.
Ireland finished second on the points table, behind Scotland, but Dockrell walked away with all the bowling honours.
Dockrell picked up 17 wickets in five games at an outstanding average of 6.29 giving away just 2.40 runs per over. His best spell was 5 for 34 against the Netherlands.
Since this outstanding performance in the Europe anU-19 Championships, Dockrell has moved onto bigger things in his cricketing career.
At 18, Dockrell has already featured in 22 One-Day Internationals for Ireland. But it was at the ICC Cricket World Cup 2011 that Dockrell really shot into prominence.
His best spell to date has been against the Netherlands when he picked up 4-35 at Amstelveen against the hosts.
He picked up seven wickets in six matches at an average of 29.57, giving away 4.43 runs per over.
Dockrell's bowling came in for special praise for he bowled at some of the world's leading batsmen and held his own brilliantly.
His special moment came when he snapped up India's legendary batsman Sachin Tendulkar at a key moment in a tense chase at Bengaluru's M Chinnaswamy Stadium.
Dockrell injured his shoulder in the final league game against the Netherlands and that delayed the start of his county stint with Somerset.
Dockrell had already featured in 16 ODIs before the start of Cricket World Cup 2011, and had been marked out as a bowler to watch out for.
Ireland selectors picked Dockrell to lead the under-19 side at last year's European Under-19 Championships in Belfast, Northern Lead.
Ireland finished second on the points table, behind Scotland, but Dockrell walked away with all the bowling honours.
Dockrell picked up 17 wickets in five games at an outstanding average of 6.29 giving away just 2.40 runs per over. His best spell was 5 for 34 against the Netherlands.
Since this outstanding performance in the Europe anU-19 Championships, Dockrell has moved onto bigger things in his cricketing career.
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