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Marcus North
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Andrew Hughes /
19 November 2010 /
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"Not a quick scorer, North comes into his own when digging in and mounting a rearguard action..."
North's place in the side is under pressure before the Series has even started but he had a good Ashes series last time out...
Marcus North
Nickname: Snorks
Left-handed middle order batsman
Tests: 19
Batting Average: 37.40
Ashes Experience: Played in the 2009 series
Ashes Average: 52.42
Ashes Runs: 367
Ashes Role:
Not a quick scorer, North comes into his own when digging in and mounting a rearguard action, particularly on difficult pitches and his part-time off spin is a useful weapon to which his captain often turns.
Likes: Playing the cut and pull shots
Dislikes: Playing the sweep shot
Trivia: Has been dismissed for less than nine in 14 of his 32 Test innings
Odds to be top Australian batsman: [24.0]
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