Graham Onions

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I worked hard with Ottis [Gibson] in his England role to develop an inswinger. My stock ball is slightly back of a length, hitting the seam, but I bowl the inswinger slightly fuller and it's a big wicket-taker, especially against tailenders. I share Ottis's belief that you have to test the batsman from the very first ball. As a fast bowler, you're going to bowl a limited number of overs, so I treat every ball as though it's my last. If you take wickets early it gets you on a roll and gets the team going, so I'm a lot more focused than I used to be in my preparations

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Graham Onions
Onions at Edgbaston, 2009 (1) (cropped).jpg
Onions playing for England in 2009
Personal information
Born (1982-09-09) 9 September 1982 (age 42)
Gateshead, Tyne and Wear, England
NicknameBunny [1]
Height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm fast-medium
Role Bowler
International information
National side
Test debut(cap  644)6 May 2009 v  West Indies
Last Test7 June 2012 v  West Indies
ODI debut(cap  212)20 September 2009 v  Australia
Last ODI2 October 2009 v  Australia
Domestic team information
YearsTeam