Andrew Symonds
On scorecards: A Symonds
In-game rating: 82/99
BATTING
FIELDING
CAREER IN BRIEF
Andrew Symonds played 26 Tests for Australia in CricArcade's archive, from 2004 to 2008. The first came against Sri Lanka at Galle International Stadium, with scores of 0 and 24, and 1 wicket, and the last against South Africa at Melbourne Cricket Ground in 2008.
The highest score in the archive is 162 not out from 226 balls against India at Sydney Cricket Ground in 2008, in a match Australia won. The best bowling is 3 for 50 against South Africa at Melbourne Cricket Ground in 2005. In all: 2 hundreds, 10 fifties.
At home the average was 43.5 across 18 Tests; away it was 34.8 across 8 Tests, markedly stronger at home. The most runs came against India: 410 runs at 68.3 in 4 Tests. Melbourne Cricket Ground was the most frequent ground, with 4 Tests and 334 runs at 47.7. Australia won 20 of the Tests Andrew Symonds played and lost 3, with 3 drawn.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 26 Test scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 162* | 226 | India | Sydney Cricket Ground | 2008 | Won |
| 156 | 220 | England | Melbourne Cricket Ground | 2006 | Won |
| 79 | 118 | West Indies | Sabina Park | 2008 | Won |
| 72 | 54 | South Africa | Melbourne Cricket Ground | 2005 | Won |
| 70* | 115 | West Indies | Sabina Park | 2008 | Won |
BEST BOWLING
| Figures | Overs | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3/50 | 20 | South Africa | Melbourne Cricket Ground | 2005 | Won |
| 3/51 | 19 | India | Sydney Cricket Ground | 2008 | Won |
| 2/6 | 4 | South Africa | Melbourne Cricket Ground | 2005 | Won |
| 2/8 | 4 | England | Western Australia Cricket Association Ground | 2006 | Won |
| 2/36 | 10 | India | Western Australia Cricket Association Ground | 2008 | Lost |
Best in a match: 5/56 against South Africa (2005).
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Africa | 8 | 344 | 26.46 | 0/3 | 7 | 38.43 |
| West Indies | 5 | 274 | 45.67 | 0/3 | 2 | 76.00 |
| India | 4 | 410 | 68.33 | 1/2 | 9 | 27.44 |
| Sri Lanka | 4 | 156 | 39.00 | 0/2 | 3 | 38.67 |
| England | 3 | 232 | 58.00 | 1/0 | 2 | 39.50 |
| New Zealand | 2 | 46 | 15.33 | 0/0 | 1 | 33.00 |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 18 | 1,044 | 43.50 | 2/6 | 21 | 29.71 |
| Away | 8 | 418 | 34.83 | 0/4 | 3 | 90.67 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne Cricket Ground | 4 | 334 | 47.71 | 1/1 | 6 | 20.00 |
| Western Australia Cricket Association Ground | 4 | 238 | 29.75 | 0/2 | 5 | 24.80 |
| Sydney Cricket Ground | 3 | 283 | 94.33 | 1/1 | 4 | 41.25 |
| Adelaide Oval | 3 | 39 | 13.00 | 0/0 | 4 | 35.50 |
| Brisbane Cricket Ground | 2 | 99 | 49.50 | 0/1 | 2 | 23.50 |
| Bellerive Oval | 2 | 51 | 51.00 | 0/1 | 0 | – |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v Sri Lanka, 2004 at Galle International Stadium
- Latest in the archive: v South Africa, 2008 at Melbourne Cricket Ground
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