Ashley Mallett
On scorecards: AA Mallett
In-game rating: 87/99
BOWLING
FIELDING
CAREER IN BRIEF
Ashley Mallett played 38 Tests for Australia in CricArcade's archive, from 1968 to 1980. The first came against England at Kennington Oval, with scores of 43 and 0, and 5 wickets, and the last against England at Lord's in 1980.
The most productive decade was the 1970s: 91 wickets at 29.8 in 28 Tests. The best bowling is 8 for 59 against Pakistan at Adelaide Oval in 1972. In all: 6 five-wicket hauls, 1 ten-wicket match.
With the ball: 63 wickets at 32.8 at home and 69 wickets at 27.1 away. The most wickets came against England: 50 wickets at 31.6 in 16 Tests. Melbourne Cricket Ground was the most frequent ground, with 7 Tests and 21 wickets at 37.3. Australia won 19 of the Tests Ashley Mallett played and lost 10, with 9 drawn.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 38 Test scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 43* | 194 | England | Kennington Oval | 1968 | Lost |
| 31 | 53 | England | Sydney Cricket Ground | 1975 | Won |
| 28 | 72 | England | Adelaide Oval | 1971 | Drawn |
| 25 | 54 | England | Melbourne Cricket Ground | 1980 | Won |
| 23* | 51 | England | Adelaide Oval | 1975 | Won |
BEST BOWLING
| Figures | Overs | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8/59 | 23.6 | Pakistan | Adelaide Oval | 1972 | Won |
| 6/64 | 32.3 | India | Arun Jaitley Stadium | 1969 | Lost |
| 5/53 | 29.2 | India | MA Chidambaram Stadium | 1969 | Won |
| 5/91 | 25 | India | MA Chidambaram Stadium | 1969 | Won |
| 5/114 | 52 | England | Headingley | 1972 | Lost |
Best in a match: 10/144 against India (1969).
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| England | 16 | 224 | 16.00 | 0/0 | 50 | 31.62 |
| West Indies | 8 | 103 | 10.30 | 0/0 | 16 | 50.19 |
| New Zealand | 6 | 40 | 6.67 | 0/0 | 19 | 27.63 |
| India | 5 | 31 | 10.33 | 0/0 | 28 | 19.11 |
| Pakistan | 2 | 8 | 4.00 | 0/0 | 13 | 22.38 |
| South Africa | 1 | 24 | 12.00 | 0/0 | 6 | 34.17 |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 21 | 246 | 10.70 | 0/0 | 63 | 32.81 |
| Away | 17 | 184 | 13.14 | 0/0 | 69 | 27.14 |
BY DECADE
| Decade | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7 | 99 | 16.50 | 0/0 | 34 | 23.09 |
| 1970s | 28 | 294 | 10.50 | 0/0 | 91 | 29.77 |
| 1980s | 3 | 37 | 12.33 | 0/0 | 7 | 63.71 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne Cricket Ground | 7 | 59 | 9.83 | 0/0 | 21 | 37.29 |
| Adelaide Oval | 6 | 90 | 12.86 | 0/0 | 25 | 26.24 |
| Sydney Cricket Ground | 4 | 54 | 10.80 | 0/0 | 11 | 27.36 |
| Kennington Oval | 3 | 53 | 26.50 | 0/0 | 10 | 42.10 |
| Headingley | 2 | 30 | 15.00 | 0/0 | 8 | 21.63 |
| Brisbane Cricket Ground | 2 | 25 | 8.33 | 0/0 | 4 | 39.25 |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v England, 1968 at Kennington Oval
- Latest in the archive: v England, 1980 at Lord's
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