Andrew Jones
On scorecards: AH Jones
In-game rating: 88/99
BATTING
FIELDING
CAREER IN BRIEF
Andrew Jones played 39 Tests for New Zealand in CricArcade's archive, from 1987 to 1995. The first came against Sri Lanka at Colombo Cricket Club Ground, with a score of 38, and the last against West Indies at Basin Reserve in 1995.
The most productive decade was the 1990s: 2,171 runs at 45.2 in 29 Tests. The highest score in the archive is 186 from 454 balls against Sri Lanka at Basin Reserve in 1991. In all: 7 hundreds, 11 fifties.
At home the average was 47.8 across 22 Tests; away it was 40.0 across 17 Tests, markedly stronger at home. The most runs came against Australia: 808 runs at 42.5 in 10 Tests. Basin Reserve was the most frequent ground, with 7 Tests and 686 runs at 52.8. New Zealand won 6 of the Tests Andrew Jones played and lost 14, with 19 drawn.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 39 Test scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 186 | 454 | Sri Lanka | Basin Reserve | 1991 | Drawn |
| 170* | 446 | India | Eden Park | 1990 | Drawn |
| 150 | 383 | Australia | Adelaide Oval | 1987 | Drawn |
| 143 | 398 | England | Basin Reserve | 1992 | Drawn |
| 143 | 283 | Australia | Western Australia Cricket Association Ground | 1993 | Drawn |
BEST BOWLING
RECORD BY OPPONENT
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 22 | 1,722 | 47.83 | 5/7 | 0 | – |
| Away | 17 | 1,200 | 40.00 | 2/4 | 1 | 60.00 |
BY DECADE
| Decade | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10 | 751 | 41.72 | 1/4 | 0 | – |
| 1990s | 29 | 2,171 | 45.23 | 6/7 | 1 | 178.00 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basin Reserve | 7 | 686 | 52.77 | 2/2 | 0 | – |
| Eden Park | 6 | 473 | 43.00 | 1/2 | 0 | – |
| Lancaster Park | 6 | 316 | 35.11 | 0/3 | 0 | – |
| Seddon Park | 2 | 243 | 81.00 | 2/0 | 0 | – |
| Brisbane Cricket Ground | 2 | 120 | 30.00 | 0/1 | 0 | – |
| Adelaide Oval | 1 | 214 | 107.00 | 1/1 | 0 | – |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v Sri Lanka, 1987 at Colombo Cricket Club Ground
- Latest in the archive: v West Indies, 1995 at Basin Reserve
Want Andrew Jones in your all-time XI?