Andy Bichel
On scorecards: AJ Bichel
In-game rating: 78/99
BOWLING
FIELDING
CAREER IN BRIEF
Andy Bichel played 19 Tests for Australia in CricArcade's archive, from 1997 to 2003. The first came against West Indies at Adelaide Oval, with a score of 7 and 1 wicket, and the last against India at Adelaide Oval in 2003.
The most productive decade was the 2000s: 308 runs at 19.3 in 16 Tests. The highest score in the archive is 71 from 71 balls against West Indies at Kensington Oval in 2003, in a match Australia won. The best bowling is 5 for 60 against West Indies at Melbourne Cricket Ground in 2000.
In all: 1 fifty, 1 five-wicket haul. At home the average was 12.5 across 13 Tests; away it was 36.0 across 4 Tests, a player who travelled well. The most runs came against West Indies: 195 runs at 21.7 in 8 Tests. Adelaide Oval was the most frequent ground, with 4 Tests and 82 runs at 13.7. Australia won 13 of the Tests Andy Bichel played and lost 4, with 2 drawn.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 19 Test scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 71 | 71 | West Indies | Kensington Oval | 2003 | Won |
| 49 | 58 | England | Sydney Cricket Ground | 2003 | Lost |
| 48 | 56 | England | Adelaide Oval | 2002 | Won |
| 39 | 46 | West Indies | Bourda | 2003 | Won |
| 34 | 39 | West Indies | Antigua Recreation Ground | 2003 | Lost |
BEST BOWLING
| Figures | Overs | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5/60 | 13.3 | West Indies | Melbourne Cricket Ground | 2000 | Won |
| 4/63 | 28.2 | Zimbabwe | Western Australia Cricket Association Ground | 2003 | Won |
| 4/66 | 24.2 | Zimbabwe | Sydney Cricket Ground | 2003 | Won |
| 4/118 | 28 | India | Adelaide Oval | 2003 | Lost |
| 3/21 | 13 | West Indies | Queen's Park Oval | 2003 | Won |
Best in a match: 6/125 against Zimbabwe (2003).
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Indies | 8 | 195 | 21.67 | 0/1 | 19 | 32.26 |
| England | 3 | 101 | 25.25 | 0/0 | 10 | 35.10 |
| India | 2 | 31 | 10.33 | 0/0 | 6 | 49.17 |
| Pakistan | 2 | 11 | 11.00 | 0/0 | 8 | 13.25 |
| South Africa | 2 | 12 | 4.00 | 0/0 | 5 | 50.00 |
| Zimbabwe | 2 | 5 | 5.00 | 0/0 | 10 | 25.50 |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 13 | 200 | 12.50 | 0/0 | 39 | 36.36 |
| Away | 4 | 144 | 36.00 | 0/1 | 11 | 31.45 |
| Neutral | 2 | 11 | 11.00 | 0/0 | 8 | 13.25 |
BY DECADE
| Decade | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3 | 47 | 9.40 | 0/0 | 2 | 148.50 |
| 2000s | 16 | 308 | 19.25 | 0/1 | 56 | 28.09 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adelaide Oval | 4 | 82 | 13.67 | 0/0 | 10 | 46.30 |
| Brisbane Cricket Ground | 3 | 19 | 6.33 | 0/0 | 5 | 52.40 |
| Sydney Cricket Ground | 2 | 58 | 19.33 | 0/0 | 9 | 33.11 |
| Western Australia Cricket Association Ground | 2 | 33 | 16.50 | 0/0 | 6 | 36.83 |
| Sharjah Cricket Stadium | 2 | 11 | 11.00 | 0/0 | 8 | 13.25 |
| Melbourne Cricket Ground | 2 | 8 | 4.00 | 0/0 | 9 | 19.33 |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v West Indies, 1997 at Adelaide Oval
- Latest in the archive: v India, 2003 at Adelaide Oval
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