Allan Lamb
On scorecards: AJ Lamb
In-game rating: 86/99
BATTING
FIELDING
CAREER IN BRIEF
Allan Lamb played 79 Tests for England in CricArcade's archive, from 1982 to 1992. The first came against India at Lord's, with scores of 9 and 37, and the last against Pakistan at Lord's in 1992.
The most productive decade was the 1980s: 3,098 runs at 34.0 in 57 Tests. The highest score in the archive is 142 from 230 balls against New Zealand at Basin Reserve in 1992. In all: 14 hundreds, 18 fifties.
At home the average was 37.5 across 43 Tests; away it was 34.5 across 36 Tests. The most runs came against West Indies: 1,342 runs at 34.4 in 22 Tests. Lord's was the most frequent ground, with 13 Tests and 959 runs at 43.6. Allan Lamb captained England in 3 Tests, winning 0 and losing 3. England won 21 of the Tests Allan Lamb played and lost 32, with 26 drawn.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 79 Test scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 142 | 230 | New Zealand | Basin Reserve | 1992 | Drawn |
| 139 | 187 | India | Lord's | 1990 | Won |
| 137* | 219 | New Zealand | Trent Bridge | 1983 | Won |
| 132 | 205 | West Indies | Sabina Park | 1990 | Won |
| 125 | 204 | Australia | Headingley | 1989 | Lost |
BEST BOWLING
| Figures | Overs | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1/6 | 1 | India | Eden Gardens | 1984 | Drawn |
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Indies | 22 | 1,342 | 34.41 | 6/2 | 0 | – |
| Australia | 20 | 1,138 | 34.48 | 1/7 | 0 | – |
| New Zealand | 14 | 941 | 47.05 | 3/4 | 0 | – |
| India | 13 | 877 | 43.85 | 3/4 | 1 | 6.00 |
| Pakistan | 8 | 180 | 12.86 | 0/0 | 0 | – |
| Sri Lanka | 2 | 178 | 59.33 | 1/1 | 0 | – |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 43 | 2,550 | 37.50 | 11/6 | 0 | – |
| Away | 36 | 2,106 | 34.52 | 3/12 | 1 | 7.00 |
BY DECADE
| Decade | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 57 | 3,098 | 34.04 | 9/12 | 1 | 23.00 |
| 1990s | 22 | 1,558 | 41.00 | 5/6 | 0 | – |
GROUNDS
| Ground | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lord's | 13 | 959 | 43.59 | 4/2 | 0 | – |
| Headingley | 8 | 505 | 36.07 | 2/2 | 0 | – |
| Kennington Oval | 6 | 351 | 39.00 | 2/1 | 0 | – |
| Edgbaston | 6 | 137 | 13.70 | 0/0 | 0 | – |
| Old Trafford | 5 | 374 | 53.43 | 2/1 | 0 | – |
| Trent Bridge | 5 | 224 | 37.33 | 1/0 | 0 | – |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v India, 1982 at Lord's
- Latest in the archive: v Pakistan, 1992 at Lord's
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