Alf Valentine
On scorecards: AL Valentine
In-game rating: 80/99
BOWLING
FIELDING
CAREER IN BRIEF
Alf Valentine played 36 Tests for West Indies in CricArcade's archive, from 1950 to 1962. The first came against England at Old Trafford, with scores of 0 and 0, and 11 wickets, and the last against India at Sabina Park in 1962.
The most productive decade was the 1950s: 123 wickets at 29.0 in 29 Tests. The best bowling is 8 for 104 against England at Old Trafford in 1950. In all: 8 five-wicket hauls, 2 ten-wicket matches.
With the ball: 45 wickets at 39.8 at home and 94 wickets at 25.8 away. The most wickets came against Australia: 43 wickets at 36.6 in 13 Tests. Kensington Oval was the most frequent ground, with 5 Tests and 13 wickets at 41.5. West Indies won 14 of the Tests Alf Valentine played and lost 11, with 10 drawn.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 36 Test scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | – | Australia | Melbourne Cricket Ground | 1951 | Lost |
| 13 | – | Australia | Brisbane Cricket Ground | 1951 | Lost |
| 13 | – | India | Bourda | 1953 | Drawn |
| 10* | 10 | Australia | Sydney Cricket Ground | 1961 | Won |
| 9 | – | England | Kennington Oval | 1950 | Won |
BEST BOWLING
| Figures | Overs | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8/104 | 50 | England | Old Trafford | 1950 | Lost |
| 6/39 | 26.3 | England | Kennington Oval | 1950 | Won |
| 6/102 | 27.5 | Australia | Adelaide Oval | 1951 | Won |
| 5/32 | 22.4 | New Zealand | Lancaster Park | 1956 | Won |
| 5/64 | 27.5 | India | Sabina Park | 1953 | Drawn |
Best in a match: 11/204 against England (1950).
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 13 | 66 | 7.33 | 0/0 | 43 | 36.58 |
| England | 9 | 19 | 1.90 | 0/0 | 40 | 28.50 |
| India | 7 | 41 | 6.83 | 0/0 | 30 | 31.40 |
| New Zealand | 6 | 10 | 2.00 | 0/0 | 23 | 18.96 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 5 | – | 0/0 | 3 | 41.33 |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 14 | 54 | 5.40 | 0/0 | 45 | 39.84 |
| Away | 22 | 87 | 4.35 | 0/0 | 94 | 25.77 |
BY DECADE
| Decade | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 29 | 102 | 3.78 | 0/0 | 123 | 29.01 |
| 1960s | 7 | 39 | 13.00 | 0/0 | 16 | 40.44 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kensington Oval | 5 | 17 | 8.50 | 0/0 | 13 | 41.54 |
| Sabina Park | 4 | 20 | 6.67 | 0/0 | 16 | 31.69 |
| Melbourne Cricket Ground | 3 | 19 | 19.00 | 0/0 | 10 | 29.50 |
| Sydney Cricket Ground | 3 | 17 | 5.67 | 0/0 | 14 | 27.71 |
| Queen's Park Oval | 3 | 4 | 2.00 | 0/0 | 7 | 62.71 |
| Brisbane Cricket Ground | 2 | 22 | 11.00 | 0/0 | 7 | 46.43 |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v England, 1950 at Old Trafford
- Latest in the archive: v India, 1962 at Sabina Park
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