Andy Blignaut
On scorecards: AM Blignaut
In-game rating: 78/99
BATTING
BOWLING
FIELDING
CAREER IN BRIEF
Andy Blignaut played 19 Tests for Zimbabwe in CricArcade's archive, from 2001 to 2005. The first came against Bangladesh at Queens Sports Club, with a score of 0 and 8 wickets, and the last against India at Harare Sports Club in 2005.
The highest score in the archive is 92 from 118 balls against West Indies at Harare Sports Club in 2001. The best bowling is 5 for 73 against Bangladesh at Queens Sports Club in 2001. In all: 6 fifties, 3 five-wicket hauls.
At home the average was 28.5 across 13 Tests; away it was 23.5 across 6 Tests. The most runs came against West Indies: 260 runs at 32.5 in 4 Tests. Harare Sports Club was the most frequent ground, with 7 Tests and 460 runs at 38.3. Zimbabwe won 4 of the Tests Andy Blignaut played and lost 13, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 92 | 118 | West Indies | Harare Sports Club | 2001 | Drawn |
| 91 | 126 | West Indies | Harare Sports Club | 2003 | Drawn |
| 84* | 93 | India | Harare Sports Club | 2005 | Lost |
| 61 | 58 | South Africa | Newlands | 2005 | Lost |
| 52 | 54 | South Africa | SuperSport Park | 2005 | Lost |
BEST BOWLING
| Figures | Overs | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5/73 | 23.3 | Bangladesh | Queens Sports Club | 2001 | Won |
| 5/74 | 31.5 | India | Harare Sports Club | 2001 | Won |
| 5/79 | 21 | Pakistan | Harare Sports Club | 2002 | Lost |
| 4/86 | 20 | West Indies | Queens Sports Club | 2003 | Lost |
| 3/12 | 4 | Bangladesh | Harare Sports Club | 2004 | Won |
Best in a match: 8/110 against Bangladesh (2001).
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| India | 4 | 210 | 35.00 | 0/1 | 11 | 39.36 |
| West Indies | 4 | 260 | 32.50 | 0/2 | 11 | 42.27 |
| Bangladesh | 3 | 54 | 13.50 | 0/0 | 13 | 22.23 |
| Australia | 2 | 104 | 34.67 | 0/0 | 3 | 77.67 |
| England | 2 | 34 | 8.50 | 0/0 | 5 | 38.20 |
| Pakistan | 2 | 103 | 25.75 | 0/1 | 10 | 23.50 |
| South Africa | 2 | 121 | 30.25 | 0/2 | 0 | – |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 13 | 627 | 28.50 | 0/4 | 45 | 31.60 |
| Away | 6 | 259 | 23.55 | 0/2 | 8 | 67.75 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harare Sports Club | 7 | 460 | 38.33 | 0/4 | 24 | 34.04 |
| Queens Sports Club | 6 | 167 | 16.70 | 0/0 | 21 | 28.81 |
| Sydney Cricket Ground | 1 | 82 | 82.00 | 0/0 | 3 | 39.33 |
| Newlands | 1 | 69 | 34.50 | 0/1 | 0 | – |
| SuperSport Park | 1 | 52 | 26.00 | 0/1 | 0 | – |
| Riverside Ground | 1 | 25 | 12.50 | 0/0 | 2 | 47.50 |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v Bangladesh, 2001 at Queens Sports Club
- Latest in the archive: v India, 2005 at Harare Sports Club
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