Andy Roberts
On scorecards: AME Roberts
In-game rating: 91/99
BOWLING
FIELDING
CAREER IN BRIEF
Andy Roberts played 47 Tests for West Indies in CricArcade's archive, from 1974 to 1983. The first came against England at Kensington Oval, with a score of 9 and 3 wickets, and the last against India at MA Chidambaram Stadium in 1983.
The most productive decade was the 1980s: 472 runs at 26.2 in 18 Tests. The highest score in the archive is 68 from 181 balls against India at Eden Gardens in 1983, in a match West Indies won. The best bowling is 7 for 54 against Australia at Western Australia Cricket Association Ground in 1975.
In all: 3 fifties, 11 five-wicket hauls, 2 ten-wicket matches. At home the average was 15.2 across 18 Tests; away it was 14.8 across 29 Tests. The most runs came against England: 209 runs at 19.0 in 12 Tests. Queen's Park Oval was the most frequent ground, with 6 Tests and 116 runs at 19.3. The scorecards record 2 player-of-the-match awards. West Indies won 21 of the Tests Andy Roberts played and lost 8, with 18 drawn.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 47 Test scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 68 | 181 | India | Eden Gardens | 1983 | Won |
| 54 | 88 | Australia | Melbourne Cricket Ground | 1979 | Won |
| 50* | 75 | England | Queen's Park Oval | 1981 | Won |
| 42 | 58 | Australia | Adelaide Oval | 1982 | Won |
| 36 | – | India | Bourda | 1983 | Drawn |
BEST BOWLING
| Figures | Overs | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7/54 | 14 | Australia | Western Australia Cricket Association Ground | 1975 | Won |
| 7/64 | 20.5 | India | MA Chidambaram Stadium | 1975 | Lost |
| 6/37 | 20.5 | England | Old Trafford | 1976 | Won |
| 5/39 | 24.3 | India | Sabina Park | 1983 | Won |
| 5/50 | 19.3 | India | Eden Gardens | 1974 | Lost |
Best in a match: 12/121 against India (1975).
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| India | 14 | 183 | 14.08 | 0/1 | 67 | 21.70 |
| Australia | 12 | 199 | 11.06 | 0/1 | 51 | 24.80 |
| England | 12 | 209 | 19.00 | 0/1 | 50 | 23.48 |
| Pakistan | 7 | 93 | 11.63 | 0/0 | 31 | 35.00 |
| New Zealand | 2 | 78 | 78.00 | 0/0 | 3 | 65.33 |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 18 | 273 | 15.17 | 0/1 | 72 | 28.75 |
| Away | 29 | 489 | 14.82 | 0/2 | 130 | 23.88 |
BY DECADE
| Decade | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 29 | 290 | 8.79 | 0/1 | 140 | 25.15 |
| 1980s | 18 | 472 | 26.22 | 0/2 | 62 | 26.66 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Queen's Park Oval | 6 | 116 | 19.33 | 0/1 | 26 | 25.77 |
| Kensington Oval | 6 | 60 | 10.00 | 0/0 | 28 | 24.71 |
| Melbourne Cricket Ground | 3 | 93 | 18.60 | 0/1 | 9 | 35.44 |
| Adelaide Oval | 3 | 76 | 15.20 | 0/0 | 11 | 23.45 |
| Eden Gardens | 2 | 75 | 25.00 | 0/1 | 12 | 17.08 |
| Bourda | 2 | 56 | 56.00 | 0/0 | 5 | 52.20 |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v England, 1974 at Kensington Oval
- Latest in the archive: v India, 1983 at MA Chidambaram Stadium
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