Paul Sheahan
On scorecards: AP Sheahan
In-game rating: 82/99
BATTING
FIELDING
CAREER IN BRIEF
Paul Sheahan played 31 Tests for Australia in CricArcade's archive, from 1967 to 1974. The first came against India at Adelaide Oval, with scores of 81 and 35, and the last against New Zealand at Sydney Cricket Ground in 1974.
The most productive decade was the 1960s: 976 runs at 33.7 in 19 Tests. The highest score in the archive is 127 from 207 balls against Pakistan at Melbourne Cricket Ground in 1972, in a match Australia won. In all: 2 hundreds, 7 fifties.
At home the average was 38.9 across 15 Tests; away it was 29.5 across 16 Tests, markedly stronger at home. The most runs came against India: 506 runs at 36.1 in 9 Tests. Sydney Cricket Ground was the most frequent ground, with 4 Tests and 244 runs at 40.7. Australia won 15 of the Tests Paul Sheahan played and lost 8, with 8 drawn.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 31 Test scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 127 | 207 | Pakistan | Melbourne Cricket Ground | 1972 | Won |
| 114 | – | India | Green Park | 1969 | Drawn |
| 88 | 210 | England | Old Trafford | 1968 | Won |
| 81 | – | India | Adelaide Oval | 1967 | Won |
| 72 | 147 | India | Sydney Cricket Ground | 1968 | Won |
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| England | 9 | 341 | 26.23 | 0/1 |
| India | 9 | 506 | 36.14 | 1/3 |
| West Indies | 5 | 257 | 36.71 | 0/1 |
| South Africa | 4 | 247 | 30.88 | 0/2 |
| New Zealand | 2 | 49 | 24.50 | 0/0 |
| Pakistan | 2 | 194 | 64.67 | 1/0 |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 15 | 856 | 38.91 | 1/4 |
| Away | 16 | 738 | 29.52 | 1/3 |
BY DECADE
| Decade | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 19 | 976 | 33.66 | 1/5 |
| 1970s | 12 | 618 | 34.33 | 1/2 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sydney Cricket Ground | 4 | 244 | 40.67 | 0/1 |
| Melbourne Cricket Ground | 4 | 220 | 44.00 | 1/0 |
| Adelaide Oval | 3 | 222 | 55.50 | 0/2 |
| Brisbane Cricket Ground | 3 | 168 | 28.00 | 0/1 |
| Headingley | 2 | 110 | 36.67 | 0/0 |
| Kennington Oval | 2 | 87 | 29.00 | 0/0 |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v India, 1967 at Adelaide Oval
- Latest in the archive: v New Zealand, 1974 at Sydney Cricket Ground
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