Alan Knott
On scorecards: APE Knott
In-game rating: 85/99
BATTING
FIELDING
CAREER IN BRIEF
Alan Knott played 95 Tests for England in CricArcade's archive, from 1967 to 1981. The first came against Pakistan at Trent Bridge, with a score of 0, and the last against Australia at Kennington Oval in 1981.
The most productive decade was the 1970s: 3,509 runs at 34.4 in 71 Tests. The highest score in the archive is 135 from 210 balls against Australia at Trent Bridge in 1977, in a match England won. In all: 5 hundreds, 30 fifties.
At home the average was 26.7 across 56 Tests; away it was 43.1 across 38 Tests, a player who travelled well. The most runs came against Australia: 1,682 runs at 33.0 in 34 Tests. Lord's was the most frequent ground, with 14 Tests and 533 runs at 25.4. England won 29 of the Tests Alan Knott played and lost 20, with 46 drawn.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 95 Test scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 135 | 210 | Australia | Trent Bridge | 1977 | Won |
| 116 | 175 | Pakistan | Edgbaston | 1971 | Drawn |
| 116 | 212 | West Indies | Headingley | 1976 | Lost |
| 106* | 205 | Australia | Adelaide Oval | 1975 | Lost |
| 101 | 149 | New Zealand | Eden Park | 1971 | Drawn |
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 34 | 1,682 | 32.98 | 2/11 |
| West Indies | 22 | 994 | 29.24 | 1/8 |
| India | 16 | 685 | 31.14 | 0/5 |
| Pakistan | 14 | 676 | 42.25 | 1/5 |
| New Zealand | 9 | 352 | 32.00 | 1/1 |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 56 | 2,191 | 26.72 | 3/13 |
| Away | 38 | 2,196 | 43.06 | 2/17 |
| Neutral | 1 | 2 | 2.00 | 0/0 |
BY DECADE
| Decade | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 18 | 666 | 30.27 | 0/5 |
| 1970s | 71 | 3,509 | 34.40 | 5/23 |
| 1980s | 6 | 214 | 21.40 | 0/2 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lord's | 14 | 533 | 25.38 | 0/4 |
| Kennington Oval | 12 | 673 | 37.39 | 0/7 |
| Headingley | 9 | 377 | 26.93 | 1/1 |
| Old Trafford | 9 | 203 | 14.50 | 0/1 |
| Trent Bridge | 7 | 225 | 22.50 | 1/0 |
| Edgbaston | 5 | 180 | 36.00 | 1/0 |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v Pakistan, 1967 at Trent Bridge
- Latest in the archive: v Australia, 1981 at Kennington Oval
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