Chris Broad
On scorecards: BC Broad
In-game rating: 84/99
BATTING
FIELDING
CAREER IN BRIEF
Chris Broad played 25 Tests for England in CricArcade's archive, from 1984 to 1989. The first came against West Indies at Lord's, with scores of 55 and 0, and the last against Australia at Lord's in 1989.
The highest score in the archive is 162 from 313 balls against Australia at Western Australia Cricket Association Ground in 1986. In all: 6 hundreds, 6 fifties. At home the average was 26.1 across 13 Tests; away it was 57.4 across 12 Tests, a player who travelled well.
The most runs came against Australia: 708 runs at 59.0 in 8 Tests. Lord's was the most frequent ground, with 5 Tests and 235 runs at 29.4. The scorecards record 2 player-of-the-match awards. England won 2 of the Tests Chris Broad played and lost 10, with 13 drawn.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 25 Test scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 162 | 313 | Australia | Western Australia Cricket Association Ground | 1986 | Drawn |
| 139 | 361 | Australia | Sydney Cricket Ground | 1988 | Drawn |
| 116 | 263 | Australia | Adelaide Oval | 1986 | Drawn |
| 116 | 339 | Pakistan | Iqbal Stadium | 1987 | Drawn |
| 114 | 244 | New Zealand | Lancaster Park | 1988 | Drawn |
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 8 | 708 | 59.00 | 4/0 |
| Pakistan | 7 | 397 | 30.54 | 1/2 |
| West Indies | 6 | 266 | 22.17 | 0/2 |
| New Zealand | 3 | 204 | 51.00 | 1/1 |
| Sri Lanka | 1 | 86 | 86.00 | 0/1 |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 13 | 627 | 26.13 | 0/5 |
| Away | 12 | 1,034 | 57.44 | 6/1 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lord's | 5 | 235 | 29.38 | 0/3 |
| Headingley | 3 | 90 | 15.00 | 0/0 |
| Sydney Cricket Ground | 2 | 162 | 54.00 | 1/0 |
| Kennington Oval | 2 | 85 | 21.25 | 0/0 |
| Western Australia Cricket Association Ground | 1 | 178 | 89.00 | 1/0 |
| Lancaster Park | 1 | 134 | 67.00 | 1/0 |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v West Indies, 1984 at Lord's
- Latest in the archive: v Australia, 1989 at Lord's
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