Bruce French
On scorecards: BN French
In-game rating: 66/99
BATTING
FIELDING
CAREER IN BRIEF
Bruce French played 16 Tests for England in CricArcade's archive, from 1986 to 1988. The first came against India at Headingley, with scores of 8 and 5, and the last against New Zealand at Basin Reserve in 1988.
The highest score in the archive is 59 from 113 balls against Pakistan at Old Trafford in 1987. In all: 1 fifty. At home the average was 17.6 across 9 Tests; away it was 18.8 across 7 Tests.
The most runs came against Pakistan: 183 runs at 22.9 in 7 Tests. England won 0 of the Tests Bruce French played and lost 3, with 13 drawn.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 16 Test scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 59 | 113 | Pakistan | Old Trafford | 1987 | Drawn |
| 47 | 94 | Australia | Sydney Cricket Ground | 1988 | Drawn |
| 42 | 69 | Pakistan | Lord's | 1987 | Drawn |
| 38* | 83 | Pakistan | Gaddafi Stadium | 1987 | Lost |
| 31 | 110 | Pakistan | National Stadium | 1987 | Drawn |
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pakistan | 7 | 183 | 22.88 | 0/1 |
| New Zealand | 6 | 56 | 14.00 | 0/0 |
| India | 2 | 22 | 5.50 | 0/0 |
| Australia | 1 | 47 | 47.00 | 0/0 |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 9 | 158 | 17.56 | 0/1 |
| Away | 7 | 150 | 18.75 | 0/0 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lord's | 2 | 42 | 42.00 | 0/0 |
| Edgbaston | 2 | 10 | 3.33 | 0/0 |
| Kennington Oval | 2 | 1 | 1.00 | 0/0 |
| Old Trafford | 1 | 59 | 59.00 | 0/1 |
| Gaddafi Stadium | 1 | 47 | 47.00 | 0/0 |
| Sydney Cricket Ground | 1 | 47 | 47.00 | 0/0 |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v India, 1986 at Headingley
- Latest in the archive: v New Zealand, 1988 at Basin Reserve
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