Colin Croft
On scorecards: CEH Croft
In-game rating: 89/99
BOWLING
FIELDING
CAREER IN BRIEF
Colin Croft played 27 Tests for West Indies in CricArcade's archive, from 1977 to 1982. The first came against Pakistan at Kensington Oval, with scores of 1 and 5, and 7 wickets, and the last against Australia at Adelaide Oval in 1982.
The most productive decade was the 1980s: 73 wickets at 24.6 in 18 Tests. The best bowling is 8 for 29 against Pakistan at Queen's Park Oval in 1977. In all: 3 five-wicket hauls.
With the ball: 66 wickets at 19.7 at home and 59 wickets at 27.3 away. The most wickets came against Pakistan: 50 wickets at 19.6 in 9 Tests. Queen's Park Oval was the most frequent ground, with 4 Tests and 24 wickets at 15.3. West Indies won 10 of the Tests Colin Croft played and lost 3, with 14 drawn.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 27 Test scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 33 | 74 | England | Kensington Oval | 1981 | Won |
| 23* | – | Pakistan | Queen's Park Oval | 1977 | Won |
| 17* | 42 | England | Antigua Recreation Ground | 1981 | Drawn |
| 12* | – | Pakistan | Sabina Park | 1977 | Won |
| 12 | 42 | Australia | Adelaide Oval | 1980 | Won |
BEST BOWLING
| Figures | Overs | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8/29 | 18.5 | Pakistan | Queen's Park Oval | 1977 | Won |
| 6/74 | 25 | England | Antigua Recreation Ground | 1981 | Drawn |
| 5/40 | 22 | England | Queen's Park Oval | 1981 | Won |
| 4/15 | 9.1 | Australia | Queen's Park Oval | 1978 | Won |
| 4/39 | 13.5 | England | Kensington Oval | 1981 | Won |
Best in a match: 9/95 against Pakistan (1977).
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pakistan | 9 | 70 | 14.00 | 0/0 | 50 | 19.56 |
| Australia | 8 | 26 | 5.20 | 0/0 | 32 | 28.41 |
| England | 7 | 55 | 18.33 | 0/0 | 33 | 23.06 |
| New Zealand | 3 | 7 | 3.50 | 0/0 | 10 | 26.50 |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 11 | 114 | 28.50 | 0/0 | 66 | 19.71 |
| Away | 16 | 44 | 4.00 | 0/0 | 59 | 27.32 |
BY DECADE
| Decade | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9 | 62 | 20.67 | 0/0 | 52 | 21.54 |
| 1980s | 18 | 96 | 8.00 | 0/0 | 73 | 24.56 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Queen's Park Oval | 4 | 31 | – | 0/0 | 24 | 15.25 |
| Kensington Oval | 3 | 42 | 21.00 | 0/0 | 19 | 17.68 |
| Sabina Park | 2 | 18 | 18.00 | 0/0 | 10 | 30.70 |
| Adelaide Oval | 2 | 13 | 6.50 | 0/0 | 8 | 31.75 |
| Melbourne Cricket Ground | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0/0 | 9 | 20.89 |
| Antigua Recreation Ground | 1 | 17 | – | 0/0 | 8 | 14.13 |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v Pakistan, 1977 at Kensington Oval
- Latest in the archive: v Australia, 1982 at Adelaide Oval
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