Chris Tavaré
On scorecards: CJ Tavare
In-game rating: 81/99
BATTING
FIELDING
CAREER IN BRIEF
Chris Tavaré played 31 Tests for England in CricArcade's archive, from 1980 to 1989. The first came against West Indies at Trent Bridge, with scores of 13 and 4, and the last against Australia at Edgbaston in 1989.
The highest score in the archive is 149 from 303 balls against India at Arun Jaitley Stadium in 1981. In all: 2 hundreds, 12 fifties. At home the average was 35.0 across 17 Tests; away it was 29.4 across 14 Tests, markedly stronger at home.
The most runs came against India: 527 runs at 40.5 in 9 Tests. Lord's was the most frequent ground, with 5 Tests and 226 runs at 25.1. England won 9 of the Tests Chris Tavaré played and lost 8, with 14 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 149 | 303 | India | Arun Jaitley Stadium | 1981 | Drawn |
| 109 | 259 | New Zealand | Kennington Oval | 1983 | Won |
| 89 | 337 | Australia | Western Australia Cricket Association Ground | 1982 | Drawn |
| 89 | 165 | Australia | Melbourne Cricket Ground | 1982 | Won |
| 85 | 186 | Sri Lanka | P Saravanamuttu Stadium | 1982 | Won |
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| India | 9 | 527 | 40.54 | 1/3 |
| Australia | 8 | 399 | 26.60 | 0/4 |
| New Zealand | 6 | 384 | 34.91 | 1/2 |
| Pakistan | 3 | 216 | 36.00 | 0/2 |
| West Indies | 3 | 130 | 21.67 | 0/0 |
| Sri Lanka | 2 | 99 | 33.00 | 0/1 |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 17 | 1,049 | 34.97 | 1/8 |
| Away | 14 | 706 | 29.42 | 1/4 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lord's | 5 | 226 | 25.11 | 0/2 |
| Kennington Oval | 4 | 365 | 52.14 | 1/1 |
| Old Trafford | 2 | 204 | 68.00 | 0/3 |
| Headingley | 2 | 147 | 36.75 | 0/1 |
| Edgbaston | 2 | 73 | 24.33 | 0/1 |
| Trent Bridge | 2 | 34 | 8.50 | 0/0 |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v West Indies, 1980 at Trent Bridge
- Latest in the archive: v Australia, 1989 at Edgbaston
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