Carl Hooper
On scorecards: CL Hooper
In-game rating: 86/99
BATTING
BOWLING
FIELDING
CAREER IN BRIEF
Carl Hooper played 102 Tests for West Indies in CricArcade's archive, from 1987 to 2002. The first came against India at Wankhede Stadium, with a score of 37, and the last against India at Eden Gardens in 2002.
The most productive decade was the 1990s: 3,514 runs at 35.9 in 64 Tests. The highest score in the archive is 233 from 402 balls against India at Bourda in 2002. The best bowling is 5 for 26 against Sri Lanka at Arnos Vale Ground in 1997.
In all: 13 hundreds, 27 fifties, 4 five-wicket hauls. At home the average was 38.1 across 45 Tests; away it was 34.7 across 55 Tests. The most runs came against India: 1,357 runs at 48.5 in 19 Tests. Antigua Recreation Ground was the most frequent ground, with 10 Tests and 656 runs at 59.6. Carl Hooper captained West Indies in 22 Tests, winning 4 and losing 11. The scorecards record 6 player-of-the-match awards. West Indies won 33 of the Tests Carl Hooper played and lost 38, with 31 drawn.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 102 Test scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 233 | 402 | India | Bourda | 2002 | Drawn |
| 178* | 247 | Pakistan | Antigua Recreation Ground | 1993 | Drawn |
| 149 | 211 | Zimbabwe | Queens Sports Club | 2001 | Won |
| 136 | 278 | India | Antigua Recreation Ground | 2002 | Drawn |
| 134 | 220 | Pakistan | Gaddafi Stadium | 1990 | Drawn |
BEST BOWLING
| Figures | Overs | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5/26 | 13.4 | Sri Lanka | Arnos Vale Ground | 1997 | Drawn |
| 5/40 | 11.5 | Pakistan | Queen's Park Oval | 1993 | Won |
| 5/80 | 37.5 | England | Kensington Oval | 1998 | Drawn |
| 5/116 | 40 | India | Vidarbha Cricket Association Ground | 1994 | Drawn |
| 4/75 | 30.1 | Australia | Brisbane Cricket Ground | 1992 | Drawn |
Best in a match: 7/178 against India (1994).
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 25 | 1,095 | 26.07 | 1/6 | 28 | 60.36 |
| England | 24 | 1,113 | 34.78 | 3/5 | 20 | 37.60 |
| India | 19 | 1,357 | 48.46 | 5/3 | 19 | 50.79 |
| Pakistan | 14 | 998 | 45.36 | 3/4 | 18 | 51.28 |
| South Africa | 10 | 595 | 31.32 | 0/5 | 13 | 50.38 |
| Sri Lanka | 6 | 377 | 37.70 | 0/4 | 9 | 41.22 |
| New Zealand | 2 | 39 | 13.00 | 0/0 | 6 | 25.00 |
| Zimbabwe | 2 | 188 | 94.00 | 1/0 | 1 | 129.00 |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 45 | 2,555 | 38.13 | 6/11 | 62 | 39.89 |
| Away | 55 | 3,053 | 34.69 | 7/14 | 50 | 60.26 |
| Neutral | 2 | 154 | 51.33 | 0/2 | 2 | 74.50 |
BY DECADE
| Decade | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 16 | 639 | 25.56 | 1/3 | 7 | 74.43 |
| 1990s | 64 | 3,514 | 35.86 | 8/15 | 86 | 44.78 |
| 2000s | 22 | 1,609 | 45.97 | 4/9 | 21 | 60.14 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antigua Recreation Ground | 10 | 656 | 59.64 | 3/0 | 11 | 56.36 |
| Kensington Oval | 10 | 494 | 29.06 | 1/4 | 19 | 33.26 |
| Queen's Park Oval | 10 | 444 | 27.75 | 0/4 | 11 | 46.55 |
| Sabina Park | 7 | 289 | 26.27 | 1/0 | 3 | 96.33 |
| Bourda | 6 | 540 | 60.00 | 1/2 | 9 | 29.22 |
| Kennington Oval | 3 | 218 | 43.60 | 1/1 | 2 | 80.00 |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v India, 1987 at Wankhede Stadium
- Latest in the archive: v India, 2002 at Eden Gardens
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