Chris Old
On scorecards: CM Old
In-game rating: 86/99
BOWLING
FIELDING
CAREER IN BRIEF
Chris Old played 46 Tests for England in CricArcade's archive, from 1972 to 1981. The first came against India at Eden Gardens, with scores of 33 and 17, and 6 wickets, and the last against Australia at Edgbaston in 1981.
The most productive decade was the 1970s: 751 runs at 14.7 in 41 Tests. The highest score in the archive is 65 from 165 balls against Pakistan at Kennington Oval in 1974. The best bowling is 7 for 50 against Pakistan at Edgbaston in 1978.
In all: 2 fifties, 4 five-wicket hauls. At home the average was 17.2 across 24 Tests; away it was 12.7 across 22 Tests. The most runs came against Australia: 277 runs at 17.3 in 12 Tests. Lord's was the most frequent ground, with 7 Tests and 123 runs at 13.7. England won 17 of the Tests Chris Old played and lost 9, with 20 drawn.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 46 Test scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 65 | 165 | Pakistan | Kennington Oval | 1974 | Drawn |
| 52 | 170 | India | Eden Gardens | 1977 | Won |
| 43 | 48 | Australia | Western Australia Cricket Association Ground | 1974 | Lost |
| 41 | 74 | Pakistan | Lord's | 1974 | Drawn |
| 37 | 90 | Australia | Old Trafford | 1977 | Won |
BEST BOWLING
| Figures | Overs | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7/50 | 22.4 | Pakistan | Edgbaston | 1978 | Won |
| 6/54 | 30 | New Zealand | Basin Reserve | 1978 | Lost |
| 5/21 | 8 | India | Lord's | 1974 | Won |
| 5/113 | 41.5 | New Zealand | Lord's | 1973 | Drawn |
| 4/20 | 16 | India | Old Trafford | 1974 | Won |
Best in a match: 9/88 against India (1974).
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 12 | 277 | 17.31 | 0/0 | 40 | 30.80 |
| India | 11 | 205 | 17.08 | 0/1 | 43 | 19.09 |
| West Indies | 9 | 122 | 8.71 | 0/0 | 18 | 45.83 |
| Pakistan | 8 | 140 | 20.00 | 0/1 | 21 | 33.05 |
| New Zealand | 6 | 101 | 12.63 | 0/0 | 21 | 21.33 |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 24 | 464 | 17.19 | 0/1 | 85 | 27.09 |
| Away | 22 | 381 | 12.70 | 0/1 | 58 | 29.60 |
BY DECADE
| Decade | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 41 | 751 | 14.73 | 0/2 | 129 | 27.86 |
| 1980s | 5 | 94 | 15.67 | 0/0 | 14 | 30.43 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lord's | 7 | 123 | 13.67 | 0/0 | 27 | 25.07 |
| Headingley | 6 | 94 | 13.43 | 0/0 | 21 | 25.67 |
| Edgbaston | 5 | 59 | 11.80 | 0/0 | 22 | 23.09 |
| Kennington Oval | 3 | 106 | 35.33 | 0/1 | 5 | 57.20 |
| Eden Gardens | 2 | 102 | 102.00 | 0/1 | 11 | 17.27 |
| Old Trafford | 2 | 49 | 24.50 | 0/0 | 6 | 24.83 |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v India, 1972 at Eden Gardens
- Latest in the archive: v Australia, 1981 at Edgbaston
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