Craig Spearman
On scorecards: CM Spearman
In-game rating: 72/99
BATTING
FIELDING
CAREER IN BRIEF
Craig Spearman played 19 Tests for New Zealand in CricArcade's archive, from 1995 to 2000. The first came against Pakistan at Lancaster Park, with scores of 40 and 33, and the last against South Africa at St George's Park in 2000.
The most productive decade was the 1990s: 759 runs at 33.0 in 13 Tests. The highest score in the archive is 112 from 219 balls against Zimbabwe at Eden Park in 1996. In all: 1 hundred, 3 fifties.
At home the average was 31.4 across 8 Tests; away it was 23.0 across 11 Tests, markedly stronger at home. The most runs came against Zimbabwe: 315 runs at 31.5 in 5 Tests. Seddon Park was the most frequent ground, with 3 Tests and 131 runs at 26.2. New Zealand won 3 of the Tests Craig Spearman played and lost 9, with 7 drawn.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 19 Test scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 112 | 219 | Zimbabwe | Eden Park | 1996 | Drawn |
| 54* | 129 | India | Narendra Modi Stadium | 1999 | Drawn |
| 54 | 106 | West Indies | Antigua Recreation Ground | 1996 | Drawn |
| 51 | 122 | India | 1999 | Drawn | |
| 47 | 130 | Zimbabwe | Queens Sports Club | 1997 | Drawn |
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zimbabwe | 5 | 315 | 31.50 | 1/0 |
| West Indies | 4 | 179 | 29.83 | 0/1 |
| Australia | 3 | 105 | 17.50 | 0/0 |
| India | 3 | 170 | 34.00 | 0/2 |
| South Africa | 2 | 54 | 13.50 | 0/0 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 73 | 36.50 | 0/0 |
| Sri Lanka | 1 | 26 | 13.00 | 0/0 |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 8 | 440 | 31.43 | 1/0 |
| Away | 11 | 482 | 22.95 | 0/3 |
BY DECADE
| Decade | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13 | 759 | 33.00 | 1/3 |
| 2000s | 6 | 163 | 13.58 | 0/0 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seddon Park | 3 | 131 | 26.20 | 0/0 |
| Eden Park | 2 | 170 | 42.50 | 1/0 |
| Basin Reserve | 2 | 66 | 22.00 | 0/0 |
| Harare Sports Club | 2 | 60 | 15.00 | 0/0 |
| 1 | 86 | 43.00 | 0/1 | |
| Antigua Recreation Ground | 1 | 78 | 39.00 | 0/1 |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v Pakistan, 1995 at Lancaster Park
- Latest in the archive: v South Africa, 2000 at St George's Park
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