Chris Read
On scorecards: CMW Read
In-game rating: 67/99
BATTING
FIELDING
CAREER IN BRIEF
Chris Read played 15 Tests for England in CricArcade's archive, from 1999 to 2007. The first came against New Zealand at Edgbaston, with a score of 1, and the last against Australia at Sydney Cricket Ground in 2007.
The most productive decade was the 2000s: 322 runs at 21.5 in 12 Tests. The highest score in the archive is 55 from 84 balls against Pakistan at Headingley in 2006, in a match England won. In all: 1 fifty.
At home the average was 23.4 across 5 Tests; away it was 16.3 across 10 Tests, markedly stronger at home. The most runs came against Sri Lanka: 49 runs at 12.3 in 3 Tests. England won 8 of the Tests Chris Read played and lost 4, with 3 drawn.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 15 Test scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 55 | 84 | Pakistan | Headingley | 2006 | Won |
| 38* | 50 | Bangladesh | MA Aziz Stadium | 2003 | Won |
| 38 | 74 | Pakistan | Headingley | 2006 | Won |
| 37 | 84 | New Zealand | Lord's | 1999 | Lost |
| 37 | 78 | Bangladesh | MA Aziz Stadium | 2003 | Won |
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Zealand | 3 | 38 | 9.50 | 0/0 |
| Sri Lanka | 3 | 49 | 12.25 | 0/0 |
| West Indies | 3 | 36 | 12.00 | 0/0 |
| Australia | 2 | 35 | 11.67 | 0/0 |
| Bangladesh | 2 | 76 | 38.00 | 0/0 |
| Pakistan | 2 | 126 | 42.00 | 0/1 |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 5 | 164 | 23.43 | 0/1 |
| Away | 10 | 196 | 16.33 | 0/0 |
BY DECADE
| Decade | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3 | 38 | 9.50 | 0/0 |
| 2000s | 12 | 322 | 21.47 | 0/1 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Headingley | 1 | 93 | 46.50 | 0/1 |
| MA Aziz Stadium | 1 | 75 | 75.00 | 0/0 |
| Lord's | 1 | 37 | 18.50 | 0/0 |
| Kennington Oval | 1 | 33 | 33.00 | 0/0 |
| Melbourne Cricket Ground | 1 | 29 | 29.00 | 0/0 |
| Sabina Park | 1 | 20 | 20.00 | 0/0 |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v New Zealand, 1999 at Edgbaston
- Latest in the archive: v Australia, 2007 at Sydney Cricket Ground
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