Craig Ervine
On scorecards: CR Ervine
In-game rating: 82/99
BATTING
FIELDING
CAREER IN BRIEF
Craig Ervine played 20 Tests for Zimbabwe in CricArcade's archive, from 2011 to 2023. The first came against Bangladesh at Harare Sports Club, with scores of 6 and 35, and the last against West Indies at Queens Sports Club in 2023.
The most productive decade was the 2010s: 941 runs at 33.6 in 15 Tests. The highest score in the archive is 160 from 256 balls against Sri Lanka at R Premadasa Stadium in 2017, in a defeat. In all: 3 hundreds, 5 fifties.
At home the average was 34.8 across 12 Tests; away it was 35.5 across 8 Tests. The most runs came against Sri Lanka: 430 runs at 43.0 in 5 Tests. Queens Sports Club was the most frequent ground, with 7 Tests and 494 runs at 35.3. Craig Ervine captained Zimbabwe in 3 Tests, winning 0 and losing 2. Zimbabwe won 1 of the Tests Craig Ervine played and lost 16, with 3 drawn.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 20 Test scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 160 | 256 | Sri Lanka | R Premadasa Stadium | 2017 | Lost |
| 146 | 272 | New Zealand | Queens Sports Club | 2016 | Lost |
| 107 | 227 | Bangladesh | Shere Bangla National Stadium | 2020 | Lost |
| 85 | 187 | Sri Lanka | Harare Sports Club | 2020 | Lost |
| 72 | 121 | Sri Lanka | Harare Sports Club | 2016 | Lost |
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Indies | 6 | 281 | 25.55 | 0/1 |
| Bangladesh | 5 | 303 | 33.67 | 1/0 |
| Sri Lanka | 5 | 430 | 43.00 | 1/3 |
| New Zealand | 2 | 236 | 59.00 | 1/1 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 55 | 27.50 | 0/0 |
| South Africa | 1 | 27 | 13.50 | 0/0 |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 12 | 800 | 34.78 | 1/5 |
| Away | 8 | 532 | 35.47 | 2/0 |
BY DECADE
| Decade | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 15 | 941 | 33.61 | 2/3 |
| 2020s | 5 | 391 | 39.10 | 1/2 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Queens Sports Club | 7 | 494 | 35.29 | 1/2 |
| Harare Sports Club | 5 | 306 | 34.00 | 0/3 |
| Shere Bangla National Stadium | 2 | 194 | 48.50 | 1/0 |
| R Premadasa Stadium | 1 | 165 | 82.50 | 1/0 |
| Kensington Oval | 1 | 52 | 52.00 | 0/0 |
| Sheikh Abu Naser Stadium | 1 | 38 | 19.00 | 0/0 |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v Bangladesh, 2011 at Harare Sports Club
- Latest in the archive: v West Indies, 2023 at Queens Sports Club
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