Craig Matthews
On scorecards: CR Matthews
In-game rating: 80/99
BOWLING
FIELDING
CAREER IN BRIEF
Craig Matthews played 18 Tests for South Africa in CricArcade's archive, from 1992 to 1995. The first came against India at Wanderers Stadium, with scores of 31 and 18, and 4 wickets, and the last against England at St George's Park in 1995.
The highest score in the archive is 62 not out from 100 balls against England at Headingley in 1994. The best bowling is 5 for 42 against New Zealand at Wanderers Stadium in 1994. In all: 1 fifty, 2 five-wicket hauls.
At home the average was 16.0 across 11 Tests; away it was 21.5 across 7 Tests, a player who travelled well. The most runs came against England: 148 runs at 21.1 in 6 Tests. Wanderers Stadium was the most frequent ground, with 3 Tests and 96 runs at 19.2. South Africa won 7 of the Tests Craig Matthews played and lost 3, with 8 drawn.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 18 Test scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 62* | 100 | England | Headingley | 1994 | Drawn |
| 41 | 36 | England | Lord's | 1994 | Won |
| 31* | 65 | Australia | Wanderers Stadium | 1994 | Won |
| 31 | 71 | India | Wanderers Stadium | 1992 | Drawn |
| 28* | 40 | India | Newlands | 1993 | Drawn |
BEST BOWLING
| Figures | Overs | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5/42 | 19 | New Zealand | Wanderers Stadium | 1994 | Lost |
| 5/80 | 36 | Australia | Newlands | 1994 | Lost |
| 4/65 | 29 | Australia | Kingsmead | 1994 | Drawn |
| 3/25 | 14 | England | Lord's | 1994 | Won |
| 3/31 | 12 | England | Kingsmead | 1995 | Drawn |
Best in a match: 8/140 against New Zealand (1994).
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| England | 6 | 148 | 21.14 | 0/1 | 12 | 42.08 |
| Australia | 5 | 49 | 12.25 | 0/0 | 16 | 26.13 |
| India | 3 | 94 | 31.33 | 0/0 | 9 | 21.11 |
| New Zealand | 3 | 47 | 11.75 | 0/0 | 13 | 23.62 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 10 | 10.00 | 0/0 | 2 | 41.00 |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 11 | 176 | 16.00 | 0/0 | 34 | 24.88 |
| Away | 7 | 172 | 21.50 | 0/1 | 18 | 36.44 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wanderers Stadium | 3 | 96 | 19.20 | 0/0 | 16 | 17.88 |
| Kingsmead | 3 | 8 | 2.67 | 0/0 | 7 | 29.43 |
| St George's Park | 2 | 37 | 12.33 | 0/0 | 2 | 74.00 |
| Newlands | 2 | 35 | – | 0/0 | 9 | 15.89 |
| Lord's | 1 | 66 | 33.00 | 0/0 | 3 | 23.67 |
| Headingley | 1 | 62 | – | 0/1 | 2 | 75.00 |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v India, 1992 at Wanderers Stadium
- Latest in the archive: v England, 1995 at St George's Park
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