Bill Athey
On scorecards: CWJ Athey
In-game rating: 71/99
BATTING
FIELDING
CAREER IN BRIEF
Bill Athey played 23 Tests for England in CricArcade's archive, from 1980 to 1988. The first came against Australia at Lord's, with scores of 9 and 1, and the last against West Indies at Headingley in 1988.
The highest score in the archive is 123 from 202 balls against Pakistan at Lord's in 1987. In all: 1 hundred, 4 fifties. At home the average was 24.4 across 11 Tests; away it was 21.8 across 12 Tests.
The most runs came against Australia: 350 runs at 29.2 in 7 Tests. Lord's was the most frequent ground, with 3 Tests and 193 runs at 38.6. England won 2 of the Tests Bill Athey played and lost 6, with 15 drawn.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 23 Test scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 123 | 202 | Pakistan | Lord's | 1987 | Drawn |
| 96 | 250 | Australia | Western Australia Cricket Association Ground | 1986 | Drawn |
| 76 | 189 | Australia | Brisbane Cricket Ground | 1986 | Won |
| 55 | 107 | New Zealand | Trent Bridge | 1986 | Lost |
| 55 | 100 | Australia | Adelaide Oval | 1986 | Drawn |
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 7 | 350 | 29.17 | 0/3 |
| Pakistan | 7 | 278 | 25.27 | 1/0 |
| New Zealand | 4 | 179 | 25.57 | 0/1 |
| West Indies | 3 | 34 | 5.67 | 0/0 |
| India | 2 | 78 | 19.50 | 0/0 |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 11 | 439 | 24.39 | 1/1 |
| Away | 12 | 480 | 21.82 | 0/3 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lord's | 3 | 193 | 38.60 | 1/0 |
| Headingley | 3 | 97 | 16.17 | 0/0 |
| Sydney Cricket Ground | 2 | 73 | 24.33 | 0/0 |
| Edgbaston | 2 | 52 | 17.33 | 0/0 |
| Western Australia Cricket Association Ground | 1 | 102 | 51.00 | 0/1 |
| Brisbane Cricket Ground | 1 | 77 | 38.50 | 0/1 |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v Australia, 1980 at Lord's
- Latest in the archive: v West Indies, 1988 at Headingley
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