Devon Malcolm
On scorecards: DE Malcolm
In-game rating: 72/99
BOWLING
FIELDING
CAREER IN BRIEF
Devon Malcolm played 40 Tests for England in CricArcade's archive, from 1989 to 1997. The first came against Australia at Trent Bridge, with scores of 9 and 5, and 1 wicket, and the last against Australia at Kennington Oval in 1997.
The best bowling is 9 for 57 against South Africa at Kennington Oval in 1994. In all: 5 five-wicket hauls, 2 ten-wicket matches. With the ball: 68 wickets at 34.6 at home and 60 wickets at 40.0 away.
The most wickets came against Australia: 42 wickets at 45.1 in 15 Tests. Kennington Oval was the most frequent ground, with 6 Tests and 27 wickets at 26.8. The scorecards record 3 player-of-the-match awards. England won 10 of the Tests Devon Malcolm played and lost 17, with 13 drawn.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 40 Test scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 | 18 | Australia | Sydney Cricket Ground | 1995 | Drawn |
| 18 | 22 | West Indies | Sabina Park | 1994 | Lost |
| 15* | 23 | India | Kennington Oval | 1990 | Drawn |
| 13 | 37 | India | Old Trafford | 1990 | Drawn |
| 13 | 8 | Sri Lanka | Sinhalese Sports Club Ground | 1993 | Lost |
BEST BOWLING
| Figures | Overs | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9/57 | 16.3 | South Africa | Kennington Oval | 1994 | Won |
| 6/77 | 26.2 | West Indies | Queen's Park Oval | 1990 | Drawn |
| 5/46 | 24.4 | New Zealand | Edgbaston | 1990 | Won |
| 5/94 | 43 | New Zealand | Lord's | 1990 | Drawn |
| 5/94 | 29 | Pakistan | Kennington Oval | 1992 | Lost |
Best in a match: 10/137 against West Indies (1990).
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 15 | 103 | 6.44 | 0/0 | 42 | 45.14 |
| West Indies | 9 | 65 | 6.50 | 0/0 | 30 | 36.97 |
| India | 5 | 32 | 10.67 | 0/0 | 10 | 60.60 |
| New Zealand | 4 | 4 | 2.00 | 0/0 | 17 | 20.76 |
| Pakistan | 3 | 6 | 1.20 | 0/0 | 13 | 29.23 |
| South Africa | 3 | 5 | 2.50 | 0/0 | 16 | 20.81 |
| Sri Lanka | 1 | 21 | 21.00 | 0/0 | 0 | – |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 21 | 92 | 4.60 | 0/0 | 68 | 34.56 |
| Away | 19 | 144 | 7.58 | 0/0 | 60 | 39.97 |
BY DECADE
| Decade | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1 | 14 | 7.00 | 0/0 | 1 | 166.00 |
| 1990s | 39 | 222 | 6.00 | 0/0 | 127 | 36.08 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kennington Oval | 6 | 31 | 5.17 | 0/0 | 27 | 26.81 |
| Lord's | 5 | 0 | 0.00 | 0/0 | 15 | 32.53 |
| Trent Bridge | 4 | 30 | 7.50 | 0/0 | 8 | 59.00 |
| Sydney Cricket Ground | 2 | 29 | 29.00 | 0/0 | 9 | 28.44 |
| Sabina Park | 2 | 24 | 8.00 | 0/0 | 8 | 32.25 |
| Melbourne Cricket Ground | 2 | 18 | 6.00 | 0/0 | 4 | 72.50 |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v Australia, 1989 at Trent Bridge
- Latest in the archive: v Australia, 1997 at Kennington Oval
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