David Brain
On scorecards: DH Brain
In-game rating: 79/99
BOWLING
FIELDING
CAREER IN BRIEF
David Brain played 9 Tests for Zimbabwe in CricArcade's archive, from 1992 to 1995. The first came against New Zealand at Harare Sports Club, with scores of 11 and 17, and 4 wickets, and the last against Pakistan at Harare Sports Club in 1995.
The best bowling is 5 for 42 against Pakistan at Gaddafi Stadium in 1993. In all: 1 five-wicket haul. With the ball: 16 wickets at 36.6 at home and 14 wickets at 23.6 away.
The most wickets came against Pakistan: 20 wickets at 26.1 in 5 Tests. Harare Sports Club was the most frequent ground, with 5 Tests and 15 wickets at 33.4.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 9 Test scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 | 27 | Pakistan | Gaddafi Stadium | 1993 | Drawn |
| 22* | 35 | Pakistan | Harare Sports Club | 1995 | Lost |
| 17 | 19 | New Zealand | Harare Sports Club | 1992 | Lost |
| 16 | 11 | Pakistan | Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium | 1993 | Lost |
| 11 | 28 | New Zealand | Harare Sports Club | 1992 | Lost |
BEST BOWLING
| Figures | Overs | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5/42 | 15 | Pakistan | Gaddafi Stadium | 1993 | Drawn |
| 4/41 | 32 | Pakistan | Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium | 1993 | Lost |
| 3/49 | 18 | New Zealand | Harare Sports Club | 1992 | Lost |
| 3/50 | 16 | Pakistan | Harare Sports Club | 1995 | Won |
| 2/48 | 11 | Sri Lanka | Harare Sports Club | 1994 | Drawn |
Best in a match: 6/70 against Pakistan (1993).
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pakistan | 5 | 81 | 13.50 | 0/0 | 20 | 26.05 |
| Sri Lanka | 2 | 6 | 6.00 | 0/0 | 4 | 36.75 |
| India | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0/0 | 2 | 73.00 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 28 | 14.00 | 0/0 | 4 | 25.25 |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 6 | 69 | 11.50 | 0/0 | 16 | 36.56 |
| Away | 3 | 46 | 9.20 | 0/0 | 14 | 23.57 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harare Sports Club | 5 | 64 | 16.00 | 0/0 | 15 | 33.40 |
| Gaddafi Stadium | 1 | 28 | 28.00 | 0/0 | 6 | 11.67 |
| Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium | 1 | 18 | 9.00 | 0/0 | 6 | 19.00 |
| Queens Sports Club | 1 | 5 | 2.50 | 0/0 | 1 | 84.00 |
| Arun Jaitley Stadium | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0/0 | 2 | 73.00 |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v New Zealand, 1992 at Harare Sports Club
- Latest in the archive: v Pakistan, 1995 at Harare Sports Club
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