David Brown
On scorecards: DJ Brown
In-game rating: 84/99
BOWLING
FIELDING
CAREER IN BRIEF
David Brown played 26 Tests for England in CricArcade's archive, from 1965 to 1969. The first came against South Africa at Lord's, with scores of 1 and 5, and 6 wickets, and the last against New Zealand at Lord's in 1969.
The best bowling is 5 for 42 against Australia at Lord's in 1968. In all: 2 five-wicket hauls. With the ball: 40 wickets at 27.1 at home and 36 wickets at 30.1 away.
The most wickets came against West Indies: 28 wickets at 29.6 in 8 Tests. Lord's was the most frequent ground, with 5 Tests and 17 wickets at 22.0. England won 8 of the Tests David Brown played and lost 2, with 16 drawn.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 26 Test scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 44* | – | Pakistan | Gaddafi Stadium | 1969 | Drawn |
| 44 | – | New Zealand | Lancaster Park | 1966 | Drawn |
| 34 | 126 | West Indies | Headingley | 1969 | Won |
| 29* | 46 | India | Edgbaston | 1967 | Won |
| 25* | – | Pakistan | National Stadium | 1969 | Drawn |
BEST BOWLING
| Figures | Overs | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5/42 | 14 | Australia | Lord's | 1968 | Drawn |
| 5/63 | 17 | Australia | Sydney Cricket Ground | 1966 | Won |
| 4/39 | 13 | West Indies | Old Trafford | 1969 | Won |
| 3/17 | 11 | India | Edgbaston | 1967 | Won |
| 3/27 | 14 | West Indies | Queen's Park Oval | 1968 | Drawn |
Best in a match: 7/98 against West Indies (1969).
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 8 | 34 | 3.78 | 0/0 | 23 | 35.22 |
| West Indies | 8 | 123 | 12.30 | 0/0 | 28 | 29.64 |
| New Zealand | 3 | 62 | 20.67 | 0/0 | 6 | 24.83 |
| Pakistan | 3 | 80 | 40.00 | 0/0 | 8 | 19.88 |
| India | 2 | 37 | 18.50 | 0/0 | 6 | 14.83 |
| South Africa | 2 | 6 | 2.00 | 0/0 | 8 | 25.00 |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 13 | 164 | 10.25 | 0/0 | 40 | 27.13 |
| Away | 12 | 174 | 14.50 | 0/0 | 36 | 30.08 |
| Neutral | 1 | 4 | 4.00 | 0/0 | 3 | 23.00 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lord's | 5 | 30 | 6.00 | 0/0 | 17 | 22.00 |
| Headingley | 2 | 60 | 20.00 | 0/0 | 6 | 40.67 |
| Old Trafford | 2 | 39 | 13.00 | 0/0 | 7 | 26.00 |
| Edgbaston | 2 | 32 | 16.00 | 0/0 | 4 | 19.25 |
| Queen's Park Oval | 2 | 22 | 22.00 | 0/0 | 8 | 29.00 |
| Kennington Oval | 2 | 3 | 1.00 | 0/0 | 6 | 34.67 |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v South Africa, 1965 at Lord's
- Latest in the archive: v New Zealand, 1969 at Lord's
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