David Capel
On scorecards: DJ Capel
In-game rating: 66/99
BOWLING
FIELDING
CAREER IN BRIEF
David Capel played 15 Tests for England in CricArcade's archive, from 1987 to 1990. The first came against Pakistan at Headingley, with scores of 53 and 28, and the last against West Indies at Antigua Recreation Ground in 1990.
The most productive decade was the 1980s: 293 runs at 16.3 in 11 Tests. The highest score in the archive is 98 from 264 balls against Pakistan at National Stadium in 1987. The best bowling is 3 for 88 against West Indies at Kensington Oval in 1990.
In all: 2 fifties. At home the average was 16.4 across 4 Tests; away it was 15.2 across 11 Tests. The most runs came against Pakistan: 206 runs at 25.8 in 4 Tests. England won 1 of the Tests David Capel played and lost 6, with 8 drawn.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 15 Test scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98 | 264 | Pakistan | National Stadium | 1987 | Drawn |
| 53 | 161 | Pakistan | Headingley | 1987 | Lost |
| 40 | 122 | West Indies | Queen's Park Oval | 1990 | Drawn |
| 28 | 134 | Pakistan | Headingley | 1987 | Lost |
| 24 | 86 | Pakistan | National Stadium | 1987 | Drawn |
BEST BOWLING
| Figures | Overs | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3/88 | 24 | West Indies | Kensington Oval | 1990 | Lost |
| 2/13 | 6 | Australia | Sydney Cricket Ground | 1988 | Drawn |
| 2/31 | 13 | West Indies | Sabina Park | 1990 | Won |
| 2/57 | 26.2 | New Zealand | Eden Park | 1988 | Drawn |
| 2/118 | 28 | West Indies | Antigua Recreation Ground | 1990 | Lost |
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Indies | 6 | 110 | 11.00 | 0/0 | 10 | 51.50 |
| Pakistan | 4 | 206 | 25.75 | 0/2 | 1 | 123.00 |
| New Zealand | 3 | 16 | 5.33 | 0/0 | 5 | 54.80 |
| Australia | 2 | 42 | 14.00 | 0/0 | 5 | 30.40 |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 4 | 131 | 16.38 | 0/1 | 3 | 81.33 |
| Away | 11 | 243 | 15.19 | 0/1 | 18 | 45.56 |
BY DECADE
| Decade | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11 | 293 | 16.28 | 0/2 | 12 | 52.33 |
| 1990s | 4 | 81 | 13.50 | 0/0 | 9 | 48.44 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kennington Oval | 2 | 49 | 12.25 | 0/0 | 2 | 71.00 |
| National Stadium | 1 | 122 | 61.00 | 0/1 | 1 | 8.00 |
| Headingley | 1 | 81 | 40.50 | 0/1 | 0 | – |
| Queen's Park Oval | 1 | 57 | 57.00 | 0/0 | 1 | 83.00 |
| Sydney Cricket Ground | 1 | 21 | 21.00 | 0/0 | 3 | 17.00 |
| Lancaster Park | 1 | 11 | 5.50 | 0/0 | 0 | – |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v Pakistan, 1987 at Headingley
- Latest in the archive: v West Indies, 1990 at Antigua Recreation Ground
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