Desmond Haynes
On scorecards: DL Haynes
In-game rating: 91/99
BATTING
FIELDING
CAREER IN BRIEF
Desmond Haynes played 116 Tests for West Indies in CricArcade's archive, from 1978 to 1994. The first came against Australia at Queen's Park Oval, with a score of 61, and the last against England at Kensington Oval in 1994.
The most productive decade was the 1980s: 5,074 runs at 41.3 in 81 Tests. The highest score in the archive is 184 from 395 balls against England at Lord's in 1980. In all: 18 hundreds, 39 fifties.
At home the average was 56.1 across 49 Tests; away it was 33.5 across 67 Tests, markedly stronger at home. The most runs came against England: 2,392 runs at 47.8 in 36 Tests. Kensington Oval was the most frequent ground, with 13 Tests and 1,210 runs at 60.5. Desmond Haynes captained West Indies in 4 Tests, winning 1 and losing 1. The scorecards record 5 player-of-the-match awards. West Indies won 60 of the Tests Desmond Haynes played and lost 15, with 41 drawn.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 116 Test scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 184 | 395 | England | Lord's | 1980 | Drawn |
| 167 | 317 | England | Antigua Recreation Ground | 1990 | Won |
| 145 | 222 | Australia | Kensington Oval | 1984 | Won |
| 143* | 288 | Pakistan | Queen's Park Oval | 1993 | Won |
| 143 | 272 | Australia | Sydney Cricket Ground | 1989 | Lost |
BEST BOWLING
| Figures | Overs | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1/2 | 1 | Pakistan | Gaddafi Stadium | 1980 | Drawn |
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| England | 36 | 2,392 | 47.84 | 5/13 | 0 | – |
| Australia | 33 | 2,233 | 42.13 | 5/14 | 0 | – |
| India | 19 | 990 | 34.14 | 2/4 | 0 | – |
| Pakistan | 16 | 928 | 37.12 | 3/2 | 1 | 2.00 |
| New Zealand | 10 | 843 | 49.59 | 3/5 | 0 | – |
| South Africa | 1 | 81 | 40.50 | 0/1 | 0 | – |
| Sri Lanka | 1 | 20 | 20.00 | 0/0 | 0 | – |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 49 | 3,868 | 56.06 | 10/22 | 0 | – |
| Away | 67 | 3,619 | 33.51 | 8/17 | 1 | 4.00 |
BY DECADE
| Decade | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4 | 266 | 44.33 | 0/3 | 0 | – |
| 1980s | 81 | 5,074 | 41.25 | 12/28 | 1 | 8.00 |
| 1990s | 31 | 2,147 | 44.73 | 6/8 | 0 | – |
GROUNDS
| Ground | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kensington Oval | 13 | 1,210 | 60.50 | 4/6 | 0 | – |
| Queen's Park Oval | 13 | 801 | 44.50 | 1/6 | 0 | – |
| Sabina Park | 9 | 593 | 45.62 | 0/4 | 0 | – |
| Antigua Recreation Ground | 7 | 733 | 81.44 | 3/3 | 0 | – |
| Bourda | 7 | 531 | 59.00 | 2/3 | 0 | – |
| Adelaide Oval | 5 | 289 | 28.90 | 0/2 | 0 | – |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v Australia, 1978 at Queen's Park Oval
- Latest in the archive: v England, 1994 at Kensington Oval
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