Dave Houghton
On scorecards: DL Houghton
In-game rating: 83/99
BATTING
FIELDING
CAREER IN BRIEF
Dave Houghton played 22 Tests for Zimbabwe in CricArcade's archive, from 1992 to 1997. The first came against India at Harare Sports Club, with scores of 121 and 41, and the last against New Zealand at Queens Sports Club in 1997.
The highest score in the archive is 266 from 541 balls against Sri Lanka at Queens Sports Club in 1994. In all: 4 hundreds, 4 fifties. At home the average was 46.4 across 14 Tests; away it was 37.7 across 8 Tests, markedly stronger at home.
The most runs came against Sri Lanka: 466 runs at 155.3 in 3 Tests. Harare Sports Club was the most frequent ground, with 9 Tests and 520 runs at 40.0. Dave Houghton captained Zimbabwe in 4 Tests, winning 0 and losing 2. Zimbabwe won 1 of the Tests Dave Houghton played and lost 8, with 13 drawn.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 22 Test scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 266 | 541 | Sri Lanka | Queens Sports Club | 1994 | Drawn |
| 142 | 268 | Sri Lanka | Harare Sports Club | 1994 | Drawn |
| 121 | 322 | India | Harare Sports Club | 1992 | Drawn |
| 104* | 204 | New Zealand | Eden Park | 1996 | Drawn |
| 73 | 102 | Pakistan | Iqbal Stadium | 1996 | Lost |
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pakistan | 8 | 388 | 27.71 | 0/3 |
| New Zealand | 6 | 294 | 32.67 | 1/0 |
| Sri Lanka | 3 | 466 | 155.33 | 2/1 |
| England | 2 | 100 | 33.33 | 0/0 |
| India | 2 | 181 | 60.33 | 1/0 |
| South Africa | 1 | 35 | 17.50 | 0/0 |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 14 | 974 | 46.38 | 3/1 |
| Away | 8 | 490 | 37.69 | 1/3 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harare Sports Club | 9 | 520 | 40.00 | 2/1 |
| Queens Sports Club | 4 | 418 | 59.71 | 1/0 |
| Sheikhupura Stadium | 1 | 108 | 54.00 | 0/1 |
| Eden Park | 1 | 104 | – | 1/0 |
| Iqbal Stadium | 1 | 74 | 37.00 | 0/1 |
| Defence Cricket Stadium | 1 | 64 | 32.00 | 0/0 |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v India, 1992 at Harare Sports Club
- Latest in the archive: v New Zealand, 1997 at Queens Sports Club
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