Derek Underwood
On scorecards: DL Underwood
In-game rating: 93/99
BOWLING
FIELDING
CAREER IN BRIEF
Derek Underwood played 86 Tests for England in CricArcade's archive, from 1966 to 1982. The first came against West Indies at Trent Bridge, with scores of 12 and 10, and the last against Sri Lanka at P Saravanamuttu Stadium in 1982.
The most productive decade was the 1970s: 202 wickets at 27.7 in 59 Tests. The best bowling is 8 for 51 against Pakistan at Lord's in 1974. In all: 17 five-wicket hauls, 6 ten-wicket matches.
With the ball: 145 wickets at 24.2 at home and 146 wickets at 27.5 away. The most wickets came against Australia: 105 wickets at 26.4 in 29 Tests. Kennington Oval was the most frequent ground, with 10 Tests and 45 wickets at 27.8. England won 27 of the Tests Derek Underwood played and lost 21, with 38 drawn.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 86 Test scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 45* | 46 | Australia | Headingley | 1968 | Drawn |
| 43 | 132 | Pakistan | Kennington Oval | 1974 | Drawn |
| 43 | 111 | Australia | Sydney Cricket Ground | 1980 | Lost |
| 31 | 56 | West Indies | Lord's | 1976 | Drawn |
| 30 | 70 | Australia | Brisbane Cricket Ground | 1974 | Lost |
BEST BOWLING
| Figures | Overs | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8/51 | 34.5 | Pakistan | Lord's | 1974 | Drawn |
| 7/32 | 31 | New Zealand | Lord's | 1969 | Won |
| 7/50 | 31.3 | Australia | Kennington Oval | 1968 | Won |
| 7/113 | 29 | Australia | Adelaide Oval | 1975 | Lost |
| 6/12 | 11.6 | New Zealand | Lancaster Park | 1971 | Won |
Best in a match: 13/71 against Pakistan (1974).
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 29 | 371 | 12.79 | 0/0 | 105 | 26.38 |
| India | 20 | 187 | 9.84 | 0/0 | 62 | 27.40 |
| West Indies | 17 | 198 | 8.61 | 0/0 | 38 | 43.58 |
| Pakistan | 11 | 128 | 25.60 | 0/0 | 36 | 24.11 |
| New Zealand | 8 | 53 | 13.25 | 0/0 | 48 | 12.21 |
| Sri Lanka | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0/0 | 8 | 11.88 |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 42 | 467 | 11.97 | 0/0 | 145 | 24.24 |
| Away | 43 | 448 | 10.93 | 0/0 | 146 | 27.53 |
| Neutral | 1 | 22 | 22.00 | 0/0 | 6 | 23.17 |
BY DECADE
| Decade | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16 | 176 | 16.00 | 0/0 | 67 | 16.84 |
| 1970s | 59 | 661 | 11.02 | 0/0 | 202 | 27.66 |
| 1980s | 11 | 100 | 10.00 | 0/0 | 28 | 34.25 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kennington Oval | 10 | 130 | 13.00 | 0/0 | 45 | 27.80 |
| Lord's | 9 | 111 | 13.88 | 0/0 | 38 | 16.92 |
| Headingley | 9 | 106 | 10.60 | 0/0 | 24 | 22.33 |
| Melbourne Cricket Ground | 5 | 46 | 5.75 | 0/0 | 10 | 49.40 |
| Trent Bridge | 5 | 45 | 15.00 | 0/0 | 14 | 26.21 |
| Edgbaston | 5 | 38 | 12.67 | 0/0 | 10 | 31.30 |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v West Indies, 1966 at Trent Bridge
- Latest in the archive: v Sri Lanka, 1982 at P Saravanamuttu Stadium
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