Derek Pringle
On scorecards: DR Pringle
In-game rating: 71/99
BOWLING
FIELDING
CAREER IN BRIEF
Derek Pringle played 30 Tests for England in CricArcade's archive, from 1982 to 1992. The first came against India at Lord's, with a score of 7 and 4 wickets, and the last against Pakistan at Kennington Oval in 1992.
The most productive decade was the 1980s: 512 runs at 15.5 in 21 Tests. The highest score in the archive is 63 from 244 balls against India at Lord's in 1986, in a defeat. The best bowling is 5 for 95 against West Indies at Headingley in 1988.
In all: 1 fifty, 3 five-wicket hauls. At home the average was 13.7 across 25 Tests; away it was 23.0 across 5 Tests, a player who travelled well. The most runs came against West Indies: 261 runs at 13.7 in 11 Tests. Lord's was the most frequent ground, with 7 Tests and 155 runs at 14.1. England won 7 of the Tests Derek Pringle played and lost 15, with 8 drawn.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 30 Test scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 63 | 244 | India | Lord's | 1986 | Lost |
| 47* | 107 | Australia | Western Australia Cricket Association Ground | 1982 | Drawn |
| 46* | 88 | West Indies | Edgbaston | 1984 | Lost |
| 45 | 237 | West Indies | Edgbaston | 1991 | Lost |
| 44 | 95 | India | Edgbaston | 1986 | Drawn |
BEST BOWLING
| Figures | Overs | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5/95 | 27 | West Indies | Headingley | 1988 | Lost |
| 5/100 | 35.1 | West Indies | Lord's | 1991 | Drawn |
| 5/108 | 31 | West Indies | Edgbaston | 1984 | Lost |
| 4/70 | 24.3 | Australia | Kennington Oval | 1989 | Drawn |
| 4/73 | 22.3 | India | Headingley | 1986 | Lost |
Best in a match: 7/120 against India (1986).
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Indies | 11 | 261 | 13.74 | 0/0 | 28 | 32.32 |
| India | 6 | 175 | 19.44 | 0/1 | 20 | 26.05 |
| Australia | 5 | 141 | 20.14 | 0/0 | 9 | 57.78 |
| Pakistan | 4 | 21 | 4.20 | 0/0 | 5 | 57.80 |
| New Zealand | 3 | 83 | 16.60 | 0/0 | 5 | 47.20 |
| Sri Lanka | 1 | 14 | 14.00 | 0/0 | 3 | 15.67 |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 25 | 534 | 13.69 | 0/1 | 61 | 35.11 |
| Away | 5 | 161 | 23.00 | 0/0 | 9 | 41.78 |
BY DECADE
| Decade | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 21 | 512 | 15.52 | 0/1 | 48 | 37.65 |
| 1990s | 9 | 183 | 14.08 | 0/0 | 22 | 32.32 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lord's | 7 | 155 | 14.09 | 0/1 | 18 | 30.50 |
| Headingley | 6 | 89 | 8.09 | 0/0 | 22 | 27.64 |
| Edgbaston | 4 | 148 | 29.60 | 0/0 | 8 | 46.63 |
| Kennington Oval | 4 | 47 | 7.83 | 0/0 | 9 | 36.89 |
| Trent Bridge | 3 | 72 | 14.40 | 0/0 | 3 | 82.33 |
| Melbourne Cricket Ground | 1 | 51 | 25.50 | 0/0 | 2 | 33.00 |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v India, 1982 at Lord's
- Latest in the archive: v Pakistan, 1992 at Kennington Oval
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