Denis Atkinson
On scorecards: DS Atkinson
In-game rating: 79/99
BATTING
BOWLING
FIELDING
CAREER IN BRIEF
Denis Atkinson played 22 Tests for West Indies in CricArcade's archive, from 1948 to 1958. The first came against India at Arun Jaitley Stadium, with a score of 45, and the last against Pakistan at Kensington Oval in 1958.
The most productive decade was the 1950s: 843 runs at 33.7 in 18 Tests. The highest score in the archive is 219 against Australia at Kensington Oval in 1955. The best bowling is 7 for 53 against New Zealand at Eden Park in 1956.
In all: 1 hundred, 5 fifties, 3 five-wicket hauls. At home the average was 41.0 across 9 Tests; away it was 23.2 across 13 Tests, markedly stronger at home. The most runs came against Australia: 334 runs at 33.4 in 6 Tests. Kensington Oval was the most frequent ground, with 3 Tests and 296 runs at 98.7. Denis Atkinson captained West Indies in 7 Tests, winning 3 and losing 3. West Indies won 5 of the Tests Denis Atkinson played and lost 7, with 10 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 219 | – | Australia | Kensington Oval | 1955 | Drawn |
| 85 | – | New Zealand | Lancaster Park | 1956 | Won |
| 74 | – | England | Queen's Park Oval | 1954 | Drawn |
| 60 | – | New Zealand | Basin Reserve | 1956 | Won |
| 53* | – | England | Queen's Park Oval | 1954 | Drawn |
BEST BOWLING
| Figures | Overs | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7/53 | 40 | New Zealand | Eden Park | 1956 | Lost |
| 5/56 | 36.2 | Australia | Kensington Oval | 1955 | Drawn |
| 5/66 | 31 | New Zealand | Basin Reserve | 1956 | Won |
| 3/78 | 58 | England | Bourda | 1954 | Lost |
| 3/85 | 37 | Australia | Bourda | 1955 | Lost |
Best in a match: 7/86 against New Zealand (1956).
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 6 | 334 | 33.40 | 1/0 | 13 | 38.62 |
| England | 6 | 314 | 34.89 | 0/3 | 10 | 58.10 |
| New Zealand | 5 | 191 | 38.20 | 0/2 | 18 | 15.50 |
| India | 4 | 79 | 19.75 | 0/0 | 5 | 44.80 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 4 | 4.00 | 0/0 | 1 | 61.00 |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 9 | 574 | 41.00 | 1/3 | 22 | 37.91 |
| Away | 13 | 348 | 23.20 | 0/2 | 25 | 32.52 |
BY DECADE
| Decade | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 4 | 79 | 19.75 | 0/0 | 5 | 44.80 |
| 1950s | 18 | 843 | 33.72 | 1/5 | 42 | 33.88 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kensington Oval | 3 | 296 | 98.67 | 1/1 | 11 | 24.09 |
| Sabina Park | 3 | 104 | 17.33 | 0/0 | 3 | 89.33 |
| Bourda | 2 | 47 | 11.75 | 0/0 | 8 | 28.63 |
| Eden Park | 2 | 46 | 23.00 | 0/0 | 9 | 16.00 |
| Brabourne Stadium | 2 | 29 | 14.50 | 0/0 | 4 | 29.25 |
| Queen's Park Oval | 1 | 127 | 127.00 | 0/2 | 0 | – |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v India, 1948 at Arun Jaitley Stadium
- Latest in the archive: v Pakistan, 1958 at Kensington Oval
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