WEST INDIES · Pace Bowler · 1955–1958
Tom Dewdney
On scorecards: DT Dewdney
In-game rating: 67/99
BOWLING
21
WICKETS
38.42
AVERAGE
2.95
ECONOMY
78.1
STRIKE RATE
5/21
BEST
1
5-WKT HAULS
FIELDING
0
CATCHES
0
STUMPINGS
CAREER IN BRIEF
Tom Dewdney played 9 Tests for West Indies in CricArcade's archive, from 1955 to 1958. The first came against Australia at Kensington Oval, with a score of 0 and 4 wickets, and the last against Pakistan at Bourda in 1958.
The best bowling is 5 for 21 against New Zealand at Eden Park in 1956. In all: 1 five-wicket haul. With the ball: 12 wickets at 49.2 at home and 9 wickets at 24.1 away.
The most wickets came against New Zealand: 8 wickets at 21.8 in 3 Tests.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 9 Test scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5* | – | Pakistan | Queen's Park Oval | 1958 | Won |
| 4* | – | New Zealand | Eden Park | 1956 | Lost |
| 3 | – | New Zealand | Lancaster Park | 1956 | Won |
| 2 | – | Australia | Sabina Park | 1955 | Lost |
| 2 | – | New Zealand | Basin Reserve | 1956 | Won |
BEST BOWLING
| Figures | Overs | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5/21 | 19.5 | New Zealand | Eden Park | 1956 | Lost |
| 4/125 | 33 | Australia | Kensington Oval | 1955 | Drawn |
| 2/51 | 19.3 | Pakistan | Sabina Park | 1958 | Won |
| 2/54 | 17 | New Zealand | Basin Reserve | 1956 | Won |
| 2/88 | 26 | Pakistan | Sabina Park | 1958 | Won |
Best in a match: 5/43 against New Zealand (1956).
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Zealand | 3 | 9 | 4.50 | 0/0 | 8 | 21.75 |
| Pakistan | 3 | 5 | – | 0/0 | 7 | 46.71 |
| Australia | 2 | 2 | 0.67 | 0/0 | 5 | 52.60 |
| England | 1 | 1 | 0.50 | 0/0 | 1 | 43.00 |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 5 | 7 | 2.33 | 0/0 | 12 | 49.17 |
| Away | 4 | 10 | 2.50 | 0/0 | 9 | 24.11 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sabina Park | 2 | 2 | 1.00 | 0/0 | 5 | 50.80 |
| Queen's Park Oval | 1 | 5 | – | 0/0 | 2 | 39.50 |
| Eden Park | 1 | 4 | – | 0/0 | 5 | 8.60 |
| Lancaster Park | 1 | 3 | 3.00 | 0/0 | 1 | 51.00 |
| Basin Reserve | 1 | 2 | 2.00 | 0/0 | 2 | 40.00 |
| Kennington Oval | 1 | 1 | 0.50 | 0/0 | 1 | 43.00 |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v Australia, 1955 at Kensington Oval
- Latest in the archive: v Pakistan, 1958 at Bourda
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