Dean Headley
On scorecards: DW Headley
In-game rating: 82/99
BOWLING
FIELDING
CAREER IN BRIEF
Dean Headley played 15 Tests for England in CricArcade's archive, from 1997 to 1999. The first came against Australia at Old Trafford, with scores of 0 and 0, and 8 wickets, and the last against New Zealand at Old Trafford in 1999.
The best bowling is 6 for 60 against Australia at Melbourne Cricket Ground in 1998. In all: 1 five-wicket haul. With the ball: 22 wickets at 31.9 at home and 38 wickets at 25.5 away.
The most wickets came against Australia: 35 wickets at 24.8 in 6 Tests. England won 2 of the Tests Dean Headley played and lost 10, with 3 drawn.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 15 Test scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 | 83 | West Indies | Kensington Oval | 1998 | Drawn |
| 22 | 32 | Australia | Headingley | 1997 | Lost |
| 18 | 55 | New Zealand | Old Trafford | 1999 | Drawn |
| 16 | 24 | Australia | Sydney Cricket Ground | 1999 | Lost |
| 14 | 49 | Australia | Melbourne Cricket Ground | 1998 | Won |
BEST BOWLING
| Figures | Overs | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6/60 | 17 | Australia | Melbourne Cricket Ground | 1998 | Won |
| 4/40 | 19 | Australia | Sydney Cricket Ground | 1999 | Lost |
| 4/62 | 19.3 | Australia | Sydney Cricket Ground | 1999 | Lost |
| 4/72 | 27.3 | Australia | Old Trafford | 1997 | Lost |
| 4/77 | 26 | West Indies | Queen's Park Oval | 1998 | Won |
Best in a match: 8/102 against Australia (1999).
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 6 | 80 | 8.00 | 0/0 | 35 | 24.77 |
| West Indies | 6 | 69 | 9.86 | 0/0 | 19 | 28.74 |
| New Zealand | 2 | 34 | 11.33 | 0/0 | 4 | 47.25 |
| South Africa | 1 | 3 | 1.50 | 0/0 | 2 | 34.50 |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 6 | 76 | 8.44 | 0/0 | 22 | 31.91 |
| Away | 9 | 110 | 8.46 | 0/0 | 38 | 25.50 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Queen's Park Oval | 2 | 27 | 13.50 | 0/0 | 8 | 29.00 |
| Lord's | 2 | 19 | 4.75 | 0/0 | 5 | 28.60 |
| Old Trafford | 2 | 18 | 9.00 | 0/0 | 9 | 32.33 |
| Kensington Oval | 1 | 31 | 31.00 | 0/0 | 3 | 26.00 |
| Headingley | 1 | 25 | 12.50 | 0/0 | 2 | 62.50 |
| Sydney Cricket Ground | 1 | 24 | 12.00 | 0/0 | 8 | 12.75 |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v Australia, 1997 at Old Trafford
- Latest in the archive: v New Zealand, 1999 at Old Trafford
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