Derek Randall
On scorecards: DW Randall
In-game rating: 83/99
BATTING
FIELDING
CAREER IN BRIEF
Derek Randall played 47 Tests for England in CricArcade's archive, from 1977 to 1984. The first came against India at Eden Gardens, with a score of 37, and the last against West Indies at Edgbaston in 1984.
The most productive decade was the 1980s: 1,370 runs at 39.1 in 21 Tests. The highest score in the archive is 174 from 353 balls against Australia at Melbourne Cricket Ground in 1977, in a defeat. In all: 7 hundreds, 12 fifties.
At home the average was 35.0 across 18 Tests; away it was 32.6 across 29 Tests. The most runs came against Australia: 1,161 runs at 38.7 in 18 Tests. Sydney Cricket Ground was the most frequent ground, with 4 Tests and 296 runs at 42.3. The scorecards record 4 player-of-the-match awards. England won 17 of the Tests Derek Randall played and lost 13, with 17 drawn.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 47 Test scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 174 | 353 | Australia | Melbourne Cricket Ground | 1977 | Lost |
| 164 | 269 | New Zealand | Basin Reserve | 1984 | Drawn |
| 150 | 498 | Australia | Sydney Cricket Ground | 1979 | Won |
| 126 | 290 | India | Lord's | 1982 | Won |
| 115 | 215 | Australia | Western Australia Cricket Association Ground | 1982 | Drawn |
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 18 | 1,161 | 38.70 | 3/6 |
| India | 10 | 390 | 30.00 | 1/2 |
| New Zealand | 9 | 543 | 38.79 | 2/2 |
| Pakistan | 9 | 375 | 25.00 | 1/2 |
| West Indies | 1 | 1 | 0.50 | 0/0 |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 18 | 874 | 34.96 | 2/6 |
| Away | 29 | 1,596 | 32.57 | 5/6 |
BY DECADE
| Decade | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 26 | 1,100 | 28.21 | 2/6 |
| 1980s | 21 | 1,370 | 39.14 | 5/6 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sydney Cricket Ground | 4 | 296 | 42.29 | 1/1 |
| Lord's | 4 | 274 | 45.67 | 1/2 |
| Headingley | 4 | 59 | 9.83 | 0/0 |
| Western Australia Cricket Association Ground | 3 | 239 | 39.83 | 1/1 |
| Kennington Oval | 3 | 196 | 65.33 | 0/2 |
| Edgbaston | 3 | 138 | 27.60 | 1/0 |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v India, 1977 at Eden Gardens
- Latest in the archive: v West Indies, 1984 at Edgbaston
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