Eric Petrie
On scorecards: EC Petrie
In-game rating: 66/99
BATTING
FIELDING
CAREER IN BRIEF
Eric Petrie played 14 Tests for New Zealand in CricArcade's archive, from 1955 to 1966. The first came against Pakistan at Bagh-e-Jinnah, with scores of 0 and 7, and the last against England at Eden Park in 1966.
The most productive decade was the 1950s: 143 runs at 9.5 in 11 Tests. The highest score in the archive is 55 against England at Lancaster Park in 1966. In all: 1 fifty.
At home the average was 19.7 across 5 Tests; away it was 9.5 across 8 Tests, markedly stronger at home. The most runs came against England: 218 runs at 16.8 in 10 Tests. New Zealand won 0 of the Tests Eric Petrie played and lost 7, with 7 drawn.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 14 Test scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 55 | – | England | Lancaster Park | 1966 | Drawn |
| 45* | – | England | Old Trafford | 1958 | Lost |
| 28 | – | England | Carisbrook | 1966 | Drawn |
| 15 | – | India | Lal Bahadur Shastri Stadium | 1955 | Drawn |
| 13* | – | England | Carisbrook | 1966 | Drawn |
RECORD BY OPPONENT
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 5 | 138 | 19.71 | 0/1 |
| Away | 8 | 114 | 9.50 | 0/0 |
| Neutral | 1 | 6 | 6.00 | 0/0 |
BY DECADE
| Decade | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 11 | 143 | 9.53 | 0/0 |
| 1960s | 3 | 115 | 23.00 | 0/1 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lancaster Park | 2 | 66 | 22.00 | 0/1 |
| Eden Park | 2 | 31 | 10.33 | 0/0 |
| Old Trafford | 1 | 54 | 54.00 | 0/0 |
| Carisbrook | 1 | 41 | 41.00 | 0/0 |
| Lal Bahadur Shastri Stadium | 1 | 19 | 9.50 | 0/0 |
| Brabourne Stadium | 1 | 8 | 4.00 | 0/0 |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v Pakistan, 1955 at Bagh-e-Jinnah
- Latest in the archive: v England, 1966 at Eden Park
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