Eddie Hemmings
On scorecards: EE Hemmings
In-game rating: 69/99
BATTING
BOWLING
FIELDING
CAREER IN BRIEF
Eddie Hemmings played 16 Tests for England in CricArcade's archive, from 1982 to 1991. The first came against Pakistan at Edgbaston, with scores of 2 and 19, and 3 wickets, and the last against Australia at Sydney Cricket Ground in 1991.
The most productive decade was the 1980s: 280 runs at 25.5 in 9 Tests. The highest score in the archive is 95 from 195 balls against Australia at Sydney Cricket Ground in 1983. The best bowling is 6 for 58 against New Zealand at Edgbaston in 1990.
In all: 2 fifties, 1 five-wicket haul. At home the average was 19.7 across 9 Tests; away it was 27.7 across 7 Tests, a player who travelled well. The most runs came against Australia: 238 runs at 29.8 in 6 Tests. Sydney Cricket Ground was the most frequent ground, with 3 Tests and 132 runs at 44.0. England won 3 of the Tests Eddie Hemmings played and lost 4, with 9 drawn.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 16 Test scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 95 | 195 | Australia | Sydney Cricket Ground | 1983 | Drawn |
| 51 | 135 | India | Kennington Oval | 1990 | Drawn |
| 38 | 83 | Australia | Trent Bridge | 1989 | Lost |
| 35 | 48 | Australia | Trent Bridge | 1989 | Lost |
| 29 | 39 | Australia | Sydney Cricket Ground | 1983 | Drawn |
BEST BOWLING
| Figures | Overs | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6/58 | 27.3 | New Zealand | Edgbaston | 1990 | Won |
| 3/53 | 22 | Australia | Sydney Cricket Ground | 1988 | Drawn |
| 3/68 | 27 | Australia | Sydney Cricket Ground | 1983 | Drawn |
| 3/75 | 31 | India | Old Trafford | 1990 | Drawn |
| 3/94 | 41 | Australia | Sydney Cricket Ground | 1991 | Drawn |
Best in a match: 7/101 against New Zealand (1990).
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 6 | 238 | 29.75 | 0/1 | 18 | 47.17 |
| New Zealand | 4 | 33 | 11.00 | 0/0 | 10 | 32.20 |
| India | 3 | 70 | 35.00 | 0/1 | 11 | 41.27 |
| Pakistan | 3 | 42 | 10.50 | 0/0 | 4 | 50.00 |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 9 | 217 | 19.73 | 0/1 | 24 | 37.46 |
| Away | 7 | 166 | 27.67 | 0/1 | 19 | 48.74 |
BY DECADE
| Decade | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9 | 280 | 25.45 | 0/1 | 16 | 59.81 |
| 1990s | 7 | 103 | 17.17 | 0/1 | 27 | 32.15 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sydney Cricket Ground | 3 | 132 | 44.00 | 0/1 | 15 | 36.20 |
| Lord's | 3 | 20 | 6.67 | 0/0 | 6 | 53.50 |
| Trent Bridge | 2 | 86 | 43.00 | 0/0 | 1 | 128.00 |
| Edgbaston | 2 | 41 | 10.25 | 0/0 | 10 | 18.40 |
| Kennington Oval | 1 | 51 | 51.00 | 0/1 | 2 | 58.50 |
| Brisbane Cricket Ground | 1 | 33 | 33.00 | 0/0 | 2 | 62.00 |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v Pakistan, 1982 at Edgbaston
- Latest in the archive: v Australia, 1991 at Sydney Cricket Ground
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