Ewen Chatfield
On scorecards: EJ Chatfield
In-game rating: 78/99
BOWLING
FIELDING
CAREER IN BRIEF
Ewen Chatfield played 43 Tests for New Zealand in CricArcade's archive, from 1975 to 1989. The first came against England at Eden Park, with scores of 0 and 13, and the last against Pakistan at Eden Park in 1989.
The most productive decade was the 1980s: 115 wickets at 30.2 in 39 Tests. The best bowling is 6 for 73 against West Indies at Queen's Park Oval in 1985. In all: 3 five-wicket hauls, 1 ten-wicket match.
With the ball: 66 wickets at 30.7 at home and 57 wickets at 33.8 away. The most wickets came against England: 34 wickets at 32.6 in 12 Tests. Eden Park was the most frequent ground, with 8 Tests and 22 wickets at 32.5. New Zealand won 12 of the Tests Ewen Chatfield played and lost 12, with 19 drawn.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 43 Test scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21* | 84 | Pakistan | Carisbrook | 1985 | Won |
| 14 | 39 | Pakistan | Basin Reserve | 1989 | Drawn |
| 13* | 23 | England | Eden Park | 1975 | Lost |
| 10* | 29 | Sri Lanka | Lancaster Park | 1983 | Won |
| 10* | 8 | England | Kennington Oval | 1983 | Lost |
BEST BOWLING
| Figures | Overs | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6/73 | 22 | West Indies | Queen's Park Oval | 1985 | Drawn |
| 5/63 | 22 | Sri Lanka | Colombo Cricket Club Ground | 1984 | Won |
| 5/95 | 29 | England | Headingley | 1983 | Won |
| 4/30 | 18 | West Indies | Lancaster Park | 1987 | Won |
| 4/36 | 30 | England | Lancaster Park | 1988 | Drawn |
Best in a match: 10/124 against West Indies (1985).
RECORD BY OPPONENT
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 24 | 112 | 10.18 | 0/0 | 66 | 30.74 |
| Away | 19 | 68 | 6.80 | 0/0 | 57 | 33.84 |
BY DECADE
| Decade | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4 | 31 | 7.75 | 0/0 | 8 | 60.63 |
| 1980s | 39 | 149 | 8.76 | 0/0 | 115 | 30.20 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eden Park | 8 | 39 | 9.75 | 0/0 | 22 | 32.55 |
| Basin Reserve | 8 | 23 | 7.67 | 0/0 | 15 | 37.53 |
| Lancaster Park | 7 | 27 | 6.75 | 0/0 | 26 | 24.58 |
| Kennington Oval | 2 | 15 | 7.50 | 0/0 | 3 | 68.67 |
| Colombo Cricket Club Ground | 2 | 1 | – | 0/0 | 7 | 27.71 |
| Brisbane Cricket Ground | 2 | 1 | – | 0/0 | 3 | 54.00 |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v England, 1975 at Eden Park
- Latest in the archive: v Pakistan, 1989 at Eden Park
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