Eric Atkinson
On scorecards: ES Atkinson
In-game rating: 80/99
BOWLING
FIELDING
CAREER IN BRIEF
Eric Atkinson played 8 Tests for West Indies in CricArcade's archive, from 1958 to 1959. The first came against Pakistan at Kensington Oval, with a score of 0 and 3 wickets, and the last against Pakistan at Bagh-e-Jinnah in 1959.
The highest score in the archive is 37 against India at Arun Jaitley Stadium in 1959. The best bowling is 5 for 42 against Pakistan at Sabina Park in 1958. In all: 1 five-wicket haul.
At home the average was 6.3 across 3 Tests; away it was 29.0 across 4 Tests, a player who travelled well. The most runs came against India: 67 runs at 33.5 in 3 Tests.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 8 Test scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 37 | – | India | Arun Jaitley Stadium | 1959 | Drawn |
| 29* | – | India | Corporation Stadium | 1959 | Won |
| 20 | – | Pakistan | Bangabandhu National Stadium | 1959 | Lost |
| 20 | – | Pakistan | Bagh-e-Jinnah | 1959 | Won |
| 19 | – | Pakistan | Queen's Park Oval | 1958 | Lost |
BEST BOWLING
| Figures | Overs | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5/42 | 21 | Pakistan | Sabina Park | 1958 | Won |
| 4/42 | 22 | Pakistan | Bangabandhu National Stadium | 1959 | Lost |
| 3/15 | 12 | Pakistan | Bagh-e-Jinnah | 1959 | Won |
| 3/36 | 18 | Pakistan | Sabina Park | 1958 | Won |
| 2/21 | 19 | India | Brabourne Stadium | 1958 | Drawn |
Best in a match: 8/78 against Pakistan (1958).
RECORD BY OPPONENT
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 3 | 19 | 6.33 | 0/0 | 12 | 25.58 |
| Away | 4 | 87 | 29.00 | 0/0 | 8 | 27.25 |
| Neutral | 1 | 20 | 10.00 | 0/0 | 5 | 12.80 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arun Jaitley Stadium | 1 | 37 | 37.00 | 0/0 | 0 | – |
| Corporation Stadium | 1 | 29 | – | 0/0 | 1 | 38.00 |
| Bangabandhu National Stadium | 1 | 20 | 10.00 | 0/0 | 5 | 12.80 |
| Bagh-e-Jinnah | 1 | 20 | 20.00 | 0/0 | 4 | 13.75 |
| Queen's Park Oval | 1 | 19 | 9.50 | 0/0 | 1 | 66.00 |
| Brabourne Stadium | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 0/0 | 3 | 25.67 |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v Pakistan, 1958 at Kensington Oval
- Latest in the archive: v Pakistan, 1959 at Bagh-e-Jinnah
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