Gerry Alexander
On scorecards: FCM Alexander
In-game rating: 80/99
BATTING
FIELDING
CAREER IN BRIEF
Gerry Alexander played 25 Tests for West Indies in CricArcade's archive, from 1957 to 1961. The first came against England at Headingley, with scores of 0 and 11, and the last against Australia at Melbourne Cricket Ground in 1961.
The most productive decade was the 1960s: 592 runs at 42.3 in 10 Tests. The highest score in the archive is 108 from 190 balls against Australia at Sydney Cricket Ground in 1961, in a match West Indies won. In all: 1 hundred, 7 fifties.
At home the average was 20.1 across 10 Tests; away it was 38.2 across 14 Tests, a player who travelled well. The most runs came against Australia: 484 runs at 60.5 in 5 Tests. Queen's Park Oval was the most frequent ground, with 4 Tests and 187 runs at 26.7. Gerry Alexander captained West Indies in 18 Tests, winning 7 and losing 4. West Indies won 8 of the Tests Gerry Alexander played and lost 8, with 8 drawn.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 25 Test scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 108 | 190 | Australia | Sydney Cricket Ground | 1961 | Won |
| 87* | – | Australia | Adelaide Oval | 1961 | Drawn |
| 73 | 126 | Australia | Melbourne Cricket Ground | 1961 | Lost |
| 72 | 214 | Australia | Melbourne Cricket Ground | 1960 | Lost |
| 70 | – | India | Green Park | 1958 | Won |
RECORD BY OPPONENT
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 10 | 241 | 20.08 | 0/1 |
| Away | 14 | 688 | 38.22 | 1/6 |
| Neutral | 1 | 32 | 16.00 | 0/0 |
BY DECADE
| Decade | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 15 | 369 | 20.50 | 0/2 |
| 1960s | 10 | 592 | 42.29 | 1/5 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Queen's Park Oval | 4 | 187 | 26.71 | 0/1 |
| Melbourne Cricket Ground | 2 | 161 | 40.25 | 0/2 |
| Bourda | 2 | 35 | 17.50 | 0/0 |
| Kensington Oval | 2 | 12 | 6.00 | 0/0 |
| Sabina Park | 2 | 7 | 7.00 | 0/0 |
| Adelaide Oval | 1 | 150 | – | 0/2 |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v England, 1957 at Headingley
- Latest in the archive: v Australia, 1961 at Melbourne Cricket Ground
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