Geoff Dymock
On scorecards: G Dymock
In-game rating: 84/99
BOWLING
FIELDING
CAREER IN BRIEF
Geoff Dymock played 21 Tests for Australia in CricArcade's archive, from 1974 to 1980. The first came against New Zealand at Adelaide Oval, with a score of 0 and 7 wickets, and the last against Pakistan at Gaddafi Stadium in 1980.
The most productive decade was the 1970s: 62 wickets at 26.4 in 15 Tests. The best bowling is 7 for 67 against India at Green Park in 1979. In all: 5 five-wicket hauls, 1 ten-wicket match.
With the ball: 47 wickets at 25.3 at home and 31 wickets at 30.0 away. The most wickets came against England: 25 wickets at 26.4 in 7 Tests. Melbourne Cricket Ground was the most frequent ground, with 4 Tests and 11 wickets at 36.4. Australia won 6 of the Tests Geoff Dymock played and lost 9, with 6 drawn.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 21 Test scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31* | 66 | India | Arun Jaitley Stadium | 1979 | Drawn |
| 28* | 69 | India | MA Chidambaram Stadium | 1979 | Drawn |
| 20* | 39 | England | Western Australia Cricket Association Ground | 1979 | Won |
| 19 | 74 | England | Melbourne Cricket Ground | 1980 | Won |
| 17 | 35 | West Indies | Melbourne Cricket Ground | 1979 | Lost |
BEST BOWLING
| Figures | Overs | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7/67 | 28.4 | India | Green Park | 1979 | Lost |
| 6/34 | 17.2 | England | Western Australia Cricket Association Ground | 1979 | Won |
| 5/58 | 27 | New Zealand | Adelaide Oval | 1974 | Won |
| 5/99 | 35 | India | Green Park | 1979 | Lost |
| 5/104 | 33.5 | West Indies | Adelaide Oval | 1980 | Lost |
Best in a match: 12/166 against India (1979).
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| England | 7 | 76 | 7.60 | 0/0 | 25 | 26.36 |
| India | 5 | 103 | 14.71 | 0/0 | 24 | 24.17 |
| Pakistan | 4 | 8 | 4.00 | 0/0 | 5 | 53.20 |
| New Zealand | 3 | 13 | 6.50 | 0/0 | 13 | 24.77 |
| West Indies | 2 | 36 | 9.00 | 0/0 | 11 | 26.27 |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 11 | 117 | 8.36 | 0/0 | 47 | 25.26 |
| Away | 10 | 119 | 10.82 | 0/0 | 31 | 29.97 |
BY DECADE
| Decade | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 15 | 198 | 10.42 | 0/0 | 62 | 26.37 |
| 1980s | 6 | 38 | 6.33 | 0/0 | 16 | 30.06 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne Cricket Ground | 4 | 49 | 7.00 | 0/0 | 11 | 36.36 |
| Western Australia Cricket Association Ground | 3 | 47 | 23.50 | 0/0 | 15 | 23.20 |
| Adelaide Oval | 2 | 12 | 6.00 | 0/0 | 14 | 20.00 |
| Sydney Cricket Ground | 2 | 9 | 3.00 | 0/0 | 7 | 22.71 |
| MA Chidambaram Stadium | 1 | 44 | 44.00 | 0/0 | 0 | – |
| Arun Jaitley Stadium | 1 | 31 | 31.00 | 0/0 | 4 | 33.75 |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v New Zealand, 1974 at Adelaide Oval
- Latest in the archive: v Pakistan, 1980 at Gaddafi Stadium
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