Geoff Miller
On scorecards: G Miller
In-game rating: 82/99
BATTING
BOWLING
FIELDING
CAREER IN BRIEF
Geoff Miller played 34 Tests for England in CricArcade's archive, from 1976 to 1984. The first came against West Indies at Kennington Oval, with scores of 36 and 24, and 1 wicket, and the last against West Indies at Lord's in 1984.
The most productive decade was the 1970s: 817 runs at 28.2 in 24 Tests. The highest score in the archive is 98 not out from 322 balls against Pakistan at Gaddafi Stadium in 1977. The best bowling is 5 for 44 against Australia at Sydney Cricket Ground in 1979.
In all: 7 fifties, 1 five-wicket haul. At home the average was 29.0 across 15 Tests; away it was 24.0 across 19 Tests, markedly stronger at home. The most runs came against Australia: 479 runs at 20.8 in 14 Tests. Edgbaston was the most frequent ground, with 4 Tests and 196 runs at 39.2. England won 15 of the Tests Geoff Miller played and lost 9, with 10 drawn.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 34 Test scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98* | 322 | Pakistan | Gaddafi Stadium | 1977 | Drawn |
| 98 | 244 | India | Old Trafford | 1982 | Drawn |
| 89 | 273 | New Zealand | Lancaster Park | 1978 | Won |
| 64 | 203 | Australia | Adelaide Oval | 1979 | Won |
| 63* | 116 | India | Edgbaston | 1979 | Won |
BEST BOWLING
| Figures | Overs | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5/44 | 27.1 | Australia | Sydney Cricket Ground | 1979 | Won |
| 4/70 | 33 | Australia | Western Australia Cricket Association Ground | 1982 | Drawn |
| 3/21 | 7 | Australia | Western Australia Cricket Association Ground | 1978 | Won |
| 3/35 | 19 | Australia | Melbourne Cricket Ground | 1978 | Lost |
| 3/38 | 20 | Australia | Sydney Cricket Ground | 1979 | Won |
Best in a match: 6/57 against Australia (1979).
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 14 | 479 | 20.83 | 0/2 | 39 | 21.95 |
| Pakistan | 7 | 235 | 33.57 | 0/1 | 8 | 42.38 |
| New Zealand | 5 | 136 | 22.67 | 0/1 | 7 | 27.00 |
| India | 4 | 250 | 83.33 | 0/3 | 3 | 61.67 |
| West Indies | 4 | 113 | 14.13 | 0/0 | 3 | 96.67 |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 15 | 493 | 29.00 | 0/3 | 16 | 40.44 |
| Away | 19 | 720 | 24.00 | 0/4 | 44 | 27.55 |
BY DECADE
| Decade | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 24 | 817 | 28.17 | 0/5 | 42 | 28.57 |
| 1980s | 10 | 396 | 22.00 | 0/2 | 18 | 36.61 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edgbaston | 4 | 196 | 39.20 | 0/1 | 5 | 34.80 |
| Western Australia Cricket Association Ground | 3 | 128 | 21.33 | 0/0 | 8 | 24.50 |
| Sydney Cricket Ground | 3 | 94 | 23.50 | 0/0 | 14 | 21.36 |
| Lord's | 3 | 71 | 17.75 | 0/1 | 0 | – |
| Adelaide Oval | 2 | 119 | 29.75 | 0/1 | 2 | 34.50 |
| Old Trafford | 2 | 104 | 52.00 | 0/1 | 4 | 23.25 |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v West Indies, 1976 at Kennington Oval
- Latest in the archive: v West Indies, 1984 at Lord's
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