Gladstone Small
On scorecards: GC Small
In-game rating: 79/99
BOWLING
FIELDING
CAREER IN BRIEF
Gladstone Small played 17 Tests for England in CricArcade's archive, from 1986 to 1991. The first came against New Zealand at Trent Bridge, with scores of 2 and 12, and 4 wickets, and the last against Australia at Western Australia Cricket Association Ground in 1991.
The most productive decade was the 1990s: 31 wickets at 39.3 in 11 Tests. The best bowling is 5 for 48 against Australia at Melbourne Cricket Ground in 1986. In all: 2 five-wicket hauls.
With the ball: 17 wickets at 44.8 at home and 38 wickets at 29.2 away. The most wickets came against Australia: 25 wickets at 32.1 in 7 Tests. England won 3 of the Tests Gladstone Small played and lost 7, with 7 drawn.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 17 Test scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 59 | 97 | Australia | Kennington Oval | 1989 | Drawn |
| 44* | 89 | New Zealand | Edgbaston | 1990 | Won |
| 26 | 36 | New Zealand | Trent Bridge | 1990 | Drawn |
| 21* | 36 | Australia | Melbourne Cricket Ground | 1986 | Won |
| 15 | 42 | Australia | Brisbane Cricket Ground | 1990 | Lost |
BEST BOWLING
| Figures | Overs | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5/48 | 22.4 | Australia | Melbourne Cricket Ground | 1986 | Won |
| 5/75 | 33 | Australia | Sydney Cricket Ground | 1987 | Lost |
| 4/58 | 22 | West Indies | Sabina Park | 1990 | Won |
| 4/64 | 18.5 | West Indies | Lord's | 1988 | Lost |
| 4/74 | 20 | West Indies | Kensington Oval | 1990 | Lost |
Best in a match: 8/183 against West Indies (1990).
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 7 | 136 | 17.00 | 0/1 | 25 | 32.08 |
| New Zealand | 5 | 98 | 32.67 | 0/0 | 9 | 47.11 |
| West Indies | 5 | 29 | 4.83 | 0/0 | 21 | 30.71 |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 7 | 169 | 33.80 | 0/1 | 17 | 44.82 |
| Away | 10 | 94 | 7.83 | 0/0 | 38 | 29.18 |
BY DECADE
| Decade | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6 | 120 | 24.00 | 0/1 | 24 | 27.17 |
| 1990s | 11 | 143 | 11.92 | 0/0 | 31 | 39.32 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kennington Oval | 2 | 59 | 59.00 | 0/1 | 4 | 58.50 |
| Trent Bridge | 2 | 40 | 20.00 | 0/0 | 7 | 23.00 |
| Sydney Cricket Ground | 2 | 24 | 8.00 | 0/0 | 6 | 33.50 |
| Lord's | 2 | 15 | 7.50 | 0/0 | 5 | 53.40 |
| Edgbaston | 1 | 55 | – | 0/0 | 1 | 100.00 |
| Brisbane Cricket Ground | 1 | 27 | 27.00 | 0/0 | 3 | 23.33 |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v New Zealand, 1986 at Trent Bridge
- Latest in the archive: v Australia, 1991 at Western Australia Cricket Association Ground
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