Gerry Gomez
On scorecards: GE Gomez
In-game rating: 84/99
BATTING
BOWLING
FIELDING
CAREER IN BRIEF
Gerry Gomez played 29 Tests for West Indies in CricArcade's archive, from 1939 to 1954. The first came against England at Old Trafford, with scores of 0 and 11, and the last against England at Sabina Park in 1954.
The most productive decade was the 1950s: 733 runs at 28.2 in 18 Tests. The highest score in the archive is 101 against India at Arun Jaitley Stadium in 1948. The best bowling is 7 for 55 against Australia at Sydney Cricket Ground in 1952.
In all: 1 hundred, 8 fifties, 1 five-wicket haul, 1 ten-wicket match. At home the average was 26.3 across 12 Tests; away it was 32.9 across 17 Tests, a player who travelled well. The most runs came against England: 587 runs at 30.9 in 14 Tests. Sabina Park was the most frequent ground, with 4 Tests and 111 runs at 22.2. West Indies won 11 of the Tests Gerry Gomez played and lost 7, with 11 drawn.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 29 Test scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 101 | – | India | Arun Jaitley Stadium | 1948 | Drawn |
| 86 | – | England | Kensington Oval | 1948 | Drawn |
| 74 | – | England | Kennington Oval | 1950 | Won |
| 70 | – | England | Lord's | 1950 | Won |
| 62 | – | England | Queen's Park Oval | 1948 | Drawn |
BEST BOWLING
| Figures | Overs | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7/55 | 18 | Australia | Sydney Cricket Ground | 1952 | Lost |
| 4/72 | 47 | India | Sabina Park | 1953 | Drawn |
| 3/16 | 9.2 | England | Sabina Park | 1954 | Won |
| 3/35 | 20.3 | India | MA Chidambaram Stadium | 1949 | Won |
| 3/58 | 18.2 | Australia | Sydney Cricket Ground | 1952 | Lost |
Best in a match: 10/113 against Australia (1952).
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| England | 14 | 587 | 30.89 | 0/4 | 10 | 45.70 |
| India | 9 | 318 | 26.50 | 1/1 | 27 | 29.81 |
| Australia | 5 | 324 | 36.00 | 0/3 | 18 | 14.22 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 14 | 14.00 | 0/0 | 3 | 24.00 |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 12 | 420 | 26.25 | 0/2 | 19 | 33.95 |
| Away | 17 | 823 | 32.92 | 1/6 | 39 | 24.23 |
BY DECADE
| Decade | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 2 | 22 | 7.33 | 0/0 | 0 | – |
| 1940s | 9 | 488 | 40.67 | 1/3 | 17 | 28.53 |
| 1950s | 18 | 733 | 28.19 | 0/5 | 41 | 26.95 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sabina Park | 4 | 111 | 22.20 | 0/0 | 9 | 27.44 |
| Kensington Oval | 3 | 128 | 25.60 | 0/1 | 4 | 18.50 |
| Queen's Park Oval | 3 | 77 | 25.67 | 0/1 | 6 | 37.50 |
| Sydney Cricket Ground | 2 | 108 | 27.00 | 0/1 | 11 | 15.36 |
| Bourda | 2 | 104 | 34.67 | 0/0 | 0 | – |
| Kennington Oval | 2 | 85 | 42.50 | 0/1 | 0 | – |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v England, 1939 at Old Trafford
- Latest in the archive: v England, 1954 at Sabina Park
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