Geoff Lawson
On scorecards: GF Lawson
In-game rating: 86/99
BOWLING
FIELDING
CAREER IN BRIEF
Geoff Lawson played 46 Tests for Australia in CricArcade's archive, from 1980 to 1989. The first came against New Zealand at Brisbane Cricket Ground, with a score of 16 and 3 wickets, and the last against Sri Lanka at Brisbane Cricket Ground in 1989.
The highest score in the archive is 74 from 94 balls against England at Lord's in 1989, in a match Australia won. The best bowling is 8 for 112 against West Indies at Adelaide Oval in 1984. In all: 4 fifties, 11 five-wicket hauls, 2 ten-wicket matches.
At home the average was 14.8 across 23 Tests; away it was 17.1 across 23 Tests. The most runs came against England: 383 runs at 16.0 in 21 Tests. Western Australia Cricket Association Ground was the most frequent ground, with 7 Tests and 144 runs at 20.6. The scorecards record 5 player-of-the-match awards. Australia won 13 of the Tests Geoff Lawson played and lost 17, with 16 drawn.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 46 Test scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 74 | 94 | England | Lord's | 1989 | Won |
| 57* | 64 | Pakistan | Gaddafi Stadium | 1982 | Lost |
| 53 | 93 | England | Edgbaston | 1985 | Lost |
| 50 | 80 | England | Western Australia Cricket Association Ground | 1982 | Drawn |
| 49 | 84 | Pakistan | Brisbane Cricket Ground | 1983 | Drawn |
BEST BOWLING
| Figures | Overs | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8/112 | 40 | West Indies | Adelaide Oval | 1984 | Lost |
| 7/81 | 43.1 | England | Lord's | 1981 | Drawn |
| 6/47 | 18.3 | England | Brisbane Cricket Ground | 1982 | Won |
| 6/72 | 33 | England | Old Trafford | 1989 | Won |
| 5/49 | 17.1 | Pakistan | Brisbane Cricket Ground | 1983 | Drawn |
Best in a match: 11/134 against England (1982).
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| England | 21 | 383 | 15.96 | 0/3 | 97 | 28.48 |
| West Indies | 12 | 265 | 16.56 | 0/0 | 39 | 35.59 |
| Pakistan | 8 | 160 | 17.78 | 0/1 | 33 | 26.73 |
| New Zealand | 4 | 64 | 10.67 | 0/0 | 10 | 41.70 |
| Sri Lanka | 1 | 22 | 22.00 | 0/0 | 1 | 51.00 |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 23 | 399 | 14.78 | 0/1 | 96 | 27.66 |
| Away | 23 | 495 | 17.07 | 0/3 | 84 | 33.88 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Western Australia Cricket Association Ground | 7 | 144 | 20.57 | 0/1 | 18 | 50.00 |
| Brisbane Cricket Ground | 6 | 136 | 17.00 | 0/0 | 28 | 19.46 |
| Melbourne Cricket Ground | 4 | 17 | 2.83 | 0/0 | 14 | 36.57 |
| Lord's | 3 | 84 | 42.00 | 0/1 | 18 | 27.56 |
| Adelaide Oval | 3 | 78 | 15.60 | 0/0 | 22 | 19.55 |
| Headingley | 3 | 39 | 9.75 | 0/0 | 14 | 32.79 |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v New Zealand, 1980 at Brisbane Cricket Ground
- Latest in the archive: v Sri Lanka, 1989 at Brisbane Cricket Ground
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