Guy Whittall
On scorecards: GJ Whittall
In-game rating: 77/99
BATTING
BOWLING
FIELDING
CAREER IN BRIEF
Guy Whittall played 46 Tests for Zimbabwe in CricArcade's archive, from 1993 to 2002. The first came against Pakistan at Defence Cricket Stadium, with scores of 33 and 2, and 1 wicket, and the last against Pakistan at Harare Sports Club in 2002.
The most productive decade was the 1990s: 1,368 runs at 27.4 in 31 Tests. The highest score in the archive is 203 not out from 359 balls against New Zealand at Queens Sports Club in 1997. The best bowling is 4 for 18 against England at Harare Sports Club in 1996.
In all: 4 hundreds, 10 fifties. At home the average was 36.9 across 28 Tests; away it was 20.4 across 18 Tests, markedly stronger at home. The most runs came against New Zealand: 647 runs at 46.2 in 8 Tests. Harare Sports Club was the most frequent ground, with 18 Tests and 954 runs at 34.1. The scorecards record 2 player-of-the-match awards. Zimbabwe won 4 of the Tests Guy Whittall played and lost 23, with 19 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 203* | 359 | New Zealand | Queens Sports Club | 1997 | Drawn |
| 188* | 429 | New Zealand | Harare Sports Club | 2000 | Lost |
| 119 | 194 | Bangladesh | Queens Sports Club | 2001 | Won |
| 113* | 192 | Pakistan | Harare Sports Club | 1995 | Won |
| 85 | 114 | South Africa | Mangaung Oval | 1999 | Lost |
BEST BOWLING
| Figures | Overs | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4/18 | 16 | England | Harare Sports Club | 1996 | Drawn |
| 4/63 | 27 | Pakistan | Queens Sports Club | 1998 | Drawn |
| 4/70 | 33 | Sri Lanka | Harare Sports Club | 1994 | Drawn |
| 3/14 | 8 | England | Trent Bridge | 2000 | Drawn |
| 3/27 | 7 | England | Lord's | 2000 | Lost |
Best in a match: 5/61 against England (2000).
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pakistan | 11 | 355 | 19.72 | 1/1 | 23 | 35.09 |
| Sri Lanka | 9 | 271 | 22.58 | 0/2 | 11 | 43.09 |
| New Zealand | 8 | 647 | 46.21 | 2/1 | 1 | 261.00 |
| South Africa | 5 | 258 | 28.67 | 0/2 | 2 | 149.00 |
| England | 4 | 142 | 23.67 | 0/1 | 13 | 12.08 |
| India | 4 | 160 | 20.00 | 0/1 | 0 | – |
| Bangladesh | 2 | 238 | 79.33 | 1/2 | 0 | – |
| West Indies | 2 | 107 | 35.67 | 0/0 | 0 | – |
| Australia | 1 | 29 | 14.50 | 0/0 | 1 | 74.00 |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 28 | 1,514 | 36.93 | 4/6 | 36 | 38.75 |
| Away | 18 | 693 | 20.38 | 0/4 | 15 | 46.20 |
BY DECADE
| Decade | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31 | 1,368 | 27.36 | 2/7 | 42 | 40.62 |
| 2000s | 15 | 839 | 33.56 | 2/3 | 9 | 42.44 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harare Sports Club | 18 | 954 | 34.07 | 2/5 | 27 | 36.52 |
| Queens Sports Club | 10 | 560 | 43.08 | 2/1 | 9 | 45.44 |
| Eden Park | 2 | 48 | 12.00 | 0/0 | 1 | 144.00 |
| Basin Reserve | 2 | 43 | 10.75 | 0/0 | 0 | – |
| Sinhalese Sports Club Ground | 2 | 31 | 7.75 | 0/0 | 1 | 78.00 |
| Mangaung Oval | 1 | 136 | 68.00 | 0/2 | 2 | 47.50 |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v Pakistan, 1993 at Defence Cricket Stadium
- Latest in the archive: v Pakistan, 2002 at Harare Sports Club
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