Geoff Howarth
On scorecards: GP Howarth
In-game rating: 82/99
BATTING
FIELDING
CAREER IN BRIEF
Geoff Howarth played 47 Tests for New Zealand in CricArcade's archive, from 1975 to 1985. The first came against England at Eden Park, with scores of 6 and 51, and 1 wicket, and the last against West Indies at Sabina Park in 1985.
The most productive decade was the 1980s: 1,491 runs at 30.4 in 30 Tests. The highest score in the archive is 147 from 261 balls against West Indies at Lancaster Park in 1980. In all: 6 hundreds, 11 fifties.
At home the average was 34.9 across 27 Tests; away it was 29.6 across 20 Tests, markedly stronger at home. The most runs came against England: 910 runs at 37.9 in 15 Tests. Eden Park was the most frequent ground, with 9 Tests and 558 runs at 37.2. Geoff Howarth captained New Zealand in 30 Tests, winning 11 and losing 7. The scorecards record 2 player-of-the-match awards. New Zealand won 12 of the Tests Geoff Howarth played and lost 17, with 18 drawn.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 47 Test scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 147 | 261 | West Indies | Lancaster Park | 1980 | Drawn |
| 137* | 237 | India | Basin Reserve | 1981 | Won |
| 123 | 291 | England | Lord's | 1978 | Lost |
| 122 | 356 | England | Eden Park | 1978 | Drawn |
| 114 | – | Pakistan | McLean Park | 1979 | Drawn |
BEST BOWLING
| Figures | Overs | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1/13 | 3 | Pakistan | Gaddafi Stadium | 1976 | Lost |
| 1/32 | 5 | West Indies | Lancaster Park | 1980 | Drawn |
| 1/47 | 14 | England | Eden Park | 1975 | Lost |
RECORD BY OPPONENT
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 27 | 1,466 | 34.90 | 5/4 | 2 | 105.00 |
| Away | 20 | 1,065 | 29.58 | 1/7 | 1 | 61.00 |
BY DECADE
| Decade | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 17 | 1,040 | 35.86 | 4/3 | 2 | 83.50 |
| 1980s | 30 | 1,491 | 30.43 | 2/8 | 1 | 104.00 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eden Park | 9 | 558 | 37.20 | 2/3 | 1 | 99.00 |
| Lancaster Park | 9 | 338 | 26.00 | 1/0 | 1 | 85.00 |
| Basin Reserve | 6 | 372 | 41.33 | 1/1 | 0 | – |
| Kennington Oval | 2 | 165 | 41.25 | 0/2 | 0 | – |
| Lord's | 2 | 162 | 54.00 | 1/0 | 0 | – |
| Trent Bridge | 2 | 125 | 41.67 | 0/0 | 0 | – |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v England, 1975 at Eden Park
- Latest in the archive: v West Indies, 1985 at Sabina Park
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