Graeme Swann
On scorecards: GP Swann
In-game rating: 89/99
BOWLING
FIELDING
CAREER IN BRIEF
Graeme Swann played 60 Tests for England in CricArcade's archive, from 2008 to 2013. The first came against India at MA Chidambaram Stadium, with scores of 1 and 7, and 4 wickets, and the last against Australia at Western Australia Cricket Association Ground in 2013.
The most productive decade was the 2010s: 907 runs at 18.5 in 46 Tests. The highest score in the archive is 85 from 81 balls against South Africa at SuperSport Park in 2009. The best bowling is 6 for 65 against Pakistan at Edgbaston in 2010.
In all: 5 fifties, 17 five-wicket hauls, 3 ten-wicket matches. At home the average was 25.0 across 32 Tests; away it was 19.8 across 25 Tests, markedly stronger at home. The most runs came against Australia: 499 runs at 23.8 in 18 Tests. Lord's was the most frequent ground, with 10 Tests and 259 runs at 28.8. The scorecards record 6 player-of-the-match awards. England won 30 of the Tests Graeme Swann played and lost 15, with 15 drawn.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 60 Test scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 85 | 81 | South Africa | SuperSport Park | 2009 | Drawn |
| 63* | 89 | West Indies | Lord's | 2009 | Won |
| 63 | 55 | Australia | Kennington Oval | 2009 | Won |
| 62 | 72 | Australia | Headingley | 2009 | Lost |
| 56 | 91 | India | Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium | 2012 | Drawn |
BEST BOWLING
| Figures | Overs | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6/65 | 37 | Pakistan | Edgbaston | 2010 | Won |
| 6/82 | 30 | Sri Lanka | Galle International Stadium | 2012 | Lost |
| 6/90 | 32 | New Zealand | Headingley | 2013 | Won |
| 6/106 | 38 | India | Kennington Oval | 2011 | Won |
| 6/106 | 40 | Sri Lanka | P Saravanamuttu Stadium | 2012 | Won |
Best in a match: 10/132 against New Zealand (2013).
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 18 | 499 | 23.76 | 0/2 | 62 | 39.98 |
| India | 10 | 164 | 18.22 | 0/1 | 41 | 32.68 |
| West Indies | 8 | 125 | 62.50 | 0/1 | 32 | 26.81 |
| Pakistan | 7 | 153 | 12.75 | 0/0 | 35 | 17.00 |
| South Africa | 6 | 271 | 33.88 | 0/1 | 25 | 38.68 |
| Sri Lanka | 5 | 46 | 11.50 | 0/0 | 28 | 22.79 |
| Bangladesh | 4 | 80 | 20.00 | 0/0 | 22 | 27.91 |
| New Zealand | 2 | 32 | 16.00 | 0/0 | 10 | 15.10 |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 32 | 750 | 25.00 | 0/3 | 120 | 28.94 |
| Away | 25 | 515 | 19.81 | 0/2 | 122 | 31.50 |
| Neutral | 3 | 105 | 17.50 | 0/0 | 13 | 25.08 |
BY DECADE
| Decade | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14 | 463 | 35.62 | 0/4 | 62 | 29.42 |
| 2010s | 46 | 907 | 18.51 | 0/1 | 193 | 30.15 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lord's | 10 | 259 | 28.78 | 0/1 | 40 | 24.07 |
| Kennington Oval | 5 | 151 | 25.17 | 0/1 | 27 | 28.48 |
| Trent Bridge | 4 | 72 | 10.29 | 0/0 | 7 | 51.43 |
| Edgbaston | 4 | 28 | 14.00 | 0/0 | 10 | 38.30 |
| Dubai International Cricket Stadium | 2 | 90 | 22.50 | 0/0 | 8 | 26.00 |
| Headingley | 2 | 88 | 44.00 | 0/1 | 10 | 19.60 |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v India, 2008 at MA Chidambaram Stadium
- Latest in the archive: v Australia, 2013 at Western Australia Cricket Association Ground
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