Graham Dilley
On scorecards: GR Dilley
In-game rating: 86/99
BOWLING
FIELDING
CAREER IN BRIEF
Graham Dilley played 41 Tests for England in CricArcade's archive, from 1979 to 1989. The first came against Australia at Western Australia Cricket Association Ground, with scores of 38 and 16, and 3 wickets, and the last against Australia at Edgbaston in 1989.
The best bowling is 6 for 38 against New Zealand at Lancaster Park in 1988. In all: 6 five-wicket hauls. With the ball: 78 wickets at 26.9 at home and 60 wickets at 33.5 away.
The most wickets came against Australia: 41 wickets at 32.9 in 12 Tests. Lord's was the most frequent ground, with 6 Tests and 28 wickets at 24.3. England won 2 of the Tests Graham Dilley played and lost 15, with 24 drawn.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 41 Test scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 56 | 75 | Australia | Headingley | 1981 | Won |
| 52 | 110 | India | M Chinnaswamy Stadium | 1981 | Drawn |
| 38* | 157 | Australia | Western Australia Cricket Association Ground | 1979 | Lost |
| 34 | 49 | Australia | Trent Bridge | 1981 | Lost |
| 28 | 36 | West Indies | Lord's | 1988 | Lost |
BEST BOWLING
| Figures | Overs | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6/38 | 24.5 | New Zealand | Lancaster Park | 1988 | Drawn |
| 6/154 | 47.3 | Pakistan | Kennington Oval | 1987 | Drawn |
| 5/55 | 23 | West Indies | Lord's | 1988 | Lost |
| 5/60 | 28 | New Zealand | Eden Park | 1988 | Drawn |
| 5/68 | 25.4 | Australia | Brisbane Cricket Ground | 1986 | Won |
Best in a match: 9/128 against West Indies (1988).
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 12 | 291 | 26.45 | 0/1 | 41 | 32.90 |
| West Indies | 11 | 71 | 5.46 | 0/0 | 36 | 28.78 |
| India | 6 | 88 | 11.00 | 0/1 | 17 | 38.18 |
| New Zealand | 6 | 49 | 12.25 | 0/0 | 24 | 18.38 |
| Pakistan | 6 | 22 | 7.33 | 0/0 | 20 | 31.60 |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 21 | 322 | 12.88 | 0/1 | 78 | 26.88 |
| Away | 20 | 199 | 14.21 | 0/1 | 60 | 33.50 |
BY DECADE
| Decade | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1 | 54 | 54.00 | 0/0 | 3 | 32.33 |
| 1980s | 40 | 467 | 12.29 | 0/2 | 135 | 29.70 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lord's | 6 | 133 | 19.00 | 0/0 | 28 | 24.32 |
| Headingley | 6 | 107 | 11.89 | 0/1 | 12 | 42.42 |
| Sydney Cricket Ground | 3 | 45 | 22.50 | 0/0 | 6 | 43.83 |
| Kennington Oval | 3 | 2 | 1.00 | 0/0 | 14 | 21.64 |
| Western Australia Cricket Association Ground | 2 | 54 | 54.00 | 0/0 | 8 | 28.63 |
| Trent Bridge | 2 | 49 | 16.33 | 0/0 | 8 | 20.38 |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v Australia, 1979 at Western Australia Cricket Association Ground
- Latest in the archive: v Australia, 1989 at Edgbaston
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