Graham Dowling
On scorecards: GT Dowling
In-game rating: 82/99
BATTING
FIELDING
CAREER IN BRIEF
Graham Dowling played 39 Tests for New Zealand in CricArcade's archive, from 1961 to 1972. The first came against South Africa at Wanderers Stadium, with scores of 74 and 58, and the last against West Indies at Queen's Park Oval in 1972.
The most productive decade was the 1960s: 2,163 runs at 32.3 in 35 Tests. The highest score in the archive is 239 from 519 balls against India at Lancaster Park in 1968, in a match New Zealand won. In all: 3 hundreds, 11 fifties.
At home the average was 35.8 across 15 Tests; away it was 29.1 across 23 Tests, markedly stronger at home. The most runs came against India: 964 runs at 48.2 in 11 Tests. Eden Park was the most frequent ground, with 5 Tests and 297 runs at 33.0. Graham Dowling captained New Zealand in 19 Tests, winning 4 and losing 7. New Zealand won 6 of the Tests Graham Dowling played and lost 17, with 16 drawn.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 39 Test scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 239 | 519 | India | Lancaster Park | 1968 | Won |
| 143 | – | India | Carisbrook | 1968 | Lost |
| 129 | – | India | Brabourne Stadium | 1965 | Drawn |
| 83 | – | Pakistan | Gaddafi Stadium | 1965 | Drawn |
| 78 | – | South Africa | St George's Park | 1962 | Won |
BEST BOWLING
| Figures | Overs | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1/19 | 6 | India | Eden Gardens | 1965 | Drawn |
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| England | 11 | 517 | 24.62 | 0/2 | 0 | – |
| India | 11 | 964 | 48.20 | 3/2 | 1 | 19.00 |
| Pakistan | 7 | 277 | 21.31 | 0/2 | 0 | – |
| South Africa | 5 | 271 | 27.10 | 0/3 | 0 | – |
| West Indies | 5 | 277 | 27.70 | 0/2 | 0 | – |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 15 | 1,037 | 35.76 | 2/4 | 0 | – |
| Away | 23 | 1,252 | 29.12 | 1/7 | 1 | 19.00 |
| Neutral | 1 | 17 | 8.50 | 0/0 | 0 | – |
BY DECADE
| Decade | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 35 | 2,163 | 32.28 | 3/10 | 1 | 19.00 |
| 1970s | 4 | 143 | 20.43 | 0/1 | 0 | – |
GROUNDS
| Ground | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eden Park | 5 | 297 | 33.00 | 0/3 | 0 | – |
| Basin Reserve | 5 | 168 | 16.80 | 0/0 | 0 | – |
| Lancaster Park | 4 | 419 | 52.38 | 1/1 | 0 | – |
| Brabourne Stadium | 2 | 197 | 65.67 | 1/0 | 0 | – |
| Wanderers Stadium | 2 | 146 | 36.50 | 0/2 | 0 | – |
| Lord's | 2 | 123 | 30.75 | 0/1 | 0 | – |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v South Africa, 1961 at Wanderers Stadium
- Latest in the archive: v West Indies, 1972 at Queen's Park Oval
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