Hedley Howarth
On scorecards: HJ Howarth
In-game rating: 67/99
BOWLING
FIELDING
CAREER IN BRIEF
Hedley Howarth played 30 Tests for New Zealand in CricArcade's archive, from 1969 to 1977. The first came against England at Lord's, with scores of 0 and 4, and 5 wickets, and the last against Australia at Eden Park in 1977.
The most productive decade was the 1970s: 50 wickets at 46.5 in 21 Tests. The best bowling is 5 for 34 against India at Vidarbha Cricket Association Ground in 1969. In all: 2 five-wicket hauls.
With the ball: 29 wickets at 48.0 at home and 53 wickets at 32.1 away. The most wickets came against Pakistan: 26 wickets at 29.3 in 6 Tests. Eden Park was the most frequent ground, with 6 Tests and 14 wickets at 43.5. New Zealand won 3 of the Tests Hedley Howarth played and lost 10, with 17 drawn.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 30 Test scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 61 | 151 | Australia | Lancaster Park | 1977 | Drawn |
| 29* | 102 | Australia | Basin Reserve | 1974 | Drawn |
| 25 | 77 | England | Lancaster Park | 1971 | Lost |
| 17* | – | India | Vidarbha Cricket Association Ground | 1969 | Won |
| 17 | 64 | England | Lord's | 1973 | Drawn |
BEST BOWLING
| Figures | Overs | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5/34 | 23 | India | Vidarbha Cricket Association Ground | 1969 | Won |
| 5/80 | 33 | Pakistan | National Stadium | 1969 | Drawn |
| 4/46 | 19 | England | Lancaster Park | 1971 | Lost |
| 4/66 | 30 | India | Vidarbha Cricket Association Ground | 1969 | Won |
| 4/85 | 33.1 | Pakistan | Bangabandhu National Stadium | 1969 | Drawn |
Best in a match: 9/100 against India (1969).
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| England | 9 | 100 | 12.50 | 0/0 | 22 | 39.64 |
| Pakistan | 6 | 28 | 7.00 | 0/0 | 26 | 29.35 |
| Australia | 5 | 104 | 17.33 | 0/1 | 7 | 66.00 |
| India | 5 | 35 | 11.67 | 0/0 | 17 | 22.24 |
| West Indies | 5 | 24 | 8.00 | 0/0 | 14 | 50.21 |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 14 | 184 | 14.15 | 0/1 | 29 | 47.97 |
| Away | 15 | 105 | 10.50 | 0/0 | 53 | 32.11 |
| Neutral | 1 | 2 | 2.00 | 0/0 | 4 | 21.25 |
BY DECADE
| Decade | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9 | 43 | 6.14 | 0/0 | 36 | 23.72 |
| 1970s | 21 | 248 | 14.59 | 0/1 | 50 | 46.48 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eden Park | 6 | 38 | 5.43 | 0/0 | 14 | 43.50 |
| Lancaster Park | 5 | 103 | 17.17 | 0/1 | 8 | 39.63 |
| Basin Reserve | 2 | 32 | – | 0/0 | 6 | 63.67 |
| Lord's | 2 | 21 | 10.50 | 0/0 | 12 | 26.00 |
| Queen's Park Oval | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0/0 | 9 | 35.22 |
| Headingley | 1 | 23 | – | 0/0 | 0 | – |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v England, 1969 at Lord's
- Latest in the archive: v Australia, 1977 at Eden Park
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