Iain O'Brien
On scorecards: IE O'Brien
In-game rating: 80/99
BOWLING
FIELDING
CAREER IN BRIEF
Iain O'Brien played 22 Tests for New Zealand in CricArcade's archive, from 2005 to 2009. The first came against Australia at Lancaster Park, with scores of 5 and 0, and 1 wicket, and the last against Pakistan at McLean Park in 2009.
The best bowling is 6 for 75 against West Indies at McLean Park in 2008. In all: 1 five-wicket haul. With the ball: 41 wickets at 34.7 at home and 32 wickets at 31.4 away.
The most wickets came against Bangladesh: 15 wickets at 14.1 in 4 Tests. Basin Reserve was the most frequent ground, with 4 Tests and 16 wickets at 30.4. New Zealand won 4 of the Tests Iain O'Brien played and lost 11, with 7 drawn.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 22 Test scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 | 45 | Pakistan | Basin Reserve | 2009 | Lost |
| 19* | 17 | India | Basin Reserve | 2009 | Drawn |
| 19 | 38 | India | Basin Reserve | 2009 | Drawn |
| 19 | 41 | Pakistan | McLean Park | 2009 | Drawn |
| 14* | 7 | South Africa | Wanderers Stadium | 2007 | Lost |
BEST BOWLING
| Figures | Overs | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6/75 | 26 | West Indies | McLean Park | 2008 | Drawn |
| 4/35 | 15 | Pakistan | McLean Park | 2009 | Drawn |
| 4/66 | 21.3 | Pakistan | Basin Reserve | 2009 | Lost |
| 4/74 | 23 | England | Trent Bridge | 2008 | Lost |
| 3/31 | 13.1 | Bangladesh | Shere Bangla National Stadium | 2008 | Drawn |
Best in a match: 7/165 against West Indies (2008).
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 4 | 14 | 2.00 | 0/0 | 9 | 45.56 |
| Bangladesh | 4 | 14 | 4.67 | 0/0 | 15 | 14.07 |
| India | 3 | 61 | 20.33 | 0/0 | 9 | 50.22 |
| Pakistan | 3 | 67 | 16.75 | 0/0 | 15 | 29.87 |
| England | 2 | 15 | 3.75 | 0/0 | 8 | 23.13 |
| South Africa | 2 | 14 | 4.67 | 0/0 | 3 | 64.00 |
| Sri Lanka | 2 | 30 | 7.50 | 0/0 | 6 | 53.33 |
| West Indies | 2 | 4 | 4.00 | 0/0 | 8 | 26.38 |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 12 | 151 | 11.62 | 0/0 | 41 | 34.73 |
| Away | 10 | 68 | 4.25 | 0/0 | 32 | 31.41 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basin Reserve | 4 | 78 | 15.60 | 0/0 | 16 | 30.44 |
| University Oval | 3 | 26 | 8.67 | 0/0 | 6 | 44.33 |
| McLean Park | 3 | 20 | 20.00 | 0/0 | 15 | 31.20 |
| Seddon Park | 1 | 22 | 11.00 | 0/0 | 3 | 34.33 |
| Sinhalese Sports Club Ground | 1 | 16 | 8.00 | 0/0 | 3 | 50.00 |
| Wanderers Stadium | 1 | 14 | 14.00 | 0/0 | 1 | 114.00 |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v Australia, 2005 at Lancaster Park
- Latest in the archive: v Pakistan, 2009 at McLean Park
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