Joel Garner
On scorecards: J Garner
In-game rating: 98/99
BOWLING
FIELDING
CAREER IN BRIEF
Joel Garner played 58 Tests for West Indies in CricArcade's archive, from 1977 to 1987. The first came against Pakistan at Kensington Oval, with scores of 43 and 0, and 6 wickets, and the last against New Zealand at Lancaster Park in 1987.
The most productive decade was the 1980s: 210 wickets at 20.6 in 49 Tests. The best bowling is 6 for 56 against New Zealand at Eden Park in 1980. In all: 7 five-wicket hauls.
With the ball: 123 wickets at 22.3 at home and 136 wickets at 19.7 away. The most wickets came against England: 92 wickets at 17.9 in 19 Tests. Queen's Park Oval was the most frequent ground, with 9 Tests and 37 wickets at 21.2. West Indies won 30 of the Tests Joel Garner played and lost 5, with 23 drawn.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 58 Test scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 60 | 83 | Australia | Brisbane Cricket Ground | 1979 | Drawn |
| 46 | 99 | England | Kennington Oval | 1980 | Drawn |
| 46 | 93 | England | Antigua Recreation Ground | 1981 | Drawn |
| 43 | – | Pakistan | Kensington Oval | 1977 | Drawn |
| 37* | 61 | New Zealand | Kensington Oval | 1985 | Won |
BEST BOWLING
| Figures | Overs | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6/56 | 36.2 | New Zealand | Eden Park | 1980 | Drawn |
| 6/60 | 28.1 | Australia | Queen's Park Oval | 1984 | Drawn |
| 6/75 | 27.2 | Australia | Bourda | 1984 | Drawn |
| 5/51 | 27 | New Zealand | Basin Reserve | 1987 | Drawn |
| 5/55 | 23.5 | England | Edgbaston | 1984 | Won |
Best in a match: 9/108 against England (1984).
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| England | 19 | 228 | 12.67 | 0/0 | 92 | 17.93 |
| Australia | 18 | 238 | 14.88 | 0/1 | 89 | 20.90 |
| New Zealand | 9 | 72 | 8.00 | 0/0 | 36 | 20.61 |
| Pakistan | 8 | 110 | 10.00 | 0/0 | 35 | 25.14 |
| India | 4 | 24 | – | 0/0 | 7 | 43.00 |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 29 | 372 | 17.71 | 0/0 | 123 | 22.34 |
| Away | 29 | 300 | 9.09 | 0/1 | 136 | 19.74 |
BY DECADE
| Decade | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9 | 186 | 16.91 | 0/1 | 49 | 22.49 |
| 1980s | 49 | 486 | 11.30 | 0/0 | 210 | 20.62 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Queen's Park Oval | 9 | 102 | 17.00 | 0/0 | 37 | 21.22 |
| Kensington Oval | 7 | 111 | 22.20 | 0/0 | 31 | 24.58 |
| Sabina Park | 6 | 71 | 11.83 | 0/0 | 22 | 22.86 |
| Bourda | 4 | 21 | 21.00 | 0/0 | 20 | 20.95 |
| Antigua Recreation Ground | 3 | 67 | 22.33 | 0/0 | 13 | 21.46 |
| Melbourne Cricket Ground | 3 | 44 | 11.00 | 0/0 | 15 | 20.53 |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v Pakistan, 1977 at Kensington Oval
- Latest in the archive: v New Zealand, 1987 at Lancaster Park
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