Jimmy Adams
On scorecards: JC Adams
In-game rating: 86/99
BATTING
FIELDING
CAREER IN BRIEF
Jimmy Adams played 54 Tests for West Indies in CricArcade's archive, from 1992 to 2001. The first came against South Africa at Kensington Oval, with scores of 11 and 79, and 4 wickets, and the last against Australia at Sydney Cricket Ground in 2001.
The most productive decade was the 1990s: 2,326 runs at 45.6 in 39 Tests. The highest score in the archive is 208 not out from 333 balls against New Zealand at Antigua Recreation Ground in 1996. The best bowling is 5 for 17 against New Zealand at Kensington Oval in 1996.
In all: 6 hundreds, 14 fifties, 1 five-wicket haul. At home the average was 45.5 across 25 Tests; away it was 38.0 across 29 Tests, markedly stronger at home. The most runs came against England: 867 runs at 32.1 in 18 Tests. Kensington Oval was the most frequent ground, with 6 Tests and 284 runs at 35.5. Jimmy Adams captained West Indies in 15 Tests, winning 4 and losing 8. The scorecards record 4 player-of-the-match awards. West Indies won 21 of the Tests Jimmy Adams played and lost 23, with 10 drawn.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 54 Test scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 208* | 333 | New Zealand | Antigua Recreation Ground | 1996 | Drawn |
| 174* | 371 | India | 1994 | Won | |
| 151 | 226 | New Zealand | Basin Reserve | 1995 | Won |
| 137 | 262 | England | Bourda | 1994 | Won |
| 125* | 312 | India | Vidarbha Cricket Association Ground | 1994 | Drawn |
BEST BOWLING
| Figures | Overs | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5/17 | 9 | New Zealand | Kensington Oval | 1996 | Won |
| 4/43 | 21.5 | South Africa | Kensington Oval | 1992 | Won |
| 2/5 | 3 | England | Edgbaston | 2000 | Won |
| 2/29 | 8 | Australia | Queen's Park Oval | 1999 | Lost |
| 2/43 | 18 | Australia | Melbourne Cricket Ground | 2000 | Lost |
Best in a match: 5/49 against New Zealand (1996).
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 21 | 767 | 25.57 | 0/3 | 7 | 72.00 |
| England | 18 | 867 | 32.11 | 1/7 | 8 | 39.50 |
| New Zealand | 6 | 453 | 64.71 | 2/0 | 5 | 36.60 |
| India | 3 | 520 | 173.33 | 2/2 | 0 | – |
| Pakistan | 3 | 170 | 56.67 | 0/1 | 3 | 62.00 |
| Zimbabwe | 2 | 145 | 72.50 | 1/0 | 0 | – |
| South Africa | 1 | 90 | 90.00 | 0/1 | 4 | 14.75 |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 25 | 1,455 | 45.47 | 3/6 | 20 | 37.20 |
| Away | 29 | 1,557 | 37.98 | 3/8 | 7 | 84.57 |
BY DECADE
| Decade | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 39 | 2,326 | 45.61 | 5/11 | 19 | 44.47 |
| 2000s | 15 | 686 | 31.18 | 1/3 | 8 | 61.38 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kensington Oval | 6 | 284 | 35.50 | 0/1 | 13 | 18.15 |
| Queen's Park Oval | 6 | 216 | 19.64 | 0/1 | 3 | 33.67 |
| Antigua Recreation Ground | 5 | 424 | 70.67 | 1/2 | 3 | 81.33 |
| Sabina Park | 5 | 328 | 109.33 | 1/2 | 1 | 116.00 |
| Bourda | 3 | 203 | 50.75 | 1/0 | 0 | – |
| Melbourne Cricket Ground | 3 | 138 | 34.50 | 0/1 | 2 | 42.00 |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v South Africa, 1992 at Kensington Oval
- Latest in the archive: v Australia, 2001 at Sydney Cricket Ground
Want Jimmy Adams in your all-time XI?