Jim Higgs
On scorecards: JD Higgs
In-game rating: 82/99
BOWLING
FIELDING
CAREER IN BRIEF
Jim Higgs played 22 Tests for Australia in CricArcade's archive, from 1978 to 1981. The first came against West Indies at Queen's Park Oval, with scores of 0 and 2, and 4 wickets, and the last against India at Melbourne Cricket Ground in 1981.
The most productive decade was the 1970s: 51 wickets at 32.9 in 16 Tests. The best bowling is 7 for 143 against India at MA Chidambaram Stadium in 1979. In all: 2 five-wicket hauls.
With the ball: 37 wickets at 26.2 at home and 29 wickets at 37.4 away. The most wickets came against England: 19 wickets at 24.8 in 6 Tests. Sydney Cricket Ground was the most frequent ground, with 4 Tests and 17 wickets at 18.8. Australia won 5 of the Tests Jim Higgs played and lost 11, with 6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | 63 | England | Adelaide Oval | 1979 | Lost |
| 11 | 32 | England | Sydney Cricket Ground | 1979 | Lost |
| 11 | 48 | India | Arun Jaitley Stadium | 1979 | Drawn |
| 9* | 45 | England | Sydney Cricket Ground | 1979 | Lost |
| 8* | – | India | Green Park | 1979 | Lost |
BEST BOWLING
| Figures | Overs | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7/143 | 41.3 | India | MA Chidambaram Stadium | 1979 | Drawn |
| 5/148 | 59.6 | England | Sydney Cricket Ground | 1979 | Lost |
| 4/25 | 8 | New Zealand | Western Australia Cricket Association Ground | 1980 | Won |
| 4/45 | 18 | India | Sydney Cricket Ground | 1981 | Won |
| 4/59 | 16.1 | New Zealand | Brisbane Cricket Ground | 1980 | Won |
Best in a match: 8/190 against England (1979).
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| India | 8 | 39 | 4.88 | 0/0 | 18 | 47.39 |
| England | 6 | 48 | 6.86 | 0/0 | 19 | 24.79 |
| West Indies | 5 | 10 | 3.33 | 0/0 | 18 | 28.11 |
| New Zealand | 3 | 14 | 7.00 | 0/0 | 11 | 20.64 |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 12 | 65 | 5.91 | 0/0 | 37 | 26.24 |
| Away | 10 | 46 | 5.11 | 0/0 | 29 | 37.45 |
BY DECADE
| Decade | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 16 | 92 | 6.13 | 0/0 | 51 | 32.86 |
| 1980s | 6 | 19 | 3.80 | 0/0 | 15 | 25.40 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sydney Cricket Ground | 4 | 29 | 5.80 | 0/0 | 17 | 18.76 |
| Melbourne Cricket Ground | 4 | 8 | 2.67 | 0/0 | 9 | 44.44 |
| Queen's Park Oval | 2 | 6 | 3.00 | 0/0 | 8 | 23.75 |
| Brisbane Cricket Ground | 2 | 2 | 2.00 | 0/0 | 4 | 32.50 |
| Adelaide Oval | 1 | 19 | 19.00 | 0/0 | 3 | 28.00 |
| Arun Jaitley Stadium | 1 | 18 | 9.00 | 0/0 | 3 | 50.00 |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v West Indies, 1978 at Queen's Park Oval
- Latest in the archive: v India, 1981 at Melbourne Cricket Ground
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