John Goddard
On scorecards: JDC Goddard
In-game rating: 79/99
BATTING
FIELDING
CAREER IN BRIEF
John Goddard played 27 Tests for West Indies in CricArcade's archive, from 1948 to 1957. The first came against England at Kensington Oval, with scores of 28 and 18, and 3 wickets, and the last against England at Kennington Oval in 1957.
The most productive decade was the 1950s: 547 runs at 28.8 in 18 Tests. The highest score in the archive is 83 not out against New Zealand at Lancaster Park in 1956, in a match West Indies won. The best bowling is 5 for 31 against England at Bourda in 1948.
In all: 4 fifties, 1 five-wicket haul. At home the average was 24.4 across 4 Tests; away it was 32.0 across 23 Tests, a player who travelled well. The most runs came against England: 340 runs at 21.3 in 13 Tests. John Goddard captained West Indies in 22 Tests, winning 8 and losing 7. West Indies won 11 of the Tests John Goddard played and lost 7, with 9 drawn.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 27 Test scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 83* | – | New Zealand | Lancaster Park | 1956 | Won |
| 61 | – | England | Trent Bridge | 1957 | Drawn |
| 58* | – | England | Kennington Oval | 1950 | Won |
| 57* | – | Australia | Sydney Cricket Ground | 1951 | Lost |
| 48* | – | New Zealand | Carisbrook | 1956 | Won |
BEST BOWLING
| Figures | Overs | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5/31 | 14.2 | England | Bourda | 1948 | Won |
| 4/25 | 17.4 | England | Kennington Oval | 1950 | Won |
| 3/34 | 13 | India | Eden Gardens | 1948 | Drawn |
| 3/36 | 8 | Australia | Adelaide Oval | 1951 | Won |
| 2/18 | 14 | England | Kensington Oval | 1948 | Drawn |
Best in a match: 6/74 against England (1948).
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| England | 13 | 340 | 21.25 | 0/2 | 19 | 28.26 |
| India | 5 | 190 | 47.50 | 0/0 | 9 | 39.00 |
| New Zealand | 5 | 173 | 86.50 | 0/1 | 1 | 36.00 |
| Australia | 4 | 156 | 26.00 | 0/1 | 4 | 31.50 |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 4 | 122 | 24.40 | 0/0 | 11 | 26.09 |
| Away | 23 | 737 | 32.04 | 0/4 | 22 | 34.68 |
BY DECADE
| Decade | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 9 | 312 | 34.67 | 0/0 | 20 | 31.90 |
| 1950s | 18 | 547 | 28.79 | 0/4 | 13 | 31.69 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lancaster Park | 2 | 109 | 109.00 | 0/1 | 1 | 25.00 |
| Brabourne Stadium | 2 | 74 | 74.00 | 0/0 | 2 | 70.50 |
| Trent Bridge | 2 | 61 | 20.33 | 0/1 | 1 | 56.00 |
| Kennington Oval | 2 | 58 | – | 0/1 | 6 | 13.17 |
| Lord's | 2 | 47 | 11.75 | 0/0 | 1 | 45.00 |
| Sydney Cricket Ground | 1 | 90 | 90.00 | 0/1 | 1 | 55.00 |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v England, 1948 at Kensington Oval
- Latest in the archive: v England, 1957 at Kennington Oval
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