John Emburey
On scorecards: JE Emburey
In-game rating: 70/99
BOWLING
FIELDING
CAREER IN BRIEF
John Emburey played 64 Tests for England in CricArcade's archive, from 1978 to 1995. The first came against New Zealand at Lord's, with a score of 2 and 2 wickets, and the last against West Indies at Old Trafford in 1995.
The most productive decade was the 1980s: 1,471 runs at 23.0 in 55 Tests. The highest score in the archive is 75 from 136 balls against New Zealand at Trent Bridge in 1986, in a defeat. The best bowling is 7 for 78 against Australia at Sydney Cricket Ground in 1987.
In all: 10 fifties, 6 five-wicket hauls. At home the average was 24.8 across 33 Tests; away it was 20.2 across 31 Tests. The most runs came against Australia: 759 runs at 28.1 in 25 Tests. Lord's was the most frequent ground, with 9 Tests and 182 runs at 15.2. John Emburey captained England in 2 Tests, winning 0 and losing 2. England won 15 of the Tests John Emburey played and lost 21, with 28 drawn.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 64 Test scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 75 | 136 | New Zealand | Trent Bridge | 1986 | Lost |
| 74* | 255 | Pakistan | National Stadium | 1987 | Drawn |
| 70 | 128 | Pakistan | National Stadium | 1987 | Drawn |
| 69 | 168 | Australia | Sydney Cricket Ground | 1987 | Lost |
| 64 | 183 | Australia | Old Trafford | 1989 | Lost |
BEST BOWLING
| Figures | Overs | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7/78 | 46 | Australia | Sydney Cricket Ground | 1987 | Lost |
| 6/33 | 25 | Sri Lanka | P Saravanamuttu Stadium | 1982 | Won |
| 5/78 | 27 | West Indies | Queen's Park Oval | 1986 | Lost |
| 5/80 | 42.5 | Australia | Brisbane Cricket Ground | 1986 | Won |
| 5/82 | 43.4 | Australia | Headingley | 1985 | Won |
Best in a match: 7/105 against Australia (1985).
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 25 | 759 | 28.11 | 0/4 | 78 | 34.59 |
| West Indies | 15 | 226 | 11.30 | 0/0 | 30 | 42.00 |
| India | 8 | 99 | 8.25 | 0/0 | 12 | 42.25 |
| Pakistan | 7 | 369 | 46.13 | 0/4 | 7 | 67.57 |
| New Zealand | 6 | 200 | 33.33 | 0/1 | 9 | 46.33 |
| Sri Lanka | 3 | 60 | 20.00 | 0/1 | 11 | 26.45 |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 33 | 944 | 24.84 | 0/6 | 63 | 40.46 |
| Away | 31 | 769 | 20.24 | 0/4 | 84 | 36.87 |
BY DECADE
| Decade | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5 | 69 | 9.86 | 0/0 | 18 | 19.22 |
| 1980s | 55 | 1,471 | 22.98 | 0/8 | 120 | 39.66 |
| 1990s | 4 | 173 | 34.60 | 0/2 | 9 | 60.11 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lord's | 9 | 182 | 15.17 | 0/0 | 13 | 43.08 |
| Old Trafford | 7 | 225 | 25.00 | 0/2 | 14 | 42.50 |
| Edgbaston | 6 | 301 | 50.17 | 0/2 | 14 | 34.36 |
| Kennington Oval | 5 | 102 | 20.40 | 0/1 | 5 | 80.60 |
| Sydney Cricket Ground | 4 | 128 | 21.33 | 0/1 | 19 | 26.21 |
| Trent Bridge | 3 | 99 | 33.00 | 0/1 | 8 | 40.75 |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v New Zealand, 1978 at Lord's
- Latest in the archive: v West Indies, 1995 at Old Trafford
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