John Lever
On scorecards: JK Lever
In-game rating: 85/99
BOWLING
FIELDING
CAREER IN BRIEF
John Lever played 21 Tests for England in CricArcade's archive, from 1976 to 1986. The first came against India at Arun Jaitley Stadium, with a score of 53 and 10 wickets, and the last against India at Headingley in 1986.
The most productive decade was the 1970s: 51 wickets at 23.6 in 15 Tests. The best bowling is 7 for 46 against India at Arun Jaitley Stadium in 1976. In all: 3 five-wicket hauls, 1 ten-wicket match.
With the ball: 14 wickets at 40.1 at home and 59 wickets at 23.5 away. The most wickets came against India: 45 wickets at 22.1 in 10 Tests. England won 6 of the Tests John Lever played and lost 5, with 10 drawn.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 21 Test scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 53 | 194 | India | Arun Jaitley Stadium | 1976 | Won |
| 33* | 88 | Pakistan | National Stadium | 1978 | Drawn |
| 23 | 120 | India | MA Chidambaram Stadium | 1977 | Won |
| 22 | 68 | Australia | Melbourne Cricket Ground | 1980 | Lost |
| 21 | 32 | India | Wankhede Stadium | 1980 | Won |
BEST BOWLING
| Figures | Overs | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7/46 | 23 | India | Arun Jaitley Stadium | 1976 | Won |
| 5/59 | 19.5 | India | MA Chidambaram Stadium | 1977 | Won |
| 5/100 | 36 | India | M Chinnaswamy Stadium | 1981 | Drawn |
| 4/28 | 8.1 | Australia | Western Australia Cricket Association Ground | 1978 | Won |
| 4/64 | 23 | India | Headingley | 1986 | Lost |
Best in a match: 10/70 against India (1976).
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| India | 10 | 152 | 13.82 | 0/1 | 45 | 22.11 |
| Australia | 6 | 97 | 9.70 | 0/0 | 18 | 28.06 |
| Pakistan | 3 | 37 | 18.50 | 0/0 | 4 | 48.75 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 0/0 | 5 | 31.00 |
| West Indies | 1 | 19 | 9.50 | 0/0 | 1 | 101.00 |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 6 | 49 | 7.00 | 0/0 | 14 | 40.14 |
| Away | 15 | 257 | 13.53 | 0/1 | 59 | 23.54 |
BY DECADE
| Decade | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 15 | 229 | 12.72 | 0/1 | 51 | 23.61 |
| 1980s | 6 | 77 | 9.63 | 0/0 | 22 | 33.95 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arun Jaitley Stadium | 2 | 55 | 27.50 | 0/1 | 12 | 14.50 |
| Melbourne Cricket Ground | 2 | 49 | 12.25 | 0/0 | 8 | 32.50 |
| M Chinnaswamy Stadium | 2 | 32 | 16.00 | 0/0 | 7 | 25.14 |
| Wankhede Stadium | 2 | 32 | 10.67 | 0/0 | 9 | 26.11 |
| Lord's | 2 | 17 | 8.50 | 0/0 | 3 | 54.33 |
| National Stadium | 1 | 33 | – | 0/0 | 0 | – |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v India, 1976 at Arun Jaitley Stadium
- Latest in the archive: v India, 1986 at Headingley
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