Justin Langer
On scorecards: JL Langer
In-game rating: 92/99
BATTING
FIELDING
CAREER IN BRIEF
Justin Langer played 105 Tests for Australia in CricArcade's archive, from 1993 to 2007. The first came against West Indies at Adelaide Oval, with scores of 20 and 54, and the last against England at Sydney Cricket Ground in 2007.
The most productive decade was the 2000s: 5,994 runs at 48.7 in 76 Tests. The highest score in the archive is 250 from 407 balls against England at Melbourne Cricket Ground in 2002, in a match Australia won. In all: 23 hundreds, 30 fifties.
At home the average was 48.7 across 55 Tests; away it was 41.7 across 47 Tests. The most runs came against England: 1,658 runs at 50.2 in 21 Tests. Adelaide Oval was the most frequent ground, with 11 Tests and 1,051 runs at 55.3. The scorecards record 8 player-of-the-match awards. Australia won 70 of the Tests Justin Langer played and lost 17, with 18 drawn.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 105 Test scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 250 | 407 | England | Melbourne Cricket Ground | 2002 | Won |
| 223 | 355 | India | Sydney Cricket Ground | 2000 | Won |
| 215 | 368 | New Zealand | Adelaide Oval | 2004 | Won |
| 191 | 280 | Pakistan | Western Australia Cricket Association Ground | 2004 | Won |
| 179* | 350 | England | Adelaide Oval | 1998 | Won |
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| England | 21 | 1,658 | 50.24 | 5/5 |
| West Indies | 18 | 1,212 | 37.88 | 3/7 |
| India | 14 | 1,047 | 40.27 | 3/4 |
| New Zealand | 14 | 1,196 | 62.95 | 4/5 |
| Pakistan | 13 | 1,139 | 56.95 | 4/6 |
| South Africa | 11 | 768 | 42.67 | 2/2 |
| Sri Lanka | 8 | 502 | 35.86 | 2/0 |
| Zimbabwe | 3 | 80 | 20.00 | 0/0 |
| Bangladesh | 2 | 72 | 36.00 | 0/1 |
| ICC World XI | 1 | 22 | 11.00 | 0/0 |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 55 | 4,428 | 48.66 | 15/13 |
| Away | 47 | 3,130 | 41.73 | 8/16 |
| Neutral | 3 | 138 | 34.50 | 0/1 |
BY DECADE
| Decade | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 29 | 1,702 | 36.21 | 5/9 |
| 2000s | 76 | 5,994 | 48.73 | 18/21 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adelaide Oval | 11 | 1,051 | 55.32 | 3/4 |
| Sydney Cricket Ground | 11 | 798 | 42.00 | 3/0 |
| Western Australia Cricket Association Ground | 10 | 711 | 44.44 | 2/2 |
| Melbourne Cricket Ground | 9 | 678 | 39.88 | 1/3 |
| Brisbane Cricket Ground | 8 | 599 | 54.45 | 3/2 |
| Eden Park | 3 | 158 | 31.60 | 0/1 |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v West Indies, 1993 at Adelaide Oval
- Latest in the archive: v England, 2007 at Sydney Cricket Ground
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