John Parker
On scorecards: JM Parker
In-game rating: 78/99
BATTING
FIELDING
CAREER IN BRIEF
John Parker played 36 Tests for New Zealand in CricArcade's archive, from 1973 to 1980. The first came against Pakistan at Basin Reserve, and the last against Australia at Melbourne Cricket Ground in 1980.
The most productive decade was the 1970s: 1,316 runs at 26.3 in 30 Tests. The highest score in the archive is 121 from 297 balls against England at Eden Park in 1975, in a defeat. In all: 3 hundreds, 5 fifties.
At home the average was 25.9 across 19 Tests; away it was 23.4 across 17 Tests. The most runs came against Australia: 504 runs at 24.0 in 11 Tests. Lancaster Park was the most frequent ground, with 7 Tests and 330 runs at 33.0. New Zealand won 4 of the Tests John Parker played and lost 18, with 14 drawn.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 36 Test scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 121 | 297 | England | Eden Park | 1975 | Lost |
| 108 | 220 | Australia | Sydney Cricket Ground | 1974 | Drawn |
| 104 | – | India | Wankhede Stadium | 1976 | Lost |
| 82 | – | Pakistan | Niaz Stadium | 1976 | Lost |
| 70 | – | India | Eden Park | 1976 | Lost |
BEST BOWLING
| Figures | Overs | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1/24 | 5 | India | Lancaster Park | 1976 | Drawn |
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 11 | 504 | 24.00 | 1/2 | 0 | – |
| England | 10 | 403 | 25.19 | 1/1 | 0 | – |
| India | 6 | 345 | 34.50 | 1/1 | 1 | 24.00 |
| Pakistan | 6 | 198 | 22.00 | 0/1 | 0 | – |
| West Indies | 3 | 48 | 9.60 | 0/0 | 0 | – |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 19 | 726 | 25.93 | 1/2 | 1 | 24.00 |
| Away | 17 | 772 | 23.39 | 2/3 | 0 | – |
BY DECADE
| Decade | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 30 | 1,316 | 26.32 | 3/3 | 1 | 24.00 |
| 1980s | 6 | 182 | 16.55 | 0/2 | 0 | – |
GROUNDS
| Ground | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lancaster Park | 7 | 330 | 33.00 | 0/1 | 1 | 24.00 |
| Eden Park | 6 | 353 | 32.09 | 1/1 | 0 | – |
| Basin Reserve | 4 | 35 | 8.75 | 0/0 | 0 | – |
| Melbourne Cricket Ground | 2 | 107 | 26.75 | 0/1 | 0 | – |
| Trent Bridge | 2 | 46 | 11.50 | 0/0 | 0 | – |
| Lord's | 2 | 20 | 6.67 | 0/0 | 0 | – |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v Pakistan, 1973 at Basin Reserve
- Latest in the archive: v Australia, 1980 at Melbourne Cricket Ground
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