WEST INDIES · Pace Bowler · 1969–1971
John Shepherd
On scorecards: JN Shepherd
In-game rating: 80/99
BOWLING
19
WICKETS
25.21
AVERAGE
1.98
ECONOMY
76.0
STRIKE RATE
5/104
BEST
1
5-WKT HAULS
FIELDING
4
CATCHES
0
STUMPINGS
CAREER IN BRIEF
John Shepherd played 5 Tests for West Indies in CricArcade's archive, from 1969 to 1971. The first came against England at Old Trafford, with scores of 9 and 13, and 5 wickets, and the last against India at Queen's Park Oval in 1971.
The best bowling is 5 for 104 against England at Old Trafford in 1969. In all: 1 five-wicket haul. The most wickets came against England: 12 wickets at 22.2 in 3 Tests.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 5 Test scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 32 | 114 | England | Lord's | 1969 | Drawn |
| 13 | 14 | England | Old Trafford | 1969 | Lost |
| 11 | 55 | England | Lord's | 1969 | Drawn |
| 9 | 36 | England | Old Trafford | 1969 | Lost |
| 9 | – | India | Queen's Park Oval | 1971 | Drawn |
BEST BOWLING
| Figures | Overs | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5/104 | 58.5 | England | Old Trafford | 1969 | Lost |
| 3/43 | 24 | England | Headingley | 1969 | Lost |
| 3/74 | 43 | England | Lord's | 1969 | Drawn |
| 3/78 | 35 | India | Queen's Park Oval | 1971 | Drawn |
| 2/45 | 24 | India | Queen's Park Oval | 1971 | Drawn |
Best in a match: 5/104 against England (1969).
RECORD BY OPPONENT
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 2 | 12 | 4.00 | 0/0 | 7 | 30.43 |
| Away | 3 | 65 | 13.00 | 0/0 | 12 | 22.17 |
BY DECADE
| Decade | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3 | 65 | 13.00 | 0/0 | 12 | 22.17 |
| 1970s | 2 | 12 | 4.00 | 0/0 | 7 | 30.43 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lord's | 1 | 43 | 21.50 | 0/0 | 4 | 29.75 |
| Old Trafford | 1 | 22 | 11.00 | 0/0 | 5 | 20.80 |
| Queen's Park Oval | 1 | 9 | 4.50 | 0/0 | 5 | 24.60 |
| Kensington Oval | 1 | 3 | 3.00 | 0/0 | 2 | 45.00 |
| Headingley | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0/0 | 3 | 14.33 |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v England, 1969 at Old Trafford
- Latest in the archive: v India, 1971 at Queen's Park Oval
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