Joe Solomon
On scorecards: JS Solomon
In-game rating: 82/99
BATTING
FIELDING
CAREER IN BRIEF
Joe Solomon played 27 Tests for West Indies in CricArcade's archive, from 1958 to 1965. The first came against India at Green Park, with scores of 45 and 86, and the last against Australia at Kensington Oval in 1965.
The most productive decade was the 1960s: 831 runs at 26.8 in 20 Tests. The highest score in the archive is 100 not out against India at Arun Jaitley Stadium in 1959. In all: 1 hundred, 9 fifties.
At home the average was 26.9 across 10 Tests; away it was 40.9 across 16 Tests, a player who travelled well. The most runs came against India: 499 runs at 62.4 in 8 Tests. Sabina Park was the most frequent ground, with 4 Tests and 103 runs at 17.2. West Indies won 14 of the Tests Joe Solomon played and lost 6, with 6 drawn.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 27 Test scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100* | – | India | Arun Jaitley Stadium | 1959 | Drawn |
| 96 | – | India | Kensington Oval | 1962 | Won |
| 86 | – | India | Green Park | 1958 | Won |
| 76 | – | Australia | Sabina Park | 1965 | Won |
| 69* | – | India | Eden Gardens | 1958 | Won |
BEST BOWLING
| Figures | Overs | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1/20 | 6 | England | Sabina Park | 1960 | Drawn |
| 1/23 | 5 | Australia | Sabina Park | 1965 | Won |
| 1/31 | 9 | Australia | Bourda | 1965 | Won |
| 1/42 | 14 | Australia | Kensington Oval | 1965 | Drawn |
RECORD BY OPPONENT
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 10 | 377 | 26.93 | 0/2 | 4 | 45.75 |
| Away | 16 | 941 | 40.91 | 1/7 | 0 | – |
| Neutral | 1 | 8 | 4.00 | 0/0 | 0 | – |
BY DECADE
| Decade | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 7 | 495 | 61.88 | 1/4 | 0 | – |
| 1960s | 20 | 831 | 26.81 | 0/5 | 4 | 46.00 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sabina Park | 4 | 103 | 17.17 | 0/1 | 2 | 29.00 |
| Queen's Park Oval | 3 | 154 | 38.50 | 0/0 | 0 | – |
| Kensington Oval | 2 | 103 | 51.50 | 0/1 | 1 | 75.00 |
| Melbourne Cricket Ground | 2 | 85 | 21.25 | 0/0 | 0 | – |
| Green Park | 1 | 131 | 65.50 | 0/1 | 0 | – |
| Brisbane Cricket Ground | 1 | 112 | 56.00 | 0/1 | 0 | – |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v India, 1958 at Green Park
- Latest in the archive: v Australia, 1965 at Kensington Oval
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