Jeremy Coney
On scorecards: JV Coney
In-game rating: 85/99
BATTING
FIELDING
CAREER IN BRIEF
Jeremy Coney played 52 Tests for New Zealand in CricArcade's archive, from 1974 to 1987. The first came against Australia at Sydney Cricket Ground, with scores of 45 and 11, and the last against West Indies at Lancaster Park in 1987.
The most productive decade was the 1980s: 2,303 runs at 39.0 in 45 Tests. The highest score in the archive is 174 not out from 374 balls against England at Basin Reserve in 1984. The best bowling is 3 for 28 against Australia at Melbourne Cricket Ground in 1980.
In all: 3 hundreds, 16 fifties. At home the average was 42.9 across 28 Tests; away it was 32.1 across 24 Tests, markedly stronger at home. The most runs came against Australia: 695 runs at 33.1 in 15 Tests. Lancaster Park was the most frequent ground, with 9 Tests and 427 runs at 32.8. Jeremy Coney captained New Zealand in 15 Tests, winning 5 and losing 4. New Zealand won 17 of the Tests Jeremy Coney played and lost 13, with 22 drawn.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 52 Test scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 174* | 374 | England | Basin Reserve | 1984 | Drawn |
| 111* | 243 | Pakistan | Carisbrook | 1985 | Won |
| 101* | 192 | Australia | Basin Reserve | 1986 | Drawn |
| 98 | 173 | Australia | Lancaster Park | 1986 | Drawn |
| 93 | 129 | Australia | Eden Park | 1986 | Won |
BEST BOWLING
| Figures | Overs | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3/28 | 12.3 | Australia | Melbourne Cricket Ground | 1980 | Drawn |
| 3/47 | 18 | Australia | Basin Reserve | 1986 | Drawn |
| 2/12 | 9 | India | Lancaster Park | 1981 | Drawn |
| 2/21 | 12 | England | Headingley | 1983 | Won |
| 2/30 | 8 | England | Headingley | 1983 | Won |
RECORD BY OPPONENT
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 28 | 1,544 | 42.89 | 3/8 | 11 | 47.36 |
| Away | 24 | 1,124 | 32.11 | 0/8 | 16 | 27.81 |
BY DECADE
| Decade | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7 | 365 | 30.42 | 0/2 | 3 | 55.33 |
| 1980s | 45 | 2,303 | 39.03 | 3/14 | 24 | 33.33 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lancaster Park | 9 | 427 | 32.85 | 0/3 | 6 | 35.67 |
| Eden Park | 8 | 483 | 53.67 | 0/4 | 0 | – |
| Basin Reserve | 8 | 420 | 42.00 | 2/0 | 3 | 32.67 |
| Carisbrook | 2 | 145 | 48.33 | 1/0 | 1 | 16.00 |
| Trent Bridge | 2 | 132 | 44.00 | 0/1 | 0 | – |
| Lord's | 2 | 126 | 42.00 | 0/2 | 1 | 27.00 |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v Australia, 1974 at Sydney Cricket Ground
- Latest in the archive: v West Indies, 1987 at Lancaster Park
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