Kemar Roach
On scorecards: KAJ Roach
In-game rating: 86/99
BOWLING
FIELDING
CAREER IN BRIEF
Kemar Roach played 81 Tests for West Indies in CricArcade's archive, from 2009 to 2024. The first came against Bangladesh at Arnos Vale Ground, with scores of 6 and 3, and 6 wickets, and the last against Australia at Brisbane Cricket Ground in 2024.
The most productive decade was the 2010s: 173 wickets at 26.9 in 51 Tests. The best bowling is 6 for 48 against Bangladesh at National Cricket Stadium in 2009. In all: 11 five-wicket hauls, 1 ten-wicket match.
With the ball: 184 wickets at 22.5 at home and 86 wickets at 38.4 away. The most wickets came against England: 61 wickets at 27.8 in 16 Tests. Sir Vivian Richards Stadium was the most frequent ground, with 9 Tests and 50 wickets at 17.4. The scorecards record 4 player-of-the-match awards. West Indies won 23 of the Tests Kemar Roach played and lost 42, with 16 drawn.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 81 Test scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | 60 | New Zealand | Sabina Park | 2012 | Won |
| 39 | 95 | Sri Lanka | Queen's Park Oval | 2018 | Won |
| 38 | 31 | India | Sir Vivian Richards Stadium | 2019 | Lost |
| 37* | 49 | Bangladesh | Shere Bangla National Stadium | 2018 | Lost |
| 33 | 50 | Bangladesh | Sir Vivian Richards Stadium | 2018 | Won |
BEST BOWLING
| Figures | Overs | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6/48 | 23.5 | Bangladesh | National Cricket Stadium | 2009 | Lost |
| 5/8 | 5 | Bangladesh | Sir Vivian Richards Stadium | 2018 | Won |
| 5/17 | 11 | England | Kensington Oval | 2019 | Won |
| 5/41 | 18 | Australia | Queen's Park Oval | 2012 | Drawn |
| 5/42 | 20 | Bangladesh | Daren Sammy Cricket Ground | 2014 | Won |
Best in a match: 10/146 against Australia (2012).
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| England | 16 | 195 | 9.75 | 0/0 | 61 | 27.84 |
| Australia | 13 | 213 | 11.21 | 0/0 | 34 | 40.24 |
| Bangladesh | 11 | 126 | 10.50 | 0/0 | 44 | 20.80 |
| Sri Lanka | 11 | 204 | 22.67 | 0/0 | 32 | 27.47 |
| New Zealand | 8 | 155 | 14.09 | 0/0 | 36 | 23.67 |
| South Africa | 7 | 84 | 10.50 | 0/0 | 24 | 26.08 |
| India | 5 | 68 | 7.56 | 0/0 | 15 | 33.73 |
| Zimbabwe | 5 | 0 | 0.00 | 0/0 | 12 | 22.83 |
| Pakistan | 4 | 126 | 18.00 | 0/0 | 12 | 27.92 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 3 | 3.00 | 0/0 | 0 | – |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 43 | 690 | 13.53 | 0/0 | 184 | 22.54 |
| Away | 37 | 481 | 9.82 | 0/0 | 86 | 38.44 |
| Neutral | 1 | 3 | 3.00 | 0/0 | 0 | – |
BY DECADE
| Decade | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5 | 46 | 6.57 | 0/0 | 20 | 29.30 |
| 2010s | 51 | 844 | 12.79 | 0/0 | 173 | 26.89 |
| 2020s | 25 | 284 | 10.14 | 0/0 | 77 | 29.26 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sir Vivian Richards Stadium | 9 | 132 | 16.50 | 0/0 | 50 | 17.44 |
| Kensington Oval | 7 | 93 | 10.33 | 0/0 | 32 | 18.56 |
| Sabina Park | 6 | 154 | 14.00 | 0/0 | 21 | 28.62 |
| Daren Sammy Cricket Ground | 6 | 118 | 19.67 | 0/0 | 29 | 19.90 |
| Queen's Park Oval | 4 | 60 | 15.00 | 0/0 | 20 | 26.10 |
| Galle International Stadium | 3 | 48 | 12.00 | 0/0 | 6 | 37.67 |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v Bangladesh, 2009 at Arnos Vale Ground
- Latest in the archive: v Australia, 2024 at Brisbane Cricket Ground
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