Mervyn Dillon
On scorecards: M Dillon
In-game rating: 82/99
BOWLING
FIELDING
CAREER IN BRIEF
Mervyn Dillon played 38 Tests for West Indies in CricArcade's archive, from 1997 to 2004. The first came against India at Queen's Park Oval, with a score of 0 and 3 wickets, and the last against South Africa at SuperSport Park in 2004.
The most productive decade was the 2000s: 110 wickets at 33.2 in 31 Tests. The best bowling is 5 for 71 against India at Sabina Park in 2002. In all: 2 five-wicket hauls.
With the ball: 63 wickets at 32.7 at home and 58 wickets at 35.1 away. The most wickets came against India: 38 wickets at 27.6 in 10 Tests. Queen's Park Oval was the most frequent ground, with 5 Tests and 18 wickets at 36.8. West Indies won 6 of the Tests Mervyn Dillon played and lost 25, with 7 drawn.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 38 Test scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 43 | 65 | India | Antigua Recreation Ground | 2002 | Drawn |
| 36 | 60 | South Africa | Newlands | 1999 | Lost |
| 30 | 31 | South Africa | SuperSport Park | 2004 | Lost |
| 29 | 32 | South Africa | SuperSport Park | 2004 | Lost |
| 27* | 58 | Zimbabwe | Queens Sports Club | 2003 | Won |
BEST BOWLING
| Figures | Overs | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5/71 | 24 | India | Sabina Park | 2002 | Won |
| 5/111 | 29.4 | Pakistan | National Stadium | 1997 | Lost |
| 4/32 | 15.1 | South Africa | Sabina Park | 2001 | Won |
| 4/41 | 11 | India | Kensington Oval | 2002 | Won |
| 4/42 | 21.1 | India | Queen's Park Oval | 2002 | Lost |
Best in a match: 8/123 against India (2002).
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Africa | 11 | 228 | 11.40 | 0/0 | 33 | 37.21 |
| India | 10 | 112 | 8.00 | 0/0 | 38 | 27.61 |
| Australia | 8 | 118 | 7.87 | 0/0 | 30 | 36.50 |
| Sri Lanka | 4 | 36 | 5.14 | 0/0 | 9 | 50.11 |
| Pakistan | 3 | 9 | 1.50 | 0/0 | 15 | 27.80 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0/0 | 2 | 42.00 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 46 | 46.00 | 0/0 | 4 | 18.50 |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 18 | 214 | 7.93 | 0/0 | 63 | 32.67 |
| Away | 18 | 330 | 9.71 | 0/0 | 58 | 35.07 |
| Neutral | 2 | 5 | 1.25 | 0/0 | 10 | 30.60 |
BY DECADE
| Decade | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7 | 84 | 7.00 | 0/0 | 21 | 35.33 |
| 2000s | 31 | 465 | 8.77 | 0/0 | 110 | 33.24 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Queen's Park Oval | 5 | 43 | 5.38 | 0/0 | 18 | 36.78 |
| Kensington Oval | 4 | 43 | 7.17 | 0/0 | 15 | 27.80 |
| Antigua Recreation Ground | 3 | 56 | 14.00 | 0/0 | 12 | 27.58 |
| Bourda | 3 | 29 | 7.25 | 0/0 | 5 | 67.40 |
| SuperSport Park | 2 | 64 | 16.00 | 0/0 | 4 | 66.75 |
| Sabina Park | 2 | 41 | 10.25 | 0/0 | 13 | 18.38 |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v India, 1997 at Queen's Park Oval
- Latest in the archive: v South Africa, 2004 at SuperSport Park
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