Martin Snedden
On scorecards: MC Snedden
In-game rating: 67/99
BOWLING
FIELDING
CAREER IN BRIEF
Martin Snedden played 25 Tests for New Zealand in CricArcade's archive, from 1981 to 1990. The first came against India at Basin Reserve, with scores of 2 and 0, and 3 wickets, and the last against England at Edgbaston in 1990.
The most productive decade was the 1980s: 44 wickets at 34.9 in 18 Tests. The best bowling is 5 for 68 against West Indies at Lancaster Park in 1987. In all: 1 five-wicket haul.
With the ball: 38 wickets at 36.7 at home and 20 wickets at 40.2 away. The most wickets came against India: 17 wickets at 38.5 in 7 Tests. Lancaster Park was the most frequent ground, with 6 Tests and 22 wickets at 24.4. New Zealand won 8 of the Tests Martin Snedden played and lost 4, with 13 drawn.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 25 Test scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 33* | 142 | Australia | Western Australia Cricket Association Ground | 1989 | Drawn |
| 32 | 58 | Australia | Lancaster Park | 1982 | Lost |
| 23 | 122 | Australia | Basin Reserve | 1990 | Won |
| 22 | 35 | Sri Lanka | Lancaster Park | 1983 | Won |
| 22 | 90 | India | Eden Park | 1990 | Drawn |
BEST BOWLING
| Figures | Overs | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5/68 | 18.3 | West Indies | Lancaster Park | 1987 | Won |
| 4/45 | 23 | England | Lancaster Park | 1988 | Drawn |
| 4/69 | 18.3 | India | Lal Bahadur Shastri Stadium | 1988 | Lost |
| 4/108 | 42 | Australia | Western Australia Cricket Association Ground | 1989 | Drawn |
| 3/21 | 17 | Sri Lanka | Basin Reserve | 1983 | Won |
Best in a match: 5/77 against Sri Lanka (1983).
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 7 | 147 | 36.75 | 0/0 | 12 | 46.92 |
| England | 7 | 118 | 13.11 | 0/0 | 16 | 44.00 |
| India | 7 | 28 | 4.67 | 0/0 | 17 | 38.47 |
| Sri Lanka | 3 | 27 | 13.50 | 0/0 | 8 | 24.50 |
| West Indies | 1 | 7 | 7.00 | 0/0 | 5 | 16.40 |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 16 | 216 | 14.40 | 0/0 | 38 | 36.71 |
| Away | 9 | 111 | 15.86 | 0/0 | 20 | 40.20 |
BY DECADE
| Decade | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 18 | 242 | 14.24 | 0/0 | 44 | 34.86 |
| 1990s | 7 | 85 | 17.00 | 0/0 | 14 | 47.50 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lancaster Park | 6 | 85 | 14.17 | 0/0 | 22 | 24.41 |
| Basin Reserve | 5 | 57 | 9.50 | 0/0 | 10 | 40.40 |
| Eden Park | 4 | 74 | 24.67 | 0/0 | 5 | 70.00 |
| Trent Bridge | 2 | 21 | 7.00 | 0/0 | 5 | 32.60 |
| Western Australia Cricket Association Ground | 1 | 46 | – | 0/0 | 4 | 27.00 |
| Edgbaston | 1 | 23 | 23.00 | 0/0 | 4 | 34.50 |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v India, 1981 at Basin Reserve
- Latest in the archive: v England, 1990 at Edgbaston
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