Matthew Bell
On scorecards: MD Bell
In-game rating: 71/99
BATTING
FIELDING
CAREER IN BRIEF
Matthew Bell played 18 Tests for New Zealand in CricArcade's archive, from 1998 to 2008. The first came against India at Basin Reserve, with scores of 4 and 0, and the last against England at McLean Park in 2008.
The most productive decade was the 2000s: 508 runs at 31.8 in 10 Tests. The highest score in the archive is 107 from 184 balls against Bangladesh at University Oval in 2008, in a match New Zealand won. In all: 2 hundreds, 3 fifties.
At home the average was 28.1 across 11 Tests; away it was 17.7 across 7 Tests, markedly stronger at home. The most runs came against England: 268 runs at 26.8 in 6 Tests. Seddon Park was the most frequent ground, with 3 Tests and 149 runs at 29.8. New Zealand won 7 of the Tests Matthew Bell played and lost 4, with 7 drawn.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 18 Test scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 107 | 184 | Bangladesh | University Oval | 2008 | Won |
| 105 | 163 | Pakistan | Seddon Park | 2001 | Won |
| 83 | 224 | England | Old Trafford | 1999 | Drawn |
| 75 | 180 | Pakistan | Lancaster Park | 2001 | Drawn |
| 69 | 156 | England | McLean Park | 2008 | Lost |
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| England | 6 | 268 | 26.80 | 0/2 |
| India | 4 | 58 | 7.25 | 0/0 |
| Pakistan | 3 | 248 | 49.60 | 1/1 |
| Australia | 2 | 15 | 5.00 | 0/0 |
| Bangladesh | 2 | 128 | 64.00 | 1/0 |
| South Africa | 1 | 12 | 6.00 | 0/0 |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 11 | 534 | 28.11 | 2/2 |
| Away | 7 | 195 | 17.73 | 0/1 |
BY DECADE
| Decade | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8 | 221 | 15.79 | 0/1 |
| 2000s | 10 | 508 | 31.75 | 2/2 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seddon Park | 3 | 149 | 29.80 | 1/0 |
| Basin Reserve | 3 | 34 | 6.80 | 0/0 |
| Eden Park | 2 | 40 | 10.00 | 0/0 |
| University Oval | 1 | 127 | 127.00 | 1/0 |
| Lancaster Park | 1 | 115 | 57.50 | 0/1 |
| Old Trafford | 1 | 83 | 83.00 | 0/1 |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v India, 1998 at Basin Reserve
- Latest in the archive: v England, 2008 at McLean Park
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