Mike Denness
On scorecards: MH Denness
In-game rating: 85/99
BATTING
FIELDING
CAREER IN BRIEF
Mike Denness played 28 Tests for England in CricArcade's archive, from 1969 to 1975. The first came against New Zealand at Kennington Oval, with scores of 2 and 55, and the last against Australia at Edgbaston in 1975.
The highest score in the archive is 188 from 448 balls against Australia at Melbourne Cricket Ground in 1975, in a match England won. In all: 4 hundreds, 7 fifties. At home the average was 44.8 across 8 Tests; away it was 38.1 across 20 Tests.
The most runs came against India: 546 runs at 49.6 in 8 Tests. Mike Denness captained England in 19 Tests, winning 6 and losing 5. England won 8 of the Tests Mike Denness played and lost 7, with 13 drawn.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 28 Test scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 188 | 448 | Australia | Melbourne Cricket Ground | 1975 | Won |
| 181 | 392 | New Zealand | Eden Park | 1975 | Won |
| 118 | 220 | India | Lord's | 1974 | Won |
| 100 | 189 | India | Edgbaston | 1974 | Won |
| 76 | 200 | India | MA Chidambaram Stadium | 1973 | Lost |
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| India | 8 | 546 | 49.64 | 2/1 |
| Australia | 6 | 329 | 29.91 | 1/1 |
| Pakistan | 6 | 264 | 29.33 | 0/2 |
| West Indies | 5 | 231 | 25.67 | 0/1 |
| New Zealand | 3 | 297 | 148.50 | 1/2 |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 8 | 448 | 44.80 | 2/1 |
| Away | 20 | 1,219 | 38.09 | 2/6 |
BY DECADE
| Decade | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1 | 57 | 57.00 | 0/1 |
| 1970s | 27 | 1,610 | 39.27 | 4/6 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne Cricket Ground | 2 | 198 | 66.00 | 1/0 |
| Lord's | 2 | 138 | 69.00 | 1/0 |
| Edgbaston | 2 | 111 | 37.00 | 1/0 |
| Kennington Oval | 2 | 75 | 37.50 | 0/1 |
| Queen's Park Oval | 2 | 70 | 17.50 | 0/0 |
| Eden Park | 1 | 181 | 181.00 | 1/0 |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v New Zealand, 1969 at Kennington Oval
- Latest in the archive: v Australia, 1975 at Edgbaston
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