Marcus North
On scorecards: MJ North
In-game rating: 81/99
BATTING
FIELDING
CAREER IN BRIEF
Marcus North played 21 Tests for Australia in CricArcade's archive, from 2009 to 2010. The first came against South Africa at Wanderers Stadium, with scores of 117 and 5, and 1 wicket, and the last against England at Adelaide Oval in 2010.
The most productive decade was the 2000s: 701 runs at 41.2 in 11 Tests. The highest score in the archive is 128 from 240 balls against India at M Chinnaswamy Stadium in 2010, in a defeat. The best bowling is 6 for 55 against Pakistan at Lord's in 2010.
In all: 5 hundreds, 4 fifties, 1 five-wicket haul. At home the average was 21.3 across 8 Tests; away it was 51.7 across 11 Tests, a player who travelled well. The most runs came against England: 416 runs at 41.6 in 7 Tests. Australia won 11 of the Tests Marcus North played and lost 6, with 4 drawn.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 21 Test scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 128 | 240 | India | M Chinnaswamy Stadium | 2010 | Lost |
| 125* | 242 | England | Sophia Gardens | 2009 | Drawn |
| 117 | 233 | South Africa | Wanderers Stadium | 2009 | Won |
| 112* | 208 | New Zealand | Basin Reserve | 2010 | Won |
| 110 | 206 | England | Headingley | 2009 | Won |
BEST BOWLING
| Figures | Overs | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6/55 | 18.1 | Pakistan | Lord's | 2010 | Won |
| 4/98 | 30 | England | Kennington Oval | 2009 | Lost |
| 1/29 | 7 | South Africa | Wanderers Stadium | 2009 | Won |
| 1/36 | 20 | South Africa | Kingsmead | 2009 | Won |
| 1/39 | 12 | India | 2010 | Lost |
Best in a match: 6/55 against Pakistan (2010).
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| England | 7 | 416 | 41.60 | 2/1 | 5 | 62.80 |
| Pakistan | 5 | 77 | 9.63 | 0/0 | 6 | 9.17 |
| West Indies | 3 | 166 | 33.20 | 0/2 | 0 | – |
| India | 2 | 141 | 35.25 | 1/0 | 1 | 47.00 |
| New Zealand | 2 | 211 | 105.50 | 1/1 | 0 | – |
| South Africa | 2 | 160 | 40.00 | 1/0 | 2 | 49.00 |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 8 | 256 | 21.33 | 0/2 | 1 | 172.00 |
| Away | 11 | 879 | 51.71 | 5/2 | 7 | 52.00 |
| Neutral | 2 | 36 | 9.00 | 0/0 | 6 | 9.17 |
BY DECADE
| Decade | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11 | 701 | 41.24 | 3/3 | 6 | 60.67 |
| 2010s | 10 | 470 | 29.38 | 2/1 | 8 | 28.38 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Headingley | 2 | 126 | 42.00 | 1/0 | 0 | – |
| Brisbane Cricket Ground | 2 | 80 | 40.00 | 0/1 | 1 | 48.00 |
| Adelaide Oval | 2 | 66 | 16.50 | 0/0 | 0 | – |
| Lord's | 2 | 26 | 6.50 | 0/0 | 6 | 19.00 |
| M Chinnaswamy Stadium | 1 | 131 | 65.50 | 1/0 | 0 | – |
| Sophia Gardens | 1 | 125 | – | 1/0 | 0 | – |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v South Africa, 2009 at Wanderers Stadium
- Latest in the archive: v England, 2010 at Adelaide Oval
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