Maurice Foster
On scorecards: MLC Foster
In-game rating: 75/99
BATTING
FIELDING
CAREER IN BRIEF
Maurice Foster played 14 Tests for West Indies in CricArcade's archive, from 1969 to 1978. The first came against England at Old Trafford, with scores of 4 and 3, and the last against Australia at Sabina Park in 1978.
The highest score in the archive is 125 against Australia at Sabina Park in 1973. In all: 1 hundred, 1 fifty. The most runs came against Australia: 275 runs at 34.4 in 5 Tests.
Queen's Park Oval was the most frequent ground, with 4 Tests and 250 runs at 31.3. West Indies won 1 of the Tests Maurice Foster played and lost 2, with 11 drawn.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 14 Test scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 125 | – | Australia | Sabina Park | 1973 | Drawn |
| 99 | – | India | Queen's Park Oval | 1971 | Drawn |
| 36* | – | India | Kensington Oval | 1971 | Drawn |
| 34 | – | Australia | Queen's Park Oval | 1973 | Lost |
| 29 | – | Australia | Queen's Park Oval | 1973 | Drawn |
BEST BOWLING
| Figures | Overs | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2/41 | 27 | Pakistan | Kensington Oval | 1977 | Drawn |
| 1/3 | 3 | Australia | Queen's Park Oval | 1973 | Drawn |
| 1/10 | 12 | India | Queen's Park Oval | 1971 | Drawn |
| 1/12 | 9 | New Zealand | Queen's Park Oval | 1972 | Drawn |
| 1/29 | 13 | Australia | Kensington Oval | 1973 | Drawn |
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 5 | 275 | 34.38 | 1/0 | 4 | 84.75 |
| England | 3 | 16 | 5.33 | 0/0 | 0 | – |
| New Zealand | 3 | 93 | 23.25 | 0/0 | 1 | 93.00 |
| India | 2 | 177 | 88.50 | 0/1 | 1 | 52.00 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 19 | 9.50 | 0/0 | 3 | 25.00 |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 12 | 564 | 35.25 | 1/1 | 9 | 65.67 |
| Away | 2 | 16 | 5.33 | 0/0 | 0 | – |
BY DECADE
| Decade | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1 | 7 | 3.50 | 0/0 | 0 | – |
| 1970s | 13 | 573 | 33.71 | 1/1 | 9 | 65.89 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Queen's Park Oval | 4 | 250 | 31.25 | 0/1 | 3 | 21.67 |
| Kensington Oval | 4 | 117 | 23.40 | 0/0 | 4 | 54.25 |
| Sabina Park | 3 | 197 | 65.67 | 1/0 | 2 | 138.50 |
| Lord's | 1 | 9 | 9.00 | 0/0 | 0 | – |
| Old Trafford | 1 | 7 | 3.50 | 0/0 | 0 | – |
| Bourda | 1 | 0 | – | 0/0 | 0 | – |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v England, 1969 at Old Trafford
- Latest in the archive: v Australia, 1978 at Sabina Park
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