Michael Kasprowicz
On scorecards: MS Kasprowicz
In-game rating: 82/99
BOWLING
FIELDING
CAREER IN BRIEF
Michael Kasprowicz played 38 Tests for Australia in CricArcade's archive, from 1996 to 2006. The first came against West Indies at Brisbane Cricket Ground, with a score of 6, and the last against South Africa at Wanderers Stadium in 2006.
The most productive decade was the 2000s: 68 wickets at 31.7 in 22 Tests. The best bowling is 7 for 36 against England at Kennington Oval in 1997. In all: 4 five-wicket hauls.
With the ball: 49 wickets at 30.6 at home and 64 wickets at 34.7 away. The most wickets came against New Zealand: 23 wickets at 33.4 in 8 Tests. Brisbane Cricket Ground was the most frequent ground, with 4 Tests and 9 wickets at 42.7. Australia won 22 of the Tests Michael Kasprowicz played and lost 8, with 8 drawn.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 38 Test scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 | 83 | India | Eden Gardens | 1998 | Lost |
| 23 | 40 | New Zealand | Eden Park | 2005 | Won |
| 21* | 28 | India | Adelaide Oval | 1999 | Won |
| 21 | 25 | West Indies | Sydney Cricket Ground | 1996 | Won |
| 20 | 41 | New Zealand | Bellerive Oval | 1997 | Drawn |
BEST BOWLING
| Figures | Overs | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7/36 | 15.5 | England | Kennington Oval | 1997 | Lost |
| 7/39 | 17.4 | Sri Lanka | Marrara Cricket Ground | 2004 | Won |
| 5/28 | 18 | India | M Chinnaswamy Stadium | 1998 | Won |
| 5/30 | 16.3 | Pakistan | Western Australia Cricket Association Ground | 2004 | Won |
| 4/53 | 12 | Pakistan | Western Australia Cricket Association Ground | 1999 | Won |
Best in a match: 8/92 against England (1997).
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| India | 9 | 145 | 11.15 | 0/0 | 19 | 43.68 |
| New Zealand | 8 | 85 | 21.25 | 0/0 | 23 | 33.39 |
| England | 6 | 65 | 7.22 | 0/0 | 20 | 33.50 |
| South Africa | 5 | 58 | 11.60 | 0/0 | 15 | 36.33 |
| Sri Lanka | 5 | 48 | 6.86 | 0/0 | 20 | 25.15 |
| Pakistan | 3 | 17 | 8.50 | 0/0 | 16 | 17.13 |
| West Indies | 2 | 27 | 13.50 | 0/0 | 0 | – |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 16 | 181 | 12.93 | 0/0 | 49 | 30.57 |
| Away | 22 | 264 | 9.43 | 0/0 | 64 | 34.66 |
BY DECADE
| Decade | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16 | 214 | 12.59 | 0/0 | 45 | 34.69 |
| 2000s | 22 | 231 | 9.24 | 0/0 | 68 | 31.69 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brisbane Cricket Ground | 4 | 24 | 8.00 | 0/0 | 9 | 42.67 |
| Adelaide Oval | 3 | 42 | 21.00 | 0/0 | 9 | 41.11 |
| Western Australia Cricket Association Ground | 3 | 22 | 11.00 | 0/0 | 18 | 13.83 |
| Eden Gardens | 2 | 55 | 18.33 | 0/0 | 3 | 100.00 |
| Edgbaston | 2 | 37 | 9.25 | 0/0 | 8 | 33.00 |
| MA Chidambaram Stadium | 2 | 24 | 8.00 | 0/0 | 2 | 75.50 |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v West Indies, 1996 at Brisbane Cricket Ground
- Latest in the archive: v South Africa, 2006 at Wanderers Stadium
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