Mike Gatting
On scorecards: MW Gatting
In-game rating: 85/99
BATTING
FIELDING
CAREER IN BRIEF
Mike Gatting played 79 Tests for England in CricArcade's archive, from 1978 to 1995. The first came against Pakistan at National Stadium, with scores of 5 and 6, and the last against Australia at Western Australia Cricket Association Ground in 1995.
The most productive decade was the 1980s: 3,859 runs at 38.6 in 66 Tests. The highest score in the archive is 207 from 309 balls against India at MA Chidambaram Stadium in 1985, in a match England won. In all: 10 hundreds, 21 fifties.
At home the average was 38.9 across 39 Tests; away it was 32.1 across 40 Tests, markedly stronger at home. The most runs came against Australia: 1,661 runs at 37.8 in 27 Tests. Lord's was the most frequent ground, with 12 Tests and 607 runs at 31.9. Mike Gatting captained England in 23 Tests, winning 2 and losing 5. The scorecards record 2 player-of-the-match awards. England won 15 of the Tests Mike Gatting played and lost 26, with 38 drawn.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 79 Test scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 207 | 309 | India | MA Chidambaram Stadium | 1985 | Won |
| 183* | 294 | India | Edgbaston | 1986 | Drawn |
| 160 | 266 | Australia | Old Trafford | 1985 | Drawn |
| 150* | 302 | Pakistan | Kennington Oval | 1987 | Drawn |
| 136 | 255 | India | Wankhede Stadium | 1984 | Lost |
BEST BOWLING
| Figures | Overs | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1/14 | 8 | New Zealand | Basin Reserve | 1984 | Drawn |
| 1/17 | 3 | Pakistan | Iqbal Stadium | 1984 | Drawn |
| 1/21 | 6 | New Zealand | Basin Reserve | 1988 | Drawn |
| 1/40 | 17 | New Zealand | Eden Park | 1988 | Drawn |
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 27 | 1,661 | 37.75 | 4/12 | 0 | – |
| India | 16 | 1,155 | 55.00 | 3/3 | 0 | – |
| Pakistan | 15 | 853 | 34.12 | 2/4 | 1 | 96.00 |
| New Zealand | 11 | 435 | 29.00 | 1/1 | 3 | 34.33 |
| West Indies | 9 | 258 | 15.18 | 0/1 | 0 | – |
| Sri Lanka | 1 | 47 | 23.50 | 0/0 | 0 | – |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 39 | 2,453 | 38.94 | 6/12 | 0 | – |
| Away | 40 | 1,956 | 32.07 | 4/9 | 4 | 51.00 |
BY DECADE
| Decade | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2 | 11 | 3.67 | 0/0 | 0 | – |
| 1980s | 66 | 3,859 | 38.59 | 9/18 | 4 | 79.00 |
| 1990s | 11 | 539 | 25.67 | 1/3 | 0 | – |
GROUNDS
| Ground | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lord's | 12 | 607 | 31.95 | 0/5 | 0 | – |
| Old Trafford | 6 | 365 | 36.50 | 1/1 | 0 | – |
| Headingley | 6 | 194 | 17.64 | 0/1 | 0 | – |
| Edgbaston | 5 | 523 | 74.71 | 3/0 | 0 | – |
| Kennington Oval | 5 | 508 | 72.57 | 2/3 | 0 | – |
| Trent Bridge | 5 | 256 | 28.44 | 0/2 | 0 | – |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v Pakistan, 1978 at National Stadium
- Latest in the archive: v Australia, 1995 at Western Australia Cricket Association Ground
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