Neil Foster
On scorecards: NA Foster
In-game rating: 80/99
BOWLING
FIELDING
CAREER IN BRIEF
Neil Foster played 29 Tests for England in CricArcade's archive, from 1983 to 1993. The first came against New Zealand at Lord's, with scores of 10 and 3, and 1 wicket, and the last against Australia at Lord's in 1993.
The best bowling is 8 for 107 against Pakistan at Headingley in 1987. In all: 5 five-wicket hauls, 1 ten-wicket match. With the ball: 48 wickets at 35.5 at home and 40 wickets at 29.7 away.
The most wickets came against Pakistan: 28 wickets at 24.0 in 9 Tests. Lord's was the most frequent ground, with 8 Tests and 14 wickets at 51.4. England won 3 of the Tests Neil Foster played and lost 13, with 13 drawn.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 29 Test scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 39 | 62 | Pakistan | Gaddafi Stadium | 1987 | Lost |
| 39 | 68 | Australia | Old Trafford | 1989 | Lost |
| 34 | 80 | West Indies | Kennington Oval | 1988 | Lost |
| 29 | 63 | Pakistan | Edgbaston | 1987 | Drawn |
| 22 | 57 | Pakistan | Headingley | 1987 | Lost |
BEST BOWLING
| Figures | Overs | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8/107 | 46.2 | Pakistan | Headingley | 1987 | Lost |
| 6/104 | 23 | India | MA Chidambaram Stadium | 1985 | Won |
| 5/59 | 28 | India | MA Chidambaram Stadium | 1985 | Won |
| 5/64 | 16 | West Indies | Kennington Oval | 1988 | Lost |
| 5/67 | 32 | Pakistan | Gaddafi Stadium | 1984 | Drawn |
Best in a match: 11/163 against India (1985).
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pakistan | 9 | 139 | 11.58 | 0/0 | 28 | 24.04 |
| Australia | 6 | 126 | 14.00 | 0/0 | 15 | 43.47 |
| West Indies | 6 | 88 | 9.78 | 0/0 | 16 | 38.56 |
| New Zealand | 4 | 49 | 12.25 | 0/0 | 6 | 62.17 |
| India | 3 | 30 | 7.50 | 0/0 | 18 | 23.72 |
| Sri Lanka | 1 | 14 | – | 0/0 | 5 | 29.80 |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 17 | 316 | 13.74 | 0/0 | 48 | 35.48 |
| Away | 12 | 130 | 8.67 | 0/0 | 40 | 29.70 |
BY DECADE
| Decade | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 28 | 410 | 11.39 | 0/0 | 88 | 31.78 |
| 1990s | 1 | 36 | 18.00 | 0/0 | 0 | – |
GROUNDS
| Ground | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lord's | 8 | 130 | 11.82 | 0/0 | 14 | 51.43 |
| Headingley | 3 | 42 | 14.00 | 0/0 | 15 | 27.67 |
| Old Trafford | 2 | 53 | 17.67 | 0/0 | 3 | 37.67 |
| Gaddafi Stadium | 2 | 46 | 11.50 | 0/0 | 7 | 24.14 |
| Edgbaston | 2 | 46 | 15.33 | 0/0 | 10 | 30.70 |
| Kennington Oval | 2 | 45 | 15.00 | 0/0 | 6 | 24.67 |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v New Zealand, 1983 at Lord's
- Latest in the archive: v Australia, 1993 at Lord's
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