Neil Johnson
On scorecards: NC Johnson
In-game rating: 71/99
BATTING
FIELDING
CAREER IN BRIEF
Neil Johnson played 13 Tests for Zimbabwe in CricArcade's archive, from 1998 to 2000. The first came against India at Harare Sports Club, with scores of 4 and 1, and 4 wickets, and the last against England at Trent Bridge in 2000.
The most productive decade was the 1990s: 426 runs at 28.4 in 9 Tests. The highest score in the archive is 107 from 117 balls against Pakistan at Arbab Niaz Stadium in 1998, in a match Zimbabwe won. The best bowling is 4 for 77 against West Indies at Sabina Park in 2000.
In all: 1 hundred, 4 fifties. At home the average was 25.1 across 6 Tests; away it was 23.3 across 7 Tests. The most runs came against Sri Lanka: 162 runs at 32.4 in 3 Tests. Harare Sports Club was the most frequent ground, with 5 Tests and 207 runs at 20.7. Zimbabwe won 2 of the Tests Neil Johnson played and lost 7, with 4 drawn.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 13 Test scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 107 | 117 | Pakistan | Arbab Niaz Stadium | 1998 | Won |
| 75 | 186 | Australia | Harare Sports Club | 1999 | Lost |
| 70 | 149 | Sri Lanka | Harare Sports Club | 1999 | Drawn |
| 52* | 106 | Sri Lanka | Queens Sports Club | 1999 | Drawn |
| 51 | 100 | England | Trent Bridge | 2000 | Drawn |
BEST BOWLING
| Figures | Overs | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4/77 | 37 | West Indies | Sabina Park | 2000 | Lost |
| 3/41 | 14.4 | India | Harare Sports Club | 1998 | Won |
| 2/41 | 12 | England | Trent Bridge | 2000 | Drawn |
| 2/71 | 24 | Pakistan | Gaddafi Stadium | 1998 | Drawn |
| 1/26 | 13 | West Indies | Queen's Park Oval | 2000 | Lost |
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sri Lanka | 3 | 162 | 32.40 | 0/2 | 0 | – |
| England | 2 | 74 | 24.67 | 0/1 | 3 | 53.00 |
| Pakistan | 2 | 121 | 60.50 | 1/0 | 3 | 53.33 |
| South Africa | 2 | 58 | 14.50 | 0/0 | 0 | – |
| West Indies | 2 | 32 | 8.00 | 0/0 | 5 | 29.60 |
| Australia | 1 | 80 | 40.00 | 0/1 | 0 | – |
| India | 1 | 5 | 2.50 | 0/0 | 4 | 26.25 |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 6 | 276 | 25.09 | 0/3 | 4 | 29.75 |
| Away | 7 | 256 | 23.27 | 1/1 | 11 | 43.18 |
BY DECADE
| Decade | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9 | 426 | 28.40 | 1/3 | 7 | 41.00 |
| 2000s | 4 | 106 | 15.14 | 0/1 | 8 | 38.38 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harare Sports Club | 5 | 207 | 20.70 | 0/2 | 4 | 29.75 |
| Arbab Niaz Stadium | 1 | 107 | 107.00 | 1/0 | 1 | 89.00 |
| Queens Sports Club | 1 | 69 | 69.00 | 0/1 | 0 | – |
| Trent Bridge | 1 | 51 | 51.00 | 0/1 | 3 | 34.67 |
| Mangaung Oval | 1 | 29 | 14.50 | 0/0 | 0 | – |
| Sabina Park | 1 | 29 | 14.50 | 0/0 | 4 | 26.00 |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v India, 1998 at Harare Sports Club
- Latest in the archive: v England, 2000 at Trent Bridge
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