Neil Fairbrother
On scorecards: NH Fairbrother
In-game rating: 65/99
BATTING
FIELDING
CAREER IN BRIEF
Neil Fairbrother played 10 Tests for England in CricArcade's archive, from 1987 to 1993. The first came against Pakistan at Old Trafford, with a score of 0, and the last against Sri Lanka at Sinhalese Sports Club Ground in 1993.
The most productive decade was the 1990s: 214 runs at 21.4 in 6 Tests. The highest score in the archive is 83 from 159 balls against India at MA Chidambaram Stadium in 1993, in a defeat. In all: 1 fifty.
At home the average was 11.8 across 4 Tests; away it was 17.8 across 6 Tests, a player who travelled well. The most runs came against New Zealand: 60 runs at 12.0 in 5 Tests. England won 1 of the Tests Neil Fairbrother played and lost 3, with 6 drawn.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 10 Test scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 83 | 159 | India | MA Chidambaram Stadium | 1993 | Lost |
| 33* | 53 | New Zealand | Lord's | 1990 | Drawn |
| 25 | 113 | India | Eden Gardens | 1993 | Lost |
| 19 | 48 | New Zealand | Trent Bridge | 1990 | Drawn |
| 18 | 39 | Sri Lanka | Sinhalese Sports Club Ground | 1993 | Lost |
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Zealand | 5 | 60 | 12.00 | 0/0 |
| India | 2 | 134 | 33.50 | 0/1 |
| Pakistan | 2 | 4 | 1.33 | 0/0 |
| Sri Lanka | 1 | 21 | 10.50 | 0/0 |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 4 | 59 | 11.80 | 0/0 |
| Away | 6 | 160 | 17.78 | 0/1 |
BY DECADE
| Decade | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4 | 5 | 1.25 | 0/0 |
| 1990s | 6 | 214 | 21.40 | 0/1 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MA Chidambaram Stadium | 1 | 92 | 46.00 | 0/1 |
| Eden Gardens | 1 | 42 | 21.00 | 0/0 |
| Lord's | 1 | 35 | 35.00 | 0/0 |
| Sinhalese Sports Club Ground | 1 | 21 | 10.50 | 0/0 |
| Trent Bridge | 1 | 19 | 19.00 | 0/0 |
| Edgbaston | 1 | 5 | 2.50 | 0/0 |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v Pakistan, 1987 at Old Trafford
- Latest in the archive: v Sri Lanka, 1993 at Sinhalese Sports Club Ground
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