Nathan Astle
On scorecards: NJ Astle
In-game rating: 85/99
BATTING
FIELDING
CAREER IN BRIEF
Nathan Astle played 81 Tests for New Zealand in CricArcade's archive, from 1996 to 2006. The first came against Zimbabwe at Seddon Park, with scores of 18 and 32, and the last against Sri Lanka at Basin Reserve in 2006.
The most productive decade was the 2000s: 2,682 runs at 37.3 in 47 Tests. The highest score in the archive is 222 from 168 balls against England at Lancaster Park in 2002, in a defeat. The best bowling is 3 for 27 against Sri Lanka at Basin Reserve in 2005.
In all: 11 hundreds, 24 fifties. At home the average was 39.5 across 38 Tests; away it was 35.1 across 43 Tests. The most runs came against Australia: 930 runs at 38.8 in 14 Tests. Basin Reserve was the most frequent ground, with 13 Tests and 741 runs at 43.6. New Zealand won 27 of the Tests Nathan Astle played and lost 28, with 26 drawn.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 81 Test scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 222 | 168 | England | Lancaster Park | 2002 | Lost |
| 156* | 275 | Australia | Western Australia Cricket Association Ground | 2001 | Drawn |
| 141 | 408 | Zimbabwe | Basin Reserve | 2000 | Drawn |
| 128 | 217 | Zimbabwe | Queens Sports Club | 2005 | Won |
| 125 | 150 | West Indies | Kensington Oval | 1996 | Lost |
BEST BOWLING
| Figures | Overs | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3/27 | 13 | Sri Lanka | Basin Reserve | 2005 | Won |
| 3/35 | 12.1 | Sri Lanka | Basin Reserve | 2005 | Won |
| 2/13 | 10 | West Indies | Eden Park | 2006 | Won |
| 2/22 | 14 | Zimbabwe | Harare Sports Club | 2000 | Won |
| 2/26 | 11 | England | Lancaster Park | 1997 | Lost |
Best in a match: 6/62 against Sri Lanka (2005).
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 14 | 930 | 38.75 | 1/5 | 5 | 84.60 |
| England | 13 | 817 | 37.14 | 3/2 | 9 | 31.67 |
| Zimbabwe | 11 | 813 | 50.81 | 3/3 | 9 | 39.44 |
| South Africa | 9 | 448 | 29.87 | 0/3 | 4 | 78.75 |
| Sri Lanka | 9 | 426 | 26.63 | 1/2 | 9 | 25.89 |
| West Indies | 9 | 715 | 55.00 | 2/6 | 6 | 31.83 |
| India | 8 | 476 | 43.27 | 1/3 | 7 | 30.86 |
| Pakistan | 5 | 22 | 3.14 | 0/0 | 2 | 62.00 |
| Bangladesh | 3 | 55 | 18.33 | 0/0 | 0 | – |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 38 | 2,175 | 39.55 | 5/12 | 29 | 39.00 |
| Away | 43 | 2,527 | 35.10 | 6/12 | 22 | 46.00 |
BY DECADE
| Decade | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 34 | 2,020 | 36.73 | 5/9 | 22 | 46.05 |
| 2000s | 47 | 2,682 | 37.25 | 6/15 | 29 | 38.97 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basin Reserve | 13 | 741 | 43.59 | 1/6 | 12 | 29.42 |
| Eden Park | 9 | 649 | 43.27 | 2/4 | 4 | 65.25 |
| Seddon Park | 7 | 202 | 20.20 | 0/1 | 2 | 54.00 |
| Lancaster Park | 6 | 423 | 42.30 | 1/1 | 7 | 39.71 |
| Queens Sports Club | 3 | 272 | 54.40 | 1/1 | 3 | 30.00 |
| Brisbane Cricket Ground | 3 | 177 | 29.50 | 0/1 | 1 | 80.00 |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v Zimbabwe, 1996 at Seddon Park
- Latest in the archive: v Sri Lanka, 2006 at Basin Reserve
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