Peter Lever
On scorecards: P Lever
In-game rating: 69/99
BOWLING
FIELDING
CAREER IN BRIEF
Peter Lever played 17 Tests for England in CricArcade's archive, from 1970 to 1975. The first came against Australia at Western Australia Cricket Association Ground, with a score of 2 and 2 wickets, and the last against Australia at Lord's in 1975.
The highest score in the archive is 88 not out from 214 balls against India at Old Trafford in 1971. The best bowling is 6 for 38 against Australia at Melbourne Cricket Ground in 1975. In all: 2 fifties, 2 five-wicket hauls.
At home the average was 35.0 across 6 Tests; away it was 15.9 across 11 Tests, markedly stronger at home. The most runs came against Australia: 120 runs at 12.0 in 9 Tests. England won 6 of the Tests Peter Lever played and lost 1, with 10 drawn.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 17 Test scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 88* | 214 | India | Old Trafford | 1971 | Drawn |
| 64 | 124 | New Zealand | Eden Park | 1971 | Drawn |
| 47 | 94 | Pakistan | Edgbaston | 1971 | Drawn |
| 36 | 61 | Australia | Sydney Cricket Ground | 1971 | Won |
| 19 | 64 | Australia | Melbourne Cricket Ground | 1971 | Drawn |
BEST BOWLING
| Figures | Overs | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6/38 | 11 | Australia | Melbourne Cricket Ground | 1975 | Won |
| 5/70 | 26 | India | Old Trafford | 1971 | Drawn |
| 4/49 | 17.1 | Australia | Adelaide Oval | 1971 | Drawn |
| 3/10 | 3.3 | Pakistan | Headingley | 1971 | Won |
| 3/43 | 14.6 | Australia | Sydney Cricket Ground | 1971 | Won |
Best in a match: 9/103 against Australia (1975).
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 9 | 120 | 12.00 | 0/0 | 25 | 37.12 |
| New Zealand | 4 | 68 | 22.67 | 0/1 | 4 | 64.50 |
| Pakistan | 3 | 74 | 24.67 | 0/0 | 7 | 34.14 |
| India | 1 | 88 | – | 0/1 | 5 | 16.80 |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 6 | 175 | 35.00 | 0/1 | 15 | 39.87 |
| Away | 11 | 175 | 15.91 | 0/1 | 26 | 35.04 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eden Park | 2 | 64 | 32.00 | 0/1 | 2 | 80.50 |
| Sydney Cricket Ground | 2 | 57 | 19.00 | 0/0 | 7 | 17.29 |
| Melbourne Cricket Ground | 2 | 25 | 25.00 | 0/0 | 9 | 26.11 |
| Lancaster Park | 2 | 4 | 4.00 | 0/0 | 2 | 48.50 |
| Lord's | 2 | 4 | 4.00 | 0/0 | 4 | 44.00 |
| Old Trafford | 1 | 88 | – | 0/1 | 5 | 16.80 |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v Australia, 1970 at Western Australia Cricket Association Ground
- Latest in the archive: v Australia, 1975 at Lord's
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