Peter Willey
On scorecards: P Willey
In-game rating: 72/99
BATTING
FIELDING
CAREER IN BRIEF
Peter Willey played 26 Tests for England in CricArcade's archive, from 1976 to 1986. The first came against West Indies at Headingley, with scores of 36 and 45, and the last against New Zealand at Lord's in 1986.
The most productive decade was the 1980s: 965 runs at 26.8 in 22 Tests. The highest score in the archive is 102 not out from 158 balls against West Indies at Antigua Recreation Ground in 1981. In all: 2 hundreds, 5 fifties.
At home the average was 30.8 across 15 Tests; away it was 21.8 across 11 Tests, markedly stronger at home. The most runs came against West Indies: 757 runs at 31.5 in 15 Tests. Lord's was the most frequent ground, with 4 Tests and 189 runs at 31.5. The scorecards record 2 player-of-the-match awards. England won 3 of the Tests Peter Willey played and lost 13, with 10 drawn.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 26 Test scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 102* | 158 | West Indies | Antigua Recreation Ground | 1981 | Drawn |
| 100* | 203 | West Indies | Kennington Oval | 1980 | Drawn |
| 82 | 181 | Australia | Lord's | 1981 | Drawn |
| 71 | 104 | West Indies | Sabina Park | 1986 | Lost |
| 67 | 120 | West Indies | Sabina Park | 1981 | Drawn |
BEST BOWLING
| Figures | Overs | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2/73 | 25 | West Indies | Lord's | 1980 | Drawn |
| 2/96 | 43.5 | India | Kennington Oval | 1979 | Drawn |
| 1/15 | 4 | West Indies | Sabina Park | 1986 | Lost |
| 1/31 | 13 | Australia | Headingley | 1981 | Won |
| 1/54 | 18 | West Indies | Sabina Park | 1981 | Drawn |
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Indies | 15 | 757 | 31.54 | 2/3 | 4 | 63.00 |
| Australia | 9 | 258 | 16.13 | 0/1 | 1 | 98.00 |
| India | 1 | 83 | 41.50 | 0/1 | 2 | 53.00 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 86 | 43.00 | 0/0 | 0 | – |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 15 | 769 | 30.76 | 1/3 | 5 | 54.80 |
| Away | 11 | 415 | 21.84 | 1/2 | 2 | 91.00 |
BY DECADE
| Decade | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4 | 219 | 27.38 | 0/1 | 2 | 61.00 |
| 1980s | 22 | 965 | 26.81 | 2/4 | 5 | 66.80 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lord's | 4 | 189 | 31.50 | 0/1 | 2 | 40.00 |
| Headingley | 4 | 172 | 24.57 | 0/0 | 1 | 39.00 |
| Kennington Oval | 3 | 251 | 50.20 | 1/1 | 2 | 69.50 |
| Queen's Park Oval | 3 | 77 | 12.83 | 0/0 | 0 | – |
| Sabina Park | 2 | 142 | 35.50 | 0/2 | 2 | 34.50 |
| Trent Bridge | 2 | 74 | 18.50 | 0/0 | 0 | – |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v West Indies, 1976 at Headingley
- Latest in the archive: v New Zealand, 1986 at Lord's
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