Phil Tufnell
On scorecards: PCR Tufnell
In-game rating: 73/99
BOWLING
FIELDING
CAREER IN BRIEF
Phil Tufnell played 42 Tests for England in CricArcade's archive, from 1990 to 2001. The first came against Australia at Melbourne Cricket Ground, with scores of 0 and 0, and the last against Australia at Kennington Oval in 2001.
The best bowling is 7 for 47 against New Zealand at Lancaster Park in 1992. In all: 5 five-wicket hauls, 2 ten-wicket matches. With the ball: 48 wickets at 29.0 at home and 73 wickets at 43.4 away.
The most wickets came against New Zealand: 37 wickets at 25.0 in 10 Tests. Kennington Oval was the most frequent ground, with 5 Tests and 25 wickets at 25.0. The scorecards record 2 player-of-the-match awards. England won 11 of the Tests Phil Tufnell played and lost 17, with 14 drawn.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 42 Test scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22* | 61 | India | MA Chidambaram Stadium | 1993 | Lost |
| 19* | 49 | New Zealand | Eden Park | 1997 | Drawn |
| 13 | 15 | New Zealand | Lancaster Park | 1997 | Won |
| 9 | 37 | Zimbabwe | Harare Sports Club | 1996 | Drawn |
| 8 | 11 | Australia | Western Australia Cricket Association Ground | 1991 | Lost |
BEST BOWLING
| Figures | Overs | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7/47 | 46.1 | New Zealand | Lancaster Park | 1992 | Won |
| 7/66 | 34.3 | Australia | Kennington Oval | 1997 | Won |
| 6/25 | 14.3 | West Indies | Kennington Oval | 1991 | Won |
| 5/61 | 37 | Australia | Sydney Cricket Ground | 1991 | Drawn |
| 5/94 | 34.3 | Sri Lanka | Lord's | 1991 | Won |
Best in a match: 11/93 against Australia (1997).
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 12 | 30 | 2.73 | 0/0 | 36 | 38.14 |
| New Zealand | 10 | 60 | 15.00 | 0/0 | 37 | 25.03 |
| West Indies | 9 | 13 | 1.86 | 0/0 | 18 | 50.22 |
| South Africa | 4 | 9 | 4.50 | 0/0 | 10 | 54.50 |
| India | 2 | 28 | 28.00 | 0/0 | 4 | 68.50 |
| Sri Lanka | 2 | 2 | 0.67 | 0/0 | 8 | 32.38 |
| Zimbabwe | 2 | 11 | 11.00 | 0/0 | 7 | 27.43 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0/0 | 1 | 87.00 |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 12 | 27 | 2.45 | 0/0 | 48 | 29.04 |
| Away | 30 | 126 | 6.63 | 0/0 | 73 | 43.37 |
BY DECADE
| Decade | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 40 | 144 | 5.33 | 0/0 | 119 | 36.04 |
| 2000s | 2 | 9 | 3.00 | 0/0 | 2 | 135.50 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kennington Oval | 5 | 11 | 1.83 | 0/0 | 25 | 25.04 |
| Lord's | 3 | 8 | 4.00 | 0/0 | 9 | 36.22 |
| Eden Park | 2 | 25 | – | 0/0 | 6 | 32.33 |
| Lancaster Park | 2 | 13 | 13.00 | 0/0 | 14 | 16.21 |
| Sydney Cricket Ground | 2 | 9 | – | 0/0 | 6 | 36.17 |
| Basin Reserve | 2 | 8 | – | 0/0 | 3 | 62.67 |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v Australia, 1990 at Melbourne Cricket Ground
- Latest in the archive: v Australia, 2001 at Kennington Oval
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