Phil Edmonds
On scorecards: PH Edmonds
In-game rating: 78/99
BOWLING
FIELDING
CAREER IN BRIEF
Phil Edmonds played 51 Tests for England in CricArcade's archive, from 1975 to 1987. The first came against Australia at Headingley, with scores of 13 and 8, and 6 wickets, and the last against Pakistan at Kennington Oval in 1987.
The most productive decade was the 1980s: 598 runs at 17.6 in 33 Tests. The highest score in the archive is 64 from 136 balls against India at Lord's in 1982, in a match England won. The best bowling is 7 for 66 against Pakistan at National Stadium in 1978.
In all: 2 fifties, 2 five-wicket hauls. At home the average was 18.5 across 32 Tests; away it was 16.1 across 19 Tests. The most runs came against India: 388 runs at 25.9 in 14 Tests. Lord's was the most frequent ground, with 8 Tests and 193 runs at 27.6. England won 16 of the Tests Phil Edmonds played and lost 11, with 24 drawn.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 51 Test scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 64 | 136 | India | Lord's | 1982 | Won |
| 50 | 70 | New Zealand | Lancaster Park | 1978 | Won |
| 49 | 120 | India | Green Park | 1985 | Drawn |
| 48 | 81 | India | Wankhede Stadium | 1984 | Lost |
| 43* | 124 | New Zealand | Kennington Oval | 1983 | Won |
BEST BOWLING
| Figures | Overs | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7/66 | 33 | Pakistan | National Stadium | 1978 | Drawn |
| 5/28 | 20 | Australia | Headingley | 1975 | Drawn |
| 4/6 | 8 | Pakistan | Lord's | 1978 | Won |
| 4/20 | 34.1 | New Zealand | Kennington Oval | 1978 | Won |
| 4/31 | 28 | India | Edgbaston | 1986 | Drawn |
Best in a match: 7/66 against Pakistan (1978).
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| India | 14 | 388 | 25.87 | 0/1 | 33 | 40.79 |
| Australia | 13 | 124 | 9.54 | 0/0 | 36 | 37.17 |
| New Zealand | 11 | 210 | 16.15 | 0/1 | 31 | 25.13 |
| Pakistan | 10 | 117 | 23.40 | 0/0 | 22 | 25.00 |
| West Indies | 3 | 36 | 9.00 | 0/0 | 3 | 86.67 |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 32 | 536 | 18.48 | 0/1 | 74 | 32.80 |
| Away | 19 | 339 | 16.14 | 0/1 | 51 | 36.20 |
BY DECADE
| Decade | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 18 | 277 | 17.31 | 0/1 | 49 | 25.53 |
| 1980s | 33 | 598 | 17.59 | 0/1 | 76 | 39.76 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lord's | 8 | 193 | 27.57 | 0/1 | 15 | 32.00 |
| Kennington Oval | 8 | 165 | 20.63 | 0/0 | 15 | 47.87 |
| Edgbaston | 5 | 56 | 18.67 | 0/0 | 16 | 21.88 |
| Headingley | 5 | 48 | 9.60 | 0/0 | 9 | 37.00 |
| Trent Bridge | 3 | 38 | 9.50 | 0/0 | 10 | 28.80 |
| Old Trafford | 3 | 36 | 18.00 | 0/0 | 9 | 28.67 |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v Australia, 1975 at Headingley
- Latest in the archive: v Pakistan, 1987 at Kennington Oval
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