Pat Pocock
On scorecards: PI Pocock
In-game rating: 63/99
BOWLING
FIELDING
CAREER IN BRIEF
Pat Pocock played 25 Tests for England in CricArcade's archive, from 1968 to 1985. The first came against West Indies at Kensington Oval, with a score of 6 and 2 wickets, and the last against India at Green Park in 1985.
The most productive decade was the 1970s: 35 wickets at 43.1 in 13 Tests. The best bowling is 6 for 79 against Australia at Old Trafford in 1968. In all: 3 five-wicket hauls.
With the ball: 17 wickets at 36.9 at home and 50 wickets at 47.0 away. The most wickets came against India: 27 wickets at 39.4 in 9 Tests. Old Trafford was the most frequent ground, with 3 Tests and 13 wickets at 29.6. England won 4 of the Tests Pat Pocock played and lost 8, with 13 drawn.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 25 Test scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 33 | – | Pakistan | Niaz Stadium | 1973 | Drawn |
| 23 | 59 | West Indies | Sabina Park | 1974 | Drawn |
| 22* | 60 | India | Wankhede Stadium | 1984 | Lost |
| 18 | 51 | West Indies | Kensington Oval | 1974 | Drawn |
| 13 | 103 | West Indies | Bourda | 1968 | Drawn |
BEST BOWLING
| Figures | Overs | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6/79 | 33 | Australia | Old Trafford | 1968 | Lost |
| 5/110 | 43 | West Indies | Queen's Park Oval | 1974 | Lost |
| 5/169 | 52 | Pakistan | Niaz Stadium | 1973 | Drawn |
| 4/28 | 13 | India | MA Chidambaram Stadium | 1973 | Lost |
| 4/93 | 38.4 | India | Arun Jaitley Stadium | 1984 | Won |
Best in a match: 8/142 against India (1973).
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Indies | 10 | 84 | 4.94 | 0/0 | 22 | 52.05 |
| India | 9 | 49 | 6.13 | 0/0 | 27 | 39.44 |
| Pakistan | 4 | 55 | 11.00 | 0/0 | 9 | 50.78 |
| Australia | 1 | 16 | 8.00 | 0/0 | 6 | 26.00 |
| Sri Lanka | 1 | 2 | 2.00 | 0/0 | 3 | 51.00 |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 6 | 31 | 3.10 | 0/0 | 17 | 36.88 |
| Away | 19 | 175 | 7.61 | 0/0 | 50 | 46.98 |
BY DECADE
| Decade | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4 | 48 | 6.86 | 0/0 | 12 | 42.75 |
| 1970s | 13 | 117 | 6.50 | 0/0 | 35 | 43.14 |
| 1980s | 8 | 41 | 5.13 | 0/0 | 20 | 47.65 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Old Trafford | 3 | 26 | 4.33 | 0/0 | 13 | 29.62 |
| Kensington Oval | 2 | 24 | 12.00 | 0/0 | 2 | 113.00 |
| Gaddafi Stadium | 2 | 18 | 6.00 | 0/0 | 2 | 97.50 |
| Eden Gardens | 2 | 13 | 4.33 | 0/0 | 1 | 157.00 |
| Queen's Park Oval | 2 | 7 | 1.75 | 0/0 | 9 | 33.89 |
| Lord's | 2 | 5 | 2.50 | 0/0 | 4 | 54.50 |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v West Indies, 1968 at Kensington Oval
- Latest in the archive: v India, 1985 at Green Park
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