Paul Allott
On scorecards: PJW Allott
In-game rating: 63/99
BOWLING
FIELDING
CAREER IN BRIEF
Paul Allott played 13 Tests for England in CricArcade's archive, from 1981 to 1985. The first came against Australia at Old Trafford, with scores of 52 and 14, and 4 wickets, and the last against Australia at Old Trafford in 1985.
The best bowling is 6 for 61 against West Indies at Headingley in 1984. In all: 1 five-wicket haul. The most wickets came against West Indies: 14 wickets at 20.1 in 3 Tests.
Old Trafford was the most frequent ground, with 3 Tests and 7 wickets at 28.1. England won 4 of the Tests Paul Allott played and lost 4, with 5 drawn.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 13 Test scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 52* | 92 | Australia | Old Trafford | 1981 | Won |
| 41* | 51 | India | Lord's | 1982 | Won |
| 26 | 86 | West Indies | Old Trafford | 1984 | Lost |
| 16 | 24 | West Indies | Kennington Oval | 1984 | Lost |
| 14 | 81 | Australia | Old Trafford | 1981 | Won |
BEST BOWLING
| Figures | Overs | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6/61 | 26.5 | West Indies | Headingley | 1984 | Lost |
| 3/25 | 17 | West Indies | Kennington Oval | 1984 | Lost |
| 3/76 | 28 | West Indies | Old Trafford | 1984 | Lost |
| 2/17 | 6 | Australia | Old Trafford | 1981 | Won |
| 2/71 | 17 | Australia | Old Trafford | 1981 | Won |
Best in a match: 6/85 against West Indies (1984).
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 5 | 93 | 18.60 | 0/1 | 9 | 42.78 |
| India | 3 | 50 | 25.00 | 0/0 | 2 | 141.00 |
| West Indies | 3 | 67 | 11.17 | 0/0 | 14 | 20.14 |
| Sri Lanka | 2 | 3 | 1.50 | 0/0 | 1 | 135.00 |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 11 | 204 | 15.69 | 0/1 | 26 | 34.81 |
| Away | 2 | 9 | 4.50 | 0/0 | 0 | – |
GROUNDS
| Ground | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Old Trafford | 3 | 113 | 28.25 | 0/1 | 7 | 28.14 |
| Lord's | 3 | 42 | 21.00 | 0/0 | 4 | 58.75 |
| Kennington Oval | 2 | 23 | 7.67 | 0/0 | 6 | 33.67 |
| Headingley | 2 | 19 | 6.33 | 0/0 | 8 | 27.00 |
| Trent Bridge | 1 | 7 | 7.00 | 0/0 | 1 | 55.00 |
| MA Chidambaram Stadium | 1 | 6 | 6.00 | 0/0 | 0 | – |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v Australia, 1981 at Old Trafford
- Latest in the archive: v Australia, 1985 at Old Trafford
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