Paul Downton
On scorecards: PR Downton
In-game rating: 68/99
BATTING
FIELDING
CAREER IN BRIEF
Paul Downton played 30 Tests for England in CricArcade's archive, from 1981 to 1988. The first came against West Indies at Queen's Park Oval, with scores of 4 and 5, and the last against West Indies at Old Trafford in 1988.
The highest score in the archive is 74 from 206 balls against India at Arun Jaitley Stadium in 1984, in a match England won. In all: 4 fifties. At home the average was 19.3 across 17 Tests; away it was 20.1 across 13 Tests.
The most runs came against West Indies: 433 runs at 16.7 in 16 Tests. Lord's was the most frequent ground, with 5 Tests and 130 runs at 16.3. England won 5 of the Tests Paul Downton played and lost 17, with 8 drawn.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 30 Test scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 74 | 206 | India | Arun Jaitley Stadium | 1984 | Won |
| 62 | 155 | India | Wankhede Stadium | 1984 | Lost |
| 56 | 187 | West Indies | Edgbaston | 1984 | Lost |
| 54 | 98 | Australia | Headingley | 1985 | Won |
| 37* | 166 | India | Wankhede Stadium | 1984 | Lost |
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Indies | 16 | 433 | 16.65 | 0/1 |
| Australia | 7 | 125 | 15.63 | 0/1 |
| India | 6 | 217 | 43.40 | 0/2 |
| Sri Lanka | 1 | 10 | 10.00 | 0/0 |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 17 | 463 | 19.29 | 0/2 |
| Away | 13 | 322 | 20.13 | 0/2 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lord's | 5 | 130 | 16.25 | 0/0 |
| Old Trafford | 3 | 77 | 15.40 | 0/0 |
| Queen's Park Oval | 3 | 40 | 8.00 | 0/0 |
| Trent Bridge | 3 | 27 | 9.00 | 0/0 |
| Headingley | 2 | 98 | 32.67 | 0/1 |
| Edgbaston | 2 | 89 | 44.50 | 0/1 |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v West Indies, 1981 at Queen's Park Oval
- Latest in the archive: v West Indies, 1988 at Old Trafford
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