Roy Gilchrist
On scorecards: R Gilchrist
In-game rating: 82/99
BOWLING
FIELDING
CAREER IN BRIEF
Roy Gilchrist played 13 Tests for West Indies in CricArcade's archive, from 1957 to 1959. The first came against England at Edgbaston, with a score of 0 and 3 wickets, and the last against India at Arun Jaitley Stadium in 1959.
The best bowling is 6 for 55 against India at Eden Gardens in 1958. In all: 1 five-wicket haul. With the ball: 21 wickets at 30.3 at home and 36 wickets at 24.6 away.
The most wickets came against India: 26 wickets at 16.1 in 4 Tests. West Indies won 5 of the Tests Roy Gilchrist played and lost 3, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | – | Pakistan | Bourda | 1958 | Won |
| 11* | – | England | Lord's | 1957 | Lost |
| 9 | – | Pakistan | Queen's Park Oval | 1958 | Lost |
| 7 | – | Pakistan | Queen's Park Oval | 1958 | Won |
| 7 | – | India | Corporation Stadium | 1959 | Won |
BEST BOWLING
| Figures | Overs | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6/55 | 21 | India | Eden Gardens | 1958 | Won |
| 4/32 | 15 | Pakistan | Kensington Oval | 1958 | Drawn |
| 4/39 | 23.2 | India | Brabourne Stadium | 1958 | Drawn |
| 4/61 | 19 | Pakistan | Queen's Park Oval | 1958 | Won |
| 4/102 | 28 | Pakistan | Bourda | 1958 | Won |
Best in a match: 9/73 against India (1958).
RECORD BY OPPONENT
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 5 | 30 | 7.50 | 0/0 | 21 | 30.29 |
| Away | 8 | 30 | 4.29 | 0/0 | 36 | 24.58 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Queen's Park Oval | 2 | 18 | 6.00 | 0/0 | 7 | 20.57 |
| Lord's | 1 | 15 | 15.00 | 0/0 | 4 | 28.75 |
| Bourda | 1 | 12 | 12.00 | 0/0 | 6 | 28.00 |
| Corporation Stadium | 1 | 7 | 7.00 | 0/0 | 5 | 16.00 |
| Headingley | 1 | 6 | 6.00 | 0/0 | 2 | 35.50 |
| Trent Bridge | 1 | 1 | 0.50 | 0/0 | 1 | 139.00 |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v England, 1957 at Edgbaston
- Latest in the archive: v India, 1959 at Arun Jaitley Stadium
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