Robert Croft
On scorecards: RDB Croft
In-game rating: 78/99
BOWLING
FIELDING
CAREER IN BRIEF
Robert Croft played 21 Tests for England in CricArcade's archive, from 1996 to 2001. The first came against Pakistan at Kennington Oval, with scores of 5 and 6, and 2 wickets, and the last against Australia at Trent Bridge in 2001.
The most productive decade was the 1990s: 295 runs at 16.4 in 15 Tests. The highest score in the archive is 37 not out from 125 balls against South Africa at Old Trafford in 1998. The best bowling is 5 for 95 against New Zealand at Lancaster Park in 1997.
In all: 1 five-wicket haul. At home the average was 15.0 across 12 Tests; away it was 17.8 across 9 Tests. The most runs came against Australia: 105 runs at 9.5 in 7 Tests. Old Trafford was the most frequent ground, with 3 Tests and 89 runs at 29.7. England won 5 of the Tests Robert Croft played and lost 9, with 7 drawn.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 21 Test scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 37* | 125 | South Africa | Old Trafford | 1998 | Drawn |
| 33* | 78 | Sri Lanka | Asgiriya Stadium | 2001 | Won |
| 31 | 67 | New Zealand | Lancaster Park | 1997 | Won |
| 27* | 44 | West Indies | Old Trafford | 2000 | Drawn |
| 26 | 91 | West Indies | Bourda | 1998 | Lost |
BEST BOWLING
| Figures | Overs | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5/95 | 39.1 | New Zealand | Lancaster Park | 1997 | Won |
| 4/56 | 32 | Sri Lanka | Sinhalese Sports Club Ground | 2001 | Won |
| 3/19 | 20 | New Zealand | Basin Reserve | 1997 | Won |
| 3/39 | 15 | Zimbabwe | Harare Sports Club | 1996 | Drawn |
| 3/40 | 22 | Sri Lanka | Asgiriya Stadium | 2001 | Won |
Best in a match: 7/143 against New Zealand (1997).
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 7 | 105 | 9.55 | 0/0 | 11 | 52.27 |
| South Africa | 3 | 90 | 45.00 | 0/0 | 0 | – |
| Sri Lanka | 3 | 77 | 19.25 | 0/0 | 9 | 28.67 |
| West Indies | 3 | 86 | 21.50 | 0/0 | 9 | 35.11 |
| New Zealand | 2 | 31 | 15.50 | 0/0 | 10 | 16.20 |
| Zimbabwe | 2 | 21 | 10.50 | 0/0 | 8 | 22.25 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 11 | 11.00 | 0/0 | 2 | 62.50 |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 12 | 225 | 15.00 | 0/0 | 14 | 68.71 |
| Away | 9 | 196 | 17.82 | 0/0 | 35 | 24.66 |
BY DECADE
| Decade | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15 | 295 | 16.39 | 0/0 | 36 | 38.33 |
| 2000s | 6 | 126 | 15.75 | 0/0 | 13 | 34.23 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Old Trafford | 3 | 89 | 29.67 | 0/0 | 3 | 115.00 |
| Edgbaston | 3 | 63 | 15.75 | 0/0 | 5 | 52.60 |
| Trent Bridge | 2 | 27 | 6.75 | 0/0 | 3 | 42.33 |
| Lord's | 2 | 24 | 24.00 | 0/0 | 1 | 53.00 |
| Asgiriya Stadium | 1 | 50 | 50.00 | 0/0 | 3 | 29.33 |
| Bourda | 1 | 40 | 20.00 | 0/0 | 6 | 23.17 |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v Pakistan, 1996 at Kennington Oval
- Latest in the archive: v Australia, 2001 at Trent Bridge
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