Ray Bright
On scorecards: RJ Bright
In-game rating: 66/99
BOWLING
FIELDING
CAREER IN BRIEF
Ray Bright played 25 Tests for Australia in CricArcade's archive, from 1977 to 1986. The first came against England at Old Trafford, with scores of 12 and 0, and 3 wickets, and the last against India at Wankhede Stadium in 1986.
The most productive decade was the 1980s: 46 wickets at 41.1 in 20 Tests. The best bowling is 7 for 87 against Pakistan at National Stadium in 1980. In all: 4 five-wicket hauls, 1 ten-wicket match.
With the ball: 8 wickets at 68.6 at home and 45 wickets at 36.2 away. The most wickets came against England: 18 wickets at 37.1 in 10 Tests. Australia won 2 of the Tests Ray Bright played and lost 9, 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 | 97 | England | Lord's | 1981 | Drawn |
| 32* | 83 | Pakistan | National Stadium | 1982 | Lost |
| 30 | 59 | India | MA Chidambaram Stadium | 1986 | Drawn |
| 28 | 76 | India | Melbourne Cricket Ground | 1985 | Drawn |
| 27 | 51 | England | Edgbaston | 1981 | Lost |
BEST BOWLING
| Figures | Overs | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7/87 | 46.5 | Pakistan | National Stadium | 1980 | Lost |
| 5/68 | 34 | England | Edgbaston | 1981 | Lost |
| 5/94 | 25 | India | MA Chidambaram Stadium | 1986 | Drawn |
| 5/172 | 56 | Pakistan | Gaddafi Stadium | 1980 | Drawn |
| 3/24 | 11 | Pakistan | National Stadium | 1980 | Lost |
Best in a match: 10/111 against Pakistan (1980).
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| England | 10 | 198 | 13.20 | 0/0 | 18 | 37.06 |
| India | 6 | 94 | 18.80 | 0/0 | 9 | 63.67 |
| Pakistan | 5 | 90 | 15.00 | 0/0 | 18 | 31.72 |
| New Zealand | 3 | 48 | 12.00 | 0/0 | 7 | 37.71 |
| West Indies | 1 | 15 | 15.00 | 0/0 | 1 | 105.00 |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 6 | 101 | 14.43 | 0/0 | 8 | 68.63 |
| Away | 19 | 344 | 14.33 | 0/0 | 45 | 36.24 |
BY DECADE
| Decade | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5 | 86 | 12.29 | 0/0 | 7 | 41.14 |
| 1980s | 20 | 359 | 14.96 | 0/0 | 46 | 41.13 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Stadium | 2 | 49 | 16.33 | 0/0 | 13 | 17.00 |
| Headingley | 2 | 40 | 13.33 | 0/0 | 2 | 40.50 |
| Old Trafford | 2 | 39 | 9.75 | 0/0 | 4 | 43.25 |
| Lord's | 2 | 33 | 33.00 | 0/0 | 4 | 48.00 |
| Kennington Oval | 2 | 30 | 10.00 | 0/0 | 0 | – |
| Iqbal Stadium | 2 | 5 | 1.67 | 0/0 | 0 | – |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v England, 1977 at Old Trafford
- Latest in the archive: v India, 1986 at Wankhede Stadium
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