Ryan Sidebottom
On scorecards: RJ Sidebottom
In-game rating: 84/99
BOWLING
FIELDING
CAREER IN BRIEF
Ryan Sidebottom played 22 Tests for England in CricArcade's archive, from 2001 to 2010. The first came against Pakistan at Lord's, with a score of 4, and the last against South Africa at Wanderers Stadium in 2010.
The best bowling is 7 for 47 against New Zealand at McLean Park in 2008. In all: 5 five-wicket hauls, 1 ten-wicket match. With the ball: 47 wickets at 26.0 at home and 32 wickets at 31.5 away.
The most wickets came against New Zealand: 41 wickets at 18.5 in 6 Tests. Lord's was the most frequent ground, with 4 Tests and 15 wickets at 25.2. England won 8 of the Tests Ryan Sidebottom played and lost 6, with 8 drawn.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 22 Test scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 | 81 | Sri Lanka | Asgiriya Stadium | 2007 | Lost |
| 26* | 19 | West Indies | Riverside Ground | 2007 | Won |
| 26* | 72 | West Indies | Sabina Park | 2009 | Lost |
| 25* | 26 | India | Trent Bridge | 2007 | Lost |
| 22 | 48 | South Africa | Edgbaston | 2008 | Lost |
BEST BOWLING
| Figures | Overs | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7/47 | 21.4 | New Zealand | McLean Park | 2008 | Won |
| 6/49 | 17 | New Zealand | Seddon Park | 2008 | Lost |
| 6/67 | 24 | New Zealand | Trent Bridge | 2008 | Won |
| 5/88 | 29 | West Indies | Riverside Ground | 2007 | Won |
| 5/105 | 31 | New Zealand | Basin Reserve | 2008 | Won |
Best in a match: 10/139 against New Zealand (2008).
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Zealand | 6 | 70 | 11.67 | 0/0 | 41 | 18.49 |
| West Indies | 6 | 81 | 40.50 | 0/0 | 17 | 29.18 |
| India | 3 | 58 | 19.33 | 0/0 | 8 | 37.88 |
| South Africa | 3 | 40 | 10.00 | 0/0 | 8 | 36.50 |
| Sri Lanka | 3 | 60 | 15.00 | 0/0 | 5 | 63.60 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 4 | 4.00 | 0/0 | 0 | – |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 12 | 163 | 18.11 | 0/0 | 47 | 26.04 |
| Away | 10 | 150 | 13.64 | 0/0 | 32 | 31.47 |
BY DECADE
| Decade | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21 | 298 | 16.56 | 0/0 | 77 | 27.70 |
| 2010s | 1 | 15 | 7.50 | 0/0 | 2 | 49.00 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lord's | 4 | 31 | 7.75 | 0/0 | 15 | 25.20 |
| Trent Bridge | 2 | 50 | – | 0/0 | 8 | 27.38 |
| Old Trafford | 2 | 27 | 13.50 | 0/0 | 7 | 30.43 |
| Asgiriya Stadium | 1 | 32 | 16.00 | 0/0 | 1 | 123.00 |
| Sabina Park | 1 | 32 | 32.00 | 0/0 | 0 | – |
| Riverside Ground | 1 | 26 | – | 0/0 | 5 | 25.60 |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v Pakistan, 2001 at Lord's
- Latest in the archive: v South Africa, 2010 at Wanderers Stadium
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