Richard Ellison
On scorecards: RM Ellison
In-game rating: 81/99
BOWLING
FIELDING
CAREER IN BRIEF
Richard Ellison played 11 Tests for England in CricArcade's archive, from 1984 to 1986. The first came against West Indies at Kennington Oval, with scores of 20 and 13, and 5 wickets, and the last against India at Lord's in 1986.
The highest score in the archive is 41 from 79 balls against Sri Lanka at Lord's in 1984. The best bowling is 6 for 77 against Australia at Edgbaston in 1985. In all: 3 five-wicket hauls, 1 ten-wicket match.
At home the average was 21.6 across 5 Tests; away it was 9.4 across 6 Tests, markedly stronger at home. The most runs came against West Indies: 115 runs at 16.4 in 4 Tests. England won 3 of the Tests Richard Ellison played and lost 6, with 2 drawn.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 11 Test scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | 79 | Sri Lanka | Lord's | 1984 | Drawn |
| 36 | 99 | West Indies | Queen's Park Oval | 1986 | Lost |
| 20* | 43 | West Indies | Kennington Oval | 1984 | Lost |
| 19 | 104 | India | Lord's | 1986 | Lost |
| 16 | 76 | West Indies | Antigua Recreation Ground | 1986 | Lost |
BEST BOWLING
| Figures | Overs | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6/77 | 31.5 | Australia | Edgbaston | 1985 | Won |
| 5/46 | 17 | Australia | Kennington Oval | 1985 | Won |
| 5/78 | 33 | West Indies | Sabina Park | 1986 | Lost |
| 4/27 | 9 | Australia | Edgbaston | 1985 | Won |
| 4/66 | 26 | India | Arun Jaitley Stadium | 1984 | Won |
Best in a match: 10/104 against Australia (1985).
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| India | 4 | 43 | 7.17 | 0/0 | 5 | 73.80 |
| West Indies | 4 | 115 | 16.43 | 0/0 | 12 | 32.33 |
| Australia | 2 | 3 | 3.00 | 0/0 | 17 | 10.88 |
| Sri Lanka | 1 | 41 | 41.00 | 0/0 | 1 | 106.00 |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 5 | 108 | 21.60 | 0/0 | 24 | 19.38 |
| Away | 6 | 94 | 9.40 | 0/0 | 11 | 53.00 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lord's | 2 | 72 | 24.00 | 0/0 | 2 | 93.00 |
| Kennington Oval | 2 | 36 | 18.00 | 0/0 | 12 | 14.58 |
| Queen's Park Oval | 1 | 40 | 20.00 | 0/0 | 0 | – |
| Antigua Recreation Ground | 1 | 22 | 11.00 | 0/0 | 2 | 73.00 |
| Sabina Park | 1 | 20 | 10.00 | 0/0 | 5 | 15.60 |
| Arun Jaitley Stadium | 1 | 10 | 10.00 | 0/0 | 4 | 21.50 |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v West Indies, 1984 at Kennington Oval
- Latest in the archive: v India, 1986 at Lord's
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