Shane Thomson
On scorecards: SA Thomson
In-game rating: 77/99
BATTING
FIELDING
CAREER IN BRIEF
Shane Thomson played 19 Tests for New Zealand in CricArcade's archive, from 1990 to 1995. The first came against India at Eden Park, with scores of 22 and 43, and 2 wickets, and the last against India at MA Chidambaram Stadium in 1995.
The highest score in the archive is 120 not out from 167 balls against Pakistan at Lancaster Park in 1994, in a match New Zealand won. The best bowling is 3 for 63 against Sri Lanka at Eden Park in 1991. In all: 1 hundred, 5 fifties.
At home the average was 29.6 across 11 Tests; away it was 32.8 across 8 Tests. The most runs came against South Africa: 246 runs at 41.0 in 3 Tests. Eden Park was the most frequent ground, with 3 Tests and 175 runs at 43.8. New Zealand won 2 of the Tests Shane Thomson played and lost 9, with 8 drawn.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 19 Test scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 120* | 167 | Pakistan | Lancaster Park | 1994 | Won |
| 84 | 177 | South Africa | Wanderers Stadium | 1994 | Won |
| 82 | 135 | South Africa | Kingsmead | 1994 | Lost |
| 80* | 144 | Sri Lanka | Eden Park | 1991 | Drawn |
| 69 | 141 | England | Lord's | 1994 | Drawn |
BEST BOWLING
| Figures | Overs | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3/63 | 19 | Sri Lanka | Eden Park | 1991 | Drawn |
| 3/65 | 31 | South Africa | Newlands | 1995 | Lost |
| 2/46 | 11 | India | Seddon Park | 1994 | Drawn |
| 2/61 | 18 | West Indies | Lancaster Park | 1995 | Drawn |
| 2/92 | 18.3 | India | Eden Park | 1990 | Drawn |
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| England | 4 | 162 | 23.14 | 0/1 | 2 | 105.00 |
| India | 4 | 126 | 25.20 | 0/0 | 4 | 76.00 |
| Pakistan | 3 | 206 | 41.20 | 1/0 | 3 | 43.00 |
| South Africa | 3 | 246 | 41.00 | 0/2 | 4 | 31.50 |
| Sri Lanka | 3 | 184 | 36.80 | 0/2 | 4 | 30.75 |
| West Indies | 2 | 34 | 11.33 | 0/0 | 2 | 30.50 |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 11 | 532 | 29.56 | 1/2 | 13 | 43.62 |
| Away | 8 | 426 | 32.77 | 0/3 | 6 | 64.33 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eden Park | 3 | 175 | 43.75 | 0/1 | 6 | 37.33 |
| Lancaster Park | 3 | 148 | 37.00 | 1/0 | 3 | 46.67 |
| Seddon Park | 2 | 129 | 32.25 | 0/1 | 3 | 37.67 |
| Basin Reserve | 2 | 68 | 17.00 | 0/0 | 1 | 80.00 |
| Kingsmead | 1 | 117 | 58.50 | 0/1 | 0 | – |
| Wanderers Stadium | 1 | 113 | 56.50 | 0/1 | 0 | – |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v India, 1990 at Eden Park
- Latest in the archive: v India, 1995 at MA Chidambaram Stadium
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