Shayne O'Connor
On scorecards: SB O'Connor
In-game rating: 78/99
BOWLING
FIELDING
CAREER IN BRIEF
Shayne O'Connor played 19 Tests for New Zealand in CricArcade's archive, from 1997 to 2001. The first came against Zimbabwe at Harare Sports Club, with scores of 2 and 1, and 4 wickets, and the last against Australia at Brisbane Cricket Ground in 2001.
The most productive decade was the 2000s: 29 wickets at 26.2 in 9 Tests. The best bowling is 5 for 51 against Australia at Seddon Park in 2000. In all: 1 five-wicket haul.
With the ball: 17 wickets at 30.9 at home and 36 wickets at 33.3 away. The most wickets came against Zimbabwe: 21 wickets at 28.9 in 6 Tests. Basin Reserve was the most frequent ground, with 5 Tests and 10 wickets at 42.1. New Zealand won 5 of the Tests Shayne O'Connor played and lost 7, with 7 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | 92 | South Africa | St George's Park | 2000 | Lost |
| 15 | 58 | South Africa | Mangaung Oval | 2000 | Lost |
| 9 | 24 | South Africa | Wanderers Stadium | 2000 | Drawn |
| 8 | 63 | South Africa | St George's Park | 2000 | Lost |
| 7 | 24 | Zimbabwe | Queens Sports Club | 1997 | Drawn |
BEST BOWLING
| Figures | Overs | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5/51 | 15.5 | Australia | Seddon Park | 2000 | Lost |
| 4/52 | 18.3 | Zimbabwe | Basin Reserve | 1998 | Won |
| 4/73 | 45 | Zimbabwe | Harare Sports Club | 2000 | Won |
| 3/43 | 28 | Zimbabwe | Harare Sports Club | 2000 | Won |
| 3/73 | 26 | Zimbabwe | Harare Sports Club | 1997 | Drawn |
Best in a match: 7/104 against Australia (2000).
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zimbabwe | 6 | 18 | 4.50 | 0/0 | 21 | 28.86 |
| Australia | 5 | 20 | 5.00 | 0/0 | 18 | 29.61 |
| South Africa | 4 | 56 | 9.33 | 0/0 | 9 | 38.00 |
| England | 1 | 7 | 3.50 | 0/0 | 3 | 20.67 |
| India | 1 | 2 | 2.00 | 0/0 | 2 | 46.50 |
| Sri Lanka | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0/0 | 0 | – |
| West Indies | 1 | 0 | – | 0/0 | 0 | – |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 6 | 12 | 4.00 | 0/0 | 17 | 30.88 |
| Away | 13 | 91 | 6.07 | 0/0 | 36 | 33.31 |
BY DECADE
| Decade | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10 | 39 | 4.33 | 0/0 | 24 | 40.21 |
| 2000s | 9 | 64 | 7.11 | 0/0 | 29 | 26.17 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basin Reserve | 5 | 12 | 12.00 | 0/0 | 10 | 42.10 |
| Queens Sports Club | 2 | 11 | 5.50 | 0/0 | 5 | 37.00 |
| Harare Sports Club | 2 | 5 | 2.50 | 0/0 | 11 | 26.64 |
| St George's Park | 1 | 28 | 14.00 | 0/0 | 3 | 25.67 |
| Mangaung Oval | 1 | 15 | 7.50 | 0/0 | 4 | 28.75 |
| Western Australia Cricket Association Ground | 1 | 14 | 7.00 | 0/0 | 3 | 36.33 |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v Zimbabwe, 1997 at Harare Sports Club
- Latest in the archive: v Australia, 2001 at Brisbane Cricket Ground
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