Sylvester Clarke
On scorecards: ST Clarke
In-game rating: 81/99
BOWLING
FIELDING
CAREER IN BRIEF
Sylvester Clarke played 11 Tests for West Indies in CricArcade's archive, from 1978 to 1982. The first came against Australia at Bourda, with scores of 6 and 5, and 6 wickets, and the last against Australia at Sydney Cricket Ground in 1982.
The most productive decade was the 1970s: 27 wickets at 31.6 in 6 Tests. The best bowling is 5 for 126 against India at M Chinnaswamy Stadium in 1978. In all: 1 five-wicket haul.
The most wickets came against India: 21 wickets at 33.9 in 5 Tests. West Indies won 1 of the Tests Sylvester Clarke played and lost 2, with 8 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 35* | 18 | Pakistan | Iqbal Stadium | 1980 | Won |
| 28 | 33 | Pakistan | Ibn-e-Qasim Bagh Stadium | 1980 | Drawn |
| 17 | 34 | Pakistan | National Stadium | 1980 | Drawn |
| 15 | – | India | Arun Jaitley Stadium | 1979 | Drawn |
| 15 | 15 | Pakistan | Gaddafi Stadium | 1980 | Drawn |
BEST BOWLING
| Figures | Overs | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5/126 | 34.2 | India | M Chinnaswamy Stadium | 1978 | Drawn |
| 4/27 | 15 | Pakistan | National Stadium | 1980 | Drawn |
| 4/75 | 29.1 | India | MA Chidambaram Stadium | 1979 | Lost |
| 4/98 | 42 | India | Wankhede Stadium | 1978 | Drawn |
| 3/28 | 13 | Pakistan | Iqbal Stadium | 1980 | Won |
Best in a match: 6/41 against Pakistan (1980).
RECORD BY OPPONENT
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 1 | 11 | 11.00 | 0/0 | 6 | 23.50 |
| Away | 10 | 161 | 16.10 | 0/0 | 36 | 28.58 |
BY DECADE
| Decade | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6 | 50 | 8.33 | 0/0 | 27 | 31.56 |
| 1980s | 5 | 122 | 24.40 | 0/0 | 15 | 21.20 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iqbal Stadium | 1 | 43 | – | 0/0 | 4 | 16.00 |
| Ibn-e-Qasim Bagh Stadium | 1 | 28 | 28.00 | 0/0 | 2 | 21.00 |
| Sydney Cricket Ground | 1 | 19 | 9.50 | 0/0 | 1 | 76.00 |
| National Stadium | 1 | 17 | 17.00 | 0/0 | 6 | 6.83 |
| Arun Jaitley Stadium | 1 | 15 | 15.00 | 0/0 | 3 | 46.33 |
| Gaddafi Stadium | 1 | 15 | 15.00 | 0/0 | 2 | 47.50 |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v Australia, 1978 at Bourda
- Latest in the archive: v Australia, 1982 at Sydney Cricket Ground
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