Tim May
On scorecards: TBA May
In-game rating: 78/99
BOWLING
FIELDING
CAREER IN BRIEF
Tim May played 24 Tests for Australia in CricArcade's archive, from 1987 to 1995. The first came against New Zealand at Adelaide Oval, with a score of 14 and 4 wickets, and the last against England at Sydney Cricket Ground in 1995.
The most productive decade was the 1990s: 50 wickets at 34.2 in 17 Tests. The best bowling is 5 for 9 against West Indies at Adelaide Oval in 1993. In all: 3 five-wicket hauls.
With the ball: 30 wickets at 40.0 at home and 45 wickets at 31.2 away. The most wickets came against England: 22 wickets at 36.9 in 8 Tests. Adelaide Oval was the most frequent ground, with 4 Tests and 15 wickets at 29.1. Australia won 8 of the Tests Tim May played and lost 8, with 8 drawn.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 24 Test scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 42* | 99 | West Indies | Adelaide Oval | 1993 | Lost |
| 24 | 48 | West Indies | Adelaide Oval | 1989 | Drawn |
| 15 | 50 | England | Kennington Oval | 1993 | Lost |
| 14* | 36 | New Zealand | Adelaide Oval | 1987 | Drawn |
| 14 | 54 | Pakistan | Iqbal Stadium | 1988 | Drawn |
BEST BOWLING
| Figures | Overs | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5/9 | 6.5 | West Indies | Adelaide Oval | 1993 | Lost |
| 5/65 | 31.3 | New Zealand | Bellerive Oval | 1993 | Won |
| 5/89 | 48.2 | England | Edgbaston | 1993 | Won |
| 4/65 | 27 | England | Headingley | 1993 | Won |
| 4/81 | 51 | England | Lord's | 1993 | Won |
Best in a match: 7/50 against West Indies (1993).
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| England | 8 | 54 | 13.50 | 0/0 | 22 | 36.86 |
| Pakistan | 5 | 45 | 9.00 | 0/0 | 20 | 32.20 |
| South Africa | 4 | 21 | 7.00 | 0/0 | 6 | 66.17 |
| West Indies | 4 | 91 | 22.75 | 0/0 | 14 | 25.00 |
| New Zealand | 3 | 14 | – | 0/0 | 13 | 31.08 |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 13 | 144 | 20.57 | 0/0 | 30 | 40.03 |
| Away | 11 | 81 | 9.00 | 0/0 | 45 | 31.22 |
BY DECADE
| Decade | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7 | 90 | 15.00 | 0/0 | 25 | 35.80 |
| 1990s | 17 | 135 | 13.50 | 0/0 | 50 | 34.22 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adelaide Oval | 4 | 86 | 43.00 | 0/0 | 15 | 29.13 |
| Brisbane Cricket Ground | 3 | 21 | 21.00 | 0/0 | 6 | 45.83 |
| Gaddafi Stadium | 2 | 23 | 23.00 | 0/0 | 10 | 24.10 |
| Sydney Cricket Ground | 2 | 18 | 9.00 | 0/0 | 0 | – |
| Melbourne Cricket Ground | 2 | 9 | 9.00 | 0/0 | 0 | – |
| National Stadium | 2 | 8 | 2.67 | 0/0 | 6 | 36.50 |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v New Zealand, 1987 at Adelaide Oval
- Latest in the archive: v England, 1995 at Sydney Cricket Ground
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