Tony Blain
On scorecards: TE Blain
In-game rating: 72/99
BATTING
FIELDING
CAREER IN BRIEF
Tony Blain played 11 Tests for New Zealand in CricArcade's archive, from 1986 to 1994. The first came against England at Kennington Oval, with a score of 37, and the last against Pakistan at Lancaster Park in 1994.
The most productive decade was the 1990s: 383 runs at 31.9 in 8 Tests. The highest score in the archive is 78 from 99 balls against Pakistan at Basin Reserve in 1994, in a defeat. In all: 2 fifties.
At home the average was 27.3 across 5 Tests; away it was 26.4 across 6 Tests. The most runs came against Australia: 256 runs at 36.6 in 5 Tests. New Zealand won 3 of the Tests Tony Blain played and lost 5, with 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 78 | 99 | Pakistan | Basin Reserve | 1994 | Lost |
| 51 | 170 | Australia | Basin Reserve | 1993 | Drawn |
| 42* | 88 | Australia | Brisbane Cricket Ground | 1993 | Lost |
| 40 | 78 | Australia | Bellerive Oval | 1993 | Lost |
| 37 | 141 | England | Kennington Oval | 1986 | Drawn |
RECORD BY OPPONENT
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 5 | 218 | 27.25 | 0/2 |
| Away | 6 | 238 | 26.44 | 0/0 |
BY DECADE
| Decade | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3 | 73 | 14.60 | 0/0 |
| 1990s | 8 | 383 | 31.92 | 0/2 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basin Reserve | 2 | 138 | 34.50 | 0/2 |
| Eden Park | 2 | 69 | 23.00 | 0/0 |
| Bellerive Oval | 1 | 69 | 34.50 | 0/0 |
| Brisbane Cricket Ground | 1 | 60 | 60.00 | 0/0 |
| Kennington Oval | 1 | 37 | 37.00 | 0/0 |
| Western Australia Cricket Association Ground | 1 | 36 | 36.00 | 0/0 |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v England, 1986 at Kennington Oval
- Latest in the archive: v Pakistan, 1994 at Lancaster Park
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