Travis Friend
On scorecards: TJ Friend
In-game rating: 74/99
BATTING
BOWLING
FIELDING
CAREER IN BRIEF
Travis Friend played 13 Tests for Zimbabwe in CricArcade's archive, from 2001 to 2004. The first came against India at Harare Sports Club, with a score of 15 and 3 wickets, and the last against Bangladesh at Queens Sports Club in 2004.
The highest score in the archive is 81 from 161 balls against Bangladesh at Bangabandhu National Stadium in 2001. The best bowling is 5 for 31 against Bangladesh at Bangabandhu National Stadium in 2001. In all: 3 fifties, 1 five-wicket haul.
At home the average was 16.5 across 4 Tests; away it was 34.6 across 9 Tests, a player who travelled well. The most runs came against India: 124 runs at 41.3 in 3 Tests. Zimbabwe won 2 of the Tests Travis Friend played and lost 8, with 3 drawn.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 13 Test scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 81 | 161 | Bangladesh | Bangabandhu National Stadium | 2001 | Drawn |
| 65* | 107 | England | Riverside Ground | 2003 | Lost |
| 60* | 70 | India | Vidarbha Cricket Association Ground | 2002 | Lost |
| 44 | 142 | Sri Lanka | Sinhalese Sports Club Ground | 2001 | Lost |
| 43 | 105 | India | Arun Jaitley Stadium | 2002 | Lost |
BEST BOWLING
| Figures | Overs | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5/31 | 18 | Bangladesh | Bangabandhu National Stadium | 2001 | Drawn |
| 3/87 | 30.2 | South Africa | Queens Sports Club | 2001 | Drawn |
| 3/97 | 26 | Sri Lanka | Asgiriya Stadium | 2002 | Lost |
| 2/26 | 11.4 | Bangladesh | Bangabandhu National Stadium | 2001 | Drawn |
| 2/48 | 20.2 | India | Harare Sports Club | 2001 | Won |
Best in a match: 7/57 against Bangladesh (2001).
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bangladesh | 3 | 81 | 81.00 | 0/1 | 9 | 21.44 |
| India | 3 | 124 | 41.33 | 0/1 | 4 | 62.00 |
| Sri Lanka | 3 | 83 | 16.60 | 0/0 | 5 | 59.20 |
| England | 2 | 108 | 36.00 | 0/1 | 1 | 75.00 |
| South Africa | 2 | 51 | 17.00 | 0/0 | 6 | 46.33 |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 4 | 66 | 16.50 | 0/0 | 10 | 39.30 |
| Away | 9 | 381 | 34.64 | 0/3 | 15 | 46.47 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harare Sports Club | 2 | 62 | 20.67 | 0/0 | 6 | 47.67 |
| Queens Sports Club | 2 | 4 | 4.00 | 0/0 | 4 | 26.75 |
| Bangabandhu National Stadium | 1 | 81 | 81.00 | 0/1 | 7 | 8.14 |
| Vidarbha Cricket Association Ground | 1 | 66 | – | 0/1 | 0 | – |
| Riverside Ground | 1 | 65 | 65.00 | 0/1 | 0 | – |
| Sinhalese Sports Club Ground | 1 | 50 | 25.00 | 0/0 | 0 | – |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v India, 2001 at Harare Sports Club
- Latest in the archive: v Bangladesh, 2004 at Queens Sports Club
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