Terry Alderman
On scorecards: TM Alderman
In-game rating: 89/99
BOWLING
FIELDING
CAREER IN BRIEF
Terry Alderman played 41 Tests for Australia in CricArcade's archive, from 1981 to 1991. The first came against England at Trent Bridge, with a score of 12 and 9 wickets, and the last against West Indies at Antigua Recreation Ground in 1991.
The most productive decade was the 1980s: 136 wickets at 28.0 in 33 Tests. The best bowling is 6 for 47 against England at Brisbane Cricket Ground in 1990. In all: 14 five-wicket hauls, 1 ten-wicket match.
With the ball: 68 wickets at 29.4 at home and 102 wickets at 25.6 away. The most wickets came against England: 100 wickets at 21.2 in 17 Tests. Western Australia Cricket Association Ground was the most frequent ground, with 5 Tests and 20 wickets at 28.2. The scorecards record 3 player-of-the-match awards. Australia won 16 of the Tests Terry Alderman played and lost 12, with 13 drawn.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 41 Test scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26* | 73 | England | Sydney Cricket Ground | 1991 | Drawn |
| 23 | 50 | West Indies | Western Australia Cricket Association Ground | 1984 | Lost |
| 21* | 69 | West Indies | Queen's Park Oval | 1984 | Drawn |
| 18 | 31 | Sri Lanka | Brisbane Cricket Ground | 1989 | Drawn |
| 12* | 31 | England | Trent Bridge | 1981 | Won |
BEST BOWLING
| Figures | Overs | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6/47 | 22 | England | Brisbane Cricket Ground | 1990 | Won |
| 6/128 | 39 | West Indies | Western Australia Cricket Association Ground | 1984 | Lost |
| 6/128 | 38 | England | Lord's | 1989 | Won |
| 6/135 | 35.3 | England | Headingley | 1981 | Lost |
| 5/42 | 23.1 | England | Edgbaston | 1981 | Lost |
Best in a match: 10/151 against England (1989).
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| England | 17 | 76 | 9.50 | 0/0 | 100 | 21.17 |
| West Indies | 11 | 85 | 5.67 | 0/0 | 26 | 45.27 |
| Pakistan | 6 | 18 | 4.50 | 0/0 | 23 | 26.35 |
| New Zealand | 5 | 6 | 3.00 | 0/0 | 16 | 32.25 |
| Sri Lanka | 2 | 18 | 9.00 | 0/0 | 5 | 40.00 |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 20 | 120 | 6.67 | 0/0 | 68 | 29.41 |
| Away | 21 | 83 | 6.38 | 0/0 | 102 | 25.65 |
BY DECADE
| Decade | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 33 | 163 | 6.79 | 0/0 | 136 | 28.01 |
| 1990s | 8 | 40 | 5.71 | 0/0 | 34 | 23.71 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Western Australia Cricket Association Ground | 5 | 30 | 15.00 | 0/0 | 20 | 28.20 |
| Melbourne Cricket Ground | 5 | 20 | 2.86 | 0/0 | 21 | 25.00 |
| Sydney Cricket Ground | 4 | 36 | 12.00 | 0/0 | 9 | 33.11 |
| Brisbane Cricket Ground | 4 | 24 | 8.00 | 0/0 | 16 | 24.38 |
| Lord's | 2 | 13 | 6.50 | 0/0 | 11 | 28.09 |
| Trent Bridge | 2 | 12 | – | 0/0 | 16 | 14.44 |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v England, 1981 at Trent Bridge
- Latest in the archive: v West Indies, 1991 at Antigua Recreation Ground
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