Willie Watson
On scorecards: W Watson
In-game rating: 76/99
BOWLING
FIELDING
CAREER IN BRIEF
Willie Watson played 15 Tests for New Zealand in CricArcade's archive, from 1986 to 1993. The first came against England at Lord's, with a score of 1 and 2 wickets, and the last against Australia at Western Australia Cricket Association Ground in 1993.
The most productive decade was the 1990s: 36 wickets at 29.8 in 12 Tests. The best bowling is 6 for 78 against Pakistan at Gaddafi Stadium in 1990. In all: 1 five-wicket haul.
With the ball: 22 wickets at 28.0 at home and 18 wickets at 42.9 away. The most wickets came against Sri Lanka: 12 wickets at 30.4 in 3 Tests. Eden Park was the most frequent ground, with 3 Tests and 12 wickets at 24.5. New Zealand won 3 of the Tests Willie Watson played and lost 4, with 8 drawn.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 15 Test scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | 33 | Pakistan | National Stadium | 1990 | Lost |
| 10* | 23 | Sri Lanka | Basin Reserve | 1991 | Drawn |
| 8* | 23 | England | Trent Bridge | 1986 | Won |
| 5* | 25 | Sri Lanka | Eden Park | 1991 | Drawn |
| 5* | 18 | England | Eden Park | 1992 | Lost |
BEST BOWLING
| Figures | Overs | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6/78 | 36 | Pakistan | Gaddafi Stadium | 1990 | Lost |
| 4/121 | 46.1 | Sri Lanka | Basin Reserve | 1991 | Drawn |
| 3/29 | 15.3 | Pakistan | Iqbal Stadium | 1990 | Lost |
| 3/43 | 19 | Australia | Eden Park | 1993 | Won |
| 3/47 | 19 | Australia | Eden Park | 1993 | Won |
Best in a match: 6/90 against Pakistan (1990).
RECORD BY OPPONENT
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 6 | 29 | 7.25 | 0/0 | 22 | 27.95 |
| Away | 9 | 31 | 3.88 | 0/0 | 18 | 42.89 |
BY DECADE
| Decade | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3 | 13 | 6.50 | 0/0 | 4 | 78.50 |
| 1990s | 12 | 47 | 4.70 | 0/0 | 36 | 29.81 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eden Park | 3 | 12 | 6.00 | 0/0 | 12 | 24.50 |
| Basin Reserve | 2 | 13 | 13.00 | 0/0 | 5 | 36.20 |
| Western Australia Cricket Association Ground | 2 | 4 | 4.00 | 0/0 | 1 | 170.00 |
| National Stadium | 1 | 11 | 5.50 | 0/0 | 1 | 125.00 |
| Trent Bridge | 1 | 8 | – | 0/0 | 2 | 38.00 |
| Iqbal Stadium | 1 | 4 | 2.00 | 0/0 | 4 | 26.50 |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v England, 1986 at Lord's
- Latest in the archive: v Australia, 1993 at Western Australia Cricket Association Ground
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