Rick Darling
On scorecards: WM Darling
In-game rating: 72/99
BATTING
FIELDING
CAREER IN BRIEF
Rick Darling played 14 Tests for Australia in CricArcade's archive, from 1978 to 1979. The first came against India at Adelaide Oval, with scores of 65 and 56, and the last against India at Wankhede Stadium in 1979.
The highest score in the archive is 91 from 200 balls against England at Sydney Cricket Ground in 1979, in a defeat. In all: 6 fifties. At home the average was 41.3 across 6 Tests; away it was 14.4 across 8 Tests, markedly stronger at home.
The most runs came against India: 279 runs at 27.9 in 6 Tests. Australia won 4 of the Tests Rick Darling played and lost 7, with 3 drawn.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 14 Test scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 91 | 200 | England | Sydney Cricket Ground | 1979 | Lost |
| 79 | 140 | Pakistan | Western Australia Cricket Association Ground | 1979 | Won |
| 75 | 131 | Pakistan | Western Australia Cricket Association Ground | 1979 | Won |
| 65 | – | India | Adelaide Oval | 1978 | Won |
| 59 | – | India | Green Park | 1979 | Lost |
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| India | 6 | 279 | 27.90 | 0/3 |
| England | 4 | 221 | 27.63 | 0/1 |
| West Indies | 3 | 43 | 7.17 | 0/0 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 154 | 77.00 | 0/2 |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 6 | 496 | 41.33 | 0/5 |
| Away | 8 | 201 | 14.36 | 0/1 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Western Australia Cricket Association Ground | 2 | 184 | 46.00 | 0/2 |
| Adelaide Oval | 2 | 154 | 38.50 | 0/2 |
| Sydney Cricket Ground | 1 | 104 | 52.00 | 0/1 |
| Green Park | 1 | 63 | 31.50 | 0/1 |
| Melbourne Cricket Ground | 1 | 54 | 27.00 | 0/0 |
| Eden Gardens | 1 | 46 | 23.00 | 0/0 |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v India, 1978 at Adelaide Oval
- Latest in the archive: v India, 1979 at Wankhede Stadium
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