Allan Lamb
90England · BAT · 1982 to 1992 · on scorecards: AJ Lamb
BATTING
- Matches
- 122
- Innings
- 118
- Runs
- 4010
- Average
- 39.31
- Strike rate
- 75.54
- High score
- 118
- 100s / 50s
- 4 / 26
BOWLING & FIELDING
- Wickets
- 0
- Average
- -
- Economy
- 3
- Strike rate
- -
- Best figures
- -
- 4w / 5w
- 0 / 0
- Catches / Stumpings
- 31 / 0
- Run-outs effected
- 0
CAREER IN BRIEF
Allan Lamb played 122 ODIs for England in CricArcade's archive, from 1982 to 1992. The first came against India at Headingley, with a score of 35, and the last against Pakistan at Old Trafford in 1992.
The most productive decade was the 1980s: 3,072 runs at 42.7 in 89 ODIs. The highest score in the archive is 118 from 121 balls against Pakistan at Trent Bridge in 1982, in a match England won. In all: 4 hundreds, 26 fifties.
At home the average was 40.9 across 42 ODIs; away it was 37.8 across 49 ODIs. The most runs came against New Zealand: 921 runs at 35.4 in 28 ODIs. Old Trafford was the most frequent ground, with 10 ODIs and 341 runs at 37.9. Allan Lamb captained England in 4 ODIs, winning 1 and losing 3. The scorecards record 13 player-of-the-match awards. England won 64 of the ODIs Allan Lamb played and lost 55.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 122 ODI scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 118 | 121 | Pakistan | Trent Bridge | 1982 | Won |
| 108* | 106 | New Zealand | Sydney Cricket Ground | 1983 | Won |
| 102 | 105 | New Zealand | Kennington Oval | 1983 | Won |
| 100* | 105 | Australia | Trent Bridge | 1989 | Tied/NR |
| 99 | 109 | India | Kennington Oval | 1982 | Won |
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | ODIs | Runs | Avg | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Zealand | 28 | 921 | 35.42 | 2/3 |
| West Indies | 26 | 710 | 35.50 | 0/6 |
| Australia | 23 | 710 | 37.37 | 1/4 |
| Pakistan | 22 | 830 | 41.50 | 1/5 |
| India | 15 | 556 | 50.55 | 0/4 |
| Sri Lanka | 6 | 247 | 61.75 | 0/4 |
| South Africa | 1 | 19 | 19.00 | 0/0 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 17 | 17.00 | 0/0 |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | ODIs | Runs | Avg | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 42 | 1,433 | 40.94 | 3/9 |
| Away | 49 | 1,511 | 37.77 | 0/11 |
| Neutral | 31 | 1,066 | 39.48 | 1/6 |
BY DECADE
| Decade | ODIs | Runs | Avg | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 89 | 3,072 | 42.67 | 4/18 |
| 1990s | 33 | 938 | 31.27 | 0/8 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | ODIs | Runs | Avg | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Old Trafford | 10 | 341 | 37.89 | 0/2 |
| Sydney Cricket Ground | 8 | 373 | 62.17 | 1/2 |
| Melbourne Cricket Ground | 8 | 300 | 42.86 | 0/3 |
| Kennington Oval | 7 | 343 | 49.00 | 1/3 |
| Western Australia Cricket Association Ground | 7 | 246 | 35.14 | 0/2 |
| Lord's | 7 | 202 | 50.50 | 0/2 |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v India, 1982 at Headingley
- Latest in the archive: v Pakistan, 1992 at Old Trafford
PLAYER DETAILS
- Born
- 20 June 1954
- Batting
- Right-hand bat
- Bowling
- Right-arm medium
- Balls faced (career)
- 5,308
- Ducks
- 8
- Four-wicket hauls
- 0
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