Chris Old
83England · PACE · 1973 to 1981 · on scorecards: CM Old
BATTING
- Matches
- 32
- Innings
- 25
- Runs
- 338
- Average
- 18.77
- Strike rate
- 84.28
- High score
- 51*
- 100s / 50s
- 0 / 1
BOWLING & FIELDING
- Wickets
- 45
- Average
- 22.2
- Economy
- 3.41
- Strike rate
- 39
- Best figures
- 4/8
- 4w / 5w
- 2 / 0
- Catches / Stumpings
- 8 / 0
- Run-outs effected
- 0
CAREER IN BRIEF
Chris Old played 32 ODIs for England in CricArcade's archive, from 1973 to 1981. The first came against West Indies at Headingley, with a score of 4 and 3 wickets, and the last against West Indies at Arnos Vale Ground in 1981.
The most productive decade was the 1970s: 331 runs at 20.7 in 27 ODIs. The highest score in the archive is 51 not out from 30 balls against India at Lord's in 1975, in a match England won. The best bowling is 4 for 8 against Canada at Old Trafford in 1979.
In all: 1 fifty. At home the average was 21.3 across 24 ODIs; away it was 12.2 across 8 ODIs, markedly stronger at home. The most runs came against Australia: 110 runs at 22.0 in 10 ODIs. Kennington Oval was the most frequent ground, with 5 ODIs and 66 runs at 33.0. England won 19 of the ODIs Chris Old played and lost 10.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 32 ODI scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51* | 30 | India | Lord's | 1975 | Won |
| 39 | 31 | Pakistan | Trent Bridge | 1974 | Lost |
| 35 | 59 | Australia | Edgbaston | 1977 | Won |
| 27 | 41 | New Zealand | Carisbrook | 1975 | Tied/NR |
| 25* | 24 | Pakistan | Kennington Oval | 1978 | Won |
BEST BOWLING
| Figures | Overs | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4/8 | 10 | Canada | Old Trafford | 1979 | Won |
| 4/57 | 8 | Australia | Melbourne Cricket Ground | 1975 | Won |
| 3/29 | 7 | Australia | Headingley | 1975 | Lost |
| 3/36 | 9.3 | India | Kennington Oval | 1974 | Won |
| 3/43 | 11 | West Indies | Headingley | 1973 | Won |
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | ODIs | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 10 | 110 | 22.00 | 0/0 | 14 | 24.50 |
| Pakistan | 7 | 77 | 15.40 | 0/0 | 6 | 39.00 |
| West Indies | 6 | 30 | 6.00 | 0/0 | 9 | 23.67 |
| New Zealand | 4 | 47 | 23.50 | 0/0 | 4 | 23.50 |
| India | 3 | 56 | – | 0/1 | 7 | 15.00 |
| Canada | 1 | 0 | – | 0/0 | 4 | 2.00 |
| East Africa | 1 | 18 | 18.00 | 0/0 | 1 | 2.00 |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | ODIs | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 24 | 277 | 21.31 | 0/1 | 36 | 21.72 |
| Away | 8 | 61 | 12.20 | 0/0 | 9 | 24.11 |
BY DECADE
| Decade | ODIs | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 27 | 331 | 20.69 | 0/1 | 41 | 20.71 |
| 1980s | 5 | 7 | 3.50 | 0/0 | 4 | 37.50 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | ODIs | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kennington Oval | 5 | 66 | 33.00 | 0/0 | 7 | 30.43 |
| Headingley | 5 | 15 | 3.75 | 0/0 | 12 | 12.92 |
| Edgbaston | 4 | 55 | 18.33 | 0/0 | 2 | 43.00 |
| Lord's | 4 | 51 | 51.00 | 0/1 | 5 | 31.40 |
| Old Trafford | 4 | 31 | 15.50 | 0/0 | 8 | 9.63 |
| Trent Bridge | 2 | 59 | 59.00 | 0/0 | 2 | 47.00 |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v West Indies, 1973 at Headingley
- Latest in the archive: v West Indies, 1981 at Arnos Vale Ground
PLAYER DETAILS
- Born
- 22 December 1948
- Batting
- Left-hand bat
- Bowling
- Right-arm fast-medium
- Balls faced (career)
- 401
- Ducks
- 4
- Four-wicket hauls
- 2
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