Craig Spearman
74New Zealand · OP · 1995 to 2001 · on scorecards: CM Spearman
BATTING
- Matches
- 51
- Innings
- 50
- Runs
- 936
- Average
- 18.72
- Strike rate
- 77.87
- High score
- 86
- 100s / 50s
- 0 / 5
BOWLING & FIELDING
- Wickets
- 0
- Average
- -
- Economy
- 12
- Strike rate
- -
- Best figures
- -
- 4w / 5w
- 0 / 0
- Catches / Stumpings
- 15 / 0
- Run-outs effected
- 0
CAREER IN BRIEF
Craig Spearman played 51 ODIs for New Zealand in CricArcade's archive, from 1995 to 2001. The first came against Pakistan at Carisbrook, with a score of 5, and the last against Sri Lanka at Lancaster Park in 2001.
The most productive decade was the 1990s: 674 runs at 18.7 in 36 ODIs. The highest score in the archive is 86 from 104 balls against Zimbabwe at Harare Sports Club in 2000, in a match New Zealand won. In all: 5 fifties.
At home the average was 14.9 across 16 ODIs; away it was 21.1 across 21 ODIs, a player who travelled well. The most runs came against Zimbabwe: 236 runs at 23.6 in 10 ODIs. Eden Park was the most frequent ground, with 4 ODIs and 95 runs at 23.8. New Zealand won 24 of the ODIs Craig Spearman played and lost 24.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 51 ODI scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 86 | 104 | Zimbabwe | Harare Sports Club | 2000 | Won |
| 78 | 77 | United Arab Emirates | Iqbal Stadium | 1996 | Won |
| 68 | 59 | Netherlands | Reliance Stadium | 1996 | Won |
| 68 | 44 | India | Municipal Stadium | 1999 | Won |
| 62 | 70 | Zimbabwe | Queens Sports Club | 2000 | Lost |
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | ODIs | Runs | Avg | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pakistan | 10 | 117 | 11.70 | 0/0 |
| West Indies | 10 | 172 | 17.20 | 0/0 |
| Zimbabwe | 10 | 236 | 23.60 | 0/2 |
| Australia | 6 | 30 | 6.00 | 0/0 |
| India | 6 | 146 | 24.33 | 0/1 |
| South Africa | 3 | 38 | 12.67 | 0/0 |
| Sri Lanka | 3 | 46 | 15.33 | 0/0 |
| England | 1 | 5 | 5.00 | 0/0 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 68 | 68.00 | 0/1 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 78 | 78.00 | 0/1 |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | ODIs | Runs | Avg | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 16 | 224 | 14.93 | 0/0 |
| Away | 21 | 444 | 21.14 | 0/3 |
| Neutral | 14 | 268 | 19.14 | 0/2 |
BY DECADE
| Decade | ODIs | Runs | Avg | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36 | 674 | 18.72 | 0/3 |
| 2000s | 15 | 262 | 18.71 | 0/2 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | ODIs | Runs | Avg | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eden Park | 4 | 95 | 23.75 | 0/0 |
| Sharjah Cricket Stadium | 4 | 43 | 10.75 | 0/0 |
| Harare Sports Club | 3 | 87 | 29.00 | 0/1 |
| Queens Sports Club | 3 | 78 | 26.00 | 0/1 |
| Gymkhana Club Ground | 3 | 24 | 8.00 | 0/0 |
| Lancaster Park | 3 | 18 | 6.00 | 0/0 |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v Pakistan, 1995 at Carisbrook
- Latest in the archive: v Sri Lanka, 2001 at Lancaster Park
PLAYER DETAILS
- Born
- 4 July 1972
- Batting
- Right-hand bat
- Balls faced (career)
- 1,202
- Ducks
- 6
- Four-wicket hauls
- 0
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