Craig Evans
74Zimbabwe · BAT · 1992 to 2002 · on scorecards: CN Evans
BATTING
- Matches
- 53
- Innings
- 47
- Runs
- 764
- Average
- 18.19
- Strike rate
- 75.94
- High score
- 96*
- 100s / 50s
- 0 / 2
BOWLING & FIELDING
- Wickets
- 21
- Average
- 40.38
- Economy
- 5.27
- Strike rate
- 45.9
- Best figures
- 3/11
- 4w / 5w
- 0 / 0
- Catches / Stumpings
- 12 / 0
- Run-outs effected
- 0
CAREER IN BRIEF
Craig Evans played 53 ODIs for Zimbabwe in CricArcade's archive, from 1992 to 2002. The first came against India at Harare Sports Club, with a score of 1, and the last against Pakistan at Harare Sports Club in 2002.
The most productive decade was the 1990s: 667 runs at 17.6 in 49 ODIs. The highest score in the archive is 96 not out from 105 balls against Sri Lanka at Sinhalese Sports Club Ground in 1996, in a defeat. In all: 2 fifties.
At home the average was 16.0 across 20 ODIs; away it was 27.7 across 15 ODIs, a player who travelled well. The most runs came against India: 253 runs at 21.1 in 14 ODIs. Harare Sports Club was the most frequent ground, with 12 ODIs and 121 runs at 11.0. Zimbabwe won 17 of the ODIs Craig Evans played and lost 33.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 53 ODI scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 96* | 105 | Sri Lanka | Sinhalese Sports Club Ground | 1996 | Lost |
| 68 | 76 | Pakistan | Queens Sports Club | 2002 | Lost |
| 48* | 43 | Kenya | Gymkhana Club Ground | 1997 | Won |
| 46 | 34 | India | Reliance Stadium | 1998 | Lost |
| 43 | 47 | India | SuperSport Park | 1997 | Won |
BEST BOWLING
| Figures | Overs | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3/11 | 3 | Sri Lanka | Sharjah Cricket Stadium | 1998 | Won |
| 2/18 | 2 | Pakistan | Queens Sports Club | 2002 | Lost |
| 2/27 | 10 | New Zealand | Harare Sports Club | 1997 | Won |
| 2/50 | 9 | Pakistan | Harare Sports Club | 1998 | Lost |
| 1/3 | 2 | Kenya | Aga Khan Sports Club Ground | 1997 | Won |
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | ODIs | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| India | 14 | 253 | 21.08 | 0/0 | 5 | 71.20 |
| New Zealand | 9 | 75 | 8.33 | 0/0 | 5 | 22.40 |
| Pakistan | 8 | 109 | 15.57 | 0/1 | 5 | 31.20 |
| Kenya | 6 | 65 | 65.00 | 0/0 | 1 | 59.00 |
| Australia | 4 | 44 | 11.00 | 0/0 | 1 | 55.00 |
| England | 3 | 34 | 11.33 | 0/0 | 0 | – |
| Sri Lanka | 3 | 135 | – | 0/1 | 3 | 8.33 |
| Bangladesh | 2 | 1 | 0.50 | 0/0 | 1 | 30.00 |
| South Africa | 2 | 27 | 13.50 | 0/0 | 0 | – |
| West Indies | 2 | 21 | 10.50 | 0/0 | 0 | – |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | ODIs | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 20 | 288 | 16.00 | 0/1 | 9 | 38.11 |
| Away | 15 | 277 | 27.70 | 0/1 | 3 | 69.33 |
| Neutral | 18 | 199 | 14.21 | 0/0 | 9 | 33.00 |
BY DECADE
| Decade | ODIs | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 49 | 667 | 17.55 | 0/1 | 19 | 41.89 |
| 2000s | 4 | 97 | 24.25 | 0/1 | 2 | 26.00 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | ODIs | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harare Sports Club | 12 | 121 | 11.00 | 0/0 | 5 | 42.20 |
| Queens Sports Club | 7 | 145 | 24.17 | 0/1 | 4 | 33.00 |
| Gymkhana Club Ground | 4 | 57 | 28.50 | 0/0 | 1 | 86.00 |
| Sinhalese Sports Club Ground | 3 | 139 | 139.00 | 0/1 | 1 | 33.00 |
| Moin-ul-Haq Stadium | 2 | 8 | – | 0/0 | 0 | – |
| Sharjah Cricket Stadium | 2 | 8 | 8.00 | 0/0 | 3 | 9.67 |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v India, 1992 at Harare Sports Club
- Latest in the archive: v Pakistan, 2002 at Harare Sports Club
PLAYER DETAILS
- Born
- 29 November 1969
- Batting
- Right-hand bat
- Bowling
- Right-arm medium
- Balls faced (career)
- 1,006
- Ducks
- 3
- Four-wicket hauls
- 0
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