David Capel
63England · PACE · 1987 to 1990 · on scorecards: DJ Capel
BATTING
- Matches
- 23
- Innings
- 19
- Runs
- 327
- Average
- 19.23
- Strike rate
- 68.26
- High score
- 50*
- 100s / 50s
- 0 / 1
BOWLING & FIELDING
- Wickets
- 17
- Average
- 47.35
- Economy
- 4.65
- Strike rate
- 61
- Best figures
- 3/38
- 4w / 5w
- 0 / 0
- Catches / Stumpings
- 6 / 0
- Run-outs effected
- 0
CAREER IN BRIEF
David Capel played 23 ODIs for England in CricArcade's archive, from 1987 to 1990. The first came against India at Sharjah Cricket Stadium, with a score of 8 and 1 wicket, and the last against West Indies at Kensington Oval in 1990.
The most productive decade was the 1980s: 291 runs at 20.8 in 17 ODIs. The highest score in the archive is 50 not out from 40 balls against Pakistan at National Stadium in 1987, in a match England won. The best bowling is 3 for 38 against Pakistan at Sharjah Cricket Stadium in 1987.
In all: 1 fifty. The most runs came against Pakistan: 128 runs at 25.6 in 6 ODIs. Sharjah Cricket Stadium was the most frequent ground, with 3 ODIs and 27 runs at 9.0. England won 10 of the ODIs David Capel played and lost 11.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 23 ODI scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50* | 40 | Pakistan | National Stadium | 1987 | Won |
| 48 | 65 | New Zealand | Carisbrook | 1988 | Won |
| 28 | 48 | West Indies | Sabina Park | 1990 | Lost |
| 25 | 17 | Pakistan | Arbab Niaz Stadium | 1987 | Won |
| 25 | 25 | New Zealand | Eden Park | 1988 | Lost |
BEST BOWLING
| Figures | Overs | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3/38 | 10 | Pakistan | Sharjah Cricket Stadium | 1987 | Won |
| 2/16 | 8 | Pakistan | Barabati Stadium | 1989 | Won |
| 1/16 | 4 | Sri Lanka | Arun Jaitley Stadium | 1989 | Won |
| 1/25 | 6 | West Indies | Queen's Park Oval | 1990 | Tied/NR |
| 1/27 | 9 | New Zealand | Lancaster Park | 1988 | Won |
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | ODIs | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Indies | 7 | 57 | 14.25 | 0/0 | 3 | 84.33 |
| Pakistan | 6 | 128 | 25.60 | 0/1 | 8 | 25.75 |
| New Zealand | 4 | 93 | 31.00 | 0/0 | 3 | 54.67 |
| Australia | 3 | 35 | 17.50 | 0/0 | 1 | 97.00 |
| India | 2 | 10 | 5.00 | 0/0 | 1 | 69.00 |
| Sri Lanka | 1 | 4 | 4.00 | 0/0 | 1 | 16.00 |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | ODIs | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Away | 15 | 232 | 23.20 | 0/1 | 10 | 55.00 |
| Neutral | 8 | 95 | 13.57 | 0/0 | 7 | 36.43 |
BY DECADE
| Decade | ODIs | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 17 | 291 | 20.79 | 0/1 | 14 | 42.93 |
| 1990s | 6 | 36 | 12.00 | 0/0 | 3 | 68.00 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | ODIs | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sharjah Cricket Stadium | 3 | 27 | 9.00 | 0/0 | 4 | 27.75 |
| Bourda | 2 | 8 | 4.00 | 0/0 | 1 | 80.00 |
| Queen's Park Oval | 2 | 0 | – | 0/0 | 1 | 25.00 |
| National Stadium | 1 | 50 | – | 0/1 | 1 | 41.00 |
| Carisbrook | 1 | 48 | 48.00 | 0/0 | 1 | 45.00 |
| Sabina Park | 1 | 28 | 28.00 | 0/0 | 0 | – |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v India, 1987 at Sharjah Cricket Stadium
- Latest in the archive: v West Indies, 1990 at Kensington Oval
PLAYER DETAILS
- Born
- 6 February 1963
- Batting
- Right-hand bat
- Bowling
- Right-arm medium-fast
- Balls faced (career)
- 479
- Ducks
- 0
- Four-wicket hauls
- 0
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