Desmond Haynes
94West Indies · OP · 1978 to 1994 · on scorecards: DL Haynes
BATTING
- Matches
- 238
- Innings
- 237
- Runs
- 8648
- Average
- 41.37
- Strike rate
- 63.09
- High score
- 152*
- 100s / 50s
- 17 / 57
BOWLING & FIELDING
- Wickets
- 0
- Average
- -
- Economy
- 4.8
- Strike rate
- -
- Best figures
- -
- 4w / 5w
- 0 / 0
- Catches / Stumpings
- 59 / 0
- Run-outs effected
- 0
CAREER IN BRIEF
Desmond Haynes played 238 ODIs for West Indies in CricArcade's archive, from 1978 to 1994. The first came against Australia at Antigua Recreation Ground, with a score of 148, and the last against England at Queen's Park Oval in 1994.
The most productive decade was the 1980s: 5,892 runs at 43.3 in 159 ODIs. The highest score in the archive is 152 not out from 126 balls against India at Bourda in 1989, in a match West Indies won. In all: 17 hundreds, 57 fifties.
At home the average was 67.7 across 49 ODIs; away it was 32.3 across 101 ODIs, markedly stronger at home. The most runs came against Pakistan: 2,390 runs at 41.9 in 65 ODIs. Melbourne Cricket Ground was the most frequent ground, with 29 ODIs and 960 runs at 35.6. Desmond Haynes captained West Indies in 7 ODIs, winning 3 and losing 4. The scorecards record 25 player-of-the-match awards. West Indies won 159 of the ODIs Desmond Haynes played and lost 71.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 238 ODI scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 152* | 126 | India | Bourda | 1989 | Won |
| 148 | 136 | Australia | Antigua Recreation Ground | 1978 | Won |
| 145* | 157 | New Zealand | Albion Sports Complex | 1985 | Won |
| 142* | 132 | Pakistan | Queen's Park Oval | 1988 | Won |
| 138* | 164 | England | Captain Roop Singh Stadium | 1989 | Won |
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | ODIs | Runs | Avg | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pakistan | 65 | 2,390 | 41.93 | 4/18 |
| Australia | 64 | 2,262 | 40.39 | 6/13 |
| India | 36 | 1,357 | 42.41 | 2/9 |
| England | 35 | 1,185 | 37.03 | 2/6 |
| Sri Lanka | 14 | 483 | 34.50 | 1/3 |
| New Zealand | 13 | 580 | 64.44 | 2/4 |
| South Africa | 8 | 226 | 32.29 | 0/2 |
| Zimbabwe | 3 | 165 | 82.50 | 0/2 |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | ODIs | Runs | Avg | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 49 | 2,573 | 67.71 | 10/12 |
| Away | 101 | 3,033 | 32.27 | 2/25 |
| Neutral | 88 | 3,042 | 39.51 | 5/20 |
BY DECADE
| Decade | ODIs | Runs | Avg | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10 | 446 | 44.60 | 1/2 |
| 1980s | 159 | 5,892 | 43.32 | 15/33 |
| 1990s | 69 | 2,310 | 36.67 | 1/22 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | ODIs | Runs | Avg | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne Cricket Ground | 29 | 960 | 35.56 | 1/8 |
| Sydney Cricket Ground | 28 | 838 | 34.92 | 1/6 |
| Queen's Park Oval | 18 | 828 | 63.69 | 2/6 |
| Sharjah Cricket Stadium | 15 | 459 | 35.31 | 0/5 |
| Western Australia Cricket Association Ground | 12 | 400 | 44.44 | 0/4 |
| Brisbane Cricket Ground | 11 | 362 | 36.20 | 0/2 |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v Australia, 1978 at Antigua Recreation Ground
- Latest in the archive: v England, 1994 at Queen's Park Oval
PLAYER DETAILS
- Born
- 15 February 1956
- Batting
- Right-hand bat
- Balls faced (career)
- 13,707
- Ducks
- 13
- Four-wicket hauls
- 0
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