Geoff Boycott
82England · OP · 1971 to 1981 · on scorecards: G Boycott
BATTING
- Matches
- 36
- Innings
- 34
- Runs
- 1082
- Average
- 36.06
- Strike rate
- 53.56
- High score
- 105
- 100s / 50s
- 1 / 9
BOWLING & FIELDING
- Wickets
- 5
- Average
- 21
- Economy
- 3.75
- Strike rate
- 33.6
- Best figures
- 2/14
- 4w / 5w
- 0 / 0
- Catches / Stumpings
- 5 / 0
- Run-outs effected
- 0
CAREER IN BRIEF
Geoff Boycott played 36 ODIs for England in CricArcade's archive, from 1971 to 1981. The first came against Australia at Melbourne Cricket Ground, with a score of 8, and the last against India at Burlton Park in 1981.
The most productive decade was the 1970s: 619 runs at 34.4 in 23 ODIs. The highest score in the archive is 105 from 124 balls against Australia at Sydney Cricket Ground in 1979, in a match England won. In all: 1 hundred, 9 fifties.
At home the average was 32.3 across 19 ODIs; away it was 36.7 across 14 ODIs. The most runs came against Australia: 686 runs at 52.8 in 17 ODIs. Melbourne Cricket Ground was the most frequent ground, with 6 ODIs and 185 runs at 37.0. Geoff Boycott captained England in 2 ODIs, winning 2 and losing 0. The scorecards record 4 player-of-the-match awards. England won 19 of the ODIs Geoff Boycott played and lost 15.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 36 ODI scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 105 | 124 | Australia | Sydney Cricket Ground | 1979 | Won |
| 99 | 159 | Australia | Kennington Oval | 1980 | Won |
| 86* | 134 | Australia | Sydney Cricket Ground | 1979 | Won |
| 78 | 98 | Australia | Edgbaston | 1980 | Won |
| 75* | 135 | Australia | Lord's | 1981 | Won |
BEST BOWLING
| Figures | Overs | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2/14 | 5 | Pakistan | Headingley | 1979 | Won |
| 2/15 | 6 | Australia | Lord's | 1979 | Won |
| 1/24 | 9 | New Zealand | Old Trafford | 1979 | Won |
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | ODIs | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 17 | 686 | 52.77 | 1/5 | 2 | 13.00 |
| West Indies | 9 | 307 | 34.11 | 0/4 | 0 | – |
| Pakistan | 4 | 27 | 9.00 | 0/0 | 2 | 7.00 |
| New Zealand | 3 | 37 | 12.33 | 0/0 | 1 | 24.00 |
| India | 2 | 11 | 5.50 | 0/0 | 0 | – |
| Canada | 1 | 14 | – | 0/0 | 0 | – |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | ODIs | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 19 | 549 | 32.29 | 0/5 | 5 | 21.00 |
| Away | 14 | 367 | 36.70 | 1/2 | 0 | – |
| Neutral | 3 | 166 | 55.33 | 0/2 | 0 | – |
BY DECADE
| Decade | ODIs | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 23 | 619 | 34.39 | 1/4 | 5 | 18.80 |
| 1980s | 13 | 463 | 38.58 | 0/5 | 0 | – |
GROUNDS
| Ground | ODIs | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne Cricket Ground | 6 | 185 | 37.00 | 0/1 | 0 | – |
| Lord's | 5 | 211 | 52.75 | 0/3 | 2 | 26.50 |
| Old Trafford | 5 | 59 | 14.75 | 0/0 | 1 | 27.00 |
| Sydney Cricket Ground | 4 | 254 | 127.00 | 1/2 | 0 | – |
| Headingley | 4 | 27 | 6.75 | 0/0 | 2 | 7.00 |
| Edgbaston | 3 | 133 | 44.33 | 0/1 | 0 | – |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v Australia, 1971 at Melbourne Cricket Ground
- Latest in the archive: v India, 1981 at Burlton Park
PLAYER DETAILS
- Born
- 21 October 1940
- Batting
- Right-hand bat
- Bowling
- Right-arm medium
- Balls faced (career)
- 2,020
- Ducks
- 1
- Four-wicket hauls
- 0
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