Graham Gooch
87England · OP · 1976 to 1995 · on scorecards: GA Gooch
BATTING
- Matches
- 125
- Innings
- 122
- Runs
- 4290
- Average
- 36.98
- Strike rate
- 61.88
- High score
- 142
- 100s / 50s
- 8 / 23
BOWLING & FIELDING
- Wickets
- 36
- Average
- 42.11
- Economy
- 4.4
- Strike rate
- 57.3
- Best figures
- 3/19
- 4w / 5w
- 0 / 0
- Catches / Stumpings
- 45 / 0
- Run-outs effected
- 0
CAREER IN BRIEF
Graham Gooch played 125 ODIs for England in CricArcade's archive, from 1976 to 1995. The first came against West Indies at North Marine Road Ground, with a score of 32, and the last against Australia at Melbourne Cricket Ground in 1995.
The most productive decade was the 1980s: 2,546 runs at 46.3 in 57 ODIs. The highest score in the archive is 142 from 134 balls against Pakistan at National Stadium in 1987, in a match England won. In all: 8 hundreds, 23 fifties.
At home the average was 42.4 across 47 ODIs; away it was 35.0 across 49 ODIs, markedly stronger at home. The most runs came against Australia: 1,395 runs at 46.5 in 32 ODIs. Sydney Cricket Ground was the most frequent ground, with 12 ODIs and 293 runs at 26.6. Graham Gooch captained England in 50 ODIs, winning 24 and losing 23. The scorecards record 11 player-of-the-match awards. England won 64 of the ODIs Graham Gooch played and lost 56.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 125 ODI scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 142 | 134 | Pakistan | National Stadium | 1987 | Won |
| 136 | 162 | Australia | Lord's | 1989 | Lost |
| 129* | 118 | West Indies | Queen's Park Oval | 1986 | Won |
| 117* | 164 | Australia | Lord's | 1985 | Won |
| 115 | 159 | Australia | Edgbaston | 1985 | Lost |
BEST BOWLING
| Figures | Overs | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3/19 | 10 | Pakistan | Barabati Stadium | 1989 | Won |
| 2/12 | 6 | West Indies | Arnos Vale Ground | 1981 | Lost |
| 2/23 | 4 | New Zealand | Headingley | 1990 | Lost |
| 2/25 | 7 | India | Burlton Park | 1981 | Lost |
| 2/26 | 10 | Sri Lanka | Arun Jaitley Stadium | 1989 | Won |
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | ODIs | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 32 | 1,395 | 46.50 | 4/9 | 9 | 60.22 |
| West Indies | 32 | 881 | 30.38 | 1/4 | 11 | 33.82 |
| India | 17 | 420 | 26.25 | 1/1 | 4 | 39.50 |
| New Zealand | 16 | 713 | 50.93 | 1/4 | 5 | 46.40 |
| Pakistan | 16 | 517 | 32.31 | 1/1 | 3 | 14.67 |
| Sri Lanka | 7 | 303 | 43.29 | 0/4 | 4 | 34.50 |
| Zimbabwe | 3 | 38 | 12.67 | 0/0 | 0 | – |
| Canada | 1 | 21 | – | 0/0 | 0 | – |
| South Africa | 1 | 2 | 2.00 | 0/0 | 0 | – |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | ODIs | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 47 | 1,867 | 42.43 | 5/10 | 16 | 34.31 |
| Away | 49 | 1,506 | 35.02 | 3/5 | 13 | 51.77 |
| Neutral | 29 | 917 | 31.62 | 0/8 | 7 | 42.00 |
BY DECADE
| Decade | ODIs | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 19 | 450 | 26.47 | 0/3 | 6 | 34.67 |
| 1980s | 57 | 2,546 | 46.29 | 7/15 | 22 | 41.32 |
| 1990s | 49 | 1,294 | 29.41 | 1/5 | 8 | 49.88 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | ODIs | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sydney Cricket Ground | 12 | 293 | 26.64 | 0/2 | 1 | 89.00 |
| Lord's | 11 | 498 | 49.80 | 2/2 | 2 | 53.00 |
| Old Trafford | 10 | 405 | 45.00 | 0/5 | 2 | 58.50 |
| Melbourne Cricket Ground | 9 | 189 | 21.00 | 0/1 | 3 | 41.00 |
| Edgbaston | 8 | 320 | 40.00 | 2/0 | 2 | 42.50 |
| Headingley | 7 | 222 | 31.71 | 0/1 | 5 | 27.20 |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v West Indies, 1976 at North Marine Road Ground
- Latest in the archive: v Australia, 1995 at Melbourne Cricket Ground
PLAYER DETAILS
- Born
- 23 July 1953
- Batting
- Right-hand bat
- Bowling
- Right-arm medium
- Balls faced (career)
- 6,932
- Ducks
- 4
- Four-wicket hauls
- 0
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