Geoff Howarth
77New Zealand · BAT · 1975 to 1985 · on scorecards: GP Howarth
BATTING
- Matches
- 70
- Innings
- 65
- Runs
- 1384
- Average
- 23.06
- Strike rate
- 60.14
- High score
- 76
- 100s / 50s
- 0 / 6
BOWLING & FIELDING
- Wickets
- 3
- Average
- 22.66
- Economy
- 4.53
- Strike rate
- 30
- Best figures
- 1/4
- 4w / 5w
- 0 / 0
- Catches / Stumpings
- 16 / 0
- Run-outs effected
- 0
CAREER IN BRIEF
Geoff Howarth played 70 ODIs for New Zealand in CricArcade's archive, from 1975 to 1985. The first came against England at Carisbrook, and the last against West Indies at Kensington Oval in 1985.
The most productive decade was the 1980s: 1,124 runs at 21.6 in 60 ODIs. The highest score in the archive is 76 from 79 balls against Sri Lanka at County Ground in 1983, in a match New Zealand won. In all: 6 fifties.
At home the average was 21.9 across 20 ODIs; away it was 22.3 across 29 ODIs. The most runs came against Australia: 379 runs at 21.1 in 19 ODIs. Sydney Cricket Ground was the most frequent ground, with 12 ODIs and 230 runs at 20.9. Geoff Howarth captained New Zealand in 60 ODIs, winning 31 and losing 26. New Zealand won 35 of the ODIs Geoff Howarth played and lost 30.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 70 ODI scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 76 | 79 | Sri Lanka | County Ground | 1983 | Won |
| 72 | 120 | England | Eden Park | 1984 | Won |
| 68 | 94 | Pakistan | McLean Park | 1985 | Won |
| 63* | 75 | Sri Lanka | Trent Bridge | 1979 | Won |
| 60 | 104 | England | Edgbaston | 1983 | Won |
BEST BOWLING
| Figures | Overs | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1/4 | 1 | Pakistan | McLean Park | 1985 | Won |
| 1/10 | 2 | Sri Lanka | Carisbrook | 1983 | Won |
| 1/13 | 4 | Australia | Melbourne Cricket Ground | 1981 | Lost |
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | ODIs | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 19 | 379 | 21.06 | 0/0 | 1 | 25.00 |
| England | 18 | 351 | 23.40 | 0/2 | 0 | – |
| West Indies | 9 | 115 | 16.43 | 0/1 | 0 | – |
| India | 8 | 115 | 16.43 | 0/0 | 0 | – |
| Sri Lanka | 8 | 221 | 36.83 | 0/2 | 1 | 10.00 |
| Pakistan | 7 | 183 | 30.50 | 0/1 | 1 | 4.00 |
| East Africa | 1 | 20 | 20.00 | 0/0 | 0 | – |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | ODIs | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 20 | 351 | 21.94 | 0/2 | 2 | 14.00 |
| Away | 29 | 580 | 22.31 | 0/1 | 1 | 40.00 |
| Neutral | 21 | 453 | 25.17 | 0/3 | 0 | – |
BY DECADE
| Decade | ODIs | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10 | 260 | 32.50 | 0/2 | 0 | – |
| 1980s | 60 | 1,124 | 21.62 | 0/4 | 3 | 17.67 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | ODIs | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sydney Cricket Ground | 12 | 230 | 20.91 | 0/0 | 0 | – |
| Melbourne Cricket Ground | 8 | 87 | 12.43 | 0/0 | 1 | 25.00 |
| Eden Park | 6 | 131 | 43.67 | 0/1 | 0 | – |
| Adelaide Oval | 4 | 81 | 20.25 | 0/0 | 0 | – |
| Lancaster Park | 4 | 56 | 14.00 | 0/0 | 0 | – |
| Basin Reserve | 4 | 51 | 12.75 | 0/0 | 0 | – |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v England, 1975 at Carisbrook
- Latest in the archive: v West Indies, 1985 at Kensington Oval
PLAYER DETAILS
- Born
- 29 March 1951
- Batting
- Right-hand bat
- Bowling
- Right-arm offbreak
- Balls faced (career)
- 2,301
- Ducks
- 1
- Four-wicket hauls
- 0
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