Graham Dilley
82England · PACE · 1979 to 1988 · on scorecards: GR Dilley
BATTING
- Matches
- 36
- Innings
- 18
- Runs
- 114
- Average
- 11.4
- Strike rate
- 85.71
- High score
- 31*
- 100s / 50s
- 0 / 0
BOWLING & FIELDING
- Wickets
- 48
- Average
- 26.89
- Economy
- 3.79
- Strike rate
- 42.5
- Best figures
- 4/23
- 4w / 5w
- 3 / 0
- Catches / Stumpings
- 4 / 0
- Run-outs effected
- 0
CAREER IN BRIEF
Graham Dilley played 36 ODIs for England in CricArcade's archive, from 1979 to 1988. The first came against West Indies at Sydney Cricket Ground, with a score of 1 and 1 wicket, and the last against West Indies at Headingley in 1988.
The most productive decade was the 1980s: 43 wickets at 26.8 in 31 ODIs. The best bowling is 4 for 23 against West Indies at Brisbane Cricket Ground in 1987. With the ball: 19 wickets at 36.9 at home and 16 wickets at 22.3 away.
The most wickets came against West Indies: 17 wickets at 22.4 in 11 ODIs. Sydney Cricket Ground was the most frequent ground, with 6 ODIs and 5 wickets at 36.2. The scorecards record 2 player-of-the-match awards. England won 23 of the ODIs Graham Dilley played and lost 13.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31* | 14 | New Zealand | Kennington Oval | 1983 | Won |
| 29 | 16 | Sri Lanka | County Ground | 1983 | Won |
| 20* | 26 | India | Old Trafford | 1983 | Lost |
| 10 | 19 | New Zealand | Edgbaston | 1983 | Lost |
| 6* | 11 | Australia | Sydney Cricket Ground | 1987 | Won |
BEST BOWLING
| Figures | Overs | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4/23 | 8.3 | West Indies | Brisbane Cricket Ground | 1987 | Won |
| 4/45 | 11 | Sri Lanka | County Ground | 1983 | Won |
| 4/46 | 10 | West Indies | Western Australia Cricket Association Ground | 1987 | Won |
| 3/32 | 9 | Australia | Melbourne Cricket Ground | 1987 | Won |
| 2/28 | 9 | Australia | Sydney Cricket Ground | 1987 | Won |
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | ODIs | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Indies | 11 | 5 | 1.00 | 0/0 | 17 | 22.41 |
| Australia | 9 | 9 | – | 0/0 | 14 | 21.21 |
| Pakistan | 6 | 1 | 1.00 | 0/0 | 6 | 36.50 |
| India | 5 | 27 | 13.50 | 0/0 | 4 | 45.25 |
| New Zealand | 4 | 43 | 43.00 | 0/0 | 3 | 56.00 |
| Sri Lanka | 1 | 29 | 29.00 | 0/0 | 4 | 11.25 |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | ODIs | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 17 | 99 | 19.80 | 0/0 | 19 | 36.95 |
| Away | 11 | 13 | 6.50 | 0/0 | 16 | 22.25 |
| Neutral | 8 | 2 | 0.67 | 0/0 | 13 | 17.92 |
BY DECADE
| Decade | ODIs | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5 | 1 | 0.50 | 0/0 | 5 | 27.40 |
| 1980s | 31 | 113 | 14.13 | 0/0 | 43 | 26.84 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | ODIs | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sydney Cricket Ground | 6 | 7 | 7.00 | 0/0 | 5 | 36.20 |
| Kennington Oval | 4 | 38 | 19.00 | 0/0 | 5 | 33.60 |
| Old Trafford | 4 | 20 | – | 0/0 | 5 | 38.00 |
| Headingley | 4 | 2 | 2.00 | 0/0 | 4 | 35.75 |
| Western Australia Cricket Association Ground | 3 | 1 | 1.00 | 0/0 | 7 | 14.29 |
| Melbourne Cricket Ground | 3 | 0 | – | 0/0 | 7 | 14.43 |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v West Indies, 1979 at Sydney Cricket Ground
- Latest in the archive: v West Indies, 1988 at Headingley
PLAYER DETAILS
- Born
- 18 May 1959
- Batting
- Left-hand bat
- Bowling
- Right-arm fast
- Balls faced (career)
- 133
- Ducks
- 2
- Four-wicket hauls
- 3
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