Gavin Larsen
82New Zealand · PACE · 1990 to 1999 · on scorecards: GR Larsen
BATTING
- Matches
- 121
- Innings
- 70
- Runs
- 629
- Average
- 14.62
- Strike rate
- 64.84
- High score
- 37
- 100s / 50s
- 0 / 0
BOWLING & FIELDING
- Wickets
- 113
- Average
- 35.39
- Economy
- 3.76
- Strike rate
- 56.3
- Best figures
- 4/24
- 4w / 5w
- 1 / 0
- Catches / Stumpings
- 23 / 0
- Run-outs effected
- 4
CAREER IN BRIEF
Gavin Larsen played 121 ODIs for New Zealand in CricArcade's archive, from 1990 to 1999. The first came against India at Carisbrook, with 1 wicket, and the last against Pakistan at Old Trafford in 1999.
The best bowling is 4 for 24 against Pakistan at Eden Park in 1994. With the ball: 72 wickets at 33.0 at home and 21 wickets at 42.0 away. The most wickets came against Pakistan: 20 wickets at 30.8 in 19 ODIs.
Eden Park was the most frequent ground, with 25 ODIs and 25 wickets at 33.0. Gavin Larsen captained New Zealand in 3 ODIs, winning 1 and losing 2. The scorecards record 5 player-of-the-match awards. New Zealand won 52 of the ODIs Gavin Larsen played and lost 62.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 121 ODI scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 37 | 80 | Pakistan | Lancaster Park | 1992 | Lost |
| 33* | 29 | Australia | Eden Park | 1993 | Lost |
| 29* | 34 | Australia | Sydney Cricket Ground | 1994 | Won |
| 26 | 53 | Sri Lanka | Basin Reserve | 1997 | Won |
| 23* | 19 | Australia | Lancaster Park | 1993 | Lost |
BEST BOWLING
| Figures | Overs | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4/24 | 10 | Pakistan | Eden Park | 1994 | Tied/NR |
| 3/16 | 4 | Zimbabwe | McLean Park | 1992 | Won |
| 3/17 | 10 | Australia | Basin Reserve | 1993 | Won |
| 3/19 | 10 | Bangladesh | County Ground | 1999 | Won |
| 3/20 | 8.3 | England | Eden Park | 1997 | Won |
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | ODIs | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 21 | 185 | 18.50 | 0/0 | 11 | 64.55 |
| India | 20 | 64 | 9.14 | 0/0 | 17 | 42.88 |
| Pakistan | 19 | 141 | 17.63 | 0/0 | 20 | 30.75 |
| South Africa | 16 | 55 | 11.00 | 0/0 | 13 | 39.38 |
| England | 14 | 60 | 15.00 | 0/0 | 13 | 35.31 |
| Sri Lanka | 11 | 56 | 18.67 | 0/0 | 11 | 31.18 |
| West Indies | 10 | 51 | 10.20 | 0/0 | 13 | 24.62 |
| Zimbabwe | 9 | 17 | 17.00 | 0/0 | 12 | 24.42 |
| Bangladesh | 1 | 0 | – | 0/0 | 3 | 6.33 |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | ODIs | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 75 | 383 | 14.19 | 0/0 | 72 | 33.03 |
| Away | 25 | 160 | 14.55 | 0/0 | 21 | 42.05 |
| Neutral | 21 | 86 | 17.20 | 0/0 | 20 | 36.95 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | ODIs | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eden Park | 25 | 83 | 10.38 | 0/0 | 25 | 33.04 |
| Lancaster Park | 15 | 108 | 21.60 | 0/0 | 13 | 37.85 |
| Basin Reserve | 14 | 76 | 8.44 | 0/0 | 12 | 35.83 |
| McLean Park | 9 | 50 | 16.67 | 0/0 | 11 | 22.64 |
| Carisbrook | 8 | 54 | 27.00 | 0/0 | 8 | 30.50 |
| Sharjah Cricket Stadium | 4 | 41 | 41.00 | 0/0 | 2 | 84.50 |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v India, 1990 at Carisbrook
- Latest in the archive: v Pakistan, 1999 at Old Trafford
PLAYER DETAILS
- Born
- 27 September 1962
- Batting
- Right-hand bat
- Bowling
- Right-arm medium
- Balls faced (career)
- 970
- Ducks
- 6
- Four-wicket hauls
- 1
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