Greg Matthews
77Australia · SPIN · 1984 to 1993 · on scorecards: GRJ Matthews
BATTING
- Matches
- 59
- Innings
- 50
- Runs
- 619
- Average
- 16.72
- Strike rate
- 67.94
- High score
- 54
- 100s / 50s
- 0 / 1
BOWLING & FIELDING
- Wickets
- 57
- Average
- 35.15
- Economy
- 4.28
- Strike rate
- 49.2
- Best figures
- 3/27
- 4w / 5w
- 0 / 0
- Catches / Stumpings
- 23 / 0
- Run-outs effected
- 0
CAREER IN BRIEF
Greg Matthews played 59 ODIs for Australia in CricArcade's archive, from 1984 to 1993. The first came against West Indies at Melbourne Cricket Ground, with a score of 2 and 1 wicket, and the last against West Indies at Melbourne Cricket Ground in 1993.
The most productive decade was the 1980s: 482 runs at 15.1 in 46 ODIs. The highest score in the archive is 54 from 50 balls against New Zealand at Eden Park in 1986, in a match Australia won. The best bowling is 3 for 27 against India at Sydney Cricket Ground in 1986.
In all: 1 fifty. At home the average was 13.4 across 35 ODIs; away it was 21.0 across 18 ODIs, a player who travelled well. The most runs came against India: 208 runs at 23.1 in 15 ODIs. Sydney Cricket Ground was the most frequent ground, with 13 ODIs and 73 runs at 7.3. The scorecards record 4 player-of-the-match awards. Australia won 28 of the ODIs Greg Matthews played and lost 29.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 59 ODI scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 54 | 50 | New Zealand | Eden Park | 1986 | Won |
| 46* | 77 | India | Brisbane Cricket Ground | 1986 | Won |
| 44 | 40 | India | Adelaide Oval | 1986 | Won |
| 32 | 51 | West Indies | Western Australia Cricket Association Ground | 1992 | Lost |
| 31 | 43 | India | Sher-i-Kashmir Stadium | 1986 | Won |
BEST BOWLING
| Figures | Overs | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3/27 | 9 | India | Sydney Cricket Ground | 1986 | Won |
| 3/27 | 9 | England | Melbourne Cricket Ground | 1987 | Lost |
| 3/32 | 8.1 | West Indies | Sydney Cricket Ground | 1987 | Won |
| 3/33 | 9 | New Zealand | Eden Park | 1986 | Won |
| 3/54 | 10 | England | Brisbane Cricket Ground | 1990 | Won |
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | ODIs | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| India | 15 | 208 | 23.11 | 0/0 | 15 | 34.93 |
| England | 13 | 87 | 14.50 | 0/0 | 15 | 29.40 |
| West Indies | 12 | 107 | 10.70 | 0/0 | 9 | 47.67 |
| New Zealand | 11 | 163 | 20.38 | 0/1 | 8 | 40.38 |
| Pakistan | 5 | 42 | 14.00 | 0/0 | 5 | 37.20 |
| Sri Lanka | 3 | 12 | 12.00 | 0/0 | 5 | 20.20 |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | ODIs | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 35 | 294 | 13.36 | 0/0 | 35 | 32.54 |
| Away | 18 | 231 | 21.00 | 0/1 | 18 | 37.33 |
| Neutral | 6 | 94 | 23.50 | 0/0 | 4 | 48.25 |
BY DECADE
| Decade | ODIs | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 46 | 482 | 15.06 | 0/1 | 43 | 36.16 |
| 1990s | 13 | 137 | 27.40 | 0/0 | 14 | 32.07 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | ODIs | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sydney Cricket Ground | 13 | 73 | 7.30 | 0/0 | 18 | 27.11 |
| Melbourne Cricket Ground | 10 | 58 | 11.60 | 0/0 | 9 | 34.89 |
| Sharjah Cricket Stadium | 6 | 94 | 23.50 | 0/0 | 4 | 48.25 |
| Adelaide Oval | 4 | 51 | 12.75 | 0/0 | 1 | 130.00 |
| Western Australia Cricket Association Ground | 4 | 42 | 14.00 | 0/0 | 3 | 28.67 |
| Brisbane Cricket Ground | 3 | 46 | – | 0/0 | 4 | 22.00 |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v West Indies, 1984 at Melbourne Cricket Ground
- Latest in the archive: v West Indies, 1993 at Melbourne Cricket Ground
PLAYER DETAILS
- Born
- 15 December 1959
- Batting
- Left-hand bat
- Bowling
- Right-arm offbreak
- Balls faced (career)
- 911
- Ducks
- 5
- Four-wicket hauls
- 0
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