Ian Butler
76New Zealand · PACE · 2002 to 2010 · on scorecards: IG Butler
BATTING
- Matches
- 26
- Innings
- 13
- Runs
- 84
- Average
- 10.5
- Strike rate
- 54.54
- High score
- 25
- 100s / 50s
- 0 / 0
BOWLING & FIELDING
- Wickets
- 28
- Average
- 37.07
- Economy
- 5.61
- Strike rate
- 39.6
- Best figures
- 4/44
- 4w / 5w
- 1 / 0
- Catches / Stumpings
- 8 / 0
- Run-outs effected
- 3
CAREER IN BRIEF
Ian Butler played 26 ODIs for New Zealand in CricArcade's archive, from 2002 to 2010. The first came against England at Lancaster Park, with 1 wicket, and the last against Bangladesh at Lancaster Park in 2010.
The best bowling is 4 for 44 against Pakistan at Wanderers Stadium in 2009. With the ball: 8 wickets at 40.6 at home and 8 wickets at 38.6 away. The most wickets came against Pakistan: 8 wickets at 38.6 in 7 ODIs.
Sharjah Cricket Stadium was the most frequent ground, with 4 ODIs and 3 wickets at 43.7. New Zealand won 10 of the ODIs Ian Butler played and lost 14.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 26 ODI scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 | 38 | Sri Lanka | R Premadasa Stadium | 2009 | Lost |
| 24 | 19 | India | Lancaster Park | 2009 | Lost |
| 13* | 21 | Bangladesh | Lancaster Park | 2010 | Won |
| 6 | 31 | India | R Premadasa Stadium | 2009 | Lost |
| 6 | 7 | Australia | SuperSport Park | 2009 | Lost |
BEST BOWLING
| Figures | Overs | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4/44 | 10 | Pakistan | Wanderers Stadium | 2009 | Won |
| 3/41 | 8.2 | West Indies | Sophia Gardens | 2004 | Won |
| 3/43 | 10 | Bangladesh | University Oval | 2010 | Won |
| 3/57 | 10 | England | County Ground | 2004 | Won |
| 2/32 | 10 | Sri Lanka | Sharjah Cricket Stadium | 2002 | Lost |
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | ODIs | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pakistan | 7 | 7 | 3.50 | 0/0 | 8 | 38.63 |
| England | 4 | 3 | 3.00 | 0/0 | 5 | 29.80 |
| India | 4 | 30 | 10.00 | 0/0 | 3 | 47.33 |
| West Indies | 4 | 0 | – | 0/0 | 3 | 36.67 |
| Sri Lanka | 3 | 25 | 25.00 | 0/0 | 5 | 23.80 |
| Australia | 2 | 6 | 6.00 | 0/0 | 1 | 108.00 |
| Bangladesh | 2 | 13 | – | 0/0 | 3 | 33.67 |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | ODIs | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 8 | 40 | 13.33 | 0/0 | 8 | 40.63 |
| Away | 6 | 27 | 13.50 | 0/0 | 8 | 38.63 |
| Neutral | 12 | 17 | 5.67 | 0/0 | 12 | 33.67 |
BY DECADE
| Decade | ODIs | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24 | 71 | 8.88 | 0/0 | 25 | 37.48 |
| 2010s | 2 | 13 | – | 0/0 | 3 | 33.67 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | ODIs | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sharjah Cricket Stadium | 4 | 1 | – | 0/0 | 3 | 43.67 |
| Lancaster Park | 3 | 37 | 37.00 | 0/0 | 2 | 66.00 |
| R Premadasa Stadium | 2 | 31 | 15.50 | 0/0 | 2 | 40.00 |
| McLean Park | 2 | 3 | 1.50 | 0/0 | 1 | 63.00 |
| Wanderers Stadium | 2 | 0 | – | 0/0 | 5 | 15.60 |
| SuperSport Park | 1 | 6 | 6.00 | 0/0 | 0 | – |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v England, 2002 at Lancaster Park
- Latest in the archive: v Bangladesh, 2010 at Lancaster Park
PLAYER DETAILS
- Born
- 24 November 1981
- Batting
- Right-hand bat
- Bowling
- Right-arm fast
- Balls faced (career)
- 154
- Ducks
- 2
- Four-wicket hauls
- 1
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