Ian Botham
89England · AR · 1976 to 1992 · on scorecards: IT Botham
BATTING
- Matches
- 116
- Innings
- 106
- Runs
- 2113
- Average
- 23.21
- Strike rate
- 79.1
- High score
- 79
- 100s / 50s
- 0 / 9
BOWLING & FIELDING
- Wickets
- 145
- Average
- 28.54
- Economy
- 3.96
- Strike rate
- 43.2
- Best figures
- 4/31
- 4w / 5w
- 3 / 0
- Catches / Stumpings
- 36 / 0
- Run-outs effected
- 1
CAREER IN BRIEF
Ian Botham played 116 ODIs for England in CricArcade's archive, from 1976 to 1992. The first came against West Indies at North Marine Road Ground, with a score of 1 and 1 wicket, and the last against Pakistan at Old Trafford in 1992.
The most productive decade was the 1980s: 1,452 runs at 24.2 in 75 ODIs. The highest score in the archive is 79 from 73 balls against New Zealand at Lancaster Park in 1992, in a match England won. The best bowling is 4 for 31 against Australia at Sydney Cricket Ground in 1992.
In all: 9 fifties. At home the average was 20.9 across 47 ODIs; away it was 26.5 across 44 ODIs, a player who travelled well. The most runs came against Australia: 678 runs at 25.1 in 33 ODIs. Melbourne Cricket Ground was the most frequent ground, with 13 ODIs and 294 runs at 24.5. Ian Botham captained England in 9 ODIs, winning 4 and losing 5. The scorecards record 7 player-of-the-match awards. England won 66 of the ODIs Ian Botham played and lost 47.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 116 ODI scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 79 | 73 | New Zealand | Lancaster Park | 1992 | Won |
| 72 | 82 | Australia | Old Trafford | 1985 | Lost |
| 71 | 52 | Australia | Melbourne Cricket Ground | 1987 | Won |
| 68 | 39 | Australia | Western Australia Cricket Association Ground | 1987 | Won |
| 65 | 54 | New Zealand | Adelaide Oval | 1983 | Lost |
BEST BOWLING
| Figures | Overs | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4/31 | 10 | Australia | Sydney Cricket Ground | 1992 | Won |
| 4/45 | 11 | West Indies | Edgbaston | 1991 | Won |
| 4/56 | 11 | India | Headingley | 1982 | Won |
| 3/16 | 4.5 | Australia | Melbourne Cricket Ground | 1979 | Won |
| 3/23 | 10 | Zimbabwe | Lavington Sports Oval | 1992 | Lost |
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | ODIs | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 33 | 678 | 25.11 | 0/4 | 35 | 33.49 |
| West Indies | 25 | 438 | 19.04 | 0/1 | 31 | 30.26 |
| Pakistan | 23 | 319 | 29.00 | 0/0 | 27 | 31.70 |
| New Zealand | 19 | 396 | 22.00 | 0/2 | 28 | 22.29 |
| India | 7 | 101 | 20.20 | 0/1 | 12 | 20.50 |
| Sri Lanka | 5 | 120 | 30.00 | 0/1 | 7 | 25.57 |
| South Africa | 2 | 43 | 21.50 | 0/0 | 1 | 89.00 |
| Canada | 1 | 0 | – | 0/0 | 1 | 12.00 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 18 | 18.00 | 0/0 | 3 | 7.67 |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | ODIs | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 47 | 669 | 20.91 | 0/1 | 56 | 32.57 |
| Away | 44 | 1,007 | 26.50 | 0/7 | 52 | 28.13 |
| Neutral | 25 | 437 | 20.81 | 0/1 | 37 | 23.03 |
BY DECADE
| Decade | ODIs | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 23 | 278 | 16.35 | 0/0 | 27 | 26.33 |
| 1980s | 75 | 1,452 | 24.20 | 0/7 | 91 | 30.77 |
| 1990s | 18 | 383 | 27.36 | 0/2 | 27 | 23.26 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | ODIs | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne Cricket Ground | 13 | 294 | 24.50 | 0/1 | 13 | 34.38 |
| Sydney Cricket Ground | 13 | 203 | 18.45 | 0/1 | 18 | 22.22 |
| Old Trafford | 11 | 219 | 27.38 | 0/1 | 11 | 36.82 |
| Lord's | 10 | 174 | 58.00 | 0/0 | 11 | 35.91 |
| Edgbaston | 7 | 119 | 17.00 | 0/0 | 10 | 27.70 |
| Western Australia Cricket Association Ground | 6 | 140 | 28.00 | 0/1 | 8 | 22.88 |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v West Indies, 1976 at North Marine Road Ground
- Latest in the archive: v Pakistan, 1992 at Old Trafford
PLAYER DETAILS
- Born
- 24 November 1955
- Batting
- Right-hand bat
- Bowling
- Right-arm fast-medium
- Balls faced (career)
- 2,671
- Ducks
- 6
- Four-wicket hauls
- 3
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