John Dyson
78Australia · OP · 1980 to 1983 · on scorecards: J Dyson
BATTING
- Matches
- 29
- Innings
- 27
- Runs
- 755
- Average
- 32.82
- Strike rate
- 48.61
- High score
- 79
- 100s / 50s
- 0 / 4
BOWLING & FIELDING
- Wickets
- 0
- Average
- -
- Economy
- -
- Strike rate
- -
- Best figures
- -
- 4w / 5w
- 0 / 0
- Catches / Stumpings
- 12 / 0
- Run-outs effected
- 0
CAREER IN BRIEF
John Dyson played 29 ODIs for Australia in CricArcade's archive, from 1980 to 1983. The first came against England at Edgbaston, with a score of 24, and the last against New Zealand at Adelaide Oval in 1983.
The highest score in the archive is 79 from 126 balls against New Zealand at Sydney Cricket Ground in 1980, in a match Australia won. In all: 4 fifties. At home the average was 34.7 across 20 ODIs; away it was 27.5 across 9 ODIs, markedly stronger at home.
The most runs came against New Zealand: 361 runs at 45.1 in 10 ODIs. Melbourne Cricket Ground was the most frequent ground, with 9 ODIs and 208 runs at 29.7. Australia won 13 of the ODIs John Dyson played and lost 15.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 29 ODI scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 79 | 126 | New Zealand | Sydney Cricket Ground | 1980 | Won |
| 78* | 146 | New Zealand | Melbourne Cricket Ground | 1983 | Won |
| 69 | 120 | New Zealand | Adelaide Oval | 1980 | Lost |
| 54 | 84 | England | Melbourne Cricket Ground | 1983 | Won |
| 49 | 96 | England | Sydney Cricket Ground | 1983 | Won |
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | ODIs | Runs | Avg | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Zealand | 10 | 361 | 45.13 | 0/3 |
| England | 8 | 231 | 28.88 | 0/1 |
| India | 4 | 56 | 28.00 | 0/0 |
| Pakistan | 4 | 52 | 26.00 | 0/0 |
| West Indies | 3 | 55 | 18.33 | 0/0 |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | ODIs | Runs | Avg | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 20 | 590 | 34.71 | 0/4 |
| Away | 9 | 165 | 27.50 | 0/0 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | ODIs | Runs | Avg | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne Cricket Ground | 9 | 208 | 29.71 | 0/2 |
| Sydney Cricket Ground | 7 | 232 | 38.67 | 0/1 |
| Adelaide Oval | 3 | 110 | 36.67 | 0/1 |
| Brisbane Cricket Ground | 1 | 40 | 40.00 | 0/0 |
| Eden Park | 1 | 32 | 32.00 | 0/0 |
| Niaz Stadium | 1 | 30 | – | 0/0 |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v England, 1980 at Edgbaston
- Latest in the archive: v New Zealand, 1983 at Adelaide Oval
PLAYER DETAILS
- Born
- 11 June 1954
- Batting
- Right-hand bat
- Balls faced (career)
- 1,553
- Ducks
- 1
- Four-wicket hauls
- 0
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