Joel Garner
95West Indies · PACE · 1977 to 1987 · on scorecards: J Garner
BATTING
- Matches
- 98
- Innings
- 41
- Runs
- 239
- Average
- 9.19
- Strike rate
- 66.38
- High score
- 37
- 100s / 50s
- 0 / 0
BOWLING & FIELDING
- Wickets
- 146
- Average
- 18.84
- Economy
- 3.09
- Strike rate
- 36.5
- Best figures
- 5/31
- 4w / 5w
- 2 / 3
- Catches / Stumpings
- 30 / 0
- Run-outs effected
- 0
CAREER IN BRIEF
Joel Garner played 98 ODIs for West Indies in CricArcade's archive, from 1977 to 1987. The first came against Pakistan at Albion Sports Complex, with 3 wickets, and the last against New Zealand at Lancaster Park in 1987.
The most productive decade was the 1980s: 126 wickets at 18.7 in 87 ODIs. The best bowling is 5 for 31 against Australia at Melbourne Cricket Ground in 1984. In all: 3 five-wicket hauls.
With the ball: 32 wickets at 15.4 at home and 64 wickets at 20.8 away. The most wickets came against Australia: 54 wickets at 19.9 in 34 ODIs. Sydney Cricket Ground was the most frequent ground, with 17 ODIs and 26 wickets at 21.1. The scorecards record 5 player-of-the-match awards. West Indies won 72 of the ODIs Joel Garner played and lost 24.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 98 ODI scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 37 | 29 | India | Old Trafford | 1983 | Lost |
| 27 | 31 | Australia | Sydney Cricket Ground | 1985 | Lost |
| 21* | 29 | Pakistan | Melbourne Cricket Ground | 1984 | Lost |
| 18 | 8 | Australia | Sydney Cricket Ground | 1987 | Lost |
| 14 | 10 | England | Headingley | 1980 | Won |
BEST BOWLING
| Figures | Overs | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5/31 | 10 | Australia | Melbourne Cricket Ground | 1984 | Won |
| 5/38 | 11 | England | Lord's | 1979 | Won |
| 5/47 | 10 | England | Western Australia Cricket Association Ground | 1987 | Lost |
| 4/10 | 6 | New Zealand | Queen's Park Oval | 1985 | Won |
| 4/45 | 9 | Australia | Brisbane Cricket Ground | 1982 | Won |
RECORD BY OPPONENT
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | ODIs | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 19 | 21 | 7.00 | 0/0 | 32 | 15.38 |
| Away | 45 | 103 | 6.44 | 0/0 | 64 | 20.84 |
| Neutral | 34 | 115 | 16.43 | 0/0 | 50 | 18.52 |
BY DECADE
| Decade | ODIs | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11 | 38 | 9.50 | 0/0 | 20 | 19.90 |
| 1980s | 87 | 201 | 9.14 | 0/0 | 126 | 18.68 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | ODIs | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sydney Cricket Ground | 17 | 72 | 9.00 | 0/0 | 26 | 21.08 |
| Melbourne Cricket Ground | 17 | 37 | 9.25 | 0/0 | 25 | 18.76 |
| Adelaide Oval | 6 | 8 | 8.00 | 0/0 | 6 | 25.33 |
| Western Australia Cricket Association Ground | 6 | 5 | 5.00 | 0/0 | 13 | 10.00 |
| Brisbane Cricket Ground | 6 | 2 | 2.00 | 0/0 | 11 | 15.00 |
| Queen's Park Oval | 6 | 0 | – | 0/0 | 12 | 13.58 |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v Pakistan, 1977 at Albion Sports Complex
- Latest in the archive: v New Zealand, 1987 at Lancaster Park
PLAYER DETAILS
- Born
- 16 December 1952
- Batting
- Right-hand bat
- Bowling
- Right-arm fast
- Balls faced (career)
- 360
- Ducks
- 5
- Four-wicket hauls
- 2
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