John Emburey
82England · SPIN · 1980 to 1993 · on scorecards: JE Emburey
BATTING
- Matches
- 61
- Innings
- 45
- Runs
- 501
- Average
- 14.31
- Strike rate
- 75.45
- High score
- 34
- 100s / 50s
- 0 / 0
BOWLING & FIELDING
- Wickets
- 76
- Average
- 30.86
- Economy
- 4.1
- Strike rate
- 45
- Best figures
- 4/37
- 4w / 5w
- 2 / 0
- Catches / Stumpings
- 19 / 0
- Run-outs effected
- 0
CAREER IN BRIEF
John Emburey played 61 ODIs for England in CricArcade's archive, from 1980 to 1993. The first came against Australia at Sydney Cricket Ground, with a score of 18 and 2 wickets, and the last against Sri Lanka at Tyronne Fernando Stadium in 1993.
The most productive decade was the 1980s: 75 wickets at 29.7 in 58 ODIs. The best bowling is 4 for 37 against West Indies at Adelaide Oval in 1987. With the ball: 17 wickets at 32.0 at home and 34 wickets at 32.6 away.
The most wickets came against West Indies: 25 wickets at 26.8 in 19 ODIs. Melbourne Cricket Ground was the most frequent ground, with 5 ODIs and 3 wickets at 69.3. John Emburey captained England in 4 ODIs, winning 2 and losing 2. England won 35 of the ODIs John Emburey played and lost 25.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 61 ODI scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 34 | 53 | West Indies | Melbourne Cricket Ground | 1987 | Lost |
| 30* | 19 | Sri Lanka | Arbab Niaz Stadium | 1987 | Won |
| 26 | 25 | Australia | Melbourne Cricket Ground | 1988 | Lost |
| 25 | 27 | India | Sharjah Cricket Stadium | 1987 | Lost |
| 25 | 44 | Pakistan | Trent Bridge | 1987 | Lost |
BEST BOWLING
| Figures | Overs | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4/37 | 10 | West Indies | Adelaide Oval | 1987 | Won |
| 4/39 | 9.4 | New Zealand | Carisbrook | 1988 | Won |
| 3/17 | 8.3 | Pakistan | Gaddafi Stadium | 1987 | Won |
| 3/26 | 9 | West Indies | Devonport Oval | 1987 | Won |
| 3/31 | 11 | Australia | Old Trafford | 1989 | Won |
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | ODIs | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Indies | 19 | 158 | 14.36 | 0/0 | 25 | 26.80 |
| Australia | 15 | 135 | 16.88 | 0/0 | 19 | 34.42 |
| Pakistan | 11 | 69 | 9.86 | 0/0 | 14 | 32.14 |
| New Zealand | 6 | 28 | 9.33 | 0/0 | 9 | 25.78 |
| India | 5 | 51 | 17.00 | 0/0 | 6 | 30.50 |
| Sri Lanka | 5 | 60 | 20.00 | 0/0 | 3 | 52.33 |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | ODIs | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 14 | 80 | 13.33 | 0/0 | 17 | 32.00 |
| Away | 29 | 199 | 9.48 | 0/0 | 34 | 32.56 |
| Neutral | 18 | 222 | 27.75 | 0/0 | 25 | 27.80 |
BY DECADE
| Decade | ODIs | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 58 | 471 | 14.27 | 0/0 | 75 | 29.68 |
| 1990s | 3 | 30 | 15.00 | 0/0 | 1 | 120.00 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | ODIs | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne Cricket Ground | 5 | 61 | 20.33 | 0/0 | 3 | 69.33 |
| Sydney Cricket Ground | 4 | 34 | 8.50 | 0/0 | 6 | 25.00 |
| Western Australia Cricket Association Ground | 4 | 29 | 29.00 | 0/0 | 6 | 28.50 |
| Sharjah Cricket Stadium | 3 | 48 | 48.00 | 0/0 | 6 | 20.00 |
| Adelaide Oval | 3 | 34 | 17.00 | 0/0 | 4 | 33.00 |
| Edgbaston | 3 | 17 | 17.00 | 0/0 | 4 | 37.25 |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v Australia, 1980 at Sydney Cricket Ground
- Latest in the archive: v Sri Lanka, 1993 at Tyronne Fernando Stadium
PLAYER DETAILS
- Born
- 20 August 1952
- Batting
- Right-hand bat
- Bowling
- Right-arm offbreak
- Balls faced (career)
- 664
- Ducks
- 3
- Four-wicket hauls
- 2
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