John Lever
77England · PACE · 1976 to 1982 · on scorecards: JK Lever
BATTING
- Matches
- 22
- Innings
- 11
- Runs
- 56
- Average
- 8
- Strike rate
- 36.84
- High score
- 27*
- 100s / 50s
- 0 / 0
BOWLING & FIELDING
- Wickets
- 24
- Average
- 29.7
- Economy
- 3.71
- Strike rate
- 48
- Best figures
- 4/29
- 4w / 5w
- 1 / 0
- Catches / Stumpings
- 6 / 0
- Run-outs effected
- 0
CAREER IN BRIEF
John Lever played 22 ODIs for England in CricArcade's archive, from 1976 to 1982. The first came against West Indies at North Marine Road Ground, and the last against Sri Lanka at Sinhalese Sports Club Ground in 1982.
The most productive decade was the 1970s: 19 wickets at 21.4 in 14 ODIs. The best bowling is 4 for 29 against Australia at Edgbaston in 1977. With the ball: 11 wickets at 31.0 at home and 13 wickets at 24.5 away.
The most wickets came against Australia: 13 wickets at 16.1 in 8 ODIs. Melbourne Cricket Ground was the most frequent ground, with 3 ODIs and 4 wickets at 18.3. England won 10 of the ODIs John Lever played and lost 11.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 22 ODI scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27* | 85 | Australia | Edgbaston | 1977 | Won |
| 11 | 11 | West Indies | Adelaide Oval | 1980 | Lost |
| 6 | 10 | West Indies | Headingley | 1980 | Lost |
| 5* | 8 | New Zealand | North Marine Road Ground | 1978 | Won |
| 2* | 3 | Sri Lanka | Sinhalese Sports Club Ground | 1982 | Lost |
BEST BOWLING
| Figures | Overs | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4/29 | 11 | Australia | Edgbaston | 1977 | Won |
| 3/18 | 6 | Pakistan | Jinnah Stadium | 1977 | Won |
| 3/51 | 7 | Australia | Melbourne Cricket Ground | 1979 | Lost |
| 2/11 | 9 | Australia | Sydney Cricket Ground | 1980 | Won |
| 2/25 | 7 | Pakistan | Gaddafi Stadium | 1978 | Lost |
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | ODIs | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 8 | 31 | 10.33 | 0/0 | 13 | 16.08 |
| West Indies | 5 | 18 | 6.00 | 0/0 | 3 | 69.33 |
| India | 3 | 0 | – | 0/0 | 0 | – |
| Pakistan | 3 | 0 | 0.00 | 0/0 | 5 | 12.00 |
| New Zealand | 2 | 5 | – | 0/0 | 1 | 53.00 |
| Sri Lanka | 1 | 2 | – | 0/0 | 2 | 25.50 |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | ODIs | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 10 | 42 | 10.50 | 0/0 | 11 | 31.00 |
| Away | 11 | 3 | 1.50 | 0/0 | 13 | 24.46 |
| Neutral | 1 | 11 | 11.00 | 0/0 | 0 | – |
BY DECADE
| Decade | ODIs | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 14 | 37 | 7.40 | 0/0 | 19 | 21.37 |
| 1980s | 8 | 19 | 9.50 | 0/0 | 5 | 61.40 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | ODIs | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne Cricket Ground | 3 | 1 | 1.00 | 0/0 | 4 | 18.25 |
| Edgbaston | 2 | 28 | 28.00 | 0/0 | 6 | 14.33 |
| North Marine Road Ground | 2 | 5 | – | 0/0 | 0 | – |
| Kennington Oval | 2 | 2 | 2.00 | 0/0 | 1 | 60.00 |
| Old Trafford | 2 | 1 | 1.00 | 0/0 | 3 | 24.33 |
| Sydney Cricket Ground | 2 | 0 | – | 0/0 | 2 | 9.50 |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v West Indies, 1976 at North Marine Road Ground
- Latest in the archive: v Sri Lanka, 1982 at Sinhalese Sports Club Ground
PLAYER DETAILS
- Born
- 24 February 1949
- Batting
- Right-hand bat
- Bowling
- Left-arm fast-medium
- Balls faced (career)
- 152
- Ducks
- 1
- Four-wicket hauls
- 1
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