John Parker
64New Zealand · BAT · 1974 to 1981 · on scorecards: JM Parker
BATTING
- Matches
- 24
- Innings
- 20
- Runs
- 248
- Average
- 12.4
- Strike rate
- 61.53
- High score
- 66
- 100s / 50s
- 0 / 1
BOWLING & FIELDING
- Wickets
- 1
- Average
- 10
- Economy
- 3.75
- Strike rate
- 16
- Best figures
- 1/10
- 4w / 5w
- 0 / 0
- Catches / Stumpings
- 11 / 1
- Run-outs effected
- 0
CAREER IN BRIEF
John Parker played 24 ODIs for New Zealand in CricArcade's archive, from 1974 to 1981. The first came against Australia at Lancaster Park, with a score of 14, and the last against Australia at Sydney Cricket Ground in 1981.
The most productive decade was the 1970s: 133 runs at 14.8 in 12 ODIs. The highest score in the archive is 66 from 68 balls against East Africa at Edgbaston in 1975, in a match New Zealand won. In all: 1 fifty.
At home the average was 13.3 across 6 ODIs; away it was 10.4 across 10 ODIs. The most runs came against Australia: 98 runs at 14.0 in 7 ODIs. Sydney Cricket Ground was the most frequent ground, with 3 ODIs and 41 runs at 13.7. New Zealand won 11 of the ODIs John Parker played and lost 11.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 24 ODI scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 66 | 68 | East Africa | Edgbaston | 1975 | Won |
| 25 | 32 | England | Basin Reserve | 1975 | Tied/NR |
| 24 | 19 | Australia | Melbourne Cricket Ground | 1981 | Lost |
| 23 | 45 | Australia | Sydney Cricket Ground | 1981 | Won |
| 16 | 25 | Australia | Adelaide Oval | 1980 | Won |
BEST BOWLING
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | ODIs | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| India | 8 | 46 | 7.67 | 0/0 | 1 | 10.00 |
| Australia | 7 | 98 | 14.00 | 0/0 | 0 | – |
| England | 5 | 33 | 11.00 | 0/0 | 0 | – |
| West Indies | 2 | 3 | 1.50 | 0/0 | 0 | – |
| East Africa | 1 | 66 | 66.00 | 0/1 | 0 | – |
| Pakistan | 1 | 2 | 2.00 | 0/0 | 0 | – |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | ODIs | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 6 | 53 | 13.25 | 0/0 | 1 | 10.00 |
| Away | 10 | 94 | 10.44 | 0/0 | 0 | – |
| Neutral | 8 | 101 | 14.43 | 0/1 | 0 | – |
BY DECADE
| Decade | ODIs | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12 | 133 | 14.78 | 0/1 | 1 | 10.00 |
| 1980s | 12 | 115 | 10.45 | 0/0 | 0 | – |
GROUNDS
| Ground | ODIs | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sydney Cricket Ground | 3 | 41 | 13.67 | 0/0 | 0 | – |
| Melbourne Cricket Ground | 3 | 27 | 13.50 | 0/0 | 0 | – |
| Lancaster Park | 3 | 14 | 7.00 | 0/0 | 0 | – |
| Adelaide Oval | 2 | 29 | 14.50 | 0/0 | 0 | – |
| Brisbane Cricket Ground | 2 | 17 | 8.50 | 0/0 | 0 | – |
| Old Trafford | 2 | 1 | 1.00 | 0/0 | 0 | – |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v Australia, 1974 at Lancaster Park
- Latest in the archive: v Australia, 1981 at Sydney Cricket Ground
PLAYER DETAILS
- Born
- 21 February 1951
- Batting
- Right-hand bat
- Bowling
- Legbreak googly
- Balls faced (career)
- 403
- Ducks
- 1
- Four-wicket hauls
- 0
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