Jeff Thomson
77Australia · PACE · 1975 to 1985 · on scorecards: JR Thomson
BATTING
- Matches
- 50
- Innings
- 30
- Runs
- 181
- Average
- 7.54
- Strike rate
- 64.64
- High score
- 21
- 100s / 50s
- 0 / 0
BOWLING & FIELDING
- Wickets
- 55
- Average
- 35.3
- Economy
- 4.32
- Strike rate
- 49
- Best figures
- 4/67
- 4w / 5w
- 1 / 0
- Catches / Stumpings
- 9 / 0
- Run-outs effected
- 1
CAREER IN BRIEF
Jeff Thomson played 50 ODIs for Australia in CricArcade's archive, from 1975 to 1985. The first came against England at Melbourne Cricket Ground, with a score of 4 and 1 wicket, and the last against England at Lord's in 1985.
The most productive decade was the 1980s: 42 wickets at 34.5 in 37 ODIs. The best bowling is 4 for 67 against West Indies at Antigua Recreation Ground in 1978. With the ball: 36 wickets at 30.6 at home and 12 wickets at 47.3 away.
The most wickets came against West Indies: 20 wickets at 29.4 in 14 ODIs. Sydney Cricket Ground was the most frequent ground, with 12 ODIs and 17 wickets at 28.2. Australia won 18 of the ODIs Jeff Thomson played and lost 31.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 50 ODI scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 | 21 | West Indies | Lord's | 1975 | Lost |
| 20* | 14 | Pakistan | Headingley | 1975 | Won |
| 19* | 18 | West Indies | Sydney Cricket Ground | 1982 | Lost |
| 15 | 20 | England | Kennington Oval | 1980 | Lost |
| 15 | 15 | West Indies | Melbourne Cricket Ground | 1982 | Lost |
BEST BOWLING
| Figures | Overs | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4/67 | 10 | West Indies | Antigua Recreation Ground | 1978 | Lost |
| 3/27 | 5 | New Zealand | Adelaide Oval | 1983 | Lost |
| 3/51 | 10.5 | India | County Ground | 1983 | Lost |
| 3/55 | 10 | West Indies | Sydney Cricket Ground | 1981 | Won |
| 2/21 | 10 | England | Sydney Cricket Ground | 1983 | Won |
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | ODIs | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| England | 15 | 55 | 7.86 | 0/0 | 12 | 51.42 |
| West Indies | 14 | 74 | 10.57 | 0/0 | 20 | 29.35 |
| New Zealand | 9 | 11 | 2.20 | 0/0 | 10 | 30.30 |
| Pakistan | 9 | 32 | 8.00 | 0/0 | 9 | 35.11 |
| India | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0/0 | 3 | 17.00 |
| Sri Lanka | 1 | 9 | – | 0/0 | 1 | 22.00 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 0 | – | 0/0 | 0 | – |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | ODIs | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 28 | 107 | 6.69 | 0/0 | 36 | 30.61 |
| Away | 15 | 23 | 4.60 | 0/0 | 12 | 47.25 |
| Neutral | 7 | 51 | 17.00 | 0/0 | 7 | 39.00 |
BY DECADE
| Decade | ODIs | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13 | 62 | 10.33 | 0/0 | 13 | 37.77 |
| 1980s | 37 | 119 | 6.61 | 0/0 | 42 | 34.55 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | ODIs | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sydney Cricket Ground | 12 | 44 | 8.80 | 0/0 | 17 | 28.18 |
| Melbourne Cricket Ground | 9 | 33 | 5.50 | 0/0 | 10 | 39.30 |
| Kennington Oval | 4 | 28 | 9.33 | 0/0 | 3 | 39.67 |
| Lord's | 3 | 21 | 21.00 | 0/0 | 2 | 79.00 |
| Adelaide Oval | 3 | 21 | 10.50 | 0/0 | 5 | 22.00 |
| Edgbaston | 3 | 3 | 3.00 | 0/0 | 2 | 81.00 |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v England, 1975 at Melbourne Cricket Ground
- Latest in the archive: v England, 1985 at Lord's
PLAYER DETAILS
- Born
- 16 August 1950
- Batting
- Right-hand bat
- Bowling
- Right-arm fast
- Balls faced (career)
- 280
- Ducks
- 5
- Four-wicket hauls
- 1
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