Ken Rutherford
82New Zealand · BAT · 1985 to 1995 · on scorecards: KR Rutherford
BATTING
- Matches
- 121
- Innings
- 115
- Runs
- 3143
- Average
- 29.65
- Strike rate
- 64.3
- High score
- 108
- 100s / 50s
- 2 / 18
BOWLING & FIELDING
- Wickets
- 10
- Average
- 32.3
- Economy
- 4.98
- Strike rate
- 38.9
- Best figures
- 2/39
- 4w / 5w
- 0 / 0
- Catches / Stumpings
- 41 / 0
- Run-outs effected
- 1
CAREER IN BRIEF
Ken Rutherford played 121 ODIs for New Zealand in CricArcade's archive, from 1985 to 1995. The first came against West Indies at Queen's Park Oval, with a score of 2 and 1 wicket, and the last against Sri Lanka at Eden Park in 1995.
The most productive decade was the 1990s: 2,341 runs at 31.6 in 87 ODIs. The highest score in the archive is 108 from 102 balls against India at Reliance Stadium in 1994, in a defeat. In all: 2 hundreds, 18 fifties.
At home the average was 33.6 across 55 ODIs; away it was 28.4 across 38 ODIs, markedly stronger at home. The most runs came against Australia: 820 runs at 30.4 in 29 ODIs. Eden Park was the most frequent ground, with 18 ODIs and 394 runs at 24.6. Ken Rutherford captained New Zealand in 37 ODIs, winning 10 and losing 24. The scorecards record 6 player-of-the-match awards. New Zealand won 42 of the ODIs Ken Rutherford played and lost 75.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 121 ODI scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 108 | 102 | India | Reliance Stadium | 1994 | Lost |
| 102* | 98 | Sri Lanka | Buffalo Park | 1994 | Lost |
| 79 | 105 | Australia | Basin Reserve | 1986 | Lost |
| 78* | 75 | India | Carisbrook | 1990 | Won |
| 77 | 111 | England | Lancaster Park | 1991 | Lost |
BEST BOWLING
| Figures | Overs | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2/39 | 10 | England | McLean Park | 1988 | Won |
| 1/5 | 2 | Sri Lanka | Carisbrook | 1991 | Won |
| 1/12 | 3 | West Indies | Queen's Park Oval | 1985 | Lost |
| 1/12 | 3 | Bangladesh | Sharjah Cricket Stadium | 1990 | Won |
| 1/21 | 5 | England | Carisbrook | 1988 | Lost |
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | ODIs | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 29 | 820 | 30.37 | 0/4 | 0 | – |
| England | 19 | 381 | 25.40 | 0/4 | 5 | 25.20 |
| India | 18 | 634 | 37.29 | 1/4 | 0 | – |
| Pakistan | 18 | 365 | 20.28 | 0/1 | 0 | – |
| Sri Lanka | 16 | 563 | 43.31 | 1/4 | 3 | 17.67 |
| West Indies | 9 | 106 | 13.25 | 0/0 | 1 | 14.00 |
| South Africa | 7 | 150 | 25.00 | 0/1 | 0 | – |
| Zimbabwe | 4 | 94 | 47.00 | 0/0 | 0 | – |
| Bangladesh | 1 | 30 | – | 0/0 | 1 | 12.00 |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | ODIs | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 55 | 1,613 | 33.60 | 0/12 | 6 | 24.83 |
| Away | 38 | 993 | 28.37 | 1/4 | 1 | 53.00 |
| Neutral | 28 | 537 | 23.35 | 1/2 | 3 | 40.33 |
BY DECADE
| Decade | ODIs | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 34 | 802 | 25.06 | 0/6 | 8 | 32.25 |
| 1990s | 87 | 2,341 | 31.64 | 2/12 | 2 | 32.50 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | ODIs | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eden Park | 18 | 394 | 24.63 | 0/2 | 1 | 33.00 |
| Lancaster Park | 13 | 466 | 35.85 | 0/5 | 1 | 51.00 |
| Carisbrook | 8 | 276 | 39.43 | 0/3 | 2 | 13.00 |
| Basin Reserve | 8 | 260 | 37.14 | 0/1 | 0 | – |
| Sharjah Cricket Stadium | 8 | 141 | 20.14 | 0/1 | 2 | 48.00 |
| Sydney Cricket Ground | 5 | 116 | 23.20 | 0/1 | 0 | – |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v West Indies, 1985 at Queen's Park Oval
- Latest in the archive: v Sri Lanka, 1995 at Eden Park
PLAYER DETAILS
- Born
- 26 October 1965
- Batting
- Right-hand bat
- Bowling
- Right-arm medium
- Balls faced (career)
- 4,888
- Ducks
- 6
- Four-wicket hauls
- 0
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