Mervyn Dillon
86West Indies · PACE · 1997 to 2005 · on scorecards: M Dillon
BATTING
- Matches
- 108
- Innings
- 51
- Runs
- 227
- Average
- 7.32
- Strike rate
- 55.23
- High score
- 21*
- 100s / 50s
- 0 / 0
BOWLING & FIELDING
- Wickets
- 130
- Average
- 32.44
- Economy
- 4.61
- Strike rate
- 42.1
- Best figures
- 5/29
- 4w / 5w
- 3 / 3
- Catches / Stumpings
- 20 / 0
- Run-outs effected
- 6
CAREER IN BRIEF
Mervyn Dillon played 108 ODIs for West Indies in CricArcade's archive, from 1997 to 2005. The first came against South Africa at Gaddafi Stadium, and the last against Australia at Adelaide Oval in 2005.
The most productive decade was the 2000s: 80 wickets at 36.5 in 73 ODIs. The best bowling is 5 for 29 against Bangladesh at The Rose Bowl in 2004. In all: 3 five-wicket hauls.
With the ball: 46 wickets at 29.9 at home and 22 wickets at 54.0 away. The most wickets came against India: 26 wickets at 25.1 in 17 ODIs. Sharjah Cricket Stadium was the most frequent ground, with 11 ODIs and 9 wickets at 42.7. West Indies won 44 of the ODIs Mervyn Dillon played and lost 56.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 108 ODI scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21* | 33 | India | Toronto Cricket, Skating and Curling Club | 1999 | Won |
| 15 | 31 | New Zealand | McLean Park | 2000 | Lost |
| 14* | 15 | England | Trent Bridge | 2000 | Won |
| 14 | 18 | South Africa | St George's Park | 2004 | Lost |
| 13* | 13 | Australia | Arnos Vale Ground | 1999 | Won |
BEST BOWLING
| Figures | Overs | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5/29 | 10 | Bangladesh | The Rose Bowl | 2004 | Won |
| 5/51 | 10 | India | Toronto Cricket, Skating and Curling Club | 1999 | Lost |
| 5/52 | 10 | India | Queen's Park Oval | 2002 | Lost |
| 4/20 | 10 | Australia | Queen's Park Oval | 1999 | Lost |
| 4/46 | 9.1 | New Zealand | County Ground | 1999 | Won |
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | ODIs | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| India | 17 | 28 | 9.33 | 0/0 | 26 | 25.12 |
| Australia | 16 | 43 | 8.60 | 0/0 | 20 | 32.05 |
| Pakistan | 13 | 30 | 5.00 | 0/0 | 17 | 30.18 |
| South Africa | 13 | 23 | 4.60 | 0/0 | 11 | 48.27 |
| England | 12 | 14 | – | 0/0 | 8 | 55.50 |
| Zimbabwe | 12 | 12 | 6.00 | 0/0 | 14 | 34.93 |
| New Zealand | 11 | 55 | 11.00 | 0/0 | 16 | 28.31 |
| Sri Lanka | 6 | 12 | 3.00 | 0/0 | 6 | 40.67 |
| Bangladesh | 5 | 10 | 10.00 | 0/0 | 9 | 14.78 |
| Kenya | 2 | 0 | – | 0/0 | 3 | 25.33 |
| Canada | 1 | 0 | – | 0/0 | 0 | – |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | ODIs | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 34 | 44 | 5.50 | 0/0 | 46 | 29.89 |
| Away | 30 | 92 | 9.20 | 0/0 | 22 | 54.05 |
| Neutral | 44 | 91 | 7.00 | 0/0 | 62 | 26.68 |
BY DECADE
| Decade | ODIs | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 35 | 66 | 7.33 | 0/0 | 50 | 25.88 |
| 2000s | 73 | 161 | 7.32 | 0/0 | 80 | 36.55 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | ODIs | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sharjah Cricket Stadium | 11 | 1 | 0.25 | 0/0 | 9 | 42.67 |
| Queen's Park Oval | 8 | 3 | 1.50 | 0/0 | 15 | 16.60 |
| Kensington Oval | 7 | 5 | 1.67 | 0/0 | 7 | 44.29 |
| Sabina Park | 6 | 14 | 14.00 | 0/0 | 7 | 36.71 |
| Harare Sports Club | 6 | 5 | 5.00 | 0/0 | 7 | 26.57 |
| Toronto Cricket, Skating and Curling Club | 5 | 39 | 13.00 | 0/0 | 11 | 17.91 |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v South Africa, 1997 at Gaddafi Stadium
- Latest in the archive: v Australia, 2005 at Adelaide Oval
PLAYER DETAILS
- Born
- 5 June 1974
- Batting
- Right-hand bat
- Bowling
- Right-arm fast-medium
- Balls faced (career)
- 411
- Ducks
- 9
- Four-wicket hauls
- 3
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