Mike Atherton
83England · OP · 1990 to 1998 · on scorecards: MA Atherton
BATTING
- Matches
- 54
- Innings
- 54
- Runs
- 1791
- Average
- 35.11
- Strike rate
- 58.64
- High score
- 127
- 100s / 50s
- 2 / 12
BOWLING & FIELDING
- Wickets
- 0
- Average
- -
- Economy
- -
- Strike rate
- -
- Best figures
- -
- 4w / 5w
- 0 / 0
- Catches / Stumpings
- 15 / 0
- Run-outs effected
- 2
CAREER IN BRIEF
Mike Atherton played 54 ODIs for England in CricArcade's archive, from 1990 to 1998. The first came against India at Headingley, with a score of 7, and the last against Sri Lanka at Lord's in 1998.
The highest score in the archive is 127 from 160 balls against West Indies at Lord's in 1995, in a match England won. In all: 2 hundreds, 12 fifties. At home the average was 47.8 across 21 ODIs; away it was 31.5 across 25 ODIs, markedly stronger at home.
The most runs came against West Indies: 638 runs at 70.9 in 11 ODIs. Lord's was the most frequent ground, with 4 ODIs and 217 runs at 54.3. Mike Atherton captained England in 43 ODIs, winning 20 and losing 21. The scorecards record 7 player-of-the-match awards. England won 24 of the ODIs Mike Atherton played and lost 28.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 54 ODI scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 127 | 160 | West Indies | Lord's | 1995 | Won |
| 113* | 149 | Australia | Kennington Oval | 1997 | Won |
| 92 | 118 | West Indies | Kennington Oval | 1995 | Won |
| 86 | 146 | West Indies | Kensington Oval | 1994 | Won |
| 85 | 110 | South Africa | Mangaung Oval | 1996 | Won |
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | ODIs | Runs | Avg | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Indies | 11 | 638 | 70.89 | 1/5 |
| New Zealand | 10 | 269 | 26.90 | 0/1 |
| South Africa | 9 | 214 | 23.78 | 0/1 |
| Australia | 6 | 200 | 40.00 | 1/1 |
| India | 5 | 86 | 17.20 | 0/1 |
| Zimbabwe | 5 | 106 | 21.20 | 0/0 |
| Pakistan | 4 | 162 | 40.50 | 0/2 |
| Sri Lanka | 2 | 86 | 43.00 | 0/1 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 10 | 10.00 | 0/0 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 20 | 20.00 | 0/0 |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | ODIs | Runs | Avg | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 21 | 908 | 47.79 | 2/7 |
| Away | 25 | 757 | 31.54 | 0/5 |
| Neutral | 8 | 126 | 15.75 | 0/0 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | ODIs | Runs | Avg | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lord's | 4 | 217 | 54.25 | 1/1 |
| Edgbaston | 4 | 200 | 66.67 | 0/2 |
| Old Trafford | 4 | 158 | 39.50 | 0/2 |
| Kennington Oval | 3 | 218 | 109.00 | 1/1 |
| Trent Bridge | 3 | 97 | 32.33 | 0/1 |
| Sydney Cricket Ground | 3 | 82 | 27.33 | 0/1 |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v India, 1990 at Headingley
- Latest in the archive: v Sri Lanka, 1998 at Lord's
PLAYER DETAILS
- Born
- 23 March 1968
- Batting
- Right-hand bat
- Bowling
- Legbreak
- Balls faced (career)
- 3,054
- Ducks
- 4
- Four-wicket hauls
- 0
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