Mark Ealham
83England · PACE · 1996 to 2001 · on scorecards: MA Ealham
BATTING
- Matches
- 64
- Innings
- 45
- Runs
- 716
- Average
- 17.46
- Strike rate
- 65.56
- High score
- 45
- 100s / 50s
- 0 / 0
BOWLING & FIELDING
- Wickets
- 67
- Average
- 32.79
- Economy
- 4.08
- Strike rate
- 48.1
- Best figures
- 5/15
- 4w / 5w
- 1 / 2
- Catches / Stumpings
- 9 / 0
- Run-outs effected
- 5
CAREER IN BRIEF
Mark Ealham played 64 ODIs for England in CricArcade's archive, from 1996 to 2001. The first came against India at Kennington Oval, with a score of 40, and the last against Pakistan at Lord's in 2001.
The most productive decade was the 1990s: 446 runs at 16.5 in 39 ODIs. The highest score in the archive is 45 from 37 balls against West Indies at Kensington Oval in 1998, in a defeat. The best bowling is 5 for 15 against Zimbabwe at Diamond Oval in 2000.
In all: 2 five-wicket hauls. At home the average was 13.6 across 23 ODIs; away it was 22.2 across 23 ODIs, a player who travelled well. The most runs came against West Indies: 196 runs at 24.5 in 10 ODIs. Sharjah Cricket Stadium was the most frequent ground, with 8 ODIs and 108 runs at 15.4. The scorecards record 3 player-of-the-match awards. England won 30 of the ODIs Mark Ealham played and lost 32.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 64 ODI scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 45 | 37 | West Indies | Kensington Oval | 1998 | Lost |
| 44 | 37 | South Africa | Bangabandhu National Stadium | 1998 | Lost |
| 40 | 34 | India | Kennington Oval | 1996 | Tied/NR |
| 36* | 46 | Zimbabwe | Queens Sports Club | 2000 | Won |
| 36 | 47 | Pakistan | Sharjah Cricket Stadium | 1999 | Won |
BEST BOWLING
| Figures | Overs | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5/15 | 10 | Zimbabwe | Diamond Oval | 2000 | Won |
| 5/32 | 10 | Sri Lanka | Western Australia Cricket Association Ground | 1999 | Won |
| 4/30 | 10 | Pakistan | Sharjah Cricket Stadium | 1999 | Won |
| 3/44 | 10 | South Africa | Headingley | 1998 | Won |
| 3/45 | 10 | Australia | Sydney Cricket Ground | 1999 | Lost |
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | ODIs | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 11 | 88 | 14.67 | 0/0 | 10 | 43.90 |
| South Africa | 10 | 130 | 18.57 | 0/0 | 9 | 43.11 |
| West Indies | 10 | 196 | 24.50 | 0/0 | 9 | 32.11 |
| Zimbabwe | 10 | 111 | 27.75 | 0/0 | 12 | 26.00 |
| Pakistan | 8 | 83 | 11.86 | 0/0 | 9 | 29.89 |
| Sri Lanka | 7 | 45 | 11.25 | 0/0 | 8 | 29.00 |
| India | 6 | 63 | 12.60 | 0/0 | 5 | 34.20 |
| Bangladesh | 1 | 0 | – | 0/0 | 3 | 16.00 |
| Kenya | 1 | 0 | – | 0/0 | 2 | 24.50 |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | ODIs | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 23 | 136 | 13.60 | 0/0 | 25 | 30.72 |
| Away | 23 | 399 | 22.17 | 0/0 | 16 | 48.06 |
| Neutral | 18 | 181 | 13.92 | 0/0 | 26 | 25.38 |
BY DECADE
| Decade | ODIs | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 39 | 446 | 16.52 | 0/0 | 46 | 30.37 |
| 2000s | 25 | 270 | 19.29 | 0/0 | 21 | 38.10 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | ODIs | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sharjah Cricket Stadium | 8 | 108 | 15.43 | 0/0 | 11 | 26.82 |
| Kennington Oval | 5 | 78 | 19.50 | 0/0 | 3 | 56.67 |
| Lord's | 5 | 17 | 8.50 | 0/0 | 5 | 30.20 |
| Sydney Cricket Ground | 4 | 37 | 12.33 | 0/0 | 4 | 43.25 |
| Melbourne Cricket Ground | 3 | 33 | 16.50 | 0/0 | 0 | – |
| Edgbaston | 3 | 13 | 6.50 | 0/0 | 2 | 47.00 |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v India, 1996 at Kennington Oval
- Latest in the archive: v Pakistan, 2001 at Lord's
PLAYER DETAILS
- Born
- 27 August 1969
- Batting
- Right-hand bat
- Bowling
- Right-arm medium-fast
- Balls faced (career)
- 1,092
- Ducks
- 4
- Four-wicket hauls
- 1
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