Matthew Bell
69New Zealand · BAT · 1998 to 2001 · on scorecards: MD Bell
BATTING
- Matches
- 7
- Innings
- 7
- Runs
- 133
- Average
- 19
- Strike rate
- 49.62
- High score
- 66
- 100s / 50s
- 0 / 1
BOWLING & FIELDING
- Wickets
- 0
- Average
- -
- Economy
- -
- Strike rate
- -
- Best figures
- -
- 4w / 5w
- 0 / 0
- Catches / Stumpings
- 1 / 0
- Run-outs effected
- 1
CAREER IN BRIEF
Matthew Bell played 7 ODIs for New Zealand in CricArcade's archive, from 1998 to 2001. The first came against Zimbabwe at Bangabandhu National Stadium, with a score of 2, and the last against Sri Lanka at Sharjah Cricket Stadium in 2001.
The most productive decade was the 2000s: 78 runs at 19.5 in 4 ODIs. The highest score in the archive is 66 from 97 balls against Sri Lanka at Sharjah Cricket Stadium in 2001, in a match New Zealand won. In all: 1 fifty.
The most runs came against Sri Lanka: 84 runs at 28.0 in 3 ODIs. Sharjah Cricket Stadium was the most frequent ground, with 4 ODIs and 78 runs at 19.5.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 7 ODI scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 66 | 97 | Sri Lanka | Sharjah Cricket Stadium | 2001 | Won |
| 37 | 76 | South Africa | Carisbrook | 1999 | Won |
| 16 | 48 | Sri Lanka | Bangabandhu National Stadium | 1998 | Lost |
| 5 | 21 | Pakistan | Sharjah Cricket Stadium | 2001 | Lost |
| 5 | 8 | Pakistan | Sharjah Cricket Stadium | 2001 | Lost |
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | ODIs | Runs | Avg | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sri Lanka | 3 | 84 | 28.00 | 0/1 |
| Pakistan | 2 | 10 | 5.00 | 0/0 |
| South Africa | 1 | 37 | 37.00 | 0/0 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 2 | 2.00 | 0/0 |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | ODIs | Runs | Avg | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 1 | 37 | 37.00 | 0/0 |
| Neutral | 6 | 96 | 16.00 | 0/1 |
BY DECADE
| Decade | ODIs | Runs | Avg | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3 | 55 | 18.33 | 0/0 |
| 2000s | 4 | 78 | 19.50 | 0/1 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | ODIs | Runs | Avg | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sharjah Cricket Stadium | 4 | 78 | 19.50 | 0/1 |
| Bangabandhu National Stadium | 2 | 18 | 9.00 | 0/0 |
| Carisbrook | 1 | 37 | 37.00 | 0/0 |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v Zimbabwe, 1998 at Bangabandhu National Stadium
- Latest in the archive: v Sri Lanka, 2001 at Sharjah Cricket Stadium
PLAYER DETAILS
- Born
- 25 February 1977
- Batting
- Right-hand bat
- Bowling
- Right-arm offbreak
- Balls faced (career)
- 268
- Ducks
- 0
- Four-wicket hauls
- 0
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