Nasser Hussain
82England · BAT · 1989 to 2003 · on scorecards: N Hussain
BATTING
- Matches
- 88
- Innings
- 87
- Runs
- 2332
- Average
- 30.28
- Strike rate
- 66.99
- High score
- 115
- 100s / 50s
- 1 / 16
BOWLING & FIELDING
- Wickets
- 0
- Average
- -
- Economy
- -
- Strike rate
- -
- Best figures
- -
- 4w / 5w
- 0 / 0
- Catches / Stumpings
- 40 / 0
- Run-outs effected
- 11
CAREER IN BRIEF
Nasser Hussain played 88 ODIs for England in CricArcade's archive, from 1989 to 2003. The first came against Pakistan at Vidarbha Cricket Association Ground, with a score of 2, and the last against Australia at St George's Park in 2003.
The most productive decade was the 2000s: 1,589 runs at 31.2 in 55 ODIs. The highest score in the archive is 115 from 128 balls against India at Lord's in 2002, in a defeat. In all: 1 hundred, 16 fifties.
At home the average was 36.6 across 21 ODIs; away it was 30.0 across 48 ODIs, markedly stronger at home. The most runs came against Zimbabwe: 514 runs at 42.8 in 16 ODIs. Sydney Cricket Ground was the most frequent ground, with 7 ODIs and 257 runs at 36.7. Nasser Hussain captained England in 56 ODIs, winning 28 and losing 27. England won 37 of the ODIs Nasser Hussain played and lost 49.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 88 ODI scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 115 | 128 | India | Lord's | 2002 | Lost |
| 95 | 120 | Bangladesh | Gymkhana Club Ground | 2000 | Won |
| 93 | 114 | Australia | Sydney Cricket Ground | 1999 | Won |
| 88* | 127 | Kenya | St Lawrence Ground | 1999 | Won |
| 85 | 114 | South Africa | Mangaung Oval | 2000 | Won |
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | ODIs | Runs | Avg | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zimbabwe | 16 | 514 | 42.83 | 0/5 |
| Sri Lanka | 14 | 291 | 20.79 | 0/1 |
| Australia | 13 | 394 | 30.31 | 0/3 |
| India | 13 | 410 | 34.17 | 1/1 |
| New Zealand | 10 | 185 | 23.13 | 0/1 |
| South Africa | 10 | 173 | 19.22 | 0/1 |
| Pakistan | 5 | 138 | 27.60 | 0/2 |
| West Indies | 4 | 44 | 14.67 | 0/0 |
| Bangladesh | 1 | 95 | 95.00 | 0/1 |
| Kenya | 1 | 88 | – | 0/1 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 0 | – | 0/0 |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | ODIs | Runs | Avg | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 21 | 585 | 36.56 | 1/3 |
| Away | 48 | 1,288 | 29.95 | 0/9 |
| Neutral | 19 | 459 | 25.50 | 0/4 |
BY DECADE
| Decade | ODIs | Runs | Avg | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1 | 2 | 2.00 | 0/0 |
| 1990s | 32 | 741 | 29.64 | 0/4 |
| 2000s | 55 | 1,589 | 31.16 | 1/12 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | ODIs | Runs | Avg | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sydney Cricket Ground | 7 | 257 | 36.71 | 0/3 |
| Lord's | 6 | 231 | 46.20 | 1/1 |
| Harare Sports Club | 6 | 159 | 31.80 | 0/2 |
| Melbourne Cricket Ground | 5 | 123 | 24.60 | 0/0 |
| Queens Sports Club | 4 | 101 | 33.67 | 0/0 |
| Adelaide Oval | 4 | 44 | 11.00 | 0/0 |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v Pakistan, 1989 at Vidarbha Cricket Association Ground
- Latest in the archive: v Australia, 2003 at St George's Park
PLAYER DETAILS
- Born
- 28 March 1968
- Batting
- Right-hand bat
- Bowling
- Legbreak
- Balls faced (career)
- 3,481
- Ducks
- 6
- Four-wicket hauls
- 0
- Most common batting position
- 5th
- Strike rate, overs 1 to 10
- 36.0
- Strike rate, overs 11 to 40
- 66.2
- Strike rate, overs 41 to 50
- 118.8
- Balls per dismissal against pace
- 24.0
- Balls per dismissal against spin
- 42.3
Position, phase strike rates and the pace and spin split come from ball-by-ball records (Cricsheet), which cover ODIs from 2002 onwards: 319 balls faced in that period.
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