Neil Johnson
84Zimbabwe · AR · 1998 to 2000 · on scorecards: NC Johnson
BATTING
- Matches
- 48
- Innings
- 48
- Runs
- 1679
- Average
- 36.5
- Strike rate
- 70.28
- High score
- 132*
- 100s / 50s
- 4 / 11
BOWLING & FIELDING
- Wickets
- 35
- Average
- 34.85
- Economy
- 4.87
- Strike rate
- 42.9
- Best figures
- 4/42
- 4w / 5w
- 1 / 0
- Catches / Stumpings
- 19 / 0
- Run-outs effected
- 1
CAREER IN BRIEF
Neil Johnson played 48 ODIs for Zimbabwe in CricArcade's archive, from 1998 to 2000. The first came against New Zealand at Bangabandhu National Stadium, with a score of 27 and 1 wicket, and the last against England at Lord's in 2000.
The most productive decade was the 1990s: 1,090 runs at 37.6 in 30 ODIs. The highest score in the archive is 132 not out from 144 balls against Australia at Lord's in 1999, in a defeat. The best bowling is 4 for 42 against Kenya at County Ground in 1999.
In all: 4 hundreds, 11 fifties. At home the average was 29.2 across 6 ODIs; away it was 29.7 across 15 ODIs. The most runs came against Pakistan: 305 runs at 50.8 in 6 ODIs. Bangabandhu National Stadium was the most frequent ground, with 6 ODIs and 176 runs at 29.3. The scorecards record 6 player-of-the-match awards. Zimbabwe won 19 of the ODIs Neil Johnson played and lost 28.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 48 ODI scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 132* | 144 | Australia | Lord's | 1999 | Lost |
| 110 | 124 | Australia | Queens Sports Club | 1999 | Lost |
| 103 | 120 | Pakistan | Sheikhupura Stadium | 1998 | Won |
| 101 | 120 | Kenya | Bangabandhu National Stadium | 1999 | Won |
| 97 | 131 | England | Newlands | 2000 | Won |
BEST BOWLING
| Figures | Overs | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4/42 | 10 | Kenya | County Ground | 1999 | Won |
| 3/27 | 8 | South Africa | County Ground | 1999 | Won |
| 2/16 | 6 | West Indies | St Lawrence Ground | 2000 | Won |
| 2/37 | 7 | England | Edgbaston | 2000 | Lost |
| 2/39 | 8 | Kenya | Bangabandhu National Stadium | 1999 | Won |
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | ODIs | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| England | 10 | 252 | 25.20 | 0/2 | 5 | 33.60 |
| India | 6 | 122 | 20.33 | 0/1 | 4 | 45.75 |
| Pakistan | 6 | 305 | 50.83 | 1/2 | 3 | 68.00 |
| Kenya | 5 | 183 | 36.60 | 1/1 | 7 | 16.86 |
| South Africa | 5 | 235 | 47.00 | 0/2 | 7 | 28.57 |
| West Indies | 5 | 159 | 39.75 | 0/2 | 2 | 37.00 |
| Australia | 4 | 249 | 83.00 | 2/0 | 2 | 21.50 |
| Sri Lanka | 3 | 89 | 29.67 | 0/1 | 2 | 51.50 |
| Bangladesh | 2 | 33 | 16.50 | 0/0 | 2 | 21.00 |
| New Zealand | 2 | 52 | 26.00 | 0/0 | 1 | 85.00 |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | ODIs | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 6 | 175 | 29.17 | 1/0 | 0 | – |
| Away | 15 | 445 | 29.67 | 1/3 | 13 | 38.38 |
| Neutral | 27 | 1,059 | 42.36 | 2/8 | 22 | 30.95 |
BY DECADE
| Decade | ODIs | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30 | 1,090 | 37.59 | 4/6 | 24 | 34.63 |
| 2000s | 18 | 589 | 34.65 | 0/5 | 11 | 35.36 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | ODIs | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bangabandhu National Stadium | 6 | 176 | 29.33 | 1/0 | 5 | 31.60 |
| Sharjah Cricket Stadium | 5 | 136 | 27.20 | 0/1 | 2 | 76.50 |
| Queens Sports Club | 3 | 161 | 53.67 | 1/0 | 0 | – |
| Gymkhana Club Ground | 3 | 95 | 31.67 | 0/1 | 1 | 64.00 |
| Harare Sports Club | 3 | 14 | 4.67 | 0/0 | 0 | – |
| Lord's | 2 | 153 | 153.00 | 1/0 | 2 | 32.50 |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v New Zealand, 1998 at Bangabandhu National Stadium
- Latest in the archive: v England, 2000 at Lord's
PLAYER DETAILS
- Born
- 24 January 1970
- Batting
- Left-hand bat
- Bowling
- Right-arm fast-medium
- Balls faced (career)
- 2,389
- Ducks
- 2
- Four-wicket hauls
- 1
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