Peter Willey
63England · SPIN · 1977 to 1986 · on scorecards: P Willey
BATTING
- Matches
- 26
- Innings
- 24
- Runs
- 538
- Average
- 23.39
- Strike rate
- 62.92
- High score
- 64
- 100s / 50s
- 0 / 5
BOWLING & FIELDING
- Wickets
- 13
- Average
- 50.69
- Economy
- 3.83
- Strike rate
- 79.3
- Best figures
- 3/33
- 4w / 5w
- 0 / 0
- Catches / Stumpings
- 4 / 0
- Run-outs effected
- 0
CAREER IN BRIEF
Peter Willey played 26 ODIs for England in CricArcade's archive, from 1977 to 1986. The first came against Australia at Old Trafford, with a score of 1, and the last against West Indies at Queen's Park Oval in 1986.
The most productive decade was the 1980s: 287 runs at 16.9 in 19 ODIs. The highest score in the archive is 64 from 58 balls against Australia at Sydney Cricket Ground in 1979, in a match England won. The best bowling is 3 for 33 against Australia at Melbourne Cricket Ground in 1979.
In all: 5 fifties. At home the average was 18.1 across 11 ODIs; away it was 22.4 across 10 ODIs. The most runs came against West Indies: 286 runs at 23.8 in 13 ODIs. Sydney Cricket Ground was the most frequent ground, with 5 ODIs and 176 runs at 44.0. England won 12 of the ODIs Peter Willey played and lost 14.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 26 ODI scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 64 | 58 | Australia | Sydney Cricket Ground | 1979 | Won |
| 58* | 67 | West Indies | Sydney Cricket Ground | 1979 | Won |
| 56 | 93 | West Indies | Lord's | 1980 | Won |
| 51 | 77 | Australia | Sydney Cricket Ground | 1979 | Won |
| 51 | 91 | West Indies | Melbourne Cricket Ground | 1980 | Lost |
BEST BOWLING
| Figures | Overs | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3/33 | 8 | Australia | Melbourne Cricket Ground | 1979 | Won |
| 2/18 | 5 | Australia | Sydney Cricket Ground | 1979 | Won |
| 1/25 | 6.5 | West Indies | Sabina Park | 1986 | Lost |
| 1/29 | 10 | West Indies | Arnos Vale Ground | 1981 | Lost |
| 1/31 | 9 | Australia | Old Trafford | 1985 | Lost |
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | ODIs | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 13 | 252 | 22.91 | 0/2 | 9 | 36.00 |
| West Indies | 13 | 286 | 23.83 | 0/3 | 4 | 83.75 |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | ODIs | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 11 | 163 | 18.11 | 0/1 | 3 | 89.33 |
| Away | 10 | 224 | 22.40 | 0/2 | 8 | 25.38 |
| Neutral | 5 | 151 | 37.75 | 0/2 | 2 | 94.00 |
BY DECADE
| Decade | ODIs | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7 | 251 | 41.83 | 0/3 | 5 | 29.60 |
| 1980s | 19 | 287 | 16.88 | 0/2 | 8 | 63.88 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | ODIs | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sydney Cricket Ground | 5 | 176 | 44.00 | 0/3 | 4 | 29.25 |
| Lord's | 3 | 56 | 56.00 | 0/1 | 1 | 88.00 |
| Edgbaston | 3 | 43 | 14.33 | 0/0 | 1 | 74.00 |
| Melbourne Cricket Ground | 2 | 88 | 44.00 | 0/1 | 3 | 27.00 |
| Headingley | 2 | 49 | 24.50 | 0/0 | 0 | – |
| Queen's Park Oval | 2 | 16 | 8.00 | 0/0 | 0 | – |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v Australia, 1977 at Old Trafford
- Latest in the archive: v West Indies, 1986 at Queen's Park Oval
PLAYER DETAILS
- Born
- 6 December 1949
- Batting
- Right-hand bat
- Bowling
- Right-arm offbreak
- Balls faced (career)
- 855
- Ducks
- 3
- Four-wicket hauls
- 0
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