Pat Symcox
79South Africa · SPIN · 1993 to 1999 · on scorecards: PL Symcox
BATTING
- Matches
- 80
- Innings
- 54
- Runs
- 694
- Average
- 16.92
- Strike rate
- 83.61
- High score
- 61
- 100s / 50s
- 0 / 3
BOWLING & FIELDING
- Wickets
- 72
- Average
- 38.36
- Economy
- 4.15
- Strike rate
- 55.4
- Best figures
- 4/28
- 4w / 5w
- 1 / 0
- Catches / Stumpings
- 23 / 0
- Run-outs effected
- 10
CAREER IN BRIEF
Pat Symcox played 80 ODIs for South Africa in CricArcade's archive, from 1993 to 1999. The first came against Sri Lanka at Asgiriya Stadium, with 2 wickets, and the last against New Zealand at Eden Park in 1999.
The highest score in the archive is 61 from 49 balls against India at Sharjah Cricket Stadium in 1996, in a match South Africa won. The best bowling is 4 for 28 against Australia at Sydney Cricket Ground in 1997. In all: 3 fifties.
At home the average was 11.0 across 19 ODIs; away it was 16.8 across 30 ODIs, a player who travelled well. The most runs came against Australia: 152 runs at 16.9 in 18 ODIs. Sharjah Cricket Stadium was the most frequent ground, with 4 ODIs and 96 runs at 32.0. The scorecards record 3 player-of-the-match awards. South Africa won 56 of the ODIs Pat Symcox played and lost 22.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 80 ODI scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 61 | 49 | India | Sharjah Cricket Stadium | 1996 | Won |
| 58 | 87 | Sri Lanka | Trent Bridge | 1998 | Lost |
| 51 | 39 | England | Edgbaston | 1998 | Won |
| 46 | 61 | India | Wankhede Stadium | 1996 | Lost |
| 35 | 42 | Zimbabwe | Harare Sports Club | 1995 | Won |
BEST BOWLING
| Figures | Overs | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4/28 | 10 | Australia | Sydney Cricket Ground | 1997 | Won |
| 3/20 | 8 | West Indies | Brabourne Stadium | 1993 | Won |
| 3/27 | 7 | Sri Lanka | Bangabandhu National Stadium | 1998 | Won |
| 2/18 | 10 | Australia | Melbourne Cricket Ground | 1997 | Won |
| 2/20 | 10 | Sri Lanka | Nairobi Club Ground | 1996 | Lost |
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | ODIs | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 18 | 152 | 16.89 | 0/0 | 22 | 31.32 |
| India | 12 | 121 | 20.17 | 0/1 | 8 | 53.50 |
| Sri Lanka | 11 | 147 | 18.38 | 0/1 | 13 | 22.92 |
| New Zealand | 10 | 53 | 13.25 | 0/0 | 4 | 83.75 |
| England | 8 | 62 | 15.50 | 0/1 | 11 | 29.64 |
| West Indies | 8 | 51 | 17.00 | 0/0 | 6 | 41.33 |
| Pakistan | 7 | 38 | 7.60 | 0/0 | 3 | 85.00 |
| Zimbabwe | 4 | 35 | 35.00 | 0/0 | 3 | 47.67 |
| Kenya | 1 | 35 | 35.00 | 0/0 | 0 | – |
| Netherlands | 1 | 0 | – | 0/0 | 2 | 11.00 |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | ODIs | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 19 | 77 | 11.00 | 0/0 | 16 | 43.50 |
| Away | 30 | 285 | 16.76 | 0/1 | 25 | 42.56 |
| Neutral | 31 | 332 | 19.53 | 0/2 | 31 | 32.32 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | ODIs | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sharjah Cricket Stadium | 4 | 96 | 32.00 | 0/1 | 2 | 62.50 |
| Sydney Cricket Ground | 4 | 66 | 33.00 | 0/0 | 5 | 25.60 |
| Gaddafi Stadium | 4 | 37 | 18.50 | 0/0 | 0 | – |
| Mangaung Oval | 4 | 27 | 13.50 | 0/0 | 6 | 20.00 |
| St George's Park | 4 | 24 | 8.00 | 0/0 | 4 | 41.25 |
| Brisbane Cricket Ground | 4 | 22 | 11.00 | 0/0 | 2 | 69.00 |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v Sri Lanka, 1993 at Asgiriya Stadium
- Latest in the archive: v New Zealand, 1999 at Eden Park
PLAYER DETAILS
- Born
- 14 April 1960
- Batting
- Right-hand bat
- Bowling
- Right-arm offbreak
- Balls faced (career)
- 830
- Ducks
- 6
- Four-wicket hauls
- 1
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