Paul Downton
70England · WK · 1977 to 1988 · on scorecards: PR Downton
BATTING
- Matches
- 28
- Innings
- 20
- Runs
- 242
- Average
- 16.13
- Strike rate
- 67.59
- High score
- 44*
- 100s / 50s
- 0 / 0
BOWLING & FIELDING
- Wickets
- 0
- Average
- -
- Economy
- -
- Strike rate
- -
- Best figures
- -
- 4w / 5w
- 0 / 0
- Catches / Stumpings
- 26 / 3
- Run-outs effected
- 1
CAREER IN BRIEF
Paul Downton played 28 ODIs for England in CricArcade's archive, from 1977 to 1988. The first came against Pakistan at Zafar Ali Stadium, and the last against West Indies at Lord's in 1988.
The highest score in the archive is 44 not out from 41 balls against India at Barabati Stadium in 1984, in a match England won. At home the average was 21.7 across 8 ODIs; away it was 18.8 across 13 ODIs. The most runs came against India: 114 runs at 28.5 in 8 ODIs.
England won 15 of the ODIs Paul Downton played and lost 13.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 28 ODI scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 44* | 41 | India | Barabati Stadium | 1984 | Won |
| 30 | 47 | West Indies | Headingley | 1988 | Won |
| 27* | 37 | India | Nehru Stadium | 1984 | Won |
| 27 | 64 | Australia | Melbourne Cricket Ground | 1985 | Lost |
| 16* | 9 | Australia | Edgbaston | 1985 | Lost |
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | ODIs | Runs | Avg | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Indies | 9 | 53 | 10.60 | 0/0 |
| India | 8 | 114 | 28.50 | 0/0 |
| Australia | 5 | 63 | 21.00 | 0/0 |
| Pakistan | 4 | 12 | 4.00 | 0/0 |
| Sri Lanka | 2 | 0 | – | 0/0 |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | ODIs | Runs | Avg | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 8 | 65 | 21.67 | 0/0 |
| Away | 13 | 150 | 18.75 | 0/0 |
| Neutral | 7 | 27 | 6.75 | 0/0 |
BY DECADE
| Decade | ODIs | Runs | Avg | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1 | 0 | – | 0/0 |
| 1980s | 27 | 242 | 16.13 | 0/0 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | ODIs | Runs | Avg | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne Cricket Ground | 2 | 33 | 16.50 | 0/0 |
| Nehru Stadium | 2 | 27 | – | 0/0 |
| Edgbaston | 2 | 16 | – | 0/0 |
| Old Trafford | 2 | 15 | 15.00 | 0/0 |
| Queen's Park Oval | 2 | 12 | 12.00 | 0/0 |
| Lord's | 2 | 0 | – | 0/0 |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v Pakistan, 1977 at Zafar Ali Stadium
- Latest in the archive: v West Indies, 1988 at Lord's
PLAYER DETAILS
- Born
- 4 April 1957
- Batting
- Right-hand bat
- Bowling
- Right-arm offbreak
- Balls faced (career)
- 358
- Ducks
- 2
- Four-wicket hauls
- 0
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