Roger Harper
81West Indies · SPIN · 1983 to 1996 · on scorecards: RA Harper
BATTING
- Matches
- 105
- Innings
- 73
- Runs
- 855
- Average
- 16.13
- Strike rate
- 73.58
- High score
- 45*
- 100s / 50s
- 0 / 0
BOWLING & FIELDING
- Wickets
- 100
- Average
- 34.31
- Economy
- 3.97
- Strike rate
- 51.7
- Best figures
- 4/40
- 4w / 5w
- 3 / 0
- Catches / Stumpings
- 55 / 0
- Run-outs effected
- 1
CAREER IN BRIEF
Roger Harper played 105 ODIs for West Indies in CricArcade's archive, from 1983 to 1996. The first came against India at Sher-i-Kashmir Stadium, with 3 wickets, and the last against Sri Lanka at Queen's Park Oval in 1996.
The most productive decade was the 1980s: 55 wickets at 39.7 in 66 ODIs. The best bowling is 4 for 40 against England at Queen's Park Oval in 1994. With the ball: 30 wickets at 26.5 at home and 31 wickets at 37.5 away.
The most wickets came against England: 19 wickets at 37.5 in 19 ODIs. Sharjah Cricket Stadium was the most frequent ground, with 16 ODIs and 10 wickets at 53.7. The scorecards record 2 player-of-the-match awards. West Indies won 66 of the ODIs Roger Harper played and lost 38.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 105 ODI scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 45* | 29 | New Zealand | Antigua Recreation Ground | 1985 | Won |
| 43* | 57 | Pakistan | Sharjah Cricket Stadium | 1995 | Lost |
| 37 | 33 | England | Queen's Park Oval | 1994 | Lost |
| 34* | 48 | Pakistan | Arbab Niaz Stadium | 1986 | Won |
| 34* | 19 | Pakistan | Ibn-e-Qasim Bagh Stadium | 1986 | Won |
BEST BOWLING
| Figures | Overs | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4/40 | 7 | England | Queen's Park Oval | 1994 | Won |
| 4/46 | 10 | Australia | Adelaide Oval | 1995 | Lost |
| 4/47 | 10 | South Africa | National Stadium | 1996 | Won |
| 3/15 | 10 | Kenya | Nehru Stadium | 1996 | Lost |
| 3/31 | 10 | Sri Lanka | Sharjah Cricket Stadium | 1993 | Won |
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | ODIs | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pakistan | 26 | 226 | 22.60 | 0/0 | 16 | 52.56 |
| England | 19 | 159 | 12.23 | 0/0 | 19 | 37.47 |
| Australia | 16 | 179 | 19.89 | 0/0 | 16 | 35.63 |
| Sri Lanka | 14 | 100 | 11.11 | 0/0 | 13 | 27.54 |
| India | 13 | 55 | 9.17 | 0/0 | 10 | 43.10 |
| New Zealand | 11 | 79 | 26.33 | 0/0 | 14 | 25.21 |
| South Africa | 3 | 9 | 9.00 | 0/0 | 7 | 15.00 |
| Zimbabwe | 2 | 31 | 31.00 | 0/0 | 2 | 23.00 |
| Kenya | 1 | 17 | 17.00 | 0/0 | 3 | 5.00 |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | ODIs | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 24 | 190 | 21.11 | 0/0 | 30 | 26.53 |
| Away | 36 | 296 | 15.58 | 0/0 | 31 | 37.48 |
| Neutral | 45 | 369 | 14.76 | 0/0 | 39 | 37.77 |
BY DECADE
| Decade | ODIs | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 66 | 416 | 15.41 | 0/0 | 55 | 39.73 |
| 1990s | 39 | 439 | 16.88 | 0/0 | 45 | 27.69 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | ODIs | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sharjah Cricket Stadium | 16 | 141 | 17.63 | 0/0 | 10 | 53.70 |
| Queen's Park Oval | 11 | 62 | 15.50 | 0/0 | 14 | 21.21 |
| Melbourne Cricket Ground | 8 | 58 | 19.33 | 0/0 | 4 | 60.25 |
| Sydney Cricket Ground | 6 | 69 | 23.00 | 0/0 | 6 | 35.00 |
| Western Australia Cricket Association Ground | 5 | 26 | 13.00 | 0/0 | 5 | 33.40 |
| Adelaide Oval | 4 | 71 | 35.50 | 0/0 | 8 | 20.75 |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v India, 1983 at Sher-i-Kashmir Stadium
- Latest in the archive: v Sri Lanka, 1996 at Queen's Park Oval
PLAYER DETAILS
- Born
- 17 March 1963
- Batting
- Right-hand bat
- Bowling
- Right-arm offbreak
- Balls faced (career)
- 1,162
- Ducks
- 5
- Four-wicket hauls
- 3
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