Bob Simpson

Australia · SPIN · 1978 to 1978 · on scorecards: RB Simpson

BATTING

Matches: 2
Innings: 2
Runs: 36
Average: 18
Strike rate: 67.92
High score: 23
100s / 50s: 0 / 0

BOWLING & FIELDING

Wickets: 2
Average: 47.5
Economy: 5.58
Strike rate: 51
Best figures: 2/30
4w / 5w: 0 / 0
Catches / Stumpings: 4 / 0
Run-outs effected: 0

CAREER IN BRIEF

Bob Simpson played 2 ODIs for Australia in CricArcade's archive, in 1978. The first came against West Indies at Antigua Recreation Ground, with a score of 13, and the last against West Indies at Mindoo Phillip Park in 1978.

Bob Simpson captained Australia in 2 ODIs, winning 1 and losing 1.

The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 2 ODI scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.

BEST INNINGS

Runs	Balls	Against	Ground	Year	Result
23	29	West Indies	Mindoo Phillip Park	1978	Won
13	24	West Indies	Antigua Recreation Ground	1978	Lost

BEST BOWLING

Figures	Overs	Against	Ground	Year	Result
2/30	7	West Indies	Mindoo Phillip Park	1978	Won

RECORD BY OPPONENT

Against	ODIs	Runs	Avg	100/50	Wkts	Bowl avg
West Indies	2	36	18.00	0/0	2	47.50

HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL

Where	ODIs	Runs	Avg	100/50	Wkts	Bowl avg
Away	2	36	18.00	0/0	2	47.50

GROUNDS

Ground	ODIs	Runs	Avg	100/50	Wkts	Bowl avg
Mindoo Phillip Park	1	23	23.00	0/0	2	15.00
Antigua Recreation Ground	1	13	13.00	0/0	0	–

FIRST AND LAST

Debut: v West Indies, 1978 at Antigua Recreation Ground
Latest in the archive: v West Indies, 1978 at Mindoo Phillip Park

PLAYER DETAILS

Born: 3 February 1936
Batting: Right-hand bat
Bowling: Legbreak googly
Balls faced (career): 53
Ducks: 0
Four-wicket hauls: 0

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