Robert Croft
77England · SPIN · 1996 to 2001 · on scorecards: RDB Croft
BATTING
- Matches
- 50
- Innings
- 36
- Runs
- 345
- Average
- 14.37
- Strike rate
- 66.47
- High score
- 32
- 100s / 50s
- 0 / 0
BOWLING & FIELDING
- Wickets
- 45
- Average
- 38.73
- Economy
- 4.24
- Strike rate
- 54.8
- Best figures
- 3/51
- 4w / 5w
- 0 / 0
- Catches / Stumpings
- 11 / 0
- Run-outs effected
- 3
CAREER IN BRIEF
Robert Croft played 50 ODIs for England in CricArcade's archive, from 1996 to 2001. The first came against Pakistan at Old Trafford, with 2 wickets, and the last against Australia at Kennington Oval in 2001.
The most productive decade was the 1990s: 41 wickets at 38.2 in 44 ODIs. The best bowling is 3 for 51 against South Africa at Kennington Oval in 1998. With the ball: 19 wickets at 32.8 at home and 20 wickets at 39.8 away.
The most wickets came against Australia: 9 wickets at 46.1 in 12 ODIs. Sharjah Cricket Stadium was the most frequent ground, with 6 ODIs and 3 wickets at 69.7. England won 20 of the ODIs Robert Croft played and lost 28.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 50 ODI scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 32 | 38 | Sri Lanka | Western Australia Cricket Association Ground | 1999 | Won |
| 30* | 37 | Zimbabwe | Harare Sports Club | 1997 | Lost |
| 26* | 46 | Australia | Brisbane Cricket Ground | 1999 | Won |
| 20 | 33 | New Zealand | Eden Park | 1997 | Lost |
| 20 | 30 | Australia | Kennington Oval | 2001 | Lost |
BEST BOWLING
| Figures | Overs | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3/51 | 10 | South Africa | Kennington Oval | 1998 | Lost |
| 2/24 | 7 | Australia | Brisbane Cricket Ground | 1999 | Won |
| 2/26 | 9 | New Zealand | Eden Park | 1997 | Lost |
| 2/33 | 10 | Zimbabwe | Harare Sports Club | 1997 | Lost |
| 2/36 | 10 | Pakistan | Old Trafford | 1996 | Won |
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | ODIs | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 12 | 73 | 18.25 | 0/0 | 9 | 46.11 |
| Sri Lanka | 8 | 77 | 15.40 | 0/0 | 8 | 35.63 |
| West Indies | 8 | 42 | 42.00 | 0/0 | 5 | 51.00 |
| New Zealand | 5 | 34 | 11.33 | 0/0 | 4 | 45.00 |
| Pakistan | 5 | 25 | 6.25 | 0/0 | 7 | 26.57 |
| South Africa | 5 | 34 | 11.33 | 0/0 | 6 | 31.17 |
| Zimbabwe | 4 | 45 | 22.50 | 0/0 | 5 | 29.80 |
| India | 2 | 15 | 7.50 | 0/0 | 0 | – |
| Kenya | 1 | 0 | – | 0/0 | 1 | 32.00 |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | ODIs | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 18 | 99 | 11.00 | 0/0 | 19 | 32.84 |
| Away | 22 | 179 | 17.90 | 0/0 | 20 | 39.75 |
| Neutral | 10 | 67 | 13.40 | 0/0 | 6 | 54.00 |
BY DECADE
| Decade | ODIs | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 44 | 300 | 15.00 | 0/0 | 41 | 38.22 |
| 2000s | 6 | 45 | 11.25 | 0/0 | 4 | 44.00 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | ODIs | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sharjah Cricket Stadium | 6 | 25 | 6.25 | 0/0 | 3 | 69.67 |
| Kennington Oval | 5 | 44 | 14.67 | 0/0 | 6 | 25.67 |
| Lord's | 4 | 25 | 12.50 | 0/0 | 4 | 35.50 |
| Melbourne Cricket Ground | 3 | 15 | 15.00 | 0/0 | 2 | 49.50 |
| Sydney Cricket Ground | 3 | 12 | 12.00 | 0/0 | 1 | 108.00 |
| Harare Sports Club | 2 | 40 | – | 0/0 | 3 | 29.00 |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v Pakistan, 1996 at Old Trafford
- Latest in the archive: v Australia, 2001 at Kennington Oval
PLAYER DETAILS
- Born
- 25 May 1970
- Batting
- Right-hand bat
- Bowling
- Right-arm offbreak
- Balls faced (career)
- 519
- Ducks
- 4
- Four-wicket hauls
- 0
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