Steve Elworthy
84South Africa · PACE · 1998 to 2002 · on scorecards: S Elworthy
BATTING
- Matches
- 39
- Innings
- 16
- Runs
- 100
- Average
- 12.5
- Strike rate
- 62.5
- High score
- 23
- 100s / 50s
- 0 / 0
BOWLING & FIELDING
- Wickets
- 44
- Average
- 28.06
- Economy
- 4.35
- Strike rate
- 38.6
- Best figures
- 3/17
- 4w / 5w
- 0 / 0
- Catches / Stumpings
- 9 / 0
- Run-outs effected
- 0
CAREER IN BRIEF
Steve Elworthy played 39 ODIs for South Africa in CricArcade's archive, from 1998 to 2002. The first came against Pakistan at Kingsmead, with 2 wickets, and the last against Bangladesh at Diamond Oval in 2002.
The most productive decade was the 1990s: 30 wickets at 27.3 in 26 ODIs. The best bowling is 3 for 17 against India at Sharjah Cricket Stadium in 2000. With the ball: 14 wickets at 23.5 at home and 11 wickets at 33.2 away.
The most wickets came against Pakistan: 10 wickets at 21.0 in 6 ODIs. Sharjah Cricket Stadium was the most frequent ground, with 4 ODIs and 6 wickets at 18.2. South Africa won 26 of the ODIs Steve Elworthy played and lost 10.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 39 ODI scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 | 40 | Sri Lanka | County Ground | 1999 | Won |
| 18 | 35 | Australia | Sydney Cricket Ground | 2002 | Lost |
| 14* | 12 | Sri Lanka | Wanderers Stadium | 1998 | Won |
| 11* | 11 | Australia | Brisbane Cricket Ground | 2002 | Lost |
| 9* | 3 | India | Gymkhana Club Ground | 1999 | Won |
BEST BOWLING
| Figures | Overs | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3/17 | 10 | India | Sharjah Cricket Stadium | 2000 | Won |
| 3/21 | 4 | Sri Lanka | Bangabandhu National Stadium | 1998 | Won |
| 3/28 | 9 | Pakistan | SuperSport Park | 1998 | Won |
| 2/20 | 10 | Kenya | VRA Ground | 1999 | Won |
| 2/23 | 10 | Pakistan | Trent Bridge | 1999 | Won |
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | ODIs | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| India | 8 | 12 | 6.00 | 0/0 | 7 | 34.71 |
| New Zealand | 6 | 1 | 1.00 | 0/0 | 5 | 37.20 |
| Pakistan | 6 | 9 | – | 0/0 | 10 | 21.00 |
| West Indies | 5 | 0 | – | 0/0 | 5 | 35.20 |
| Australia | 4 | 30 | 15.00 | 0/0 | 4 | 39.50 |
| Sri Lanka | 4 | 37 | 18.50 | 0/0 | 6 | 20.17 |
| England | 2 | 8 | – | 0/0 | 2 | 21.50 |
| Kenya | 2 | 2 | – | 0/0 | 2 | 20.50 |
| Bangladesh | 1 | 0 | – | 0/0 | 2 | 12.50 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 0/0 | 1 | 32.00 |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | ODIs | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 10 | 22 | – | 0/0 | 14 | 23.50 |
| Away | 12 | 35 | 17.50 | 0/0 | 11 | 33.18 |
| Neutral | 17 | 43 | 7.17 | 0/0 | 19 | 28.47 |
BY DECADE
| Decade | ODIs | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26 | 51 | 10.20 | 0/0 | 30 | 27.30 |
| 2000s | 13 | 49 | 16.33 | 0/0 | 14 | 29.71 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | ODIs | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sharjah Cricket Stadium | 4 | 9 | – | 0/0 | 6 | 18.17 |
| Wanderers Stadium | 3 | 22 | – | 0/0 | 3 | 27.00 |
| Gymkhana Club Ground | 3 | 11 | 11.00 | 0/0 | 0 | – |
| Brisbane Cricket Ground | 2 | 11 | 11.00 | 0/0 | 3 | 33.33 |
| McLean Park | 2 | 1 | – | 0/0 | 2 | 39.00 |
| Edgbaston | 2 | 1 | 1.00 | 0/0 | 0 | – |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v Pakistan, 1998 at Kingsmead
- Latest in the archive: v Bangladesh, 2002 at Diamond Oval
PLAYER DETAILS
- Born
- 23 February 1965
- Batting
- Right-hand bat
- Bowling
- Right-arm fast-medium
- Balls faced (career)
- 160
- Ducks
- 3
- Four-wicket hauls
- 0
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