Simon O'Donnell
85Australia · AR · 1985 to 1991 · on scorecards: SP O'Donnell
BATTING
- Matches
- 87
- Innings
- 64
- Runs
- 1242
- Average
- 25.34
- Strike rate
- 80.96
- High score
- 74*
- 100s / 50s
- 0 / 9
BOWLING & FIELDING
- Wickets
- 108
- Average
- 28.72
- Economy
- 4.27
- Strike rate
- 40.2
- Best figures
- 5/13
- 4w / 5w
- 5 / 1
- Catches / Stumpings
- 22 / 0
- Run-outs effected
- 0
CAREER IN BRIEF
Simon O'Donnell played 87 ODIs for Australia in CricArcade's archive, from 1985 to 1991. The first came against West Indies at Melbourne Cricket Ground, with a score of 7, and the last against India at Bellerive Oval in 1991.
The most productive decade was the 1980s: 727 runs at 22.0 in 58 ODIs. The highest score in the archive is 74 not out from 101 balls against Pakistan at Melbourne Cricket Ground in 1985, in a defeat. The best bowling is 5 for 13 against New Zealand at Lancaster Park in 1990.
In all: 9 fifties, 1 five-wicket haul. At home the average was 29.4 across 58 ODIs; away it was 16.3 across 10 ODIs, markedly stronger at home. The most runs came against Pakistan: 295 runs at 36.9 in 15 ODIs. Melbourne Cricket Ground was the most frequent ground, with 20 ODIs and 359 runs at 35.9. The scorecards record 5 player-of-the-match awards. Australia won 53 of the ODIs Simon O'Donnell played and lost 34.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 87 ODI scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 74* | 101 | Pakistan | Melbourne Cricket Ground | 1985 | Lost |
| 74 | 29 | Sri Lanka | Sharjah Cricket Stadium | 1990 | Won |
| 71* | 92 | England | Sydney Cricket Ground | 1991 | Won |
| 69 | 80 | West Indies | Sydney Cricket Ground | 1985 | Lost |
| 66 | 43 | New Zealand | Melbourne Cricket Ground | 1990 | Won |
BEST BOWLING
| Figures | Overs | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5/13 | 6 | New Zealand | Lancaster Park | 1990 | Won |
| 4/19 | 10 | West Indies | Sydney Cricket Ground | 1987 | Won |
| 4/36 | 9 | Sri Lanka | Melbourne Cricket Ground | 1989 | Won |
| 4/39 | 9.4 | Zimbabwe | MA Chidambaram Stadium | 1987 | Won |
| 4/45 | 10 | England | Western Australia Cricket Association Ground | 1990 | Won |
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | ODIs | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| England | 19 | 195 | 21.67 | 0/1 | 23 | 30.00 |
| West Indies | 18 | 275 | 21.15 | 0/2 | 18 | 35.17 |
| Pakistan | 15 | 295 | 36.88 | 0/2 | 18 | 32.00 |
| New Zealand | 11 | 176 | 35.20 | 0/2 | 16 | 22.19 |
| Sri Lanka | 11 | 202 | 50.50 | 0/2 | 20 | 18.55 |
| India | 10 | 76 | 9.50 | 0/0 | 7 | 54.71 |
| Zimbabwe | 2 | 3 | 3.00 | 0/0 | 4 | 15.00 |
| Bangladesh | 1 | 20 | 20.00 | 0/0 | 2 | 17.00 |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | ODIs | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 58 | 854 | 29.45 | 0/6 | 78 | 27.08 |
| Away | 10 | 130 | 16.25 | 0/1 | 10 | 35.40 |
| Neutral | 19 | 258 | 21.50 | 0/2 | 20 | 31.80 |
BY DECADE
| Decade | ODIs | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 58 | 727 | 22.03 | 0/5 | 70 | 30.13 |
| 1990s | 29 | 515 | 32.19 | 0/4 | 38 | 26.13 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | ODIs | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne Cricket Ground | 20 | 359 | 35.90 | 0/4 | 27 | 25.74 |
| Sydney Cricket Ground | 17 | 348 | 38.67 | 0/2 | 20 | 27.35 |
| Sharjah Cricket Stadium | 9 | 217 | 27.13 | 0/2 | 8 | 33.38 |
| Western Australia Cricket Association Ground | 8 | 73 | 18.25 | 0/0 | 15 | 24.47 |
| Adelaide Oval | 6 | 15 | 5.00 | 0/0 | 4 | 48.75 |
| Brisbane Cricket Ground | 5 | 59 | 29.50 | 0/0 | 9 | 24.78 |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v West Indies, 1985 at Melbourne Cricket Ground
- Latest in the archive: v India, 1991 at Bellerive Oval
PLAYER DETAILS
- Born
- 26 January 1963
- Batting
- Right-hand bat
- Bowling
- Right-arm fast-medium
- Balls faced (career)
- 1,534
- Ducks
- 5
- Four-wicket hauls
- 5
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