Tony Blain
66New Zealand · WK · 1986 to 1994 · on scorecards: TE Blain
BATTING
- Matches
- 38
- Innings
- 38
- Runs
- 442
- Average
- 16.37
- Strike rate
- 66.76
- High score
- 49*
- 100s / 50s
- 0 / 0
BOWLING & FIELDING
- Wickets
- 0
- Average
- -
- Economy
- -
- Strike rate
- -
- Best figures
- -
- 4w / 5w
- 0 / 0
- Catches / Stumpings
- 37 / 1
- Run-outs effected
- 0
CAREER IN BRIEF
Tony Blain played 38 ODIs for New Zealand in CricArcade's archive, from 1986 to 1994. The first came against Australia at Carisbrook, with a score of 24, and the last against Pakistan at Eden Park in 1994.
The most productive decade was the 1980s: 246 runs at 18.9 in 22 ODIs. The highest score in the archive is 49 not out from 96 balls against Sri Lanka at Bellerive Oval in 1988, in a defeat. At home the average was 13.7 across 13 ODIs; away it was 12.2 across 13 ODIs.
The most runs came against Australia: 197 runs at 13.1 in 19 ODIs. Eden Park was the most frequent ground, with 4 ODIs and 17 runs at 4.3. New Zealand won 14 of the ODIs Tony Blain played and lost 23.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 38 ODI scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 49* | 96 | Sri Lanka | Bellerive Oval | 1988 | Lost |
| 41 | 65 | Australia | Lancaster Park | 1993 | Lost |
| 41 | 43 | Australia | Seddon Park | 1993 | Won |
| 36* | 23 | South Africa | Brisbane Cricket Ground | 1994 | Won |
| 32 | 46 | South Africa | Western Australia Cricket Association Ground | 1994 | Lost |
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | ODIs | Runs | Avg | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 19 | 197 | 13.13 | 0/0 |
| Sri Lanka | 7 | 134 | 67.00 | 0/0 |
| Pakistan | 6 | 10 | 1.67 | 0/0 |
| India | 3 | 28 | 14.00 | 0/0 |
| South Africa | 3 | 73 | 36.50 | 0/0 |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | ODIs | Runs | Avg | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 13 | 151 | 13.73 | 0/0 |
| Away | 13 | 110 | 12.22 | 0/0 |
| Neutral | 12 | 181 | 25.86 | 0/0 |
BY DECADE
| Decade | ODIs | Runs | Avg | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 22 | 246 | 18.92 | 0/0 |
| 1990s | 16 | 196 | 14.00 | 0/0 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | ODIs | Runs | Avg | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eden Park | 4 | 17 | 4.25 | 0/0 |
| Sydney Cricket Ground | 4 | 15 | 5.00 | 0/0 |
| Melbourne Cricket Ground | 4 | 13 | 3.25 | 0/0 |
| Sharjah Cricket Stadium | 4 | 12 | 4.00 | 0/0 |
| Brisbane Cricket Ground | 3 | 61 | 61.00 | 0/0 |
| Carisbrook | 3 | 29 | 14.50 | 0/0 |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v Australia, 1986 at Carisbrook
- Latest in the archive: v Pakistan, 1994 at Eden Park
PLAYER DETAILS
- Born
- 17 February 1962
- Batting
- Right-hand bat
- Bowling
- Legbreak
- Balls faced (career)
- 662
- Ducks
- 6
- Four-wicket hauls
- 0
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