Willie Watson
85New Zealand · PACE · 1986 to 1994 · on scorecards: W Watson
BATTING
- Matches
- 61
- Innings
- 24
- Runs
- 86
- Average
- 7.81
- Strike rate
- 47.77
- High score
- 21
- 100s / 50s
- 0 / 0
BOWLING & FIELDING
- Wickets
- 74
- Average
- 30.36
- Economy
- 4.14
- Strike rate
- 43.9
- Best figures
- 4/27
- 4w / 5w
- 1 / 0
- Catches / Stumpings
- 9 / 0
- Run-outs effected
- 0
CAREER IN BRIEF
Willie Watson played 61 ODIs for New Zealand in CricArcade's archive, from 1986 to 1994. The first came against Sri Lanka at R Premadasa Stadium, with 3 wickets, and the last against Australia at Melbourne Cricket Ground in 1994.
The most productive decade was the 1990s: 42 wickets at 29.5 in 33 ODIs. The best bowling is 4 for 27 against Pakistan at Eden Park in 1992. With the ball: 38 wickets at 27.1 at home and 22 wickets at 35.5 away.
The most wickets came against Sri Lanka: 16 wickets at 12.7 in 7 ODIs. Eden Park was the most frequent ground, with 9 ODIs and 15 wickets at 21.8. New Zealand won 29 of the ODIs Willie Watson played and lost 32.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 61 ODI scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 | 28 | Australia | Carisbrook | 1993 | Lost |
| 12* | 25 | India | Vidarbha Cricket Association Ground | 1987 | Lost |
| 10 | 14 | India | Sharjah Cricket Stadium | 1988 | Lost |
| 8 | 8 | Australia | Sector 16 Stadium | 1987 | Lost |
| 5* | 13 | Pakistan | Lancaster Park | 1992 | Lost |
BEST BOWLING
| Figures | Overs | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4/27 | 8.4 | Pakistan | Eden Park | 1992 | Won |
| 3/15 | 9 | Sri Lanka | R Premadasa Stadium | 1986 | Won |
| 3/36 | 10 | England | Eden Park | 1988 | Won |
| 3/37 | 9 | Sri Lanka | Sharjah Cricket Stadium | 1988 | Won |
| 3/37 | 10 | Sri Lanka | Seddon Park | 1992 | Won |
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | ODIs | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| England | 14 | 3 | 1.50 | 0/0 | 13 | 39.00 |
| Pakistan | 14 | 16 | 8.00 | 0/0 | 14 | 32.00 |
| Australia | 12 | 33 | 6.60 | 0/0 | 13 | 38.46 |
| India | 8 | 32 | 16.00 | 0/0 | 9 | 35.11 |
| Sri Lanka | 7 | 2 | – | 0/0 | 16 | 12.69 |
| Zimbabwe | 4 | 0 | – | 0/0 | 6 | 31.17 |
| South Africa | 1 | 0 | – | 0/0 | 2 | 15.00 |
| West Indies | 1 | 0 | – | 0/0 | 1 | 56.00 |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | ODIs | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 28 | 33 | 33.00 | 0/0 | 38 | 27.05 |
| Away | 20 | 25 | 4.17 | 0/0 | 22 | 35.50 |
| Neutral | 13 | 28 | 7.00 | 0/0 | 14 | 31.29 |
BY DECADE
| Decade | ODIs | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 28 | 53 | 10.60 | 0/0 | 32 | 31.50 |
| 1990s | 33 | 33 | 5.50 | 0/0 | 42 | 29.50 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | ODIs | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eden Park | 9 | 4 | – | 0/0 | 15 | 21.80 |
| Carisbrook | 5 | 21 | 21.00 | 0/0 | 6 | 34.67 |
| Sharjah Cricket Stadium | 5 | 17 | 17.00 | 0/0 | 6 | 24.00 |
| Lancaster Park | 5 | 7 | – | 0/0 | 5 | 36.60 |
| Sydney Cricket Ground | 4 | 1 | 0.50 | 0/0 | 4 | 41.50 |
| Basin Reserve | 4 | 1 | – | 0/0 | 5 | 31.80 |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v Sri Lanka, 1986 at R Premadasa Stadium
- Latest in the archive: v Australia, 1994 at Melbourne Cricket Ground
PLAYER DETAILS
- Born
- 31 August 1965
- Batting
- Right-hand bat
- Bowling
- Right-arm fast-medium
- Balls faced (career)
- 180
- Ducks
- 3
- Four-wicket hauls
- 1
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