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Basil Butcher

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West IndiesWI
FULL NAMEBasil Fitzherbert Butcher
BORN03 Sep 1933, Port Mourant Berbice British Guiana
BATSRight-hand bat
BOWLSLegbreak
ROLERight-hand bat
TEAMSWest Indies
TEST
Cap 103
DEBUTNov 1958
LATESTJul 1969
◈ INSIGHTSDay 241 / 365
1

The Venues tab ranks every ground Basil has played at, by total runs. Find the favourite fortresses.

2

Career stats, year-by-year trends, venue records, and bowler matchups — it's all here for Basil.

3

Click Matchups in the tabs above to see which bowlers have tested Basil most over their career.

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Career Stats

All formats →
RUNS
3104
AVERAGE
43.11
STRIKE RATE
138.57
HIGH SCORE
209
100S
7
50S
16
SIXES
6
INNINGS
78
WICKETS
5
ECONOMY
2.12

Recent form

All matches →
19699 matches
794
AVG 49.63 · SR 94.86 · HS 118 · 100s 2 · 50s 5
▲ AVG +6.52 vs career  ·  ▲ +19.13 vs 1968  ·  SR -43.71
19687 matches
366
AVG 30.50 · SR 239.22 · HS 86 · 50s 35 wkts
▼ AVG -12.61 vs career  ·  SR +100.65
1969Career best
794
AVG 49.63 · SR 94.86 · 100s 2
▲ AVG +6.52 vs career
1967Career worst · 1 matches
24
AVG 12.00 · SR 0.00
▼ AVG -31.11 vs career

By Format

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TEST · 44 MATCHES
3104
AVG 43.11  ·  SR 138.57  ·  HS 209  ·  100s 7  ·  WKTS 5
PEAK BATTING YEAR
1969
794 runs · avg 49.63
PEAK BOWLING YEAR
1968
5 wickets · econ 2.01

Year by year (last 5)

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6566676869
YEARMRUNSAVGSR100s
1969979449.6394.862
1968736630.50239.220
196712412.000.000
1966748248.2059.361
1965540540.500.001

VS Every Team (top 5)

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England
1373avg 42.91 · SR 78.23
Australia
810avg 40.50 · SR 167.01
India
572avg 47.67 · SR 0.00
New Zealand
216avg 54.00 · SR 0.00
OPPMATRUNSAVGSRHS100s50sWKTS
England20137342.9178.23209275View→
Australia1081040.50167.0111832—View→
India857247.670.0014223—View→
New Zealand321654.000.0078—3—View→
Pakistan313333.250.0061—1—View→

VS Every Ground (top 5)

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Sheikh Abu Naser Stadium
919avg 48.37 · HS 101
Trent Bridge
214avg 214.00 · HS 209
Queen's Park Oval
210avg 35.00 · HS 117
Lord's
199avg 49.75 · HS 133
GROUNDMATRUNSAVGSRHS100s50sWKTS
Sheikh Abu Naser Stadium1391948.37138.40101165View→
Trent Bridge1214214.0049.772091——View→
Queen's Park Oval321035.000.001171——View→
Lord's219949.7558.361331——View→
Kensington Oval319539.000.0086—2—View→
RECENT RESULTS 5 matches