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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 281 / 365
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Career totals are just the start. Switch to By Year to trace the arc of Basil's entire career.

2

Switch to Vs Teams to see which opponents Basil has dominated — and which have been the trickiest.

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

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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
5-WICKETS
1

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

TEST · ODI · T20I →
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)

Full breakdown →
6566676869
YEARMRUNSAVGSR100s
1969979449.6394.862
1968736630.50239.220
196712412.000.000
1966748248.2059.361
1965540540.500.001

VS Every Team (top 5)

All teams →
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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Queen's Park Oval
283avg 35.38 · HS 117
Headingley
265avg 53.00 · HS 91
Lord's
232avg 38.67 · HS 133
Trent Bridge
214avg 214.00 · HS 209
GROUNDMATRUNSAVGSRHS100s50sWKTS
Queen's Park Oval528335.380.00117115View→
Headingley326553.0097.0791—2—View→
Lord's323238.6751.331331——View→
Trent Bridge1214214.0049.772091——View→
Kensington Oval319539.000.0086—2—View→