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Neil Foster

EnglandENG
FULL NAMENeil Alan Foster
BORN06 May 1962, Colchester Essex
ROLE
TEAMSEngland
TEST
Cap 502
DEBUTAug 1983
LATESTJun 1993
ODI
Cap 71
DEBUTFeb 1984
LATESTMay 1989
◈ INSIGHTSDay 241 / 365
1

The Venues tab ranks every ground Neil 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 Neil.

3

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

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Career Stats

All formats →
RUNS
596
AVERAGE
11.69
STRIKE RATE
45.40
HIGH SCORE
39
SIXES
4
INNINGS
70
WICKETS
147
ECONOMY
3.34

Recent form

All matches →
19931 matches
36
AVG 18.00 · SR 27.48 · HS 20
▲ AVG +6.31 vs career  ·  ▲ +1.00 vs 1989  ·  SR -17.92
19893 matches
68
AVG 17.00 · SR 40.00 · HS 3912 wkts
▲ AVG +5.31 vs career  ·  SR -5.40
1987Career best
133
AVG 13.30 · SR 40.43
▲ AVG +1.61 vs career
1985Career worst · 6 matches
7
AVG 3.50 · SR 36.84
▼ AVG -8.19 vs career

By Format

TEST · ODI · T20I →
TEST · 29 MATCHES
446
AVG 11.74  ·  SR 36.47  ·  HS 39  ·  WKTS 88
ODI · 48 MATCHES
150
AVG 11.54  ·  SR 61.48  ·  HS 24  ·  WKTS 59
PEAK BATTING YEAR
1987
133 runs · avg 13.30
PEAK BOWLING YEAR
1987
31 wickets · econ 4.11

Year by year (last 5)

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8687888993
YEARMRUNSAVGSR100s
199313618.0027.480
198936817.0040.000
198848220.5042.050
1987228412.0069.420
198661919.0044.190

VS Every Team (top 5)

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Pakistan
198avg 12.38 · SR 46.15
Australia
154avg 14.00 · SR 39.69
West Indies
144avg 12.00 · SR 45.43
New Zealand
55avg 7.86 · SR 27.50
OPPMATRUNSAVGSRHS100s50sWKTS
Pakistan2219812.3846.1539——46View→
Australia1615414.0039.6939——27View→
West Indies1714412.0045.4334——30View→
New Zealand9557.8627.5018——12View→
India10316.2038.2717——27View→

VS Every Ground (top 5)

All grounds →
Lord's
130avg 11.82 · HS 21
Edgbaston
46avg 15.33 · HS 29
Kennington Oval
45avg 15.00 · HS 34
Headingley
42avg 14.00 · HS 22
GROUNDMATRUNSAVGSRHS100s50sWKTS
Lord's813011.8234.3921——14View→
Edgbaston24615.3346.4629——10View→
Kennington Oval24515.0031.6934——6View→
Headingley34214.0031.1122——15View→
Old Trafford32929.0070.7324——4View→
RECENT RESULTS 5 matches