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James Foster stats
Data through 11 May 2018Last updated 11 May 2018
Coverage: matches in the Cricsheet data from 19 December 2001 to 11 May 2018. Older matches, and matches against Afghanistan, are not included, so totals can be lower than official career figures.
Between 2001 and 2018, James Foster appears in 2 Tests, 5 T20Is for England in the Cricsheet data. In first-class James Foster scored 2,455 runs in 74 innings (average 36.10, strike rate 57.7), including 4 hundreds and 14 fifties.
International matches
7
Tests 2 · T20Is 5
International runs
110
0 hundreds
T20 league & domestic matches
55
447 runs
Highest score
132
First-class
Teams played for
James Foster batting record by format
| Format | M | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Avg | BF | SR | 100 | 50 | 0 | 4s | 6s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Test | 2 | 3 | 0 | 73 | 48 | 24.33 | 231 | 31.6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| T20I | 5 | 5 | 2 | 37 | 14* | 12.33 | 32 | 115.6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| T20 (leagues & domestic) | 55 | 38 | 11 | 447 | 50 | 16.56 | 315 | 141.9 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 35 | 15 |
| First-class | 55 | 74 | 6 | 2,455 | 132 | 36.10 | 4,256 | 57.7 | 4 | 14 | 4 | 325 | 21 |
| List A | 27 | 18 | 7 | 301 | 75* | 27.36 | 290 | 103.8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 30 | 5 |
Runs per year
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| Year | Runs |
|---|---|
| 2001 | 48 |
| 2002 | 25 |
| 2009 | 37 |
| 2014 | 968 |
| 2015 | 813 |
| 2016 | 757 |
| 2017 | 500 |
| 2018 | 165 |
Year-by-year batting (16 rows)
| Year | Format | Inns | Runs | Avg | SR | HS | 100 | 50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Test | 1 | 48 | 48.00 | 33.8 | 48 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 | Test | 2 | 25 | 12.50 | 28.1 | 19 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | T20I | 5 | 37 | 12.33 | 115.6 | 14 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | First-class | 18 | 758 | 44.59 | 59.4 | 132 | 2 | 4 |
| 2014 | List A | 5 | 68 | 17.00 | 73.1 | 19 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | T20 (leagues & domestic) | 9 | 142 | 28.40 | 149.5 | 36 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | First-class | 21 | 632 | 33.26 | 48.6 | 98 | 0 | 5 |
| 2015 | List A | 4 | 38 | 12.67 | 63.3 | 30 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | T20 (leagues & domestic) | 12 | 143 | 15.89 | 155.4 | 33 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | First-class | 16 | 543 | 41.77 | 68.0 | 113 | 1 | 3 |
| 2016 | List A | 6 | 160 | 53.33 | 141.6 | 75 | 0 | 1 |
| 2016 | T20 (leagues & domestic) | 7 | 54 | 7.71 | 110.2 | 27 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | First-class | 12 | 357 | 29.75 | 59.3 | 121 | 1 | 1 |
| 2017 | List A | 3 | 35 | 35.00 | 145.8 | 27 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | T20 (leagues & domestic) | 10 | 108 | 18.00 | 136.7 | 50 | 0 | 1 |
| 2018 | First-class | 7 | 165 | 23.57 | 59.1 | 69 | 0 | 1 |
James Foster bowling record by format
James Foster has not bowled in the matches in the data.
| Opponent | Format | Inns | Runs | Avg | SR | HS | 100 | 50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Middlesex | T20 (leagues & domestic) | 6 | 92 | 18.40 | 167.3 | 50 | 0 | 1 |
| Hampshire | T20 (leagues & domestic) | 5 | 74 | 24.67 | 107.2 | 33 | 0 | 0 |
| Gloucestershire | T20 (leagues & domestic) | 6 | 69 | 11.50 | 123.2 | 27 | 0 | 0 |
| Kent | T20 (leagues & domestic) | 4 | 64 | 32.00 | 156.1 | 36 | 0 | 0 |
| Surrey | T20 (leagues & domestic) | 7 | 51 | 17.00 | 175.9 | 18 | 0 | 0 |
| Glamorgan | T20 (leagues & domestic) | 3 | 49 | 24.50 | 175.0 | 32 | 0 | 0 |
| Somerset | T20 (leagues & domestic) | 3 | 22 | 11.00 | 137.5 | 16 | 0 | 0 |
| Kent | First-class | 7 | 316 | 52.67 | 61.1 | 108 | 1 | 1 |
| Northamptonshire | First-class | 5 | 303 | 101.00 | 75.6 | 113 | 1 | 1 |
| Derbyshire | First-class | 8 | 272 | 38.86 | 58.1 | 72 | 0 | 3 |
| Gloucestershire | First-class | 7 | 270 | 38.57 | 52.5 | 91 | 0 | 3 |
| Glamorgan | First-class | 7 | 245 | 35.00 | 56.1 | 86 | 0 | 2 |
| Leicestershire | First-class | 6 | 235 | 39.17 | 50.8 | 132 | 1 | 1 |
| Hampshire | First-class | 7 | 182 | 26.00 | 63.9 | 47 | 0 | 0 |
| Worcestershire | First-class | 7 | 180 | 36.00 | 64.1 | 51 | 0 | 1 |
| Lancashire | First-class | 5 | 124 | 24.80 | 41.5 | 69 | 0 | 1 |
| Surrey | First-class | 4 | 56 | 14.00 | 58.9 | 23 | 0 | 0 |
| Yorkshire | First-class | 5 | 38 | 7.60 | 35.8 | 25 | 0 | 0 |
| Warwickshire | List A | 3 | 33 | 16.50 | 56.9 | 19 | 0 | 0 |
Top grounds (batting)
| Ground | Inns | Runs | Avg | HS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| County Ground, Chelmsford | 46 | 1467 | 38.61 | 121 |
| County Ground, Bristol | 26 | 335 | 16.75 | 91 |
| The Rose Bowl | 9 | 269 | 44.83 | 47 |
| Grace Road | 2 | 186 | 93.00 | 132 |
| County Ground, Northampton | 4 | 185 | 61.67 | 113 |
| County Ground, Worcester | 5 | 95 | 23.75 | 51 |
| Edgbaston | 2 | 82 | 41.00 | 68 |
| Kennington Oval | 6 | 78 | 26.00 | 23 |
| County Ground, Derby | 2 | 73 | 36.50 | 60 |
| St Lawrence Ground | 3 | 66 | 33.00 | 46 |
Batting and bowling by phase (limited overs)
| Format | Phase | Runs | Balls | SR | Outs | Bowl balls | Wkts | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T20 | Powerplay | 2 | 3 | 66.7 | 1 | – | – | – |
| T20 | Middle | 219 | 148 | 148.0 | 7 | – | – | – |
| T20 | Death | 263 | 196 | 134.2 | 22 | – | – | – |
How James Foster was dismissed
- Caught65 (58%)
- Lbw21 (19%)
- Bowled18 (16%)
- Caught and bowled6 (5%)
- Run out2 (2%)
Last 20 innings
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| Innings | Runs |
|---|---|
| 6 Aug 2017 | 0 |
| 11 Aug 2017 | 0 |
| 13 Aug 2017 | 0 |
| 17 Aug 2017 | 5 |
| 18 Aug 2017 | 2 |
| 28 Aug 2017 | 4 |
| 28 Aug 2017 | 22 |
| 5 Sep 2017 | 17 |
| 12 Sep 2017 | 68 |
| 19 Sep 2017 | 10 |
| 19 Sep 2017 | 47 |
| 25 Sep 2017 | 25 |
| 25 Sep 2017 | 10 |
| 20 Apr 2018 | 7 |
| 20 Apr 2018 | 69 |
| 27 Apr 2018 | 46 |
| 4 May 2018 | 3 |
| 4 May 2018 | 0 |
| 11 May 2018 | 16 |
| 11 May 2018 | 24 |
| Date | Format | Against | Score | Balls | How out | Ground |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 May 2018 | First-class | Worcestershire | 24 | 31 | caught | County Ground, Worcester |
| 11 May 2018 | First-class | Worcestershire | 16 | 38 | lbw | County Ground, Worcester |
| 4 May 2018 | First-class | Yorkshire | 0 | 3 | caught | County Ground, Chelmsford |
| 4 May 2018 | First-class | Yorkshire | 3 | 14 | bowled | County Ground, Chelmsford |
| 27 Apr 2018 | First-class | Hampshire | 46 | 52 | bowled | The Rose Bowl |
| 20 Apr 2018 | First-class | Lancashire | 69 | 125 | lbw | County Ground, Chelmsford |
| 20 Apr 2018 | First-class | Lancashire | 7 | 16 | caught | County Ground, Chelmsford |
| 25 Sep 2017 | First-class | Yorkshire | 10 | 24 | lbw | County Ground, Chelmsford |
| 25 Sep 2017 | First-class | Yorkshire | 25 | 63 | caught | County Ground, Chelmsford |
| 19 Sep 2017 | First-class | Hampshire | 47 | 79 | lbw | The Rose Bowl |
| 19 Sep 2017 | First-class | Hampshire | 10 | 23 | lbw | The Rose Bowl |
| 12 Sep 2017 | First-class | Warwickshire | 68 | 107 | lbw | Edgbaston |
| 5 Sep 2017 | First-class | Lancashire | 17 | 22 | bowled | Old Trafford |
| 28 Aug 2017 | First-class | Somerset | 22 | 34 | lbw | County Ground, Chelmsford |
| 28 Aug 2017 | First-class | Somerset | 4 | 13 | caught | County Ground, Chelmsford |
| 18 Aug 2017 | T20 (leagues & domestic) | Sussex | 2 | 3 | caught | County Ground, Bristol |
| 17 Aug 2017 | T20 (leagues & domestic) | Kent | 5* | 7 | not out | County Ground, Bristol |
| 13 Aug 2017 | T20 (leagues & domestic) | Gloucestershire | 0 | 3 | caught and bowled | County Ground, Bristol |
| 11 Aug 2017 | T20 (leagues & domestic) | Middlesex | 0 | 1 | lbw | County Ground, Bristol |
| 6 Aug 2017 | First-class | Yorkshire | 0 | 2 | caught | North Marine Road Ground |
Frequently asked questions
How many runs has James Foster scored in Tests?
73 runs in 3 innings (2 matches) at an average of 24.33 and a strike rate of 31.6, in the data from 2001 to 2002.
How many runs has James Foster scored in T20Is?
37 runs in 5 innings (5 matches) at an average of 12.33 and a strike rate of 115.6, in the data from 2009 to 2009.
How many runs has James Foster scored in T20 leagues?
447 runs in 38 innings (55 matches) at an average of 16.56 and a strike rate of 141.9, in the data from 2014 to 2017.
What is James Foster's highest score?
132 in first-class, the highest score in the data.
How many centuries has James Foster scored?
4 hundreds in the data: 4 in first-class.
Source: computed by CricketWise from Cricsheet ball-by-ball data (ODC-BY). Career totals cover only matches in the Cricsheet data. Definitions: methodology.