geoff howarth Profile - ICC Profile, Age, Career Info & Stats.
geoff howarth is a cricketer(sportsman) from New Zealand. His ICC profile, age, career info & stats are given below.
Full Name
Geoffrey Philip Howarth
Born
March 29, 1951, Auckland
Age
72 years old
Batting Style
Right hand Bat
Bowling Style
Right arm Offbreak
Playing Role
Top order Batter
Batting Stats
Test | ODI | T20I | IPL | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Mat | 47 | 70 | - | - |
Inn | 83 | 65 | - | - |
Runs | 2531 | 1384 | - | - |
Avg | 32.45 | 23.07 | - | - |
SR | 43.99 | 60.15 | - | - |
HS | 147 | 76 | - | - |
NO | 5 | 5 | - | - |
100s | 6 | 0 | - | - |
50s | 11 | 6 | - | - |
4s | 255 | 116 | - | - |
6s | 1 | 3 | - | - |
Bowling Stats
Test | ODI | T20I | IPL | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Mat | 47 | 70 | - | - |
Inn | 20 | 7 | - | - |
Balls | 534 | 90 | - | - |
Runs | 271 | 68 | - | - |
Wkt | 3 | 3 | - | - |
BBI | 13 / 1 | 4 / 1 | - | - |
BBM | 13 / 1 | 4 / 1 | - | - |
Eco | 3.04 | 4.53 | - | - |
Avg | 90.33 | 22.67 | - | - |
5W | 0 | 0 | - | - |
10W | 0 | 0 | - | - |
Teams he has played for:
- HJ Howarth
- New Zealand
- Auckland
- Northern Districts
- Surrey
Heres what CricBuzz says about him.
Even after making his international debut, there was no guarantee over his spot in the side due to inconsistent performances. Howarth did conjure a fifty in the second innings of his debut Test but the next few years saw only one more half-century before the successive home-away series against England in 1978. He notched up his first ever Test ton and followed it up with another one in the very next innings. In fact, he could have made it three in a row, only to get dismissed at 94. He did produce another century in the same year and his career had firmly come on track with that phenomenal run of scores.
Howarth's ODI career was a disappointing one to say the least. Being shuffled around the batting order didn't help his cause but nor did he try to grab his opportunities. For a pure batsman, having just six fifties over a 70-match career speaks volumes of his inconsistent form. Perhaps, it had to do with the mental inability to adjust to the shorter format because Howarth was comfortable in Test cricket after the initial jitters. Captaincy inevitably followed due to his tactical acumen and deft leadership skills.
New Zealand cricket's resurgence did have its fair share of contributions from Howarth the captain, leading his side to their first ever Test win in England. He was an inspirational personality and his energy was infectious for his teammates. The latter stages of Howarth's international career wasn't ideal for a cricketer of his stature. Poor form saw him being dropped from both the domestic and national sides. Eventually he retired from the sport after the 1985-86 season. His contributions fetched him honors, MBE in 1981 and OBE in 1984 while also getting the coaching job of the national team in the 1990s.
Written by Hariprasad Sandanandan
Heres what ESPNcricinfo says about him.
One of New Zealand's first fully professional cricketers, Geoff Howarth overcame many disappointments to become a successful Test batsman and an outstanding captain. A neat right-hander with some delightful off-side strokes, he was especially severe on the half-volley, which he would drive unerringly. The younger brother of Hedley Howarth, Geoff was also a fine fielder and a useful offspinner. In 1969 he started a long and frustrating apprenticeship at Surrey, and it was not until 1972-73 that he represented a New Zealand provincial side. Useful performances in the Prudential World Cup of 1975 hinted at his quality, but it was not until 1977-78, possibly his last chance, that he revealed his true ability. He scored 122 and 102 against England at Auckland, saving New Zealand on a worsening wicket. Confident, and sure of his place at last, he kept New Zealand afloat in a seething tide of English seamers in 1978, and in 1980 he captained New Zealand to an outstanding series win over West Indies. Further triumphs followed, including the first win on English soil in 52 years, and Howarth's astute captaincy and personable nature had a lot to do with it. His career ended in a sad anticlimax in 1985. By then wearing glasses, he was supposedly Surrey's captain, but was not chosen for any Championship matches. Nor was he reinstated as captain of New Zealand. He was awarded the MBE in 1981, and the OBE in 1984, and for a time in the early 1990s was coach and manager of the national team.
Christopher Martin-Jenkins
Adapted by Wisden from World Cricketers: A Biographical Dictionary (Oxford, 1996).