Derek Underwood is pictured above bowling.
One of England and Kent's greatest ever bowlers, Derek Underwood died
on Monday 15th April 2024 aged 78. He took 297 wickets in 86 Tests between
1966 and 1982 (pictured above), the most by any England spinner.
|
Date |
Test |
Venue |
1st Inns |
2nd Inns |
Batting |
Ct |
Result |
|
19/08/71 |
3 |
The Oval |
25-6-49-1 |
38-14-72-3 |
22 & 11 |
0 |
Lost |
|
20/12/72 |
1 |
Delhi |
9-1-16-0 |
30-13-56-4 |
6 & dnb |
0 |
Won |
|
30/12/72 |
2 |
Calcutta |
20.4-11-43-2 |
14-4-36-1 |
0 & 4 |
0 |
Lost |
|
25/01/73 |
4 |
Kanpur |
51-20-90-3 |
26-11-46-2 |
0* & dnb |
0 |
Draw |
|
06/02/73 |
5 |
Bombay |
26-6-100-1 |
38-16-70-2 |
9 & dnb |
1 |
Draw |
|
06/06/74 |
1 |
Manchester |
19-7-50-1 |
15-4-45-1 |
7 & 9 |
0 |
Won |
|
20/06/74 |
2 |
Lord's |
15-10-18-1 |
dnb |
9 & dnb |
2 |
Won |
|
04/07/74 |
3 |
Birmingham |
15-3-30-1 |
3-1-3-0 |
dnb & dnb |
0 |
Won |
|
17/12/76 |
1 |
Delhi |
9-3-19-1 |
44-15-78-4 |
7* & dnb |
0 |
Won |
|
01/01/77 |
2 |
Calcutta |
13-5-24-1 |
32.5-18-50-3 |
4 & dnb |
0 |
Won |
|
14/01/77 |
3 |
Madras |
17-9-16-2 |
14-7-28-4 |
23 & 8 |
1 |
Won |
|
28/01/77 |
4 |
Bangalore |
21-7-45-1 |
31-8-76-4 |
12 & 10 |
1 |
Lost |
|
11/02/77 |
5 |
Bombay |
38-13-89-4 |
33-10-84-5 |
7 & dnb |
0 |
Draw |
|
15/02/80 |
1 |
Bombay |
6-1-23-0 |
1-0-5-0 |
1 & dnb |
0 |
Won |
|
27/11/81 |
1 |
Bombay |
4-2-12-1 |
11-4-14-0 |
8 & 13* |
0 |
Lost |
|
09/12/81 |
2 |
Bangalore |
43-21-88-3 |
dnb |
2* & dnb |
0 |
Draw |
|
23/12/81 |
3 |
Delhi |
48-18-97-2 |
dnb |
2* & dnb |
0 |
Draw |
|
01/01/82 |
4 |
Calcutta |
29-13-45-3 |
31-18-38-0 |
13 & dnb |
0 |
Draw |
|
13/01/82 |
5 |
Madras |
22-7-59-0 |
15-8-30-1 |
0 & dnb |
0 |
Draw |
|
30/01/82 |
6 |
Kanpur |
25-8-55-0 |
dnb |
0* & dnb |
0 |
Draw |
Summary of above matches
| M |
Runs |
HS |
Ave |
100s |
50s |
W |
BB |
Ave |
5w |
Ct |
| 20 |
187 |
23 |
9.84 |
0 |
0 |
62 |
5-84 |
27.40 |
1 |
5 |
Summary of all matches
| M |
Runs |
HS |
Ave |
100s |
50s |
W |
BB |
Ave |
5w |
Ct |
| 86 |
937 |
45* |
11.57 |
0 |
0 |
297 |
8-51 |
25.84 |
17 |
24 |