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Full name Christopher James Tavaré
Born October 27, 1954, Orpington, Kent
Current age 57 years 213 days
Major teams England, Kent, Oxford University, Somerset
Nickname Tav
Batting style Right-hand bat
Bowling style Right-arm offbreak
Height 6 ft 1 in
Education Sevenoaks School; Oxford University
Relation Nephew - WA Tavare
| Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Ave | BF | SR | 100 | 50 | 4s | 6s | Ct | St | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tests | 31 | 56 | 2 | 1755 | 149 | 32.50 | 5735 | 30.60 | 2 | 12 | 175 | 0 | 20 | 0 |
| ODIs | 29 | 28 | 2 | 720 | 83* | 27.69 | 1471 | 48.94 | 0 | 4 | 58 | 2 | 7 | 0 |
| First-class | 431 | 717 | 75 | 24906 | 219 | 38.79 | 48 | 138 | 418 | 0 | ||||
| List A | 399 | 390 | 49 | 11407 | 162* | 33.45 | 14 | 65 | 168 | 0 |
| Mat | Inns | Balls | Runs | Wkts | BBI | BBM | Ave | Econ | SR | 4w | 5w | 10 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tests | 31 | 2 | 30 | 11 | 0 | - | - | - | 2.20 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| ODIs | 29 | 1 | 12 | 3 | 0 | - | - | - | 1.50 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| First-class | 431 | 813 | 722 | 5 | 1/3 | 144.40 | 5.32 | 162.6 | 0 | 0 | |||
| List A | 399 | 18 | 9 | 0 | - | - | - | 3.00 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Test debut | England v West Indies at Nottingham, Jun 5-10, 1980 scorecard |
| Last Test | England v Australia at Birmingham, Jul 6-11, 1989 scorecard |
| Test statistics | |
| ODI debut | England v West Indies at Leeds, May 28-29, 1980 scorecard |
| Last ODI | Pakistan v England at Karachi, Mar 26, 1984 scorecard |
| ODI statistics | |
| First-class span | 1974-1993 |
| List A span | 1974-1993 |
Everything about Chris Tavaré annoyed the Australians in the early 1980s, right down to his acute accent: he was the antithesis of their idea of a cricketer. An Oxford graduate, rather silent, effete-seeming, he simply refused to get out of their way and batted for hours, even days. The energy other players put into their strokes Tavaré expended by walking halfway to square-leg after every delivery. He could play shots and was particularly effective at smashing off-spinners over the top. But he didn't like to let on and rarely got the opportunity in Test cricket: though he much preferred to bat No. 3, England forced him to open because there was no one else. He was deposed as Kent captain, unpleasantly, and then moved to Somerset.
Matthew Engel
- Sri Lanka's impressive Lord's debut (Jun 4, 2011)
- Piece de resistance (Mar 21, 2010)
- Taken to the wire (Sep 22, 2005)
- The XI ideal tourists (Jan 15, 2004)
- A born leader (Oct 27, 2003)
Jan 5, 2003
Chris Tavaré's 156 v New Zealand
© Pat Culpan
1988
Chris Tavare batting for Kent
© Getty Images
May 10, 1983
Chris Tavare
© ESPNcricinfo Ltd
Tournament Results
Australia v South Africa at Gros Islet
- Apr 25, 2007
Australia won by 7 wickets (with 111 balls remaining)
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Australia won by 7 wickets (with 111 balls remaining)
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