How many Test runs has Mark Butcher scored?

Mark Butcher has 4,288 runs in 131 Test innings from 71 matches at an average of 34.58 and a strike rate of 42.85. Highest score: 173*.

What is Mark Butcher's Test batting average?

Mark Butcher's Test batting average is 34.58, from 4,288 runs and 131 innings.

How many Test wickets has Mark Butcher taken?

Mark Butcher has taken 15 wickets in Test from 71 matches at a bowling average of 36.06. Best innings: 4/42.

How many international centuries does Mark Butcher have?

Mark Butcher has 8 international hundreds: 8 in Test.

Which teams has Mark Butcher played international cricket for?

Mark Butcher is recorded for England in this publication.

When did Mark Butcher play international cricket?

This career snapshot covers 1997 to 2004. Dates follow the official record, not only the scorecard archive.

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Mark Butcher

Top-order batter · 1997 to 2004 · 71 internationals

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Test71 matches

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71Internationals

4,288Runs

8Hundreds

15Wickets

61Catches

Career records by format

Batting career records by format
Format	Mat	Inns	NO	Runs	HS	Avg	BF	SR	100s	50s	0s	4s	6s
Test	71	131	7	4,288	173*	34.58	10,005	42.85	8	23	10	559	3

Bowling career records by format
Format	Mat	Inns	Balls	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	BBI	BBM	Avg	Econ	SR	4w	5w	10w
Test	71	30	901	27	541	15	4/42	5/68	36.06	3.60	60.06	2	0	0

Fielding career records by format
Format	Mat	Inns	Ct	St	Dis	Dis/inns	Best
Test	71	122	61	0	61	0.500	3 (3ct 0st)

Career records checked 2026-09-30. Independent of the scorecard archive.

Mark Butcher: Test stats

Test

71 matches · 1997-2004

4,288runs

Matches: 71
Average: 34.58
Strike rate: 42.85
Hundreds: 8
Highest: 173*
Fifties: 23

15 wickets · bowling average 36.06

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Scorecard coverage

Scorecard coverage of the official career
Format	Official bat inns	In scorecards	Official bowl inns	In scorecards	First	Latest	Coverage
Test	131	131	30	30	1997-06-05	2004-12-26	Complete

Questions fans ask about Mark Butcher

How many Test runs has Mark Butcher scored?: Mark Butcher has 4,288 runs in 131 Test innings from 71 matches at an average of 34.58 and a strike rate of 42.85. Highest score: 173*.
What is Mark Butcher's Test batting average?: Mark Butcher's Test batting average is 34.58, from 4,288 runs and 131 innings.
How many Test wickets has Mark Butcher taken?: Mark Butcher has taken 15 wickets in Test from 71 matches at a bowling average of 36.06. Best innings: 4/42.
How many international centuries does Mark Butcher have?: Mark Butcher has 8 international hundreds: 8 in Test.
Which teams has Mark Butcher played international cricket for?: Mark Butcher is recorded for England in this publication.
When did Mark Butcher play international cricket?: This career snapshot covers 1997 to 2004. Dates follow the official record, not only the scorecard archive.

Explore every recorded innings

71 match appearances in available scorecards. Filters apply to this archive only.

Latest appearances

Recent available appearances
Date	Match	Format	Result
2004-12-26	England v South Africa	Test	Match drawn
2004-12-17	England v South Africa	Test	England won by 7 wickets
2004-06-10	England v New Zealand	Test	England won by 4 wickets
2004-06-03	England v New Zealand	Test	England won by 9 wickets
2004-05-20	England v New Zealand	Test	England won by 7 wickets
2004-04-10	West Indies v England	Test	Match drawn
2004-04-01	England v West Indies	Test	England won by 8 wickets
2004-03-19	England v West Indies	Test	England won by 7 wickets
2004-03-11	England v West Indies	Test	England won by 10 wickets
2003-12-18	England v Sri Lanka	Test	Sri Lanka won by an innings and 215 runs
2003-12-10	England v Sri Lanka	Test	Match drawn
2003-12-02	England v Sri Lanka	Test	Match drawn

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TEST CAREER · 1997 to 2004

Mark Butcher in Tests

Complete: every official innings is in the scorecards

4,288Runs

34.58Average

42.85Strike rate

8Hundreds

23Fifties

173*Highest

Official Test record

Official Test batting record
Batting	Mat	Inns	NO	Runs	HS	Avg	BF	SR	100	50	0	4s	6s
Career	71	131	7	4,288	173*	34.58	10,005	42.85	8	23	10	559	3

Official Test bowling record
Bowling	Mat	Inns	Balls	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	BBI	BBM	Avg	Econ	SR	4w	5w	10w
Career	71	30	901	27	541	15	4/42	5/68	36.06	3.60	60.06	2	0	0

Official Test fielding record
Fielding	Mat	Inns	Ct	St	Dis	Dis/Inns	Best
Career	71	122	61	0	61	0.500	3 (3ct 0st)

Test career in charts

Test runs, innings by innings

Test runs by year

Last 20 Test innings

01-4950-99100+* not out

Test innings by score

1-9

10-24

25-49

50-99

100+

How Test innings ended

Caught75 · 57.3%

Bowled12 · 9.2%

LBW26 · 19.8%

Run out5 · 3.8%

Stumped5 · 3.8%

Other dismissal1 · 0.8%

Not out7 · 5.3%

Test batting position: average and innings

129.5449 inns

2-0 inns

338.3078 inns

40.001 inns

522.001 inns

611 inns

728.001 inns

8-0 inns

9-0 inns

10-0 inns

11-0 inns

Test runs from boundaries

Fours2,232 · 52.1%

Sixes18 · 0.4%

Other runs2,038 · 47.5%

Test wickets, innings by innings

Test wickets by year

Last 20 Test bowling innings

Test innings by wickets

Recent Test form

Last 10 batting innings

202runs

22.44average

36.00strike rate

250s

0100s

Last 10 bowling innings

5wickets

46.60average

4.09economy

68.20strike rate

4/60best

Test record by situation

complete career

Mark Butcher: Test batting by opposition
	Mat	Inns	NO	Runs	HS	Avg	BF	SR	100	50	0	4s	6s
Australia	20	40	1	1,287	173*	33.00	2,762	46.59	3	4	3	158	1
South Africa	15	27	1	1,007	116	38.73	2,413	41.73	2	6	1	150	0
New Zealand	9	18	1	367	60	21.58	839	43.74	0	2	2	52	0
West Indies	9	16	3	421	61	32.38	1,125	37.42	0	4	3	42	0
India	7	12	1	427	92	38.81	1,016	42.02	0	4	0	53	0
Sri Lanka	7	12	0	539	123	44.91	1,383	38.97	2	3	0	67	1
Bangladesh	2	4	0	56	42	14.00	95	58.94	0	0	1	8	0
Zimbabwe	2	2	0	184	137	92.00	372	49.46	1	0	0	28	1
All	71	131	7	4,288	173*	34.58	10,005	42.85	8	23	10	558	3

Mark Butcher: Test bowling by opposition
	Mat	Inns	Balls	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	BBI	Avg	Econ	SR	4w
Australia	8	8	246	7	181	4	4/42	45.25	4.41	61.50	1
South Africa	8	8	218	6	130	2	2/32	65.00	3.57	109.00	0
New Zealand	4	5	156	7	85	3	2/34	28.33	3.26	52.00	0
Zimbabwe	2	3	119	2	77	5	4/60	15.40	3.88	23.80	1
India	2	2	48	2	19	1	1/19	19.00	2.37	48.00	0
Sri Lanka	2	2	84	2	33	0	0/16	N/A	2.35	N/A	0
West Indies	2	2	30	1	16	0	0/1	N/A	3.20	N/A	0
All	71	30	901	27	541	15	4/42	36.06	3.60	60.06	2

Mark Butcher: Test batting by home and away
	Mat	Inns	NO	Runs	HS	Avg	BF	SR	100	50	0	4s	6s
Home	34	61	3	2,405	173*	41.46	5,178	46.44	6	12	0	338	2
Away	37	70	4	1,883	124	28.53	4,827	39.00	2	11	10	220	1
All	71	131	7	4,288	173*	34.58	10,005	42.85	8	23	10	558	3

Mark Butcher: Test bowling by home and away
	Mat	Inns	Balls	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	BBI	Avg	Econ	SR	4w
Home	19	20	527	17	321	10	4/42	32.10	3.65	52.70	2
Away	9	10	374	10	220	5	2/32	44.00	3.52	74.80	0
All	71	30	901	27	541	15	4/42	36.06	3.60	60.06	2

Mark Butcher: Test batting by match innings
	Mat	Inns	NO	Runs	HS	Avg	BF	SR	100	50	0	4s	6s
1st innings of the match	37	37	0	1,263	137	34.13	2,951	42.79	5	3	5	176	1
2nd innings of the match	33	33	0	1,144	116	34.66	2,750	41.60	1	11	2	143	0
3rd innings of the match	37	37	1	1,130	105	31.38	2,773	40.75	1	6	2	148	0
4th innings of the match	24	24	6	751	173*	41.72	1,531	49.05	1	3	1	91	2
All	71	131	7	4,288	173*	34.58	10,005	42.85	8	23	10	558	3

Mark Butcher: Test bowling by match innings
	Mat	Inns	Balls	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	BBI	Avg	Econ	SR	4w
1st innings of the match	13	13	282	10	182	1	1/25	182.00	3.87	282.00	0
2nd innings of the match	13	13	426	15	224	6	4/42	37.33	3.15	71.00	1
3rd innings of the match	4	4	193	2	135	8	4/60	16.87	4.19	24.12	1
All	71	30	901	27	541	15	4/42	36.06	3.60	60.06	2

Mark Butcher: Test batting by batting position
	Mat	Inns	NO	Runs	HS	Avg	BF	SR	100	50	0	4s	6s
No. 1	26	49	1	1,418	116	29.54	3,566	39.76	2	6	1	184	0
No. 3	45	78	5	2,796	173*	38.30	6,174	45.28	6	17	8	368	3
No. 4	1	1	0	0	0	0.00	7	0.00	0	0	1	0	0
No. 5	1	1	0	22	22	22.00	51	43.13	0	0	0	3	0
No. 6	1	1	1	24	24*	N/A	103	23.30	0	0	0	1	0
No. 7	1	1	0	28	28	28.00	104	26.92	0	0	0	2	0
All	71	131	7	4,288	173*	34.58	10,005	42.85	8	23	10	558	3

Mark Butcher: Test batting by match result
	Mat	Inns	NO	Runs	HS	Avg	BF	SR	100	50	0	4s	6s
Won	27	48	6	1,885	173*	44.88	4,019	46.90	6	6	4	266	2
Lost	25	50	0	1,167	83	23.34	2,869	40.67	0	6	5	149	0
Drawn	19	33	1	1,236	116	38.62	3,117	39.65	2	11	1	143	1
All	71	131	7	4,288	173*	34.58	10,005	42.85	8	23	10	558	3

Mark Butcher: Test bowling by match result
	Mat	Inns	Balls	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	BBI	Avg	Econ	SR	4w
Won	8	9	275	10	163	6	4/60	27.16	3.55	45.83	1
Lost	15	16	528	17	299	7	4/42	42.71	3.39	75.42	1
Drawn	5	5	98	0	79	2	2/32	39.50	4.83	49.00	0
All	71	30	901	27	541	15	4/42	36.06	3.60	60.06	2

Mark Butcher: Test batting by year
	Mat	Inns	NO	Runs	HS	Avg	BF	SR	100	50	0	4s	6s
1997	5	10	0	254	87	25.40	624	40.70	0	2	0	32	0
1998	13	25	1	684	116	28.50	1,789	38.23	2	2	5	80	0
1999	7	13	0	235	48	18.07	709	33.14	0	0	0	30	0
2000	2	3	0	80	40	26.66	261	30.65	0	0	0	13	0
2001	8	16	2	671	173*	47.92	1,311	51.18	1	3	0	86	1
2002	14	24	0	887	123	36.95	1,977	44.86	2	5	3	107	0
2003	13	23	1	979	137	44.50	2,095	46.73	3	5	1	148	2
2004	9	17	3	498	79	35.57	1,239	40.19	0	6	1	62	0
All	71	131	7	4,288	173*	34.58	10,005	42.85	8	23	10	558	3

Mark Butcher: Test bowling by year
	Mat	Inns	Balls	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	BBI	Avg	Econ	SR	4w
1997	1	1	12	0	14	0	0/14	N/A	7.00	N/A	0
1998	6	6	180	8	69	0	0/1	N/A	2.30	N/A	0
1999	4	4	122	2	77	3	2/32	25.66	3.78	40.66	0
2000	1	1	18	0	9	0	0/9	N/A	3.00	N/A	0
2001	5	5	126	5	82	5	4/42	16.40	3.90	25.20	1
2002	6	7	258	9	161	2	2/34	80.50	3.74	129.00	0
2003	5	6	185	3	129	5	4/60	25.80	4.18	37.00	1
All	71	30	901	27	541	15	4/42	36.06	3.60	60.06	2

Mark Butcher: Test batting by ground
	Mat	Inns	NO	Runs	HS	Avg	BF	SR	100	50	0	4s	6s
Lord's	8	15	0	651	137	43.40	1,527	42.63	2	3	0	95	1
Headingley	6	12	2	621	173*	62.10	1,182	52.53	2	2	0	81	1
Edgbaston	6	10	0	340	94	34.00	753	45.15	0	2	0	42	0
Kennington Oval	5	9	1	188	54	23.50	441	42.63	0	1	0	27	0
Trent Bridge	5	9	0	342	106	38.00	683	50.07	1	3	0	59	0
Old Trafford	3	5	0	216	123	43.20	476	45.37	1	1	0	27	0
Adelaide Oval	2	4	0	51	22	12.75	129	39.53	0	0	0	4	0
Antigua Recreation Ground	2	4	0	113	61	28.25	256	44.14	0	2	2	13	0
Brisbane Cricket Ground	2	4	0	250	116	62.50	536	46.64	1	1	0	29	0
Kensington Oval	2	4	1	63	26	21.00	178	35.39	0	0	0	4	0
Melbourne Cricket Ground	2	4	0	45	25	11.25	159	28.30	0	0	1	2	0
Queen's Park Oval	2	4	2	159	61	79.50	442	35.97	0	1	0	16	0
St George's Park	2	4	0	84	79	21.00	232	36.20	0	1	1	13	0
Sydney Cricket Ground	2	4	0	221	124	55.25	458	48.25	1	0	0	30	0
WACA Ground	2	4	0	10	9	2.50	47	21.27	0	0	2	1	0
All	71	131	7	4,288	173*	34.58	10,005	42.85	8	23	10	558	3

Mark Butcher: Test bowling by ground
	Mat	Inns	Balls	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	BBI	Avg	Econ	SR	4w
Lord's	5	6	197	4	123	5	4/60	24.60	3.74	39.40	1
Edgbaston	4	4	114	5	84	5	4/42	16.80	4.42	22.80	1
Headingley	4	4	78	5	44	0	0/0	N/A	3.38	N/A	0
Kennington Oval	3	3	90	2	36	0	0/2	N/A	2.40	N/A	0
All	71	30	901	27	541	15	4/42	36.06	3.60	60.06	2

Mark Butcher: Test batting by series and tournaments
	Mat	Inns	NO	Runs	HS	Avg	BF	SR	100	50	0	4s	6s
South Africa tour of England and Ireland	4	7	1	317	106	52.83	588	53.91	1	2	0	50	0
England tour of Australia	2	4	0	189	124	47.25	448	42.18	1	0	0	25	0
England tour of Bangladesh	2	4	0	56	42	14.00	95	58.94	0	0	1	8	0
All	71	131	7	4,288	173*	34.58	10,005	42.85	8	23	10	558	3

- not recorded in the scorecards · N/A no dismissals or balls to divide by

Test milestones

Hundreds 8

Best Test performances

Mark Butcher: highest Test scores
Score	BF	SR	4s	6s	Opponent	Ground	Date
173*	227	76.21	23	1	Australia	Headingley	2001-08-16
137	256	53.51	21	1	Zimbabwe	Lord's	2003-05-22
124	275	45.09	19	0	Australia	Sydney Cricket Ground	2003-01-02
123	226	54.42	18	0	Sri Lanka	Old Trafford	2002-06-13
116	252	46.03	18	0	South Africa	Headingley	1998-08-06
116	236	49.15	16	0	Australia	Brisbane Cricket Ground	1998-11-20
106	182	58.24	21	0	South Africa	Trent Bridge	2003-08-14
105	295	35.59	10	0	Sri Lanka	Lord's	2002-05-16
94	209	44.97	13	0	Sri Lanka	Edgbaston	2002-05-30
92	202	45.54	9	0	India	Narendra Modi Stadium	2001-12-11

Mark Butcher: best Test bowling
Figures	Balls	Mdns	Econ	Opponent	Ground	Date
4/42	54	3	4.66	Australia	Edgbaston	2001-07-05
4/60	77	0	4.67	Zimbabwe	Lord's	2003-05-22
2/32	50	0	3.84	South Africa	Kingsmead	1999-12-26
2/34	54	2	3.77	New Zealand	Eden Park	2002-03-30
1/8	30	2	1.60	Zimbabwe	Lord's	2003-05-22
1/19	42	1	2.71	India	Punjab Cricket Association IS Bindra Stadium	2001-12-03
1/25	42	2	3.57	New Zealand	Edgbaston	1999-07-01
0/0	6	1	0.00	India	Headingley	2002-08-22
0/1	12	1	0.50	West Indies	Queen's Park Oval	1998-02-13
0/2	6	0	2.00	South Africa	Edgbaston	1998-06-04

Latest Test matches

Latest Test matches
Date	Opponent	Bat	Bowl	Ground	Result
2004-12-26	South Africa	5 & 13	-	Kingsmead	Match drawn
2004-12-17	South Africa	79 & 0	-	St George's Park	England won by 7 wickets
2004-06-10	New Zealand	5 & 59	-	Trent Bridge	England won by 4 wickets
2004-06-03	New Zealand	4 & 5*	-	Headingley	England won by 9 wickets
2004-05-20	New Zealand	26 & 6	-	Lord's	England won by 7 wickets
2004-04-10	West Indies	52 & 61	-	Antigua Recreation Ground	Match drawn
2004-04-01	West Indies	5 & 13*	-	Kensington Oval	England won by 8 wickets
2004-03-19	West Indies	61 & 46*	-	Queen's Park Oval	England won by 7 wickets
2004-03-11	West Indies	58	-	Sabina Park	England won by 10 wickets
2003-12-18	Sri Lanka	23 & 37	-	Sinhalese Sports Club Ground	Sri Lanka won by an innings and 215 runs