Mike Atherton
England
PERSONAL INFORMATION
Born
March 23, 1968 (57 years)
Birth Place
Failsworth, Manchester, Lancashire
Nickname
Atherton
Height
6 ft 0 in
Role
Batsman
Batting Style
Right Handed Bat
Bowling Style
Right-arm legbreak
RECENT FORM
BATTING
OPPN.
Score
Format
Date
AUS
13(39) & 9(20)
Test
23 Aug 01
AUS
22(54) & 8(12)
Test
16 Aug 01
AUS
0(2) & 51(104)
Test
02 Aug 01
AUS
37(92) & 20(45)
Test
19 Jul 01
AUS
57(107) & 4(9)
Test
05 Jul 01
BOWLING
OPPN.
Wickets
Format
Date
PAK
DNB & 1-20
Test
08 Aug 96
AUS
0-28 & 0-9
Test
04 Jan 91
AUS
0-3 & 0-14
Test
26 Dec 90
AUS
DNB & 0-16
Test
23 Nov 90
IND
1-60 & DNB
Test
23 Aug 90
TEAMS
England
ICC RANKINGS
| FORMAT | CURRENT RANK | BEST RANK |
|---|---|---|
| Test | -- | 4 |
| ODI | -- | 5 |
| T20I | -- | -- |
Profile
A sturdy opening batsman with a robust technique, Michael Atherton started cricket at an early age and grew rapidly through the system. At the age of 16, he captained the Under 19 England side and within the next 3 years, made rapid strides in first class cricket and earned the nickname "FEC" which apparently meant Future England Captain.
Atherton did not have the best of starts in his international career, starting with a duck on debut against Australia in 1989. He got his chance again in 1990 and pounced on it immediately with a 151 on return against New Zealand. Centuries against India (in the match famous for Gooch's 333) and New Zealand earned him the title Young Cricketer of the Year. Tougher tests awaited him in the coming years, and although Atherton scored a century at Sydney in the 1990-91 Ashes, he failed to achieve consistency. Atherton got the chance to captain England after Graham Gooch stepped down midway through the 1993 Ashes. Atherton lost his first match as captain but won in the final Test, their first win over Australia in 18 matches. His first tour as captain was not memorable as a leader, as England lost 1-3, but Atherton batted well and made 510 runs at an average of 56.
Atherton's best knock came in Johannesburg in 1996, when he made a patient 185 in 643 minutes to help England to a draw against South Africa. The innings a monumental effort as it came against the likes of Allan Donald and Shaun Pollock, bowling at their best. The following years followed a similar pattern with England doing well against lower teams but failing against arch rivals Australia. The lack of results forced Atherton to resign after 5 years of leadership, and he continued to play for another 4 years before retiring at the end of the 2001 Ashes. After retiring, Atherton became a cricket expert in the media and a commentator for Sky Sports.
Interesting facts:
Atherton has been dismissed 19 times by Glenn McGrath (a record for any bowler against one batsman), 17 times each by Walsh and Ambrose, and 10 times by Shane Warne in Tests.
He has scored 20 ducks, a record matched by Steve Harmison.
He was nicknamed "cockroach" by Steve Waugh as he was very hard to dismiss.
By Karthik Lakshmanan
Atherton did not have the best of starts in his international career, starting with a duck on debut against Australia in 1989. He got his chance again in 1990 and pounced on it immediately with a 151 on return against New Zealand. Centuries against India (in the match famous for Gooch's 333) and New Zealand earned him the title Young Cricketer of the Year. Tougher tests awaited him in the coming years, and although Atherton scored a century at Sydney in the 1990-91 Ashes, he failed to achieve consistency. Atherton got the chance to captain England after Graham Gooch stepped down midway through the 1993 Ashes. Atherton lost his first match as captain but won in the final Test, their first win over Australia in 18 matches. His first tour as captain was not memorable as a leader, as England lost 1-3, but Atherton batted well and made 510 runs at an average of 56.
Atherton's best knock came in Johannesburg in 1996, when he made a patient 185 in 643 minutes to help England to a draw against South Africa. The innings a monumental effort as it came against the likes of Allan Donald and Shaun Pollock, bowling at their best. The following years followed a similar pattern with England doing well against lower teams but failing against arch rivals Australia. The lack of results forced Atherton to resign after 5 years of leadership, and he continued to play for another 4 years before retiring at the end of the 2001 Ashes. After retiring, Atherton became a cricket expert in the media and a commentator for Sky Sports.
Interesting facts:
Atherton has been dismissed 19 times by Glenn McGrath (a record for any bowler against one batsman), 17 times each by Walsh and Ambrose, and 10 times by Shane Warne in Tests.
He has scored 20 ducks, a record matched by Steve Harmison.
He was nicknamed "cockroach" by Steve Waugh as he was very hard to dismiss.
By Karthik Lakshmanan
PERSONAL INFORMATION
Born
March 23, 1968 (57 years)
Birth Place
Failsworth, Manchester, Lancashire
Nickname
Atherton
Height
6 ft 0 in
Role
Batsman
Batting Style
Right Handed Bat
Bowling Style
Right-arm legbreak
Bio
Batting
Bowling
Career
News
Profile
A sturdy opening batsman with a robust technique, Michael Atherton started cricket at an early age and grew rapidly through the system. At the age of 16, he captained the Under 19 England side and within the next 3 years, made rapid strides in first class cricket and earned the nickname "FEC" which apparently meant Future England Captain.
Atherton did not have the best of starts in his international career, starting with a duck on debut against Australia in 1989. He got his chance again in 1990 and pounced on it immediately with a 151 on return against New Zealand. Centuries against India (in the match famous for Gooch's 333) and New Zealand earned him the title Young Cricketer of the Year. Tougher tests awaited him in the coming years, and although Atherton scored a century at Sydney in the 1990-91 Ashes, he failed to achieve consistency. Atherton got the chance to captain England after Graham Gooch stepped down midway through the 1993 Ashes. Atherton lost his first match as captain but won in the final Test, their first win over Australia in 18 matches. His first tour as captain was not memorable as a leader, as England lost 1-3, but Atherton batted well and made 510 runs at an average of 56.
Atherton's best knock came in Johannesburg in 1996, when he made a patient 185 in 643 minutes to help England to a draw against South Africa. The innings a monumental effort as it came against the likes of Allan Donald and Shaun Pollock, bowling at their best. The following years followed a similar pattern with England doing well against lower teams but failing against arch rivals Australia. The lack of results forced Atherton to resign after 5 years of leadership, and he continued to play for another 4 years before retiring at the end of the 2001 Ashes. After retiring, Atherton became a cricket expert in the media and a commentator for Sky Sports.
Interesting facts:
Atherton has been dismissed 19 times by Glenn McGrath (a record for any bowler against one batsman), 17 times each by Walsh and Ambrose, and 10 times by Shane Warne in Tests.
He has scored 20 ducks, a record matched by Steve Harmison.
He was nicknamed "cockroach" by Steve Waugh as he was very hard to dismiss.
By Karthik Lakshmanan
Atherton did not have the best of starts in his international career, starting with a duck on debut against Australia in 1989. He got his chance again in 1990 and pounced on it immediately with a 151 on return against New Zealand. Centuries against India (in the match famous for Gooch's 333) and New Zealand earned him the title Young Cricketer of the Year. Tougher tests awaited him in the coming years, and although Atherton scored a century at Sydney in the 1990-91 Ashes, he failed to achieve consistency. Atherton got the chance to captain England after Graham Gooch stepped down midway through the 1993 Ashes. Atherton lost his first match as captain but won in the final Test, their first win over Australia in 18 matches. His first tour as captain was not memorable as a leader, as England lost 1-3, but Atherton batted well and made 510 runs at an average of 56.
Atherton's best knock came in Johannesburg in 1996, when he made a patient 185 in 643 minutes to help England to a draw against South Africa. The innings a monumental effort as it came against the likes of Allan Donald and Shaun Pollock, bowling at their best. The following years followed a similar pattern with England doing well against lower teams but failing against arch rivals Australia. The lack of results forced Atherton to resign after 5 years of leadership, and he continued to play for another 4 years before retiring at the end of the 2001 Ashes. After retiring, Atherton became a cricket expert in the media and a commentator for Sky Sports.
Interesting facts:
Atherton has been dismissed 19 times by Glenn McGrath (a record for any bowler against one batsman), 17 times each by Walsh and Ambrose, and 10 times by Shane Warne in Tests.
He has scored 20 ducks, a record matched by Steve Harmison.
He was nicknamed "cockroach" by Steve Waugh as he was very hard to dismiss.
By Karthik Lakshmanan
PERSONAL INFORMATION
Born
March 23, 1968 (57 years)
Birth Place
Failsworth, Manchester, Lancashire
Nickname
Atherton
Height
6 ft 0 in
Role
Batsman
Batting Style
Right Handed Bat
Bowling Style
Right-arm legbreak
RECENT FORM
Batting Form
OPPN.
Score
Format
Date
AUS
13(39) & 9(20)
Test
23 Aug 01
AUS
22(54) & 8(12)
Test
16 Aug 01
AUS
0(2) & 51(104)
Test
02 Aug 01
AUS
37(92) & 20(45)
Test
19 Jul 01
AUS
57(107) & 4(9)
Test
05 Jul 01
Bowling Form
OPPN.
Wickets
Format
Date
PAK
DNB & 1-20
Test
08 Aug 96
AUS
0-28 & 0-9
Test
04 Jan 91
AUS
0-3 & 0-14
Test
26 Dec 90
AUS
DNB & 0-16
Test
23 Nov 90
IND
1-60 & DNB
Test
23 Aug 90
Batting Career Summary
| Test | ODI | T20 | IPL | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matches | 115 | 54 | 0 | 0 |
| Innings | 212 | 54 | 0 | 0 |
| Runs | 7728 | 1791 | 0 | 0 |
| Balls | 20709 | 3054 | 0 | 0 |
| Highest | 185 | 127 | 0 | 0 |
| Average | 37.7 | 35.12 | 0 | 0 |
| SR | 37.32 | 58.65 | 0 | 0 |
| Not Out | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Fours | 904 | 155 | 0 | 0 |
| Sixes | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Ducks | 20 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 50s | 46 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| 100s | 16 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 200s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 300s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 400s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Bowling Career Summary
| Test | ODI | T20 | IPL | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matches | 115 | 54 | 0 | 0 |
| Innings | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Balls | 408 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Runs | 302 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Maidens | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wickets | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Avg | 151.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Eco | 4.44 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| SR | 204.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| BBI | 1/20 | -/- | -/- | -/- |
| BBM | 1/20 | -/- | -/- | -/- |
| 4w | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5w | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10w | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career Information
test
Debut
vs Australia, 1989-08-10, Trent Bridge
Last Played
vs Australia, 2001-08-23, Kennington Oval
odi
Debut
vs India, 1990-07-18, Headingley
Last Played
vs Sri Lanka, 1998-08-20, Lord's
Profile
A sturdy opening batsman with a robust technique, Michael Atherton started cricket at an early age and grew rapidly through the system. At the age of 16, he captained the Under 19 England side and within the next 3 years, made rapid strides in first class cricket and earned the nickname "FEC" which apparently meant Future England Captain.
Atherton did not have the best of starts in his international career, starting with a duck on debut against Australia in 1989. He got his chance again in 1990 and pounced on it immediately with a 151 on return against New Zealand. Centuries against India (in the match famous for Gooch's 333) and New Zealand earned him the title Young Cricketer of the Year. Tougher tests awaited him in the coming years, and although Atherton scored a century at Sydney in the 1990-91 Ashes, he failed to achieve consistency. Atherton got the chance to captain England after Graham Gooch stepped down midway through the 1993 Ashes. Atherton lost his first match as captain but won in the final Test, their first win over Australia in 18 matches. His first tour as captain was not memorable as a leader, as England lost 1-3, but Atherton batted well and made 510 runs at an average of 56.
Atherton's best knock came in Johannesburg in 1996, when he made a patient 185 in 643 minutes to help England to a draw against South Africa. The innings a monumental effort as it came against the likes of Allan Donald and Shaun Pollock, bowling at their best. The following years followed a similar pattern with England doing well against lower teams but failing against arch rivals Australia. The lack of results forced Atherton to resign after 5 years of leadership, and he continued to play for another 4 years before retiring at the end of the 2001 Ashes. After retiring, Atherton became a cricket expert in the media and a commentator for Sky Sports.
Interesting facts:
Atherton has been dismissed 19 times by Glenn McGrath (a record for any bowler against one batsman), 17 times each by Walsh and Ambrose, and 10 times by Shane Warne in Tests.
He has scored 20 ducks, a record matched by Steve Harmison.
He was nicknamed "cockroach" by Steve Waugh as he was very hard to dismiss.
By Karthik Lakshmanan
Atherton did not have the best of starts in his international career, starting with a duck on debut against Australia in 1989. He got his chance again in 1990 and pounced on it immediately with a 151 on return against New Zealand. Centuries against India (in the match famous for Gooch's 333) and New Zealand earned him the title Young Cricketer of the Year. Tougher tests awaited him in the coming years, and although Atherton scored a century at Sydney in the 1990-91 Ashes, he failed to achieve consistency. Atherton got the chance to captain England after Graham Gooch stepped down midway through the 1993 Ashes. Atherton lost his first match as captain but won in the final Test, their first win over Australia in 18 matches. His first tour as captain was not memorable as a leader, as England lost 1-3, but Atherton batted well and made 510 runs at an average of 56.
Atherton's best knock came in Johannesburg in 1996, when he made a patient 185 in 643 minutes to help England to a draw against South Africa. The innings a monumental effort as it came against the likes of Allan Donald and Shaun Pollock, bowling at their best. The following years followed a similar pattern with England doing well against lower teams but failing against arch rivals Australia. The lack of results forced Atherton to resign after 5 years of leadership, and he continued to play for another 4 years before retiring at the end of the 2001 Ashes. After retiring, Atherton became a cricket expert in the media and a commentator for Sky Sports.
Interesting facts:
Atherton has been dismissed 19 times by Glenn McGrath (a record for any bowler against one batsman), 17 times each by Walsh and Ambrose, and 10 times by Shane Warne in Tests.
He has scored 20 ducks, a record matched by Steve Harmison.
He was nicknamed "cockroach" by Steve Waugh as he was very hard to dismiss.
By Karthik Lakshmanan