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INTL CAREER: 1946 - 1955
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Career Averages
| Span | Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Avg | 100s | 50s | 0s | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| overview | 1946-1955 | 51 | 71 | 15 | 714 | 79 | 12.75 | 0 | 1 | 11 |
vs Team
| Span | Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Avg | 100s | 50s | 0s | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| vs Australia | 1946-1954 | 21 | 35 | 9 | 373 | 79 | 14.34 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| vs India | 1946-1952 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 65 | 30 | 13.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| vs New Zealand | 1947-1951 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 61 | 28 | 15.25 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| vs Pakistan | 1954-1954 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 22 | 22* | - | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| vs South Africa | 1947-1955 | 13 | 19 | 4 | 173 | 33 | 11.53 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| vs West Indies | 1950-1950 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 20 | 13 | 3.33 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
In Host Country
| Span | Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Avg | 100s | 50s | 0s | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| in Australia | 1946-1954 | 11 | 20 | 5 | 159 | 27* | 10.60 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| in England | 1946-1955 | 32 | 40 | 8 | 420 | 79 | 13.12 | 0 | 1 | 8 |
| in New Zealand | 1947-1951 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 41 | 28 | 20.50 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| in South Africa | 1948-1949 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 94 | 33 | 13.42 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
in Continent
| Span | Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Avg | 100s | 50s | 0s | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| in Africa | 1948-1949 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 94 | 33 | 13.42 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| in Europe | 1946-1955 | 32 | 40 | 8 | 420 | 79 | 13.12 | 0 | 1 | 8 |
| in Oceania | 1946-1954 | 14 | 23 | 6 | 200 | 28 | 11.76 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Home vs Away
By Year
By Season
| Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Avg | 100s | 50s | 0s | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| season 1946 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 38 | 30 | 19.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| season 1946/47 | 6 | 11 | 4 | 114 | 27* | 16.28 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| season 1947 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 7 | 3.00 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| season 1948 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 176 | 79 | 22.00 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| season 1948/49 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 94 | 33 | 13.42 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| season 1949 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 20 | 20 | 10.00 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| season 1950 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 20 | 13 | 3.33 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| season 1950/51 | 7 | 10 | 2 | 76 | 28 | 9.50 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| season 1951 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 66 | 30* | 22.00 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| season 1952 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 27 | 17 | 9.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| season 1953 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 38 | 22* | 12.66 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| season 1954 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 22 | 22* | - | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| season 1954/55 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 5 | 5.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| season 1955 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 2.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Captains Involved
| Span | Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Avg | 100s | 50s | 0s | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| *FR Brown | 1949-1951 | 14 | 19 | 5 | 142 | 30* | 10.14 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| *WR Hammond | 1946-1947 | 8 | 11 | 3 | 138 | 30 | 17.25 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| *L Hutton | 1952-1954 | 10 | 11 | 3 | 75 | 22* | 9.37 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| *FG Mann | 1948-1949 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 114 | 33 | 14.25 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| *PBH May | 1955-1955 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 2.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| *Rev.DS Sheppard | 1954-1954 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 22 | 22* | - | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| *NWD Yardley | 1947-1950 | 10 | 18 | 2 | 219 | 79 | 13.68 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
Is Captain / Is Not Captain
| Span | Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Avg | 100s | 50s | 0s | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| is not captain | 1946-1955 | 51 | 71 | 15 | 714 | 79 | 12.75 | 0 | 1 | 11 |
Is Keeper / Is Not Keeper
| Span | Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Avg | 100s | 50s | 0s | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| is not keeper | 1946-1955 | 51 | 71 | 15 | 714 | 79 | 12.75 | 0 | 1 | 11 |
Toss
| Span | Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Avg | 100s | 50s | 0s | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| won the toss | 1946-1955 | 21 | 31 | 6 | 371 | 79 | 14.84 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| lost the toss | 1946-1954 | 30 | 40 | 9 | 343 | 33 | 11.06 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
Toss and Batting Sequence
| Span | Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Avg | 100s | 50s | 0s | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| won toss & batted | 1946-1955 | 19 | 28 | 5 | 353 | 79 | 15.34 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| won toss & fielded | 1947-1954 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 18 | 8* | 9.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| lost toss & sent in | 1946-1953 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 11.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| lost toss & fielded | 1946-1954 | 28 | 37 | 7 | 332 | 33 | 11.06 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
Batting First vs Fielding First
| Span | Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Avg | 100s | 50s | 0s | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| matches batting first | 1946-1955 | 21 | 31 | 7 | 364 | 79 | 15.16 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| matches fielding first | 1946-1954 | 30 | 40 | 8 | 350 | 33 | 10.93 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
In Team Innings
| Span | Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Avg | 100s | 50s | 0s | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st team innings | 1946-1955 | 51 | 47 | 10 | 578 | 79 | 15.62 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| 2nd team innings | 1946-1955 | 40 | 24 | 5 | 136 | 25 | 7.15 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
In Match Innings
| Span | Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Avg | 100s | 50s | 0s | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st match innings | 1946-1955 | 21 | 20 | 4 | 303 | 79 | 18.93 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 2nd match innings | 1946-1954 | 30 | 27 | 6 | 275 | 33 | 13.09 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 3rd match innings | 1946-1955 | 19 | 15 | 3 | 86 | 19 | 7.16 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 4th match innings | 1946-1953 | 21 | 9 | 2 | 50 | 25 | 7.14 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
Match Result
| Span | Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Avg | 100s | 50s | 0s | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| won match | 1946-1954 | 14 | 15 | 4 | 222 | 33 | 20.18 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| lost match | 1946-1955 | 17 | 33 | 6 | 254 | 79 | 9.40 | 0 | 1 | 9 |
| drawn match | 1946-1954 | 20 | 23 | 5 | 238 | 37 | 13.22 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Result and Batting Sequence
| Span | Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Avg | 100s | 50s | 0s | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| won batting first | 1947-1952 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 43 | 26* | 21.50 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| won fielding first | 1946-1954 | 11 | 12 | 3 | 179 | 33 | 19.88 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| lost batting first | 1946-1955 | 8 | 16 | 3 | 178 | 79 | 13.69 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| lost fielding first | 1946-1954 | 9 | 17 | 3 | 76 | 18 | 5.42 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| drawn batting first | 1946-1954 | 10 | 12 | 3 | 143 | 37 | 15.88 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| drawn fielding first | 1946-1953 | 10 | 11 | 2 | 95 | 27* | 10.55 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
In Tournament Type
| Span | Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Avg | 100s | 50s | 0s | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 team series | 1946-1955 | 51 | 71 | 15 | 714 | 79 | 12.75 | 0 | 1 | 11 |
In Match Number per Series
| Span | Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Avg | 100s | 50s | 0s | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| only match in series | 1947-1947 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 8* | - | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1st match in series | 1946-1954 | 12 | 18 | 3 | 138 | 30 | 9.20 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 2nd match in series | 1946-1954 | 12 | 15 | 4 | 136 | 28 | 12.36 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 3rd match in series | 1946-1955 | 11 | 14 | 3 | 210 | 37 | 19.09 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4th match in series | 1947-1953 | 9 | 14 | 2 | 139 | 79 | 11.58 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 5th match in series | 1947-1953 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 83 | 33 | 11.85 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
In Major Trophies
| Span | Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Avg | 100s | 50s | 0s | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Ashes | 1946-1954 | 21 | 35 | 9 | 373 | 79 | 14.34 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
In Batting Position
| Span | Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Avg | 100s | 50s | 0s | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4th position | 1948-1948 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 79 | 79 | 79.00 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 5th position | 1949-1950 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.50 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 7th position | 1949-1951 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 19 | 19 | 9.50 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 8th position | 1947-1954 | 9 | 11 | 0 | 109 | 33 | 9.90 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9th position | 1946-1954 | 21 | 26 | 5 | 293 | 37 | 13.95 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 10th position | 1946-1955 | 16 | 24 | 7 | 177 | 27* | 10.41 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 11th position | 1953-1955 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 36 | 22* | 18.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 |