Alec Bannerman
On scorecards: AC Bannerman
In-game rating: 82/99
BATTING
FIELDING
CAREER IN BRIEF
Alec Bannerman played 28 Tests for Australia in CricArcade's archive, from 1879 to 1893. The first came against England at Melbourne Cricket Ground, with a score of 73, and the last against England at Old Trafford in 1893.
The most productive decade was the 1880s: 672 runs at 18.7 in 21 Tests. The highest score in the archive is 94 against England at Sydney Cricket Ground in 1883, in a defeat. In all: 8 fifties.
At home the average was 28.2 across 17 Tests; away it was 15.3 across 11 Tests, markedly stronger at home. Sydney Cricket Ground was the most frequent ground, with 8 Tests and 470 runs at 31.3. Australia won 10 of the Tests Alec Bannerman played and lost 12, with 6 drawn.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 28 Test scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 94 | – | England | Sydney Cricket Ground | 1883 | Lost |
| 91 | – | England | Sydney Cricket Ground | 1892 | Won |
| 73 | – | England | Melbourne Cricket Ground | 1879 | Won |
| 70 | – | England | Sydney Cricket Ground | 1882 | Won |
| 63 | – | England | Sydney Cricket Ground | 1883 | Won |
BEST BOWLING
| Figures | Overs | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3/111 | 50 | England | Kennington Oval | 1880 | Lost |
| 1/17 | 11 | England | Sydney Cricket Ground | 1883 | Lost |
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| England | 28 | 1,108 | 23.08 | 0/8 | 4 | 40.75 |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 17 | 817 | 28.17 | 0/6 | 1 | 52.00 |
| Away | 11 | 291 | 15.32 | 0/2 | 3 | 37.00 |
BY DECADE
| Decade | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 1 | 73 | 73.00 | 0/1 | 0 | – |
| 1880s | 21 | 672 | 18.67 | 0/4 | 4 | 40.75 |
| 1890s | 6 | 363 | 33.00 | 0/3 | 0 | – |
GROUNDS
| Ground | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sydney Cricket Ground | 8 | 470 | 31.33 | 0/5 | 1 | 17.00 |
| Melbourne Cricket Ground | 7 | 332 | 30.18 | 0/1 | 0 | – |
| Kennington Oval | 5 | 149 | 16.56 | 0/1 | 3 | 37.00 |
| Old Trafford | 3 | 86 | 17.20 | 0/1 | 0 | – |
| Lord's | 3 | 56 | 11.20 | 0/0 | 0 | – |
| Adelaide Oval | 2 | 15 | 5.00 | 0/0 | 0 | – |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v England, 1879 at Melbourne Cricket Ground
- Latest in the archive: v England, 1893 at Old Trafford
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