Archie MacLaren
On scorecards: AC MacLaren
In-game rating: 88/99
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CAREER IN BRIEF
Archie MacLaren played 35 Tests for England in CricArcade's archive, from 1894 to 1909. The first came against Australia at Sydney Cricket Ground, with scores of 4 and 20, and the last against Australia at Kennington Oval in 1909.
The most productive decade was the 1900s: 998 runs at 33.3 in 19 Tests. The highest score in the archive is 140 against Australia at Trent Bridge in 1905, in a match England won. In all: 5 hundreds, 8 fifties.
At home the average was 26.4 across 20 Tests; away it was 42.2 across 15 Tests, a player who travelled well. Sydney Cricket Ground was the most frequent ground, with 6 Tests and 462 runs at 46.2. Archie MacLaren captained England in 22 Tests, winning 4 and losing 11. England won 10 of the Tests Archie MacLaren played and lost 16, with 9 drawn.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 35 Test scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 140 | – | Australia | Trent Bridge | 1905 | Won |
| 124 | – | Australia | Adelaide Oval | 1898 | Lost |
| 120 | – | Australia | Melbourne Cricket Ground | 1895 | Won |
| 116 | – | Australia | Sydney Cricket Ground | 1901 | Won |
| 109 | – | Australia | Sydney Cricket Ground | 1897 | Won |
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 35 | 1,931 | 33.88 | 5/8 |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 20 | 791 | 26.37 | 1/4 |
| Away | 15 | 1,140 | 42.22 | 4/4 |
BY DECADE
| Decade | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1890s | 16 | 933 | 34.56 | 3/3 |
| 1900s | 19 | 998 | 33.27 | 2/5 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sydney Cricket Ground | 6 | 462 | 46.20 | 2/3 |
| Melbourne Cricket Ground | 6 | 369 | 33.55 | 1/0 |
| Kennington Oval | 5 | 114 | 14.25 | 0/0 |
| Old Trafford | 5 | 95 | 11.88 | 0/0 |
| Lord's | 4 | 305 | 61.00 | 0/3 |
| Adelaide Oval | 3 | 309 | 51.50 | 1/1 |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v Australia, 1894 at Sydney Cricket Ground
- Latest in the archive: v Australia, 1909 at Kennington Oval
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