Chud Langton
On scorecards: ACB Langton
In-game rating: 68/99
BOWLING
FIELDING
CAREER IN BRIEF
Chud Langton played 15 Tests for South Africa in CricArcade's archive, from 1935 to 1939. The first came against England at Trent Bridge, with a score of 0 and 1 wicket, and the last against England at Kingsmead in 1939.
The highest score in the archive is 73 not out against England at Kennington Oval in 1935. The best bowling is 5 for 58 against England at Old Wanderers in 1939. In all: 2 fifties, 1 five-wicket haul.
At home the average was 11.8 across 10 Tests; away it was 30.3 across 5 Tests, a player who travelled well. The most runs came against England: 236 runs at 23.6 in 10 Tests. Old Wanderers was the most frequent ground, with 4 Tests and 109 runs at 21.8. South Africa won 1 of the Tests Chud Langton played and lost 5, with 9 drawn.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 15 Test scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 73* | – | England | Kennington Oval | 1935 | Drawn |
| 64* | – | England | Old Wanderers | 1938 | Drawn |
| 44 | – | England | Lord's | 1935 | Won |
| 27 | – | England | Kingsmead | 1939 | Drawn |
| 16 | – | Australia | Old Wanderers | 1935 | Drawn |
BEST BOWLING
| Figures | Overs | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5/58 | 19.2 | England | Old Wanderers | 1939 | Drawn |
| 4/31 | 11 | England | Lord's | 1935 | Won |
| 4/59 | 26 | England | Headingley | 1935 | Drawn |
| 4/85 | 32 | Australia | Old Wanderers | 1935 | Drawn |
| 4/113 | 48.2 | Australia | Kingsmead | 1935 | Lost |
Best in a match: 6/89 against England (1935).
RECORD BY OPPONENT
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 10 | 177 | 11.80 | 0/1 | 25 | 48.16 |
| Away | 5 | 121 | 30.25 | 0/1 | 15 | 41.53 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Old Wanderers | 4 | 109 | 21.80 | 0/1 | 10 | 47.20 |
| Kingsmead | 4 | 61 | 8.71 | 0/0 | 11 | 47.36 |
| Newlands | 2 | 7 | 2.33 | 0/0 | 4 | 52.75 |
| Kennington Oval | 1 | 73 | – | 0/1 | 2 | 62.00 |
| Lord's | 1 | 48 | 24.00 | 0/0 | 6 | 14.83 |
| Trent Bridge | 1 | 0 | – | 0/0 | 1 | 117.00 |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v England, 1935 at Trent Bridge
- Latest in the archive: v England, 1939 at Kingsmead
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