Alan Moss
On scorecards: AE Moss
In-game rating: 76/99
BOWLING
FIELDING
CAREER IN BRIEF
Alan Moss played 9 Tests for England in CricArcade's archive, from 1954 to 1960. The first came against West Indies at Sabina Park, with scores of 0 and 16, and 2 wickets, and the last against South Africa at Trent Bridge in 1960.
The most productive decade was the 1960s: 12 wickets at 30.3 in 4 Tests. The best bowling is 4 for 35 against South Africa at Lord's in 1960. With the ball: 16 wickets at 17.9 at home and 5 wickets at 68.0 away.
The most wickets came against India: 7 wickets at 21.0 in 3 Tests. Trent Bridge was the most frequent ground, with 3 Tests and 6 wickets at 18.2.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 9 Test scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | – | India | Lord's | 1959 | Won |
| 16 | – | West Indies | Sabina Park | 1954 | Lost |
| 11 | – | India | Trent Bridge | 1959 | Won |
| 4 | 2 | West Indies | Kensington Oval | 1960 | Drawn |
| 3* | – | South Africa | Trent Bridge | 1960 | Won |
BEST BOWLING
| Figures | Overs | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4/35 | 10.3 | South Africa | Lord's | 1960 | Won |
| 3/36 | 15.4 | South Africa | Trent Bridge | 1960 | Won |
| 2/30 | 23 | India | Lord's | 1959 | Won |
| 2/30 | 22 | India | Headingley | 1959 | Won |
| 2/33 | 24 | India | Trent Bridge | 1959 | Won |
Best in a match: 5/76 against South Africa (1960).
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| India | 3 | 37 | 18.50 | 0/0 | 7 | 21.00 |
| West Indies | 3 | 21 | 5.25 | 0/0 | 5 | 68.00 |
| South Africa | 2 | 3 | – | 0/0 | 9 | 15.33 |
| Australia | 1 | 0 | – | 0/0 | 0 | – |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 6 | 40 | 20.00 | 0/0 | 16 | 17.88 |
| Away | 3 | 21 | 5.25 | 0/0 | 5 | 68.00 |
BY DECADE
| Decade | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5 | 53 | 13.25 | 0/0 | 9 | 29.11 |
| 1960s | 4 | 8 | 4.00 | 0/0 | 12 | 30.33 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trent Bridge | 3 | 14 | 14.00 | 0/0 | 6 | 18.17 |
| Lord's | 2 | 26 | 26.00 | 0/0 | 7 | 19.57 |
| Sabina Park | 1 | 16 | 8.00 | 0/0 | 2 | 57.00 |
| Kensington Oval | 1 | 4 | 4.00 | 0/0 | 0 | – |
| Queen's Park Oval | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 0/0 | 3 | 36.67 |
| Headingley | 1 | 0 | – | 0/0 | 3 | 13.33 |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v West Indies, 1954 at Sabina Park
- Latest in the archive: v South Africa, 1960 at Trent Bridge
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