Arthur Gilligan
On scorecards: AER Gilligan
In-game rating: 79/99
BOWLING
FIELDING
CAREER IN BRIEF
Arthur Gilligan played 11 Tests for England in CricArcade's archive, from 1922 to 1925. The first came against South Africa at Old Wanderers, with scores of 18 and 7, and 3 wickets, and the last against Australia at Sydney Cricket Ground in 1925.
The highest score in the archive is 39 not out against South Africa at Kingsmead in 1923, in a match England won. The best bowling is 6 for 7 against South Africa at Edgbaston in 1924. In all: 2 five-wicket hauls, 1 ten-wicket match.
At home the average was 25.7 across 4 Tests; away it was 13.2 across 7 Tests, markedly stronger at home. The most runs came against South Africa: 145 runs at 24.2 in 6 Tests. Arthur Gilligan captained England in 9 Tests, winning 4 and losing 4. England won 5 of the Tests Arthur Gilligan played and lost 5, with 1 drawn.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 11 Test scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 39* | – | South Africa | Kingsmead | 1923 | Won |
| 36 | – | South Africa | Kennington Oval | 1924 | Drawn |
| 31 | 116 | Australia | Adelaide Oval | 1925 | Lost |
| 28 | – | South Africa | Headingley | 1924 | Won |
| 18 | – | South Africa | Old Wanderers | 1922 | Lost |
BEST BOWLING
| Figures | Overs | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6/7 | 6.3 | South Africa | Edgbaston | 1924 | Won |
| 5/83 | 28 | South Africa | Edgbaston | 1924 | Won |
| 3/35 | 23 | South Africa | Kingsmead | 1923 | Won |
| 3/69 | 20 | South Africa | Old Wanderers | 1922 | Lost |
| 3/70 | 31 | South Africa | Lord's | 1924 | Won |
Best in a match: 11/90 against South Africa (1924).
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Africa | 6 | 145 | 24.17 | 0/0 | 26 | 20.27 |
| Australia | 5 | 64 | 9.14 | 0/0 | 10 | 51.90 |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 4 | 77 | 25.67 | 0/0 | 17 | 18.94 |
| Away | 7 | 132 | 13.20 | 0/0 | 19 | 38.11 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne Cricket Ground | 2 | 17 | 8.50 | 0/0 | 4 | 51.00 |
| Sydney Cricket Ground | 2 | 7 | 2.33 | 0/0 | 5 | 59.60 |
| Kingsmead | 1 | 43 | 43.00 | 0/0 | 6 | 18.83 |
| Adelaide Oval | 1 | 40 | 20.00 | 0/0 | 1 | 17.00 |
| Kennington Oval | 1 | 36 | 36.00 | 0/0 | 0 | – |
| Headingley | 1 | 28 | 28.00 | 0/0 | 1 | 64.00 |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v South Africa, 1922 at Old Wanderers
- Latest in the archive: v Australia, 1925 at Sydney Cricket Ground
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