Alan Kippax
On scorecards: AF Kippax
In-game rating: 81/99
BATTING
FIELDING
CAREER IN BRIEF
Alan Kippax played 22 Tests for Australia in CricArcade's archive, from 1925 to 1934. The first came against England at Sydney Cricket Ground, with scores of 42 and 8, and the last against England at Kennington Oval in 1934.
The most productive decade was the 1930s: 831 runs at 39.6 in 16 Tests. The highest score in the archive is 146 against West Indies at Adelaide Oval in 1930, in a match Australia won. In all: 2 hundreds, 8 fifties.
At home the average was 33.1 across 16 Tests; away it was 45.6 across 6 Tests, a player who travelled well. The most runs came against England: 753 runs at 34.2 in 13 Tests. Melbourne Cricket Ground was the most frequent ground, with 5 Tests and 392 runs at 49.0. Australia won 13 of the Tests Alan Kippax played and lost 7, with 2 drawn.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 22 Test scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 146 | – | West Indies | Adelaide Oval | 1930 | Won |
| 100 | 255 | England | Melbourne Cricket Ground | 1928 | Lost |
| 84 | – | West Indies | Exhibition Ground | 1931 | Won |
| 83 | 223 | England | Lord's | 1930 | Won |
| 77 | 176 | England | Headingley | 1930 | Drawn |
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| England | 13 | 753 | 34.23 | 1/5 |
| West Indies | 5 | 277 | 46.17 | 1/1 |
| South Africa | 4 | 162 | 32.40 | 0/2 |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 16 | 827 | 33.08 | 2/4 |
| Away | 6 | 365 | 45.63 | 0/4 |
BY DECADE
| Decade | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 6 | 361 | 30.08 | 1/1 |
| 1930s | 16 | 831 | 39.57 | 1/7 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne Cricket Ground | 5 | 392 | 49.00 | 1/2 |
| Sydney Cricket Ground | 5 | 119 | 13.22 | 0/0 |
| Adelaide Oval | 3 | 200 | 50.00 | 1/1 |
| Exhibition Ground | 2 | 115 | 38.33 | 0/1 |
| Kennington Oval | 2 | 64 | 21.33 | 0/0 |
| Trent Bridge | 1 | 87 | 87.00 | 0/1 |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v England, 1925 at Sydney Cricket Ground
- Latest in the archive: v England, 1934 at Kennington Oval
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