Alan Fairfax
On scorecards: AG Fairfax
In-game rating: 81/99
BATTING
BOWLING
FIELDING
CAREER IN BRIEF
Alan Fairfax played 10 Tests for Australia in CricArcade's archive, from 1929 to 1931. The first came against England at Melbourne Cricket Ground, with a score of 65 and 2 wickets, and the last against West Indies at Sydney Cricket Ground in 1931.
The highest score in the archive is 65 from 242 balls against England at Melbourne Cricket Ground in 1929, in a match Australia won. The best bowling is 4 for 31 against West Indies at Melbourne Cricket Ground in 1931. In all: 4 fifties.
At home the average was 52.0 across 6 Tests; away it was 50.0 across 4 Tests. The most runs came against England: 215 runs at 53.8 in 5 Tests. Australia won 7 of the Tests Alan Fairfax played and lost 2, with 1 drawn.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 10 Test scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 65 | 242 | England | Melbourne Cricket Ground | 1929 | Won |
| 60* | – | West Indies | Sydney Cricket Ground | 1931 | Lost |
| 54 | – | West Indies | Sydney Cricket Ground | 1931 | Lost |
| 53* | 163 | England | Kennington Oval | 1930 | Won |
| 49 | 208 | England | Old Trafford | 1930 | Drawn |
BEST BOWLING
| Figures | Overs | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4/31 | 14 | West Indies | Melbourne Cricket Ground | 1931 | Won |
| 4/101 | 31 | England | Lord's | 1930 | Won |
| 3/19 | 13 | West Indies | Sydney Cricket Ground | 1931 | Won |
| 3/52 | 31 | England | Kennington Oval | 1930 | Won |
| 2/37 | 12.4 | England | Lord's | 1930 | Won |
Best in a match: 6/138 against England (1930).
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| England | 5 | 215 | 53.75 | 0/2 | 14 | 31.36 |
| West Indies | 5 | 195 | 48.75 | 0/2 | 7 | 29.43 |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 6 | 260 | 52.00 | 0/3 | 9 | 34.44 |
| Away | 4 | 150 | 50.00 | 0/1 | 12 | 27.92 |
BY DECADE
| Decade | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 1 | 65 | 65.00 | 0/1 | 2 | 52.00 |
| 1930s | 9 | 345 | 49.29 | 0/3 | 19 | 28.47 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sydney Cricket Ground | 2 | 129 | 64.50 | 0/2 | 3 | 33.33 |
| Melbourne Cricket Ground | 2 | 81 | 40.50 | 0/1 | 6 | 24.83 |
| Kennington Oval | 1 | 53 | – | 0/1 | 4 | 18.25 |
| Old Trafford | 1 | 49 | 49.00 | 0/0 | 0 | – |
| Adelaide Oval | 1 | 41 | – | 0/0 | 0 | – |
| Trent Bridge | 1 | 28 | 14.00 | 0/0 | 2 | 54.50 |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v England, 1929 at Melbourne Cricket Ground
- Latest in the archive: v West Indies, 1931 at Sydney Cricket Ground
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