Allan Steel
On scorecards: AG Steel
In-game rating: 89/99
BATTING
BOWLING
FIELDING
CAREER IN BRIEF
Allan Steel played 13 Tests for England in CricArcade's archive, from 1880 to 1888. The first came against Australia at Kennington Oval, with a score of 42 and 5 wickets, and the last against Australia at Lord's in 1888.
The highest score in the archive is 148 against Australia at Lord's in 1884, in a match England won. The best bowling is 3 for 27 against Australia at Sydney Cricket Ground in 1883. In all: 2 hundreds.
At home the average was 29.6 across 9 Tests; away it was 45.7 across 4 Tests, a player who travelled well. Kennington Oval was the most frequent ground, with 4 Tests and 96 runs at 19.2. Allan Steel captained England in 4 Tests, winning 3 and losing 1. England won 7 of the Tests Allan Steel played and lost 4, with 2 drawn.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 13 Test scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 148 | – | Australia | Lord's | 1884 | Won |
| 135* | – | Australia | Sydney Cricket Ground | 1883 | Lost |
| 42 | 66 | Australia | Kennington Oval | 1880 | Won |
| 39 | – | Australia | Melbourne Cricket Ground | 1883 | Won |
| 31 | 73 | Australia | Kennington Oval | 1884 | Drawn |
BEST BOWLING
| Figures | Overs | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3/27 | 26 | Australia | Sydney Cricket Ground | 1883 | Won |
| 3/34 | 18 | Australia | Sydney Cricket Ground | 1883 | Lost |
| 3/49 | 43 | Australia | Sydney Cricket Ground | 1883 | Lost |
| 3/58 | 29 | Australia | Kennington Oval | 1880 | Won |
| 2/15 | 7 | Australia | Kennington Oval | 1882 | Lost |
Best in a match: 6/83 against Australia (1883).
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 13 | 600 | 35.29 | 2/0 | 29 | 20.86 |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 9 | 326 | 29.64 | 1/0 | 18 | 22.78 |
| Away | 4 | 274 | 45.67 | 1/0 | 11 | 17.73 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kennington Oval | 4 | 96 | 19.20 | 0/0 | 8 | 29.75 |
| Lord's | 3 | 166 | 55.33 | 1/0 | 5 | 16.80 |
| Sydney Cricket Ground | 2 | 179 | 59.67 | 1/0 | 9 | 12.22 |
| Melbourne Cricket Ground | 2 | 95 | 31.67 | 0/0 | 2 | 42.50 |
| Old Trafford | 2 | 64 | 21.33 | 0/0 | 5 | 17.60 |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v Australia, 1880 at Kennington Oval
- Latest in the archive: v Australia, 1888 at Lord's
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