Sandy Bell
On scorecards: AJ Bell
In-game rating: 77/99
BOWLING
FIELDING
CAREER IN BRIEF
Sandy Bell played 16 Tests for South Africa in CricArcade's archive, from 1929 to 1935. The first came against England at Lord's, with a score of 13 and 6 wickets, and the last against England at Old Trafford in 1935.
The most productive decade was the 1930s: 40 wickets at 30.6 in 13 Tests. The best bowling is 6 for 99 against England at Lord's in 1929. In all: 4 five-wicket hauls.
With the ball: 7 wickets at 33.3 at home and 41 wickets at 32.5 away. The most wickets came against Australia: 23 wickets at 27.1 in 5 Tests. South Africa won 3 of the Tests Sandy Bell played and lost 7, with 6 drawn.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 16 Test scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26* | – | England | Headingley | 1929 | Lost |
| 13 | – | England | Lord's | 1929 | Drawn |
| 10* | – | Australia | Melbourne Cricket Ground | 1931 | Lost |
| 6 | – | Australia | Melbourne Cricket Ground | 1932 | Lost |
| 3* | – | England | Headingley | 1935 | Drawn |
BEST BOWLING
| Figures | Overs | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6/99 | 30.4 | England | Lord's | 1929 | Drawn |
| 5/69 | 26.1 | Australia | Melbourne Cricket Ground | 1931 | Lost |
| 5/140 | 46.5 | Australia | Sydney Cricket Ground | 1931 | Lost |
| 5/142 | 40 | Australia | Adelaide Oval | 1932 | Lost |
| 4/120 | 42 | Australia | Brisbane Cricket Ground | 1931 | Lost |
Best in a match: 6/159 against England (1929).
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| England | 9 | 45 | 9.00 | 0/0 | 22 | 35.95 |
| Australia | 5 | 20 | 4.00 | 0/0 | 23 | 27.13 |
| New Zealand | 2 | 4 | 4.00 | 0/0 | 3 | 50.67 |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 3 | 0 | 0.00 | 0/0 | 7 | 33.29 |
| Away | 13 | 69 | 6.90 | 0/0 | 41 | 32.54 |
BY DECADE
| Decade | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 3 | 41 | 20.50 | 0/0 | 8 | 42.75 |
| 1930s | 13 | 28 | 3.11 | 0/0 | 40 | 30.63 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Headingley | 2 | 31 | – | 0/0 | 4 | 39.00 |
| Melbourne Cricket Ground | 2 | 16 | 5.33 | 0/0 | 9 | 24.67 |
| Lord's | 2 | 13 | 6.50 | 0/0 | 7 | 28.00 |
| Old Trafford | 2 | 1 | 0.50 | 0/0 | 4 | 51.50 |
| Kingsmead | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0/0 | 3 | 40.67 |
| Adelaide Oval | 1 | 2 | 2.00 | 0/0 | 5 | 28.40 |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v England, 1929 at Lord's
- Latest in the archive: v England, 1935 at Old Trafford
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