Allan Watkins
On scorecards: AJ Watkins
In-game rating: 81/99
BATTING
FIELDING
CAREER IN BRIEF
Allan Watkins played 15 Tests for England in CricArcade's archive, from 1948 to 1952. The first came against Australia at Kennington Oval, with scores of 0 and 2, and the last against India at Old Trafford in 1952.
The most productive decade was the 1950s: 502 runs at 50.2 in 8 Tests. The highest score in the archive is 137 not out against India at Arun Jaitley Stadium in 1951. The best bowling is 3 for 20 against India at Brabourne Stadium in 1951.
In all: 2 hundreds, 4 fifties. At home the average was 18.2 across 5 Tests; away it was 50.1 across 10 Tests, a player who travelled well. The most runs came against India: 502 runs at 50.2 in 8 Tests. England won 6 of the Tests Allan Watkins played and lost 2, with 7 drawn.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 15 Test scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 137* | – | India | Arun Jaitley Stadium | 1951 | Drawn |
| 111 | – | South Africa | Ellis Park | 1949 | Drawn |
| 80 | – | India | Brabourne Stadium | 1951 | Drawn |
| 68 | – | India | Eden Gardens | 1951 | Drawn |
| 66 | – | India | Green Park | 1952 | Won |
BEST BOWLING
| Figures | Overs | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3/20 | 13 | India | Brabourne Stadium | 1951 | Drawn |
| 3/37 | 17 | India | Lord's | 1952 | Won |
| 2/16 | 3 | South Africa | Ellis Park | 1949 | Drawn |
| 1/5 | 5 | South Africa | Ellis Park | 1948 | Drawn |
| 1/36 | 10 | South Africa | Newlands | 1949 | Drawn |
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| India | 8 | 502 | 50.20 | 1/3 | 7 | 53.57 |
| South Africa | 5 | 251 | 35.86 | 1/1 | 4 | 37.25 |
| Australia | 1 | 2 | 1.00 | 0/0 | 0 | – |
| New Zealand | 1 | 55 | 55.00 | 0/0 | 0 | – |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 5 | 109 | 18.17 | 0/0 | 3 | 47.00 |
| Away | 10 | 701 | 50.07 | 2/4 | 8 | 51.63 |
BY DECADE
| Decade | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 7 | 308 | 30.80 | 1/1 | 4 | 44.75 |
| 1950s | 8 | 502 | 50.20 | 1/3 | 7 | 53.57 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ellis Park | 2 | 128 | 42.67 | 1/0 | 3 | 26.00 |
| Lord's | 2 | 55 | 27.50 | 0/0 | 3 | 22.67 |
| Arun Jaitley Stadium | 1 | 177 | 177.00 | 1/0 | 0 | – |
| Newlands | 1 | 91 | 91.00 | 0/1 | 1 | 36.00 |
| Brabourne Stadium | 1 | 80 | 80.00 | 0/1 | 3 | 39.00 |
| Eden Gardens | 1 | 70 | 35.00 | 0/1 | 0 | – |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v Australia, 1948 at Kennington Oval
- Latest in the archive: v India, 1952 at Old Trafford
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