Lindsay Hassett
On scorecards: AL Hassett
In-game rating: 88/99
BATTING
FIELDING
CAREER IN BRIEF
Lindsay Hassett played 43 Tests for Australia in CricArcade's archive, from 1938 to 1953. The first came against England at Trent Bridge, with scores of 1 and 2, and the last against England at Kennington Oval in 1953.
The most productive decade was the 1950s: 1,712 runs at 45.1 in 22 Tests. The highest score in the archive is 198 not out from 305 balls against India at Adelaide Oval in 1948, in a match Australia won. In all: 10 hundreds, 11 fifties.
At home the average was 52.3 across 23 Tests; away it was 40.5 across 20 Tests, markedly stronger at home. The most runs came against England: 1,572 runs at 38.3 in 24 Tests. Melbourne Cricket Ground was the most frequent ground, with 7 Tests and 538 runs at 41.4. Lindsay Hassett captained Australia in 24 Tests, winning 14 and losing 4. Australia won 26 of the Tests Lindsay Hassett played and lost 5, with 12 drawn.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 43 Test scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 198* | 305 | India | Adelaide Oval | 1948 | Won |
| 167 | – | South Africa | St George's Park | 1950 | Won |
| 163 | – | South Africa | Adelaide Oval | 1953 | Drawn |
| 137 | 383 | England | Trent Bridge | 1948 | Won |
| 132 | – | West Indies | Sydney Cricket Ground | 1951 | Won |
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| England | 24 | 1,572 | 38.34 | 4/6 |
| South Africa | 10 | 748 | 53.43 | 3/3 |
| India | 4 | 332 | 110.67 | 1/1 |
| West Indies | 4 | 402 | 57.43 | 2/1 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 19 | 19.00 | 0/0 |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 23 | 1,778 | 52.29 | 5/7 |
| Away | 20 | 1,295 | 40.47 | 5/4 |
BY DECADE
| Decade | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 4 | 199 | 24.88 | 0/1 |
| 1940s | 17 | 1,162 | 58.10 | 4/3 |
| 1950s | 22 | 1,712 | 45.05 | 6/7 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne Cricket Ground | 7 | 538 | 41.38 | 1/3 |
| Sydney Cricket Ground | 7 | 427 | 47.44 | 1/2 |
| Brisbane Cricket Ground | 5 | 300 | 37.50 | 1/1 |
| Adelaide Oval | 4 | 513 | 128.25 | 2/1 |
| Trent Bridge | 3 | 281 | 56.20 | 2/0 |
| Lord's | 3 | 252 | 42.00 | 1/1 |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v England, 1938 at Trent Bridge
- Latest in the archive: v England, 1953 at Kennington Oval
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