Arthur Jones
On scorecards: AO Jones
In-game rating: 67/99
BATTING
FIELDING
CAREER IN BRIEF
Arthur Jones played 12 Tests for England in CricArcade's archive, from 1899 to 1909. The first came against Australia at Kennington Oval, with a score of 31 and 3 wickets, and the last against Australia at Lord's in 1909.
The highest score in the archive is 34 against Australia at Sydney Cricket Ground in 1908, in a defeat. At home the average was 16.6 across 5 Tests; away it was 12.2 across 7 Tests. Melbourne Cricket Ground was the most frequent ground, with 3 Tests and 78 runs at 13.0.
Arthur Jones captained England in 2 Tests, winning 0 and losing 2. England won 3 of the Tests Arthur Jones played and lost 7, with 2 drawn.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 12 Test scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 34 | – | Australia | Sydney Cricket Ground | 1908 | Lost |
| 31 | – | Australia | Kennington Oval | 1899 | Drawn |
| 31 | – | Australia | Melbourne Cricket Ground | 1908 | Lost |
| 30 | – | Australia | Trent Bridge | 1905 | Won |
| 28 | – | Australia | Melbourne Cricket Ground | 1902 | Lost |
BEST BOWLING
| Figures | Overs | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3/73 | 30 | Australia | Kennington Oval | 1899 | Drawn |
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 12 | 291 | 13.86 | 0/0 | 3 | 44.33 |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 5 | 133 | 16.63 | 0/0 | 3 | 43.67 |
| Away | 7 | 158 | 12.15 | 0/0 | 0 | – |
BY DECADE
| Decade | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1890s | 1 | 31 | 31.00 | 0/0 | 3 | 38.67 |
| 1900s | 11 | 260 | 13.00 | 0/0 | 0 | – |
GROUNDS
| Ground | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne Cricket Ground | 3 | 78 | 13.00 | 0/0 | 0 | – |
| Sydney Cricket Ground | 3 | 64 | 12.80 | 0/0 | 0 | – |
| Lord's | 2 | 40 | 10.00 | 0/0 | 0 | – |
| Trent Bridge | 1 | 34 | 17.00 | 0/0 | 0 | – |
| Kennington Oval | 1 | 31 | 31.00 | 0/0 | 3 | 38.67 |
| Edgbaston | 1 | 28 | 28.00 | 0/0 | 0 | – |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v Australia, 1899 at Kennington Oval
- Latest in the archive: v Australia, 1909 at Lord's
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