Arthur Morris
On scorecards: AR Morris
In-game rating: 89/99
BATTING
FIELDING
CAREER IN BRIEF
Arthur Morris played 46 Tests for Australia in CricArcade's archive, from 1946 to 1955. The first came against England at Brisbane Cricket Ground, with a score of 2, and the last against West Indies at Sabina Park in 1955.
The most productive decade was the 1950s: 2,059 runs at 38.1 in 30 Tests. The highest score in the archive is 206 against England at Adelaide Oval in 1951, in a match Australia won. In all: 12 hundreds, 12 fifties.
At home the average was 41.2 across 27 Tests; away it was 53.8 across 19 Tests, a player who travelled well. The most runs came against England: 2,080 runs at 50.7 in 24 Tests. Melbourne Cricket Ground was the most frequent ground, with 8 Tests and 607 runs at 40.5. Arthur Morris captained Australia in 2 Tests, winning 0 and losing 2. Australia won 27 of the Tests Arthur Morris played and lost 8, with 11 drawn.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 46 Test scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 206 | – | England | Adelaide Oval | 1951 | Won |
| 196 | – | England | Kennington Oval | 1948 | Won |
| 182 | – | England | Headingley | 1948 | Won |
| 157 | – | South Africa | St George's Park | 1950 | Won |
| 155 | 317 | England | Melbourne Cricket Ground | 1947 | Drawn |
BEST BOWLING
| Figures | Overs | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1/5 | 1 | England | Old Trafford | 1953 | Drawn |
| 1/11 | 5 | South Africa | Adelaide Oval | 1953 | Drawn |
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| England | 24 | 2,080 | 50.73 | 8/8 | 1 | 39.00 |
| South Africa | 10 | 792 | 46.59 | 2/3 | 1 | 11.00 |
| West Indies | 8 | 452 | 32.29 | 1/1 | 0 | – |
| India | 4 | 209 | 52.25 | 1/0 | 0 | – |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 27 | 1,812 | 41.18 | 6/5 | 1 | 11.00 |
| Away | 19 | 1,721 | 53.78 | 6/7 | 1 | 39.00 |
BY DECADE
| Decade | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 16 | 1,474 | 67.00 | 7/4 | 0 | – |
| 1950s | 30 | 2,059 | 38.13 | 5/8 | 2 | 13.00 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne Cricket Ground | 8 | 607 | 40.47 | 2/2 | 0 | – |
| Sydney Cricket Ground | 7 | 170 | 17.00 | 0/1 | 0 | – |
| Adelaide Oval | 6 | 640 | 64.00 | 3/1 | 1 | 11.00 |
| Brisbane Cricket Ground | 6 | 395 | 43.89 | 1/1 | 0 | – |
| Lord's | 2 | 286 | 71.50 | 1/2 | 0 | – |
| Kennington Oval | 2 | 238 | 79.33 | 1/0 | 0 | – |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v England, 1946 at Brisbane Cricket Ground
- Latest in the archive: v West Indies, 1955 at Sabina Park
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