Wally Grout
On scorecards: ATW Grout
In-game rating: 67/99
BATTING
FIELDING
CAREER IN BRIEF
Wally Grout played 51 Tests for Australia in CricArcade's archive, from 1957 to 1966. The first came against South Africa at Wanderers Stadium, with a score of 21, and the last against England at Melbourne Cricket Ground in 1966.
The most productive decade was the 1960s: 538 runs at 12.0 in 37 Tests. The highest score in the archive is 74 from 133 balls against England at Melbourne Cricket Ground in 1959, in a match Australia won. In all: 3 fifties.
At home the average was 11.6 across 22 Tests; away it was 16.1 across 28 Tests. The most runs came against England: 301 runs at 13.7 in 22 Tests. Melbourne Cricket Ground was the most frequent ground, with 7 Tests and 148 runs at 16.4. Australia won 20 of the Tests Wally Grout played and lost 6, with 24 drawn.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 51 Test scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 74 | 133 | England | Melbourne Cricket Ground | 1959 | Won |
| 66* | – | Pakistan | Bangabandhu National Stadium | 1959 | Won |
| 50 | – | India | Eden Gardens | 1960 | Drawn |
| 42 | – | India | Arun Jaitley Stadium | 1959 | Won |
| 42 | – | West Indies | Adelaide Oval | 1961 | Drawn |
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| England | 22 | 301 | 13.68 | 0/1 |
| South Africa | 10 | 177 | 13.62 | 0/0 |
| West Indies | 10 | 155 | 10.33 | 0/0 |
| India | 5 | 159 | 26.50 | 0/1 |
| Pakistan | 4 | 98 | 32.67 | 0/1 |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 22 | 326 | 11.64 | 0/1 |
| Away | 28 | 498 | 16.06 | 0/1 |
| Neutral | 1 | 66 | – | 0/1 |
BY DECADE
| Decade | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 14 | 352 | 25.14 | 0/2 |
| 1960s | 37 | 538 | 11.96 | 0/1 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne Cricket Ground | 7 | 148 | 16.44 | 0/1 |
| Sydney Cricket Ground | 6 | 69 | 7.67 | 0/0 |
| Adelaide Oval | 5 | 95 | 15.83 | 0/0 |
| Brisbane Cricket Ground | 4 | 14 | 3.50 | 0/0 |
| Kennington Oval | 2 | 50 | 50.00 | 0/0 |
| Queen's Park Oval | 2 | 49 | 24.50 | 0/0 |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v South Africa, 1957 at Wanderers Stadium
- Latest in the archive: v England, 1966 at Melbourne Cricket Ground
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