Brian Booth
On scorecards: BC Booth
In-game rating: 86/99
BATTING
FIELDING
CAREER IN BRIEF
Brian Booth played 29 Tests for Australia in CricArcade's archive, from 1961 to 1966. The first came against England at Old Trafford, with scores of 46 and 9, and the last against England at Sydney Cricket Ground in 1966.
The highest score in the archive is 169 against South Africa at Brisbane Cricket Ground in 1963. In all: 5 hundreds, 10 fifties. At home the average was 53.8 across 13 Tests; away it was 31.7 across 16 Tests, markedly stronger at home.
The most runs came against England: 824 runs at 39.2 in 15 Tests. Sydney Cricket Ground was the most frequent ground, with 5 Tests and 347 runs at 43.4. Brian Booth captained Australia in 2 Tests, winning 0 and losing 1. Australia won 5 of the Tests Brian Booth played and lost 6, with 18 drawn.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 29 Test scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 169 | – | South Africa | Brisbane Cricket Ground | 1963 | Drawn |
| 117 | – | West Indies | Queen's Park Oval | 1965 | Drawn |
| 112 | – | England | Brisbane Cricket Ground | 1962 | Drawn |
| 103 | 274 | England | Melbourne Cricket Ground | 1962 | Lost |
| 102* | 233 | South Africa | Sydney Cricket Ground | 1964 | Drawn |
BEST BOWLING
| Figures | Overs | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2/33 | 18 | India | Eden Gardens | 1964 | Drawn |
| 1/18 | 13 | Pakistan | National Stadium | 1964 | Drawn |
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| England | 15 | 824 | 39.24 | 2/4 | 0 | – |
| West Indies | 5 | 234 | 29.25 | 1/1 | 0 | – |
| South Africa | 4 | 531 | 88.50 | 2/3 | 0 | – |
| India | 3 | 112 | 22.40 | 0/1 | 2 | 29.00 |
| Pakistan | 2 | 72 | 36.00 | 0/1 | 1 | 33.00 |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 13 | 1,076 | 53.80 | 4/5 | 0 | – |
| Away | 16 | 697 | 31.68 | 1/5 | 3 | 46.33 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sydney Cricket Ground | 5 | 347 | 43.38 | 1/2 | 0 | – |
| Brisbane Cricket Ground | 3 | 316 | 105.33 | 2/0 | 0 | – |
| Melbourne Cricket Ground | 3 | 220 | 44.00 | 1/1 | 0 | – |
| Adelaide Oval | 2 | 193 | 48.25 | 0/2 | 0 | – |
| Old Trafford | 2 | 153 | 51.00 | 0/1 | 0 | – |
| Kennington Oval | 2 | 145 | 72.50 | 0/2 | 0 | – |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v England, 1961 at Old Trafford
- Latest in the archive: v England, 1966 at Sydney Cricket Ground
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