Brian Luckhurst
On scorecards: BW Luckhurst
In-game rating: 81/99
BATTING
FIELDING
CAREER IN BRIEF
Brian Luckhurst played 21 Tests for England in CricArcade's archive, from 1970 to 1974. The first came against Australia at Brisbane Cricket Ground, with scores of 74 and 20, and the last against Australia at Western Australia Cricket Association Ground in 1974.
The highest score in the archive is 131 from 301 balls against Australia at Western Australia Cricket Association Ground in 1970. In all: 4 hundreds, 5 fifties. At home the average was 34.3 across 12 Tests; away it was 38.5 across 9 Tests.
The most runs came against Australia: 677 runs at 35.6 in 11 Tests. Lord's was the most frequent ground, with 4 Tests and 148 runs at 21.1. England won 6 of the Tests Brian Luckhurst played and lost 5, with 10 drawn.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 21 Test scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 131 | 301 | Australia | Western Australia Cricket Association Ground | 1970 | Drawn |
| 109 | 280 | Australia | Melbourne Cricket Ground | 1971 | Drawn |
| 108* | 279 | Pakistan | Edgbaston | 1971 | Drawn |
| 101 | 173 | India | Old Trafford | 1971 | Drawn |
| 96 | 268 | Australia | Trent Bridge | 1972 | Drawn |
BEST BOWLING
| Figures | Overs | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1/9 | 2 | India | Kennington Oval | 1971 | Lost |
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 11 | 677 | 35.63 | 2/3 | 0 | – |
| India | 3 | 244 | 40.67 | 1/1 | 1 | 9.00 |
| Pakistan | 3 | 242 | 60.50 | 1/1 | 0 | – |
| New Zealand | 2 | 68 | 22.67 | 0/0 | 0 | – |
| West Indies | 2 | 67 | 16.75 | 0/0 | 0 | – |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 12 | 721 | 34.33 | 2/3 | 1 | 26.00 |
| Away | 9 | 577 | 38.47 | 2/2 | 0 | – |
GROUNDS
| Ground | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lord's | 4 | 148 | 21.14 | 0/1 | 0 | – |
| Western Australia Cricket Association Ground | 2 | 200 | 50.00 | 1/0 | 0 | – |
| Edgbaston | 2 | 197 | 65.67 | 1/0 | 0 | – |
| Old Trafford | 2 | 193 | 48.25 | 1/1 | 0 | – |
| Sydney Cricket Ground | 2 | 102 | 25.50 | 0/1 | 0 | – |
| Brisbane Cricket Ground | 2 | 98 | 32.67 | 0/1 | 0 | – |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v Australia, 1970 at Brisbane Cricket Ground
- Latest in the archive: v Australia, 1974 at Western Australia Cricket Association Ground
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