Colin Blythe
On scorecards: C Blythe
In-game rating: 94/99
BOWLING
FIELDING
CAREER IN BRIEF
Colin Blythe played 19 Tests for England in CricArcade's archive, from 1901 to 1910. The first came against Australia at Sydney Cricket Ground, with a score of 20 and 7 wickets, and the last against South Africa at Newlands in 1910.
The best bowling is 8 for 59 against South Africa at Headingley in 1907. In all: 9 five-wicket hauls, 4 ten-wicket matches. With the ball: 48 wickets at 12.3 at home and 52 wickets at 24.5 away.
The most wickets came against South Africa: 59 wickets at 16.7 in 10 Tests. Newlands was the most frequent ground, with 4 Tests and 25 wickets at 15.7. England won 5 of the Tests Colin Blythe played and lost 10, with 4 drawn.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 19 Test scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 | – | South Africa | Newlands | 1906 | Won |
| 20 | – | Australia | Sydney Cricket Ground | 1901 | Won |
| 17 | – | South Africa | Old Wanderers | 1906 | Lost |
| 15 | – | Australia | Sydney Cricket Ground | 1907 | Lost |
| 12 | – | South Africa | Old Wanderers | 1906 | Lost |
BEST BOWLING
| Figures | Overs | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8/59 | 15.5 | South Africa | Headingley | 1907 | Won |
| 7/40 | 22.4 | South Africa | Headingley | 1907 | Won |
| 7/46 | 18 | South Africa | Newlands | 1910 | Won |
| 6/44 | 23 | Australia | Edgbaston | 1909 | Won |
| 6/68 | 32 | South Africa | Newlands | 1906 | Won |
Best in a match: 15/99 against South Africa (1907).
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Africa | 10 | 108 | 12.00 | 0/0 | 59 | 16.71 |
| Australia | 9 | 75 | 7.50 | 0/0 | 41 | 21.39 |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 6 | 25 | 5.00 | 0/0 | 48 | 12.27 |
| Away | 13 | 158 | 11.29 | 0/0 | 52 | 24.50 |
BY DECADE
| Decade | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 17 | 176 | 9.26 | 0/0 | 88 | 19.26 |
| 1910s | 2 | 7 | – | 0/0 | 12 | 14.00 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newlands | 4 | 46 | 23.00 | 0/0 | 25 | 15.68 |
| Sydney Cricket Ground | 3 | 52 | 10.40 | 0/0 | 10 | 22.40 |
| Old Wanderers | 3 | 39 | 7.80 | 0/0 | 8 | 40.50 |
| Melbourne Cricket Ground | 2 | 9 | 9.00 | 0/0 | 8 | 26.75 |
| Headingley | 2 | 9 | 9.00 | 0/0 | 19 | 9.26 |
| Adelaide Oval | 1 | 12 | 12.00 | 0/0 | 1 | 120.00 |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v Australia, 1901 at Sydney Cricket Ground
- Latest in the archive: v South Africa, 1910 at Newlands
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