Cyril Washbrook
On scorecards: C Washbrook
In-game rating: 87/99
BATTING
FIELDING
CAREER IN BRIEF
Cyril Washbrook played 37 Tests for England in CricArcade's archive, from 1937 to 1956. The first came against New Zealand at Kennington Oval, with scores of 9 and 8, and the last against Australia at Kennington Oval in 1956.
The most productive decade was the 1940s: 1,962 runs at 47.9 in 25 Tests. The highest score in the archive is 195 against South Africa at Ellis Park in 1948. In all: 6 hundreds, 12 fifties.
At home the average was 49.3 across 20 Tests; away it was 36.7 across 17 Tests, markedly stronger at home. The most runs came against Australia: 996 runs at 33.2 in 17 Tests. Old Trafford was the most frequent ground, with 5 Tests and 293 runs at 41.9. England won 9 of the Tests Cyril Washbrook played and lost 12, with 16 drawn.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 37 Test scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 195 | – | South Africa | Ellis Park | 1948 | Drawn |
| 143 | – | Australia | Headingley | 1948 | Lost |
| 114 | – | West Indies | Lord's | 1950 | Lost |
| 112 | 299 | Australia | Melbourne Cricket Ground | 1947 | Drawn |
| 103* | – | New Zealand | Headingley | 1949 | Drawn |
BEST BOWLING
| Figures | Overs | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1/25 | 4 | New Zealand | Lancaster Park | 1951 | Drawn |
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 17 | 996 | 33.20 | 2/5 | 0 | – |
| South Africa | 10 | 938 | 55.18 | 1/5 | 0 | – |
| New Zealand | 5 | 234 | 46.80 | 1/1 | 1 | 33.00 |
| India | 3 | 146 | 36.50 | 0/1 | 0 | – |
| West Indies | 2 | 255 | 63.75 | 2/0 | 0 | – |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 20 | 1,431 | 49.34 | 4/7 | 0 | – |
| Away | 17 | 1,138 | 36.71 | 2/5 | 1 | 25.00 |
BY DECADE
| Decade | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 1 | 17 | 17.00 | 0/0 | 0 | – |
| 1940s | 25 | 1,962 | 47.85 | 4/10 | 0 | – |
| 1950s | 11 | 590 | 32.78 | 2/2 | 1 | 25.00 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Old Trafford | 5 | 293 | 41.86 | 0/2 | 0 | – |
| Headingley | 4 | 509 | 101.80 | 2/3 | 0 | – |
| Lord's | 4 | 324 | 54.00 | 1/1 | 0 | – |
| Kennington Oval | 4 | 109 | 21.80 | 0/0 | 0 | – |
| Melbourne Cricket Ground | 3 | 237 | 39.50 | 1/1 | 0 | – |
| Trent Bridge | 3 | 196 | 32.67 | 1/1 | 0 | – |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v New Zealand, 1937 at Kennington Oval
- Latest in the archive: v Australia, 1956 at Kennington Oval
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