Charlie McLeod
On scorecards: CE McLeod
In-game rating: 79/99
BOWLING
FIELDING
CAREER IN BRIEF
Charlie McLeod played 17 Tests for Australia in CricArcade's archive, from 1894 to 1905. The first came against England at Sydney Cricket Ground, with scores of 15 and 2, and 2 wickets, and the last against England at Kennington Oval in 1905.
The most productive decade was the 1890s: 477 runs at 59.6 in 7 Tests. The highest score in the archive is 112 against England at Melbourne Cricket Ground in 1898, in a match Australia won. The best bowling is 5 for 65 against England at Adelaide Oval in 1898.
In all: 1 hundred, 4 fifties, 2 five-wicket hauls. At home the average was 26.1 across 11 Tests; away it was 19.4 across 6 Tests, markedly stronger at home. Sydney Cricket Ground was the most frequent ground, with 5 Tests and 185 runs at 23.1. Australia won 7 of the Tests Charlie McLeod played and lost 6, with 4 drawn.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 17 Test scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 112 | – | England | Melbourne Cricket Ground | 1898 | Won |
| 77 | – | England | Kennington Oval | 1899 | Drawn |
| 64* | – | England | Melbourne Cricket Ground | 1898 | Won |
| 64 | – | England | Sydney Cricket Ground | 1898 | Won |
| 50* | – | England | Sydney Cricket Ground | 1897 | Lost |
BEST BOWLING
| Figures | Overs | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5/65 | 48 | England | Adelaide Oval | 1898 | Won |
| 5/125 | 47 | England | Old Trafford | 1905 | Lost |
| 4/84 | 44 | England | Sydney Cricket Ground | 1901 | Lost |
| 3/42 | 20 | England | Sydney Cricket Ground | 1904 | Lost |
| 3/80 | 28 | England | Sydney Cricket Ground | 1897 | Lost |
Best in a match: 5/65 against England (1898).
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| England | 17 | 573 | 23.88 | 1/4 | 33 | 40.15 |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 11 | 418 | 26.13 | 1/3 | 22 | 30.41 |
| Away | 6 | 155 | 19.38 | 0/1 | 11 | 59.64 |
BY DECADE
| Decade | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1890s | 7 | 477 | 59.63 | 1/4 | 13 | 35.31 |
| 1900s | 10 | 96 | 6.00 | 0/0 | 20 | 43.30 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sydney Cricket Ground | 5 | 185 | 23.13 | 0/2 | 12 | 27.50 |
| Melbourne Cricket Ground | 3 | 185 | 46.25 | 1/1 | 2 | 46.00 |
| Adelaide Oval | 3 | 48 | 12.00 | 0/0 | 8 | 30.88 |
| Kennington Oval | 2 | 108 | 54.00 | 0/1 | 1 | 205.00 |
| Headingley | 1 | 18 | 18.00 | 0/0 | 3 | 50.00 |
| Trent Bridge | 1 | 17 | 8.50 | 0/0 | 0 | – |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v England, 1894 at Sydney Cricket Ground
- Latest in the archive: v England, 1905 at Kennington Oval
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