Claude Carter
On scorecards: CP Carter
In-game rating: 81/99
BOWLING
FIELDING
CAREER IN BRIEF
Claude Carter played 10 Tests for South Africa in CricArcade's archive, from 1912 to 1924. The first came against England at Lord's, with scores of 0 and 27, and the last against England at Kennington Oval in 1924.
The most productive decade was the 1910s: 132 runs at 22.0 in 4 Tests. The highest score in the archive is 45 against England at Lord's in 1914. The best bowling is 6 for 50 against England at Lord's in 1914.
In all: 2 five-wicket hauls. At home the average was 25.8 across 5 Tests; away it was 13.0 across 5 Tests, markedly stronger at home. The most runs came against England: 147 runs at 16.3 in 7 Tests. South Africa won 0 of the Tests Claude Carter played and lost 5, with 5 drawn.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 10 Test scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
BEST BOWLING
| Figures | Overs | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6/50 | 28 | England | Lord's | 1914 | Drawn |
| 6/91 | 29.5 | Australia | Old Wanderers | 1921 | Drawn |
| 3/66 | 21 | Australia | Lord's | 1921 | Drawn |
| 3/68 | 20 | Australia | Lord's | 1921 | Drawn |
| 3/85 | 23 | England | Kennington Oval | 1924 | Drawn |
Best in a match: 7/77 against England (1914).
RECORD BY OPPONENT
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 5 | 103 | 25.75 | 0/0 | 24 | 21.54 |
| Away | 5 | 78 | 13.00 | 0/0 | 4 | 44.25 |
BY DECADE
| Decade | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 4 | 132 | 22.00 | 0/0 | 9 | 25.89 |
| 1920s | 6 | 49 | 12.25 | 0/0 | 19 | 24.26 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lord's | 2 | 78 | 39.00 | 0/0 | 13 | 16.23 |
| Headingley | 2 | 47 | 11.75 | 0/0 | 1 | 77.00 |
| Lord's | 1 | 27 | 27.00 | 0/0 | 0 | – |
| Newlands | 1 | 20 | – | 0/0 | 3 | 34.67 |
| St George's Park | 1 | 5 | 2.50 | 0/0 | 2 | 55.50 |
| Kennington Oval | 1 | 4 | 4.00 | 0/0 | 3 | 28.33 |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v England, 1912 at Lord's
- Latest in the archive: v England, 1924 at Kennington Oval
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