Phil Mead
On scorecards: CP Mead
In-game rating: 87/99
BATTING
FIELDING
CAREER IN BRIEF
Phil Mead played 17 Tests for England in CricArcade's archive, from 1911 to 1928. The first came against Australia at Sydney Cricket Ground, with scores of 0 and 25, and the last against Australia at Exhibition Ground in 1928.
The most productive decade was the 1920s: 702 runs at 58.5 in 8 Tests. The highest score in the archive is 182 not out against Australia at Kennington Oval in 1921. In all: 4 hundreds, 3 fifties.
The most runs came against South Africa: 770 runs at 48.1 in 10 Tests. Old Wanderers was the most frequent ground, with 4 Tests and 276 runs at 39.4. England won 10 of the Tests Phil Mead played and lost 2, with 5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 182* | – | Australia | Kennington Oval | 1921 | Drawn |
| 181 | – | South Africa | Kingsmead | 1923 | Drawn |
| 117 | – | South Africa | St George's Park | 1914 | Won |
| 102 | – | South Africa | Old Wanderers | 1913 | Won |
| 86 | – | South Africa | Old Wanderers | 1914 | Won |
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Africa | 10 | 770 | 48.13 | 3/2 |
| Australia | 7 | 415 | 51.88 | 1/1 |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 2 | 229 | 229.00 | 1/0 |
| Away | 15 | 956 | 41.57 | 3/3 |
BY DECADE
| Decade | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 9 | 483 | 40.25 | 2/1 |
| 1920s | 8 | 702 | 58.50 | 2/2 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Old Wanderers | 4 | 276 | 39.43 | 1/1 |
| Kingsmead | 2 | 252 | 84.00 | 1/1 |
| Lord's | 2 | 73 | 24.33 | 0/0 |
| Melbourne Cricket Ground | 2 | 32 | 16.00 | 0/0 |
| Kennington Oval | 1 | 182 | – | 1/0 |
| St George's Park | 1 | 117 | 117.00 | 1/0 |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v Australia, 1911 at Sydney Cricket Ground
- Latest in the archive: v Australia, 1928 at Exhibition Ground
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