Clarrie Grimmett
On scorecards: CV Grimmett
In-game rating: 93/99
BOWLING
FIELDING
CAREER IN BRIEF
Clarrie Grimmett played 37 Tests for Australia in CricArcade's archive, from 1925 to 1936. The first came against England at Sydney Cricket Ground, with scores of 12 and 0, and 11 wickets, and the last against South Africa at Kingsmead in 1936.
The most productive decade was the 1930s: 169 wickets at 22.0 in 28 Tests. The best bowling is 7 for 40 against South Africa at Old Wanderers in 1936. In all: 21 five-wicket hauls, 7 ten-wicket matches.
With the ball: 105 wickets at 24.6 at home and 111 wickets at 23.9 away. The most wickets came against England: 106 wickets at 32.4 in 22 Tests. Sydney Cricket Ground was the most frequent ground, with 6 Tests and 31 wickets at 21.7. Australia won 20 of the Tests Clarrie Grimmett played and lost 10, with 7 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50 | 138 | England | Old Trafford | 1930 | Drawn |
| 39 | 110 | England | Trent Bridge | 1934 | Won |
| 38* | 170 | England | Melbourne Cricket Ground | 1929 | Won |
| 35 | – | England | Kennington Oval | 1926 | Lost |
| 30* | – | South Africa | Newlands | 1936 | Won |
BEST BOWLING
| Figures | Overs | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7/40 | 19.5 | South Africa | Old Wanderers | 1936 | Won |
| 7/83 | 49.2 | South Africa | Adelaide Oval | 1932 | Won |
| 7/87 | 48 | West Indies | Adelaide Oval | 1930 | Won |
| 7/100 | 45 | South Africa | Kingsmead | 1936 | Won |
| 7/116 | 47 | South Africa | Adelaide Oval | 1932 | Won |
Best in a match: 14/199 against South Africa (1932).
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| England | 22 | 366 | 13.07 | 0/1 | 106 | 32.44 |
| South Africa | 10 | 148 | 18.50 | 0/0 | 77 | 15.57 |
| West Indies | 5 | 43 | 10.75 | 0/0 | 33 | 17.97 |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 19 | 270 | 12.86 | 0/0 | 105 | 24.59 |
| Away | 18 | 287 | 15.11 | 0/1 | 111 | 23.86 |
BY DECADE
| Decade | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 9 | 157 | 15.70 | 0/0 | 47 | 32.34 |
| 1930s | 28 | 400 | 13.33 | 0/1 | 169 | 21.96 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sydney Cricket Ground | 6 | 111 | 15.86 | 0/0 | 31 | 21.71 |
| Melbourne Cricket Ground | 6 | 83 | 16.60 | 0/0 | 19 | 31.79 |
| Adelaide Oval | 4 | 50 | 8.33 | 0/0 | 34 | 22.62 |
| Kennington Oval | 3 | 70 | 17.50 | 0/0 | 18 | 31.89 |
| Old Trafford | 3 | 56 | 18.67 | 0/1 | 2 | 147.00 |
| Headingley | 3 | 40 | 13.33 | 0/0 | 20 | 22.20 |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v England, 1925 at Sydney Cricket Ground
- Latest in the archive: v South Africa, 1936 at Kingsmead
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