Don Tallon
On scorecards: D Tallon
In-game rating: 69/99
BATTING
FIELDING
CAREER IN BRIEF
Don Tallon played 21 Tests for Australia in CricArcade's archive, from 1946 to 1953. The first came against New Zealand at Basin Reserve, with a score of 5, and the last against England at Trent Bridge in 1953.
The most productive decade was the 1940s: 340 runs at 22.7 in 15 Tests. The highest score in the archive is 92 from 108 balls against England at Melbourne Cricket Ground in 1947. In all: 2 fifties.
At home the average was 16.4 across 15 Tests; away it was 18.9 across 6 Tests. The most runs came against England: 340 runs at 18.9 in 15 Tests. Melbourne Cricket Ground was the most frequent ground, with 5 Tests and 176 runs at 29.3. Australia won 15 of the Tests Don Tallon played and lost 1, with 5 drawn.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 21 Test scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 92 | 108 | England | Melbourne Cricket Ground | 1947 | Drawn |
| 53 | – | England | Lord's | 1948 | Won |
| 37 | 53 | India | Melbourne Cricket Ground | 1948 | Won |
| 35 | 71 | England | Melbourne Cricket Ground | 1947 | Drawn |
| 31 | – | England | Kennington Oval | 1948 | Won |
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| England | 15 | 340 | 18.89 | 0/2 |
| India | 5 | 49 | 12.25 | 0/0 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 5 | 5.00 | 0/0 |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 15 | 262 | 16.38 | 0/1 |
| Away | 6 | 132 | 18.86 | 0/1 |
BY DECADE
| Decade | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 15 | 340 | 22.67 | 0/2 |
| 1950s | 6 | 54 | 6.75 | 0/0 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne Cricket Ground | 5 | 176 | 29.33 | 0/1 |
| Sydney Cricket Ground | 4 | 54 | 13.50 | 0/0 |
| Brisbane Cricket Ground | 3 | 22 | 11.00 | 0/0 |
| Adelaide Oval | 3 | 10 | 2.50 | 0/0 |
| Trent Bridge | 2 | 25 | 8.33 | 0/0 |
| Lord's | 1 | 53 | 53.00 | 0/1 |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v New Zealand, 1946 at Basin Reserve
- Latest in the archive: v England, 1953 at Trent Bridge
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