ENGLAND · Batter · 1950–1957
Doug Insole
On scorecards: DJ Insole
In-game rating: 77/99
BATTING
9
MATCHES
17
INNINGS
408
RUNS
27.20
AVERAGE
110*
HIGH SCORE
1 / 1
100s / 50s
FIELDING
8
CATCHES
0
STUMPINGS
CAREER IN BRIEF
Doug Insole played 9 Tests for England in CricArcade's archive, from 1950 to 1957. The first came against West Indies at Trent Bridge, with scores of 21 and 0, and the last against West Indies at Edgbaston in 1957.
The highest score in the archive is 110 not out against South Africa at Kingsmead in 1957. In all: 1 hundred, 1 fifty. At home the average was 13.7 across 4 Tests; away it was 39.0 across 5 Tests, a player who travelled well.
The most runs came against South Africa: 362 runs at 36.2 in 6 Tests.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 9 Test scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 110* | – | South Africa | Kingsmead | 1957 | Drawn |
| 68 | – | South Africa | Wanderers Stadium | 1957 | Lost |
| 47 | – | South Africa | Headingley | 1955 | Lost |
| 47 | – | South Africa | Wanderers Stadium | 1957 | Lost |
| 29 | – | South Africa | Wanderers Stadium | 1956 | Won |
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Africa | 6 | 362 | 36.20 | 1/1 |
| West Indies | 2 | 41 | 10.25 | 0/0 |
| Australia | 1 | 5 | 5.00 | 0/0 |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 4 | 96 | 13.71 | 0/0 |
| Away | 5 | 312 | 39.00 | 1/1 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wanderers Stadium | 2 | 145 | 36.25 | 0/1 |
| Headingley | 2 | 55 | 18.33 | 0/0 |
| Kingsmead | 1 | 123 | 123.00 | 1/0 |
| Newlands | 1 | 32 | 32.00 | 0/0 |
| Trent Bridge | 1 | 21 | 10.50 | 0/0 |
| Edgbaston | 1 | 20 | 10.00 | 0/0 |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v West Indies, 1950 at Trent Bridge
- Latest in the archive: v West Indies, 1957 at Edgbaston
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