Douglas Jardine
On scorecards: DR Jardine
In-game rating: 85/99
BATTING
FIELDING
CAREER IN BRIEF
Douglas Jardine played 22 Tests for England in CricArcade's archive, from 1928 to 1934. The first came against West Indies at Lord's, with a score of 22, and the last against India at MA Chidambaram Stadium in 1934.
The most productive decade was the 1930s: 850 runs at 50.0 in 15 Tests. The highest score in the archive is 127 against West Indies at Old Trafford in 1933. In all: 1 hundred, 10 fifties.
At home the average was 81.7 across 8 Tests; away it was 38.4 across 14 Tests, markedly stronger at home. The most runs came against Australia: 540 runs at 31.8 in 10 Tests. Lord's was the most frequent ground, with 4 Tests and 245 runs at 61.3. Douglas Jardine captained England in 15 Tests, winning 9 and losing 1. England won 15 of the Tests Douglas Jardine played and lost 2, with 5 drawn.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 22 Test scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 127 | – | West Indies | Old Trafford | 1933 | Drawn |
| 98 | 378 | Australia | Adelaide Oval | 1929 | Won |
| 85* | – | India | Lord's | 1932 | Won |
| 83 | – | West Indies | Old Trafford | 1928 | Won |
| 79 | – | India | Lord's | 1932 | Won |
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 10 | 540 | 31.76 | 0/4 |
| India | 4 | 385 | 96.25 | 0/5 |
| New Zealand | 4 | 118 | 59.00 | 0/0 |
| West Indies | 4 | 253 | 63.25 | 1/1 |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 8 | 490 | 81.67 | 1/3 |
| Away | 14 | 806 | 38.38 | 0/7 |
BY DECADE
| Decade | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 7 | 446 | 44.60 | 0/4 |
| 1930s | 15 | 850 | 50.00 | 1/6 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lord's | 4 | 245 | 61.25 | 0/2 |
| Old Trafford | 3 | 238 | 119.00 | 1/1 |
| Melbourne Cricket Ground | 3 | 115 | 19.17 | 0/1 |
| Sydney Cricket Ground | 3 | 97 | 24.25 | 0/0 |
| Adelaide Oval | 2 | 158 | 39.50 | 0/2 |
| Exhibition Ground | 1 | 100 | 100.00 | 0/1 |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v West Indies, 1928 at Lord's
- Latest in the archive: v India, 1934 at MA Chidambaram Stadium
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