Doug Ring
On scorecards: DT Ring
In-game rating: 72/99
BOWLING
FIELDING
CAREER IN BRIEF
Doug Ring played 13 Tests for Australia in CricArcade's archive, from 1948 to 1953. The first came against India at Melbourne Cricket Ground, with a score of 11 and 6 wickets, and the last against England at Lord's in 1953.
The highest score in the archive is 67 against West Indies at Adelaide Oval in 1951, in a defeat. The best bowling is 6 for 72 against South Africa at Brisbane Cricket Ground in 1952. In all: 4 fifties, 2 five-wicket hauls.
The most runs came against West Indies: 197 runs at 28.1 in 5 Tests. Melbourne Cricket Ground was the most frequent ground, with 4 Tests and 130 runs at 21.7. Australia won 8 of the Tests Doug Ring played and lost 3, with 2 drawn.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 13 Test scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 67 | – | West Indies | Adelaide Oval | 1951 | Lost |
| 65 | – | West Indies | Sydney Cricket Ground | 1951 | Won |
| 58 | – | South Africa | Sydney Cricket Ground | 1953 | Won |
| 53 | – | South Africa | Melbourne Cricket Ground | 1952 | Lost |
| 32* | – | West Indies | Melbourne Cricket Ground | 1951 | Won |
BEST BOWLING
| Figures | Overs | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6/72 | 21 | South Africa | Brisbane Cricket Ground | 1952 | Won |
| 6/80 | 16 | West Indies | Brisbane Cricket Ground | 1951 | Won |
| 3/17 | 5 | India | Melbourne Cricket Ground | 1948 | Won |
| 3/62 | 16.5 | West Indies | Adelaide Oval | 1951 | Lost |
| 3/103 | 36 | India | Melbourne Cricket Ground | 1948 | Won |
Best in a match: 8/132 against West Indies (1951).
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Africa | 5 | 184 | 23.00 | 0/2 | 13 | 48.00 |
| West Indies | 5 | 197 | 28.14 | 0/2 | 13 | 30.00 |
| England | 2 | 34 | 11.33 | 0/0 | 3 | 57.00 |
| India | 1 | 11 | 11.00 | 0/0 | 6 | 20.00 |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 11 | 392 | 24.50 | 0/4 | 32 | 35.44 |
| Away | 2 | 34 | 11.33 | 0/0 | 3 | 57.00 |
BY DECADE
| Decade | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 2 | 20 | 10.00 | 0/0 | 7 | 23.43 |
| 1950s | 11 | 406 | 23.88 | 0/4 | 28 | 40.75 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne Cricket Ground | 4 | 130 | 21.67 | 0/1 | 11 | 44.00 |
| Sydney Cricket Ground | 3 | 139 | 34.75 | 0/2 | 3 | 71.00 |
| Adelaide Oval | 2 | 100 | 33.33 | 0/1 | 4 | 43.75 |
| Brisbane Cricket Ground | 2 | 23 | 7.67 | 0/0 | 14 | 18.71 |
| Lord's | 1 | 25 | 12.50 | 0/0 | 2 | 63.50 |
| Kennington Oval | 1 | 9 | 9.00 | 0/0 | 1 | 44.00 |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v India, 1948 at Melbourne Cricket Ground
- Latest in the archive: v England, 1953 at Lord's
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