Doug Wright
On scorecards: DVP Wright
In-game rating: 69/99
BOWLING
FIELDING
CAREER IN BRIEF
Doug Wright played 34 Tests for England in CricArcade's archive, from 1938 to 1951. The first came against Australia at Trent Bridge, with a score of 1 and 5 wickets, and the last against New Zealand at Basin Reserve in 1951.
The most productive decade was the 1940s: 58 wickets at 38.6 in 17 Tests. The best bowling is 7 for 105 against Australia at Sydney Cricket Ground in 1947. In all: 6 five-wicket hauls, 1 ten-wicket match.
With the ball: 49 wickets at 33.7 at home and 59 wickets at 43.6 away. The most wickets came against Australia: 48 wickets at 42.5 in 14 Tests. Lord's was the most frequent ground, with 5 Tests and 23 wickets at 29.3. England won 9 of the Tests Doug Wright played and lost 10, with 15 drawn.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 34 Test scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 45 | – | New Zealand | Lancaster Park | 1951 | Drawn |
| 33 | – | South Africa | Newlands | 1938 | Drawn |
| 26 | – | South Africa | Kingsmead | 1939 | Drawn |
| 22 | 27 | Australia | Headingley | 1938 | Lost |
| 15* | 23 | Australia | Sydney Cricket Ground | 1946 | Lost |
BEST BOWLING
| Figures | Overs | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7/105 | 29 | Australia | Sydney Cricket Ground | 1947 | Lost |
| 5/48 | 19 | New Zealand | Basin Reserve | 1951 | Won |
| 5/80 | 32.2 | South Africa | Lord's | 1947 | Won |
| 5/95 | 39 | South Africa | Lord's | 1947 | Won |
| 5/141 | 53 | West Indies | Kennington Oval | 1950 | Lost |
Best in a match: 10/175 against South Africa (1947).
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 14 | 126 | 8.40 | 0/0 | 48 | 42.48 |
| South Africa | 10 | 89 | 17.80 | 0/0 | 37 | 35.84 |
| New Zealand | 4 | 54 | 27.00 | 0/0 | 8 | 44.25 |
| West Indies | 4 | 17 | 8.50 | 0/0 | 11 | 32.27 |
| India | 2 | 3 | 1.50 | 0/0 | 4 | 37.50 |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 15 | 94 | 9.40 | 0/0 | 49 | 33.71 |
| Away | 19 | 195 | 12.19 | 0/0 | 59 | 43.59 |
BY DECADE
| Decade | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 9 | 105 | 17.50 | 0/0 | 27 | 43.19 |
| 1940s | 17 | 97 | 8.08 | 0/0 | 58 | 38.59 |
| 1950s | 8 | 87 | 10.88 | 0/0 | 23 | 35.65 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lord's | 5 | 36 | 12.00 | 0/0 | 23 | 29.35 |
| Kennington Oval | 4 | 30 | 7.50 | 0/0 | 10 | 50.00 |
| Kingsmead | 3 | 26 | 13.00 | 0/0 | 12 | 40.17 |
| Sydney Cricket Ground | 3 | 23 | 7.67 | 0/0 | 10 | 36.70 |
| Melbourne Cricket Ground | 3 | 17 | 4.25 | 0/0 | 9 | 51.78 |
| Old Trafford | 3 | 5 | 5.00 | 0/0 | 4 | 30.00 |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v Australia, 1938 at Trent Bridge
- Latest in the archive: v New Zealand, 1951 at Basin Reserve
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