Ernie Jones
On scorecards: E Jones
In-game rating: 69/99
BOWLING
FIELDING
CAREER IN BRIEF
Ernie Jones played 19 Tests for Australia in CricArcade's archive, from 1894 to 1902. The first came against England at Sydney Cricket Ground, with scores of 11 and 1, and 2 wickets, and the last against South Africa at Old Wanderers in 1902.
The most productive decade was the 1890s: 56 wickets at 27.1 in 14 Tests. The best bowling is 7 for 88 against England at Lord's in 1899. In all: 3 five-wicket hauls, 1 ten-wicket match.
With the ball: 25 wickets at 31.4 at home and 39 wickets at 27.5 away. The most wickets came against England: 60 wickets at 29.3 in 18 Tests. Sydney Cricket Ground was the most frequent ground, with 4 Tests and 15 wickets at 33.3. Australia won 7 of the Tests Ernie Jones played and lost 5, with 7 drawn.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 19 Test scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | – | England | Melbourne Cricket Ground | 1898 | Won |
| 17 | – | England | Lord's | 1899 | Won |
| 14 | – | England | Melbourne Cricket Ground | 1902 | Won |
| 11* | – | England | Sydney Cricket Ground | 1894 | Lost |
| 8 | – | England | Adelaide Oval | 1898 | Won |
BEST BOWLING
| Figures | Overs | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7/88 | 36.1 | England | Lord's | 1899 | Won |
| 6/82 | 26.2 | England | Sydney Cricket Ground | 1898 | Won |
| 5/88 | 33 | England | Trent Bridge | 1899 | Drawn |
| 4/56 | 12 | England | Melbourne Cricket Ground | 1898 | Won |
| 4/164 | 53 | England | Kennington Oval | 1899 | Drawn |
Best in a match: 10/164 against England (1899).
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| England | 18 | 126 | 5.25 | 0/0 | 60 | 29.28 |
| South Africa | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0/0 | 4 | 25.00 |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 8 | 77 | 7.00 | 0/0 | 25 | 31.40 |
| Away | 11 | 49 | 3.50 | 0/0 | 39 | 27.49 |
BY DECADE
| Decade | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1890s | 14 | 100 | 5.26 | 0/0 | 56 | 27.13 |
| 1900s | 5 | 26 | 4.33 | 0/0 | 8 | 42.25 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sydney Cricket Ground | 4 | 23 | 3.83 | 0/0 | 15 | 33.33 |
| Melbourne Cricket Ground | 3 | 46 | 11.50 | 0/0 | 8 | 26.63 |
| Lord's | 3 | 25 | 8.33 | 0/0 | 13 | 23.15 |
| Kennington Oval | 2 | 6 | 2.00 | 0/0 | 5 | 35.40 |
| Old Trafford | 2 | 4 | 2.00 | 0/0 | 6 | 43.00 |
| Adelaide Oval | 1 | 8 | 8.00 | 0/0 | 2 | 36.00 |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v England, 1894 at Sydney Cricket Ground
- Latest in the archive: v South Africa, 1902 at Old Wanderers
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