Eddie Paynter
On scorecards: E Paynter
In-game rating: 87/99
BATTING
FIELDING
CAREER IN BRIEF
Eddie Paynter played 20 Tests for England in CricArcade's archive, from 1931 to 1939. The first came against New Zealand at Old Trafford, with a score of 3, and the last against West Indies at Old Trafford in 1939.
The highest score in the archive is 243 against South Africa at Kingsmead in 1939, in a match England won. In all: 4 hundreds, 7 fifties. At home the average was 51.3 across 10 Tests; away it was 67.2 across 10 Tests, a player who travelled well.
The most runs came against South Africa: 653 runs at 81.6 in 5 Tests. Lord's was the most frequent ground, with 4 Tests and 350 runs at 58.3. England won 8 of the Tests Eddie Paynter played and lost 1, with 11 drawn.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 20 Test scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 243 | – | South Africa | Kingsmead | 1939 | Won |
| 216* | 333 | Australia | Trent Bridge | 1938 | Drawn |
| 117 | – | South Africa | Old Wanderers | 1938 | Drawn |
| 100 | – | South Africa | Old Wanderers | 1938 | Drawn |
| 99 | 188 | Australia | Lord's | 1938 | Drawn |
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 7 | 591 | 84.43 | 1/3 |
| New Zealand | 5 | 153 | 25.50 | 0/1 |
| South Africa | 5 | 653 | 81.63 | 3/2 |
| West Indies | 2 | 75 | 25.00 | 0/0 |
| India | 1 | 68 | 34.00 | 0/1 |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 10 | 667 | 51.31 | 1/3 |
| Away | 10 | 873 | 67.15 | 3/4 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lord's | 4 | 350 | 58.33 | 0/3 |
| Old Trafford | 3 | 52 | 10.40 | 0/0 |
| Kingsmead | 2 | 380 | 126.67 | 1/2 |
| Old Wanderers | 2 | 272 | 68.00 | 2/0 |
| Trent Bridge | 1 | 216 | – | 1/0 |
| Brisbane Cricket Ground | 1 | 97 | 97.00 | 0/1 |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v New Zealand, 1931 at Old Trafford
- Latest in the archive: v West Indies, 1939 at Old Trafford
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