Eric Dalton
On scorecards: EL Dalton
In-game rating: 78/99
BATTING
FIELDING
CAREER IN BRIEF
Eric Dalton played 15 Tests for South Africa in CricArcade's archive, from 1929 to 1939. The first came against England at Lord's, with scores of 6 and 1, and the last against England at Kingsmead in 1939.
The highest score in the archive is 117 against England at Kennington Oval in 1935. The best bowling is 4 for 59 against England at Kingsmead in 1939. In all: 2 hundreds, 3 fifties.
At home the average was 30.1 across 6 Tests; away it was 32.8 across 9 Tests. The most runs came against England: 513 runs at 36.6 in 10 Tests. Kingsmead was the most frequent ground, with 4 Tests and 149 runs at 18.6. South Africa won 3 of the Tests Eric Dalton played and lost 4, with 8 drawn.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 15 Test scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 117 | – | England | Kennington Oval | 1935 | Drawn |
| 102 | – | England | Old Wanderers | 1938 | Drawn |
| 82 | – | New Zealand | Lancaster Park | 1932 | Won |
| 57* | – | England | Kennington Oval | 1935 | Drawn |
| 57 | – | England | Kingsmead | 1939 | Drawn |
BEST BOWLING
| Figures | Overs | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4/59 | 13 | England | Kingsmead | 1939 | Drawn |
| 2/29 | 6.5 | England | Old Wanderers | 1938 | Drawn |
| 2/33 | 13 | England | Lord's | 1935 | Won |
| 2/100 | 27 | England | Kingsmead | 1939 | Drawn |
| 1/12 | 1.3 | Australia | Kingsmead | 1935 | Lost |
Best in a match: 6/159 against England (1939).
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| England | 10 | 513 | 36.64 | 2/2 | 11 | 41.18 |
| Australia | 3 | 61 | 10.17 | 0/0 | 1 | 37.00 |
| New Zealand | 2 | 124 | 62.00 | 0/1 | 0 | – |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 6 | 271 | 30.11 | 1/1 | 10 | 38.40 |
| Away | 9 | 427 | 32.85 | 1/2 | 2 | 53.00 |
BY DECADE
| Decade | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 1 | 7 | 3.50 | 0/0 | 0 | – |
| 1930s | 14 | 691 | 34.55 | 2/3 | 12 | 40.83 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kingsmead | 4 | 149 | 18.63 | 0/1 | 7 | 38.57 |
| Old Wanderers | 2 | 122 | 122.00 | 1/0 | 3 | 38.00 |
| Lord's | 2 | 26 | 6.50 | 0/0 | 2 | 16.50 |
| Kennington Oval | 1 | 174 | 174.00 | 1/1 | 0 | – |
| Lancaster Park | 1 | 82 | 82.00 | 0/1 | 0 | – |
| Old Trafford | 1 | 47 | 47.00 | 0/0 | 0 | – |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v England, 1929 at Lord's
- Latest in the archive: v England, 1939 at Kingsmead
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