Ernie Toshack
On scorecards: ERH Toshack
In-game rating: 85/99
BOWLING
FIELDING
CAREER IN BRIEF
Ernie Toshack played 12 Tests for Australia in CricArcade's archive, from 1946 to 1948. The first came against New Zealand at Basin Reserve, with 6 wickets, and the last against England at Headingley in 1948.
The best bowling is 6 for 29 against India at Brisbane Cricket Ground in 1947. In all: 4 five-wicket hauls, 1 ten-wicket match. With the ball: 30 wickets at 20.2 at home and 17 wickets at 22.5 away.
The most wickets came against England: 28 wickets at 28.6 in 9 Tests. Australia won 9 of the Tests Ernie Toshack played and lost 0, with 3 drawn.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 12 Test scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20* | – | England | Lord's | 1948 | Won |
| 19 | 39 | England | Trent Bridge | 1948 | Won |
| 12* | – | England | Headingley | 1948 | Won |
| 8 | 49 | India | Adelaide Oval | 1948 | Won |
| 6 | 6 | England | Melbourne Cricket Ground | 1947 | Drawn |
BEST BOWLING
| Figures | Overs | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6/29 | 17 | India | Brisbane Cricket Ground | 1947 | Won |
| 6/82 | 20.7 | England | Brisbane Cricket Ground | 1946 | Won |
| 5/2 | 2.3 | India | Brisbane Cricket Ground | 1947 | Won |
| 5/40 | 20.1 | England | Lord's | 1948 | Won |
| 4/12 | 19 | New Zealand | Basin Reserve | 1946 | Won |
Best in a match: 11/31 against India (1947).
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| England | 9 | 65 | 16.25 | 0/0 | 28 | 28.61 |
| India | 2 | 8 | 8.00 | 0/0 | 13 | 13.08 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 0 | – | 0/0 | 6 | 3.00 |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 7 | 22 | 5.50 | 0/0 | 30 | 20.23 |
| Away | 5 | 51 | 51.00 | 0/0 | 17 | 22.47 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adelaide Oval | 2 | 8 | 4.00 | 0/0 | 7 | 39.14 |
| Sydney Cricket Ground | 2 | 5 | 5.00 | 0/0 | 1 | 76.00 |
| Brisbane Cricket Ground | 2 | 1 | – | 0/0 | 20 | 6.50 |
| Lord's | 1 | 20 | – | 0/0 | 5 | 12.60 |
| Trent Bridge | 1 | 19 | 19.00 | 0/0 | 2 | 44.00 |
| Headingley | 1 | 12 | – | 0/0 | 1 | 112.00 |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v New Zealand, 1946 at Basin Reserve
- Latest in the archive: v England, 1948 at Headingley
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