Nobby Clark
On scorecards: EW Clark
In-game rating: 81/99
BOWLING
FIELDING
CAREER IN BRIEF
Nobby Clark played 8 Tests for England in CricArcade's archive, from 1929 to 1934. The first came against South Africa at Kennington Oval, with a score of 7 and 3 wickets, and the last against Australia at Kennington Oval in 1934.
The best bowling is 5 for 98 against Australia at Kennington Oval in 1934. In all: 1 five-wicket haul. With the ball: 22 wickets at 28.9 at home and 10 wickets at 26.3 away.
The most wickets came against India: 10 wickets at 26.3 in 3 Tests. Kennington Oval was the most frequent ground, with 3 Tests and 15 wickets at 23.8.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 8 Test scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | – | India | Eden Gardens | 1934 | Drawn |
| 8* | – | West Indies | Kennington Oval | 1933 | Won |
| 7 | – | South Africa | Kennington Oval | 1929 | Drawn |
| 4* | – | India | MA Chidambaram Stadium | 1934 | Won |
| 2* | 17 | Australia | Old Trafford | 1934 | Drawn |
BEST BOWLING
| Figures | Overs | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5/98 | 20 | Australia | Kennington Oval | 1934 | Lost |
| 4/99 | 40 | West Indies | Old Trafford | 1933 | Drawn |
| 3/16 | 8 | West Indies | Kennington Oval | 1933 | Won |
| 3/39 | 26 | India | Eden Gardens | 1934 | Drawn |
| 3/50 | 19.3 | India | Eden Gardens | 1934 | Drawn |
Best in a match: 7/208 against Australia (1934).
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| India | 3 | 15 | 7.50 | 0/0 | 10 | 26.30 |
| Australia | 2 | 6 | – | 0/0 | 8 | 40.50 |
| West Indies | 2 | 8 | 8.00 | 0/0 | 11 | 21.18 |
| South Africa | 1 | 7 | 7.00 | 0/0 | 3 | 26.33 |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 5 | 21 | 10.50 | 0/0 | 22 | 28.91 |
| Away | 3 | 15 | 7.50 | 0/0 | 10 | 26.30 |
BY DECADE
| Decade | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 1 | 7 | 7.00 | 0/0 | 3 | 26.33 |
| 1930s | 7 | 29 | 9.67 | 0/0 | 29 | 28.28 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kennington Oval | 3 | 19 | 19.00 | 0/0 | 15 | 23.80 |
| Old Trafford | 2 | 2 | 2.00 | 0/0 | 7 | 39.86 |
| Eden Gardens | 1 | 10 | 10.00 | 0/0 | 6 | 14.83 |
| MA Chidambaram Stadium | 1 | 4 | – | 0/0 | 0 | – |
| Gymkhana Ground | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 0/0 | 4 | 27.50 |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v South Africa, 1929 at Kennington Oval
- Latest in the archive: v Australia, 1934 at Kennington Oval
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