Frank Laver
On scorecards: FJ Laver
In-game rating: 78/99
BOWLING
FIELDING
CAREER IN BRIEF
Frank Laver played 15 Tests for Australia in CricArcade's archive, from 1899 to 1909. The first came against England at Trent Bridge, with scores of 3 and 3, and the last against England at Kennington Oval in 1909.
The most productive decade was the 1900s: 33 wickets at 27.1 in 11 Tests. The best bowling is 8 for 31 against England at Old Trafford in 1909. In all: 2 five-wicket hauls.
Headingley was the most frequent ground, with 3 Tests and 3 wickets at 39.3. Australia won 3 of the Tests Frank Laver 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 45 | – | England | Headingley | 1899 | Drawn |
| 24 | – | England | Old Trafford | 1905 | Lost |
| 15* | – | England | Kennington Oval | 1905 | Drawn |
| 14* | – | England | Old Trafford | 1899 | Drawn |
| 14 | – | England | Lord's | 1909 | Won |
BEST BOWLING
| Figures | Overs | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8/31 | 18.2 | England | Old Trafford | 1909 | Drawn |
| 7/64 | 31.3 | England | Trent Bridge | 1905 | Lost |
| 3/36 | 16 | England | Lord's | 1899 | Won |
| 3/64 | 34 | England | Lord's | 1905 | Drawn |
| 3/75 | 32 | England | Lord's | 1909 | Won |
Best in a match: 9/56 against England (1909).
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| England | 15 | 196 | 11.53 | 0/0 | 37 | 26.05 |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 2 | 16 | 4.00 | 0/0 | 3 | 65.00 |
| Away | 13 | 180 | 13.85 | 0/0 | 34 | 22.62 |
BY DECADE
| Decade | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1890s | 4 | 72 | 12.00 | 0/0 | 4 | 17.50 |
| 1900s | 11 | 124 | 11.27 | 0/0 | 33 | 27.09 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Headingley | 3 | 68 | 17.00 | 0/0 | 3 | 39.33 |
| Old Trafford | 3 | 55 | 18.33 | 0/0 | 11 | 14.18 |
| Lord's | 3 | 18 | 9.00 | 0/0 | 10 | 23.80 |
| Kennington Oval | 2 | 23 | – | 0/0 | 2 | 36.00 |
| Trent Bridge | 2 | 16 | 4.00 | 0/0 | 8 | 23.13 |
| Sydney Cricket Ground | 2 | 16 | 4.00 | 0/0 | 3 | 65.00 |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v England, 1899 at Trent Bridge
- Latest in the archive: v England, 1909 at Kennington Oval
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