Fred Titmus
On scorecards: FJ Titmus
In-game rating: 81/99
BATTING
BOWLING
FIELDING
CAREER IN BRIEF
Fred Titmus played 53 Tests for England in CricArcade's archive, from 1955 to 1975. The first came against South Africa at Lord's, with scores of 4 and 16, and 1 wicket, and the last against Australia at Adelaide Oval in 1975.
The most productive decade was the 1960s: 1,272 runs at 24.0 in 47 Tests. The highest score in the archive is 84 not out against India at Brabourne Stadium in 1964. The best bowling is 7 for 79 against Australia at Sydney Cricket Ground in 1963.
In all: 10 fifties, 7 five-wicket hauls. At home the average was 18.0 across 24 Tests; away it was 26.7 across 29 Tests, a player who travelled well. The most runs came against Australia: 716 runs at 28.6 in 19 Tests. Lord's was the most frequent ground, with 6 Tests and 186 runs at 23.3. England won 14 of the Tests Fred Titmus played and lost 12, with 27 drawn.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 53 Test scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 84* | – | India | Brabourne Stadium | 1964 | Drawn |
| 65 | 165 | Pakistan | Kennington Oval | 1967 | Won |
| 61 | 91 | Australia | Western Australia Cricket Association Ground | 1974 | Lost |
| 60 | 146 | Australia | Brisbane Cricket Ground | 1965 | Drawn |
| 59* | – | Australia | Adelaide Oval | 1963 | Drawn |
BEST BOWLING
| Figures | Overs | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7/79 | 37 | Australia | Sydney Cricket Ground | 1963 | Lost |
| 6/73 | 60 | India | Green Park | 1964 | Drawn |
| 5/19 | 26 | New Zealand | Headingley | 1965 | Won |
| 5/66 | 45.5 | South Africa | Kingsmead | 1964 | Won |
| 5/83 | 35 | West Indies | Old Trafford | 1966 | Lost |
Best in a match: 9/162 against India (1964).
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 19 | 716 | 28.64 | 0/6 | 47 | 38.17 |
| South Africa | 10 | 165 | 13.75 | 0/1 | 27 | 41.15 |
| West Indies | 9 | 244 | 16.27 | 0/1 | 15 | 40.73 |
| New Zealand | 6 | 90 | 15.00 | 0/0 | 28 | 16.46 |
| India | 5 | 143 | 35.75 | 0/1 | 27 | 27.67 |
| Pakistan | 4 | 91 | 30.33 | 0/1 | 9 | 23.00 |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 24 | 595 | 18.03 | 0/4 | 54 | 29.72 |
| Away | 29 | 854 | 26.69 | 0/6 | 99 | 33.60 |
BY DECADE
| Decade | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2 | 39 | 9.75 | 0/0 | 1 | 101.00 |
| 1960s | 47 | 1,272 | 24.00 | 0/9 | 145 | 30.83 |
| 1970s | 4 | 138 | 17.25 | 0/1 | 7 | 51.43 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lord's | 6 | 186 | 23.25 | 0/2 | 10 | 38.60 |
| Headingley | 5 | 85 | 12.14 | 0/0 | 18 | 17.50 |
| Sydney Cricket Ground | 4 | 124 | 20.67 | 0/0 | 17 | 22.82 |
| Melbourne Cricket Ground | 4 | 123 | 41.00 | 0/1 | 10 | 39.70 |
| Trent Bridge | 4 | 81 | 16.20 | 0/0 | 7 | 27.86 |
| Old Trafford | 4 | 72 | 10.29 | 0/0 | 6 | 56.50 |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v South Africa, 1955 at Lord's
- Latest in the archive: v Australia, 1975 at Adelaide Oval
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