Frank King
On scorecards: FM King
In-game rating: 65/99
BOWLING
FIELDING
CAREER IN BRIEF
Frank King played 14 Tests for West Indies in CricArcade's archive, from 1953 to 1956. The first came against India at Queen's Park Oval, with a score of 0 and 3 wickets, and the last against New Zealand at Basin Reserve in 1956.
The best bowling is 5 for 74 against India at Queen's Park Oval in 1953. In all: 1 five-wicket haul. The most wickets came against India: 17 wickets at 28.2 in 5 Tests.
Sabina Park was the most frequent ground, with 4 Tests and 9 wickets at 52.3. West Indies won 4 of the Tests Frank King played and lost 4, with 6 drawn.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 14 Test scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 | – | Australia | Sabina Park | 1955 | Lost |
| 19 | – | India | Kensington Oval | 1953 | Won |
| 13* | – | New Zealand | Basin Reserve | 1956 | Won |
| 13 | – | Australia | Bourda | 1955 | Lost |
| 12 | – | India | Queen's Park Oval | 1953 | Drawn |
BEST BOWLING
| Figures | Overs | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5/74 | 31 | India | Queen's Park Oval | 1953 | Drawn |
| 3/97 | 48.2 | England | Queen's Park Oval | 1954 | Drawn |
| 2/45 | 26 | England | Sabina Park | 1954 | Lost |
| 2/56 | 18 | England | Kensington Oval | 1954 | Won |
| 2/64 | 34 | India | Sabina Park | 1953 | Drawn |
Best in a match: 6/103 against India (1953).
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| India | 5 | 33 | 5.50 | 0/0 | 17 | 28.24 |
| Australia | 4 | 46 | 7.67 | 0/0 | 3 | 134.33 |
| England | 3 | 24 | 12.00 | 0/0 | 8 | 30.88 |
| New Zealand | 2 | 13 | – | 0/0 | 1 | 29.00 |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 12 | 103 | 7.36 | 0/0 | 28 | 40.36 |
| Away | 2 | 13 | – | 0/0 | 1 | 29.00 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sabina Park | 4 | 50 | 8.33 | 0/0 | 9 | 52.33 |
| Queen's Park Oval | 4 | 14 | 4.67 | 0/0 | 13 | 31.38 |
| Kensington Oval | 2 | 24 | 8.00 | 0/0 | 5 | 33.60 |
| Bourda | 2 | 15 | 7.50 | 0/0 | 1 | 83.00 |
| Basin Reserve | 1 | 13 | – | 0/0 | 1 | 18.00 |
| Carisbrook | 1 | 0 | – | 0/0 | 0 | – |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v India, 1953 at Queen's Park Oval
- Latest in the archive: v New Zealand, 1956 at Basin Reserve
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