Frank Worrell
On scorecards: FMM Worrell
In-game rating: 92/99
BOWLING
FIELDING
CAREER IN BRIEF
Frank Worrell played 51 Tests for West Indies in CricArcade's archive, from 1948 to 1963. The first came against England at Queen's Park Oval, with scores of 97 and 28, and 1 wicket, and the last against England at Kennington Oval in 1963.
The most productive decade was the 1950s: 2,397 runs at 47.9 in 29 Tests. The highest score in the archive is 261 against England at Trent Bridge in 1950, in a match West Indies won. The best bowling is 7 for 70 against England at Headingley in 1957.
In all: 9 hundreds, 22 fifties, 2 five-wicket hauls. At home the average was 55.4 across 25 Tests; away it was 44.9 across 26 Tests, markedly stronger at home. The most runs came against England: 1,979 runs at 55.0 in 25 Tests. Queen's Park Oval was the most frequent ground, with 8 Tests and 557 runs at 50.6. Frank Worrell captained West Indies in 15 Tests, winning 9 and losing 3. West Indies won 18 of the Tests Frank Worrell played and lost 17, with 15 drawn.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 51 Test scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 261 | – | England | Trent Bridge | 1950 | Won |
| 237 | – | India | Sabina Park | 1953 | Drawn |
| 197* | – | England | Kensington Oval | 1960 | Drawn |
| 191* | – | England | Trent Bridge | 1957 | Drawn |
| 167 | – | England | Queen's Park Oval | 1954 | Drawn |
BEST BOWLING
| Figures | Overs | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7/70 | 38.2 | England | Headingley | 1957 | Lost |
| 6/38 | 12.7 | Australia | Adelaide Oval | 1951 | Won |
| 4/49 | 31 | England | Bourda | 1960 | Drawn |
| 4/95 | 23 | Australia | Sydney Cricket Ground | 1952 | Lost |
| 3/27 | 17 | Australia | Adelaide Oval | 1961 | Drawn |
Best in a match: 7/70 against England (1957).
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| England | 25 | 1,979 | 54.97 | 6/7 | 28 | 43.25 |
| Australia | 14 | 918 | 32.79 | 1/8 | 30 | 33.23 |
| India | 10 | 730 | 60.83 | 1/5 | 9 | 42.56 |
| New Zealand | 2 | 233 | 116.50 | 1/2 | 2 | 40.50 |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 25 | 1,884 | 55.41 | 4/11 | 21 | 60.76 |
| Away | 26 | 1,976 | 44.91 | 5/11 | 48 | 29.08 |
BY DECADE
| Decade | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 3 | 294 | 147.00 | 1/1 | 1 | 156.00 |
| 1950s | 29 | 2,397 | 47.94 | 7/10 | 47 | 36.19 |
| 1960s | 19 | 1,169 | 44.96 | 1/11 | 21 | 38.81 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Queen's Park Oval | 8 | 557 | 50.64 | 1/4 | 10 | 46.00 |
| Sabina Park | 7 | 604 | 54.91 | 1/3 | 1 | 354.00 |
| Kensington Oval | 5 | 431 | 71.83 | 1/2 | 6 | 46.83 |
| Bourda | 5 | 292 | 48.67 | 1/2 | 4 | 45.25 |
| Sydney Cricket Ground | 3 | 212 | 35.33 | 0/2 | 9 | 25.44 |
| Melbourne Cricket Ground | 3 | 155 | 25.83 | 1/0 | 6 | 25.83 |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v England, 1948 at Queen's Park Oval
- Latest in the archive: v England, 1963 at Kennington Oval
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