Frank Foster
On scorecards: FR Foster
In-game rating: 84/99
BOWLING
FIELDING
CAREER IN BRIEF
Frank Foster played 11 Tests for England in CricArcade's archive, from 1911 to 1912. The first came against Australia at Sydney Cricket Ground, with scores of 56 and 21, and 7 wickets, and the last against Australia at Kennington Oval in 1912.
The highest score in the archive is 71 from 141 balls against Australia at Adelaide Oval in 1912, in a match England won. The best bowling is 6 for 91 against Australia at Melbourne Cricket Ground in 1911. In all: 3 fifties, 4 five-wicket hauls.
At home the average was 14.9 across 6 Tests; away it was 32.3 across 5 Tests, a player who travelled well. The most runs came against Australia: 281 runs at 28.1 in 8 Tests. England won 8 of the Tests Frank Foster played and lost 1, with 2 drawn.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 11 Test scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 71 | 141 | Australia | Adelaide Oval | 1912 | Won |
| 56 | 76 | Australia | Sydney Cricket Ground | 1911 | Lost |
| 50 | 86 | Australia | Melbourne Cricket Ground | 1912 | Won |
| 30 | – | South Africa | Headingley | 1912 | Won |
| 21 | 44 | Australia | Sydney Cricket Ground | 1911 | Lost |
BEST BOWLING
| Figures | Overs | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6/91 | 38 | Australia | Melbourne Cricket Ground | 1911 | Won |
| 5/16 | 13.1 | South Africa | Lord's | 1912 | Won |
| 5/36 | 26 | Australia | Adelaide Oval | 1912 | Won |
| 5/92 | 31.3 | Australia | Sydney Cricket Ground | 1911 | Lost |
| 4/43 | 30.1 | Australia | Sydney Cricket Ground | 1912 | Won |
Best in a match: 8/70 against South Africa (1912).
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 8 | 281 | 28.10 | 0/3 | 34 | 21.82 |
| South Africa | 3 | 49 | 12.25 | 0/0 | 11 | 16.73 |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 6 | 104 | 14.86 | 0/0 | 13 | 18.00 |
| Away | 5 | 226 | 32.29 | 0/3 | 32 | 21.63 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sydney Cricket Ground | 2 | 96 | 24.00 | 0/1 | 12 | 24.58 |
| Melbourne Cricket Ground | 2 | 59 | 29.50 | 0/1 | 14 | 18.43 |
| Lord's | 2 | 31 | 15.50 | 0/0 | 10 | 11.20 |
| Kennington Oval | 2 | 30 | 15.00 | 0/0 | 1 | 39.00 |
| Adelaide Oval | 1 | 71 | 71.00 | 0/1 | 6 | 23.17 |
| Headingley | 1 | 30 | 15.00 | 0/0 | 2 | 40.00 |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v Australia, 1911 at Sydney Cricket Ground
- Latest in the archive: v Australia, 1912 at Kennington Oval
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