Frederick Spofforth
On scorecards: FR Spofforth
In-game rating: 92/99
BOWLING
FIELDING
CAREER IN BRIEF
Frederick Spofforth played 18 Tests for Australia in CricArcade's archive, from 1877 to 1887. The first came against England at Melbourne Cricket Ground, with scores of 0 and 17, and 4 wickets, and the last against England at Sydney Cricket Ground in 1887.
The best bowling is 7 for 44 against England at Kennington Oval in 1882. In all: 7 five-wicket hauls, 4 ten-wicket matches. With the ball: 56 wickets at 19.3 at home and 38 wickets at 17.1 away.
Melbourne Cricket Ground was the most frequent ground, with 6 Tests and 24 wickets at 24.9. Australia won 6 of the Tests Frederick Spofforth played and lost 9, with 3 drawn.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 18 Test scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50 | – | England | Melbourne Cricket Ground | 1885 | Lost |
| 39 | – | England | Melbourne Cricket Ground | 1879 | Won |
| 20* | – | England | Old Trafford | 1886 | Lost |
| 17 | – | England | Melbourne Cricket Ground | 1877 | Lost |
| 14* | – | England | Melbourne Cricket Ground | 1883 | Lost |
BEST BOWLING
| Figures | Overs | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7/44 | 28 | England | Kennington Oval | 1882 | Won |
| 7/44 | 41.1 | England | Sydney Cricket Ground | 1883 | Lost |
| 7/46 | 36.3 | England | Kennington Oval | 1882 | Won |
| 7/62 | 35 | England | Melbourne Cricket Ground | 1879 | Won |
| 6/48 | 25 | England | Melbourne Cricket Ground | 1879 | Won |
Best in a match: 14/90 against England (1882).
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| England | 18 | 217 | 9.43 | 0/1 | 94 | 18.41 |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 11 | 152 | 10.86 | 0/1 | 56 | 19.29 |
| Away | 7 | 65 | 7.22 | 0/0 | 38 | 17.13 |
BY DECADE
| Decade | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 2 | 56 | 18.67 | 0/0 | 17 | 13.00 |
| 1880s | 16 | 161 | 8.05 | 0/1 | 77 | 19.61 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne Cricket Ground | 6 | 133 | 19.00 | 0/1 | 24 | 24.92 |
| Sydney Cricket Ground | 5 | 19 | 2.71 | 0/0 | 32 | 15.06 |
| Kennington Oval | 3 | 14 | 4.67 | 0/0 | 20 | 12.50 |
| Old Trafford | 2 | 35 | 17.50 | 0/0 | 12 | 18.00 |
| Lord's | 2 | 16 | 4.00 | 0/0 | 6 | 30.83 |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v England, 1877 at Melbourne Cricket Ground
- Latest in the archive: v England, 1887 at Sydney Cricket Ground
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