George Geary
On scorecards: G Geary
In-game rating: 82/99
BOWLING
FIELDING
CAREER IN BRIEF
George Geary played 14 Tests for England in CricArcade's archive, from 1924 to 1934. The first came against South Africa at Old Trafford, and the last against Australia at Lord's in 1934.
The most productive decade was the 1920s: 187 runs at 15.6 in 11 Tests. The highest score in the archive is 66 from 203 balls against Australia at Sydney Cricket Ground in 1928, in a match England won. The best bowling is 7 for 70 against South Africa at Old Wanderers in 1927.
In all: 2 fifties, 4 five-wicket hauls, 1 ten-wicket match. At home the average was 25.0 across 8 Tests; away it was 9.9 across 6 Tests, markedly stronger at home. The most runs came against Australia: 202 runs at 15.5 in 9 Tests. England won 8 of the Tests George Geary played and lost 2, with 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 66 | 203 | Australia | Sydney Cricket Ground | 1928 | Won |
| 53 | 136 | Australia | Trent Bridge | 1934 | Lost |
| 35* | – | Australia | Headingley | 1926 | Drawn |
| 31* | – | South Africa | Old Trafford | 1929 | Won |
| 12* | – | South Africa | Kennington Oval | 1929 | Drawn |
BEST BOWLING
| Figures | Overs | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7/70 | 27.3 | South Africa | Old Wanderers | 1927 | Won |
| 5/35 | 18 | Australia | Sydney Cricket Ground | 1928 | Won |
| 5/60 | 27 | South Africa | Old Wanderers | 1927 | Won |
| 5/105 | 81 | Australia | Melbourne Cricket Ground | 1929 | Lost |
| 3/83 | 31.5 | Australia | Melbourne Cricket Ground | 1928 | Won |
Best in a match: 12/130 against South Africa (1927).
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 9 | 202 | 15.54 | 0/2 | 27 | 35.67 |
| South Africa | 5 | 47 | 15.67 | 0/0 | 19 | 20.53 |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 8 | 150 | 25.00 | 0/1 | 15 | 46.40 |
| Away | 6 | 99 | 9.90 | 0/1 | 31 | 21.19 |
BY DECADE
| Decade | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 11 | 187 | 15.58 | 0/1 | 41 | 25.73 |
| 1930s | 3 | 62 | 15.50 | 0/1 | 5 | 59.60 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Headingley | 2 | 35 | 35.00 | 0/0 | 3 | 75.00 |
| Old Trafford | 2 | 31 | – | 0/0 | 4 | 22.25 |
| Kennington Oval | 2 | 22 | 11.00 | 0/0 | 4 | 44.75 |
| Melbourne Cricket Ground | 2 | 12 | 4.00 | 0/0 | 11 | 28.45 |
| Sydney Cricket Ground | 1 | 74 | 37.00 | 0/1 | 7 | 12.86 |
| Trent Bridge | 1 | 53 | 26.50 | 0/1 | 4 | 36.75 |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v South Africa, 1924 at Old Trafford
- Latest in the archive: v Australia, 1934 at Lord's
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