George Giffen
On scorecards: G Giffen
In-game rating: 82/99
BOWLING
FIELDING
CAREER IN BRIEF
George Giffen played 31 Tests for Australia in CricArcade's archive, from 1881 to 1896. The first came against England at Melbourne Cricket Ground, with a score of 30, and the last against England at Kennington Oval in 1896.
The most productive decade was the 1890s: 775 runs at 29.8 in 14 Tests. The highest score in the archive is 161 against England at Sydney Cricket Ground in 1894, in a defeat. The best bowling is 7 for 117 against England at Sydney Cricket Ground in 1885.
In all: 1 hundred, 6 fifties, 7 five-wicket hauls, 1 ten-wicket match. At home the average was 28.3 across 18 Tests; away it was 16.9 across 13 Tests, markedly stronger at home. Melbourne Cricket Ground was the most frequent ground, with 8 Tests and 310 runs at 23.8. George Giffen captained Australia in 4 Tests, winning 2 and losing 2. Australia won 10 of the Tests George Giffen played and lost 15, with 6 drawn.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 31 Test scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 161 | – | England | Sydney Cricket Ground | 1894 | Lost |
| 80 | – | England | Old Trafford | 1896 | Won |
| 63 | – | England | Lord's | 1884 | Lost |
| 58 | – | England | Adelaide Oval | 1895 | Won |
| 57 | – | England | Melbourne Cricket Ground | 1895 | Lost |
BEST BOWLING
| Figures | Overs | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7/117 | 52 | England | Sydney Cricket Ground | 1885 | Won |
| 7/128 | 54 | England | Kennington Oval | 1893 | Lost |
| 6/72 | 28 | England | Sydney Cricket Ground | 1892 | Won |
| 6/155 | 78.2 | England | Melbourne Cricket Ground | 1894 | Lost |
| 5/26 | 15 | England | Sydney Cricket Ground | 1895 | Won |
Best in a match: 10/160 against England (1892).
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| England | 31 | 1,238 | 23.36 | 1/6 | 103 | 27.10 |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 18 | 850 | 28.33 | 1/3 | 70 | 25.47 |
| Away | 13 | 388 | 16.87 | 0/3 | 33 | 30.55 |
BY DECADE
| Decade | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 17 | 463 | 17.15 | 0/1 | 29 | 32.66 |
| 1890s | 14 | 775 | 29.81 | 1/5 | 74 | 24.92 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne Cricket Ground | 8 | 310 | 23.85 | 0/2 | 26 | 30.27 |
| Sydney Cricket Ground | 7 | 375 | 34.09 | 1/0 | 33 | 17.97 |
| Kennington Oval | 5 | 144 | 16.00 | 0/1 | 11 | 31.45 |
| Old Trafford | 4 | 140 | 20.00 | 0/1 | 12 | 28.00 |
| Lord's | 4 | 104 | 14.86 | 0/1 | 10 | 32.60 |
| Adelaide Oval | 3 | 165 | 27.50 | 0/1 | 11 | 36.64 |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v England, 1881 at Melbourne Cricket Ground
- Latest in the archive: v England, 1896 at Kennington Oval
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