Geoff Pullar
On scorecards: G Pullar
In-game rating: 87/99
BATTING
FIELDING
CAREER IN BRIEF
Geoff Pullar played 28 Tests for England in CricArcade's archive, from 1959 to 1963. The first came against India at Headingley, with a score of 75, and the last against Australia at Adelaide Oval in 1963.
The most productive decade was the 1960s: 1,732 runs at 42.2 in 25 Tests. The highest score in the archive is 175 against South Africa at Kennington Oval in 1960. In all: 4 hundreds, 12 fifties.
At home the average was 42.5 across 13 Tests; away it was 39.7 across 14 Tests. The most runs came against India: 579 runs at 72.4 in 6 Tests. Kennington Oval was the most frequent ground, with 3 Tests and 277 runs at 55.4. England won 9 of the Tests Geoff Pullar played and lost 3, with 16 drawn.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 28 Test scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 175 | – | South Africa | Kennington Oval | 1960 | Drawn |
| 165 | – | Pakistan | Bangabandhu National Stadium | 1962 | Drawn |
| 131 | – | India | Old Trafford | 1959 | Won |
| 119 | – | India | Green Park | 1961 | Drawn |
| 89 | – | India | Arun Jaitley Stadium | 1961 | Drawn |
BEST BOWLING
| Figures | Overs | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1/1 | 1 | West Indies | Queen's Park Oval | 1960 | Drawn |
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 9 | 457 | 26.88 | 0/4 | 0 | – |
| India | 6 | 579 | 72.38 | 2/3 | 0 | – |
| Pakistan | 5 | 260 | 43.33 | 1/1 | 0 | – |
| West Indies | 5 | 385 | 42.78 | 0/3 | 1 | 1.00 |
| South Africa | 3 | 293 | 58.60 | 1/1 | 0 | – |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 13 | 849 | 42.45 | 2/4 | 0 | – |
| Away | 14 | 952 | 39.67 | 1/8 | 1 | 1.00 |
| Neutral | 1 | 173 | 173.00 | 1/0 | 0 | – |
BY DECADE
| Decade | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3 | 242 | 60.50 | 1/1 | 0 | – |
| 1960s | 25 | 1,732 | 42.24 | 3/11 | 1 | 37.00 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kennington Oval | 3 | 277 | 55.40 | 1/1 | 0 | – |
| Old Trafford | 3 | 255 | 42.50 | 1/1 | 0 | – |
| Edgbaston | 3 | 105 | 26.25 | 0/0 | 0 | – |
| Headingley | 2 | 154 | 77.00 | 0/2 | 0 | – |
| Queen's Park Oval | 2 | 109 | 27.25 | 0/1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| Bangabandhu National Stadium | 1 | 173 | 173.00 | 1/0 | 0 | – |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v India, 1959 at Headingley
- Latest in the archive: v Australia, 1963 at Adelaide Oval
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