George Ulyett
On scorecards: G Ulyett
In-game rating: 86/99
BOWLING
FIELDING
CAREER IN BRIEF
George Ulyett played 25 Tests for England in CricArcade's archive, from 1877 to 1890. The first came against Australia at Melbourne Cricket Ground, with scores of 10 and 24, and 3 wickets, and the last against Australia at Lord's in 1890.
The most productive decade was the 1880s: 712 runs at 22.3 in 21 Tests. The highest score in the archive is 149 against Australia at Melbourne Cricket Ground in 1882. The best bowling is 7 for 36 against Australia at Lord's in 1884.
In all: 1 hundred, 7 fifties, 1 five-wicket haul. At home the average was 15.6 across 10 Tests; away it was 28.7 across 15 Tests, a player who travelled well. The most runs came against Australia: 901 runs at 25.0 in 23 Tests. Melbourne Cricket Ground was the most frequent ground, with 7 Tests and 487 runs at 40.6. England won 14 of the Tests George Ulyett played and lost 7, with 4 drawn.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 25 Test scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 149 | – | Australia | Melbourne Cricket Ground | 1882 | Drawn |
| 87 | – | Australia | Melbourne Cricket Ground | 1881 | Drawn |
| 74 | – | Australia | Lord's | 1890 | Won |
| 68 | – | Australia | Adelaide Oval | 1884 | Won |
| 67 | – | Australia | Sydney Cricket Ground | 1882 | Lost |
BEST BOWLING
| Figures | Overs | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7/36 | 39.1 | Australia | Lord's | 1884 | Won |
| 4/46 | 36.1 | Australia | Old Trafford | 1886 | Won |
| 4/52 | 23 | Australia | Melbourne Cricket Ground | 1885 | Won |
| 3/25 | 15 | Australia | Melbourne Cricket Ground | 1885 | Won |
| 3/39 | 19 | Australia | Melbourne Cricket Ground | 1877 | Lost |
Best in a match: 7/57 against Australia (1884).
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 23 | 901 | 25.03 | 1/7 | 48 | 20.67 |
| South Africa | 2 | 48 | 16.00 | 0/0 | 2 | 14.00 |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 10 | 203 | 15.62 | 0/1 | 19 | 15.37 |
| Away | 15 | 746 | 28.69 | 1/6 | 31 | 23.48 |
BY DECADE
| Decade | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 3 | 163 | 27.17 | 0/2 | 7 | 32.14 |
| 1880s | 21 | 712 | 22.25 | 1/4 | 42 | 18.67 |
| 1890s | 1 | 74 | 74.00 | 0/1 | 1 | 11.00 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne Cricket Ground | 7 | 487 | 40.58 | 1/4 | 19 | 23.95 |
| Sydney Cricket Ground | 5 | 143 | 14.30 | 0/1 | 10 | 21.90 |
| Kennington Oval | 4 | 47 | 9.40 | 0/0 | 3 | 39.00 |
| Lord's | 3 | 125 | 41.67 | 0/1 | 8 | 10.13 |
| Old Trafford | 3 | 31 | 6.20 | 0/0 | 8 | 11.75 |
| Adelaide Oval | 1 | 68 | 68.00 | 0/1 | 0 | – |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v Australia, 1877 at Melbourne Cricket Ground
- Latest in the archive: v Australia, 1890 at Lord's
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