George Headley
On scorecards: GA Headley
In-game rating: 91/99
BATTING
FIELDING
CAREER IN BRIEF
George Headley played 22 Tests for West Indies in CricArcade's archive, from 1930 to 1954. The first came against England at Kensington Oval, with scores of 21 and 176, and the last against England at Sabina Park in 1954.
The highest score in the archive is 270 not out against England at Sabina Park in 1935, in a match West Indies won. In all: 10 hundreds, 5 fifties. At home the average was 77.6 across 10 Tests; away it was 47.5 across 12 Tests, markedly stronger at home.
The most runs came against England: 1,852 runs at 71.2 in 16 Tests. Sabina Park was the most frequent ground, with 3 Tests and 520 runs at 130.0. West Indies won 5 of the Tests George Headley played and lost 9, with 8 drawn.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 22 Test scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 270* | – | England | Sabina Park | 1935 | Won |
| 223 | 385 | England | Sabina Park | 1930 | Drawn |
| 176 | – | England | Kensington Oval | 1930 | Drawn |
| 169* | – | England | Old Trafford | 1933 | Drawn |
| 114 | – | England | Bourda | 1930 | Won |
RECORD BY OPPONENT
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 10 | 1,241 | 77.56 | 5/2 |
| Away | 12 | 949 | 47.45 | 5/3 |
BY DECADE
| Decade | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 19 | 2,135 | 66.72 | 10/5 |
| 1940s | 2 | 38 | 19.00 | 0/0 |
| 1950s | 1 | 17 | 8.50 | 0/0 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sabina Park | 3 | 520 | 130.00 | 2/0 |
| Kensington Oval | 3 | 277 | 55.40 | 1/0 |
| Bourda | 2 | 279 | 93.00 | 2/1 |
| Lord's | 2 | 276 | 69.00 | 2/1 |
| Old Trafford | 2 | 249 | 83.00 | 1/1 |
| Queen's Park Oval | 2 | 165 | 41.25 | 0/1 |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v England, 1930 at Kensington Oval
- Latest in the archive: v England, 1954 at Sabina Park
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