Tony Lock
On scorecards: GAR Lock
In-game rating: 89/99
BOWLING
FIELDING
CAREER IN BRIEF
Tony Lock played 49 Tests for England in CricArcade's archive, from 1952 to 1968. The first came against India at Old Trafford, with a score of 1 and 4 wickets, and the last against West Indies at Bourda in 1968.
The most productive decade was the 1950s: 123 wickets at 20.8 in 31 Tests. The best bowling is 7 for 35 against New Zealand at Old Trafford in 1958. In all: 9 five-wicket hauls, 3 ten-wicket matches.
With the ball: 104 wickets at 19.5 at home and 62 wickets at 35.4 away. The most wickets came against New Zealand: 47 wickets at 7.8 in 7 Tests. Kennington Oval was the most frequent ground, with 8 Tests and 34 wickets at 15.8. England won 19 of the Tests Tony Lock played and lost 13, with 17 drawn.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 49 Test scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 89 | 159 | West Indies | Bourda | 1968 | Drawn |
| 56 | 116 | West Indies | Edgbaston | 1963 | Won |
| 53 | – | West Indies | Headingley | 1963 | Lost |
| 49 | – | India | Green Park | 1961 | Drawn |
| 30 | 20 | Australia | Headingley | 1961 | Won |
BEST BOWLING
| Figures | Overs | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7/35 | 24 | New Zealand | Old Trafford | 1958 | Won |
| 7/51 | 35.2 | New Zealand | Headingley | 1958 | Won |
| 6/20 | 16 | West Indies | Kennington Oval | 1957 | Won |
| 6/53 | 28.2 | New Zealand | Lancaster Park | 1959 | Won |
| 6/65 | 39.3 | India | Corporation Stadium | 1962 | Lost |
Best in a match: 11/48 against West Indies (1957).
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 13 | 166 | 9.22 | 0/0 | 31 | 36.39 |
| West Indies | 13 | 277 | 15.39 | 0/3 | 39 | 33.92 |
| India | 7 | 109 | 21.80 | 0/0 | 26 | 25.58 |
| New Zealand | 7 | 74 | 18.50 | 0/0 | 47 | 7.81 |
| Pakistan | 5 | 11 | 5.50 | 0/0 | 16 | 36.06 |
| South Africa | 4 | 105 | 15.00 | 0/0 | 15 | 26.07 |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 28 | 404 | 13.93 | 0/2 | 104 | 19.52 |
| Away | 20 | 334 | 13.92 | 0/1 | 62 | 35.42 |
| Neutral | 1 | 4 | 4.00 | 0/0 | 8 | 28.13 |
BY DECADE
| Decade | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 31 | 375 | 11.36 | 0/0 | 123 | 20.76 |
| 1960s | 18 | 367 | 17.48 | 0/3 | 51 | 37.20 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kennington Oval | 8 | 72 | 7.20 | 0/0 | 34 | 15.82 |
| Headingley | 7 | 166 | 18.44 | 0/1 | 29 | 20.41 |
| Old Trafford | 4 | 69 | 34.50 | 0/0 | 16 | 23.88 |
| Edgbaston | 4 | 61 | 15.25 | 0/1 | 11 | 21.18 |
| Lord's | 3 | 36 | 12.00 | 0/0 | 9 | 17.22 |
| Bourda | 2 | 104 | 34.67 | 0/1 | 6 | 30.67 |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v India, 1952 at Old Trafford
- Latest in the archive: v West Indies, 1968 at Bourda
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