George Macaulay
On scorecards: GG Macaulay
In-game rating: 79/99
BOWLING
FIELDING
CAREER IN BRIEF
George Macaulay played 8 Tests for England in CricArcade's archive, from 1923 to 1933. The first came against South Africa at Newlands, with scores of 19 and 1, and 7 wickets, and the last against West Indies at Old Trafford in 1933.
The best bowling is 5 for 64 against South Africa at Newlands in 1923. In all: 1 five-wicket haul. With the ball: 8 wickets at 42.0 at home and 16 wickets at 20.4 away.
The most wickets came against South Africa: 18 wickets at 22.7 in 5 Tests.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 8 Test scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 76 | – | Australia | Headingley | 1926 | Drawn |
| 19 | – | South Africa | Newlands | 1923 | Won |
| 9 | – | West Indies | Lord's | 1933 | Won |
| 3* | – | South Africa | Kingsmead | 1923 | Drawn |
| 2 | – | South Africa | Kingsmead | 1923 | Drawn |
BEST BOWLING
| Figures | Overs | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5/64 | 37 | South Africa | Newlands | 1923 | Won |
| 4/57 | 20 | West Indies | Lord's | 1933 | Won |
| 3/42 | 20 | South Africa | Kingsmead | 1923 | Won |
| 2/19 | 13 | South Africa | Newlands | 1923 | Won |
| 2/39 | 18 | South Africa | Kingsmead | 1923 | Won |
Best in a match: 7/83 against South Africa (1923).
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Africa | 5 | 27 | 6.75 | 0/0 | 18 | 22.72 |
| West Indies | 2 | 9 | 9.00 | 0/0 | 5 | 26.00 |
| Australia | 1 | 76 | 76.00 | 0/1 | 1 | 123.00 |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 4 | 85 | 42.50 | 0/1 | 8 | 42.00 |
| Away | 4 | 27 | 6.75 | 0/0 | 16 | 20.38 |
BY DECADE
| Decade | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 6 | 103 | 20.60 | 0/1 | 19 | 28.00 |
| 1930s | 2 | 9 | 9.00 | 0/0 | 5 | 26.00 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Headingley | 2 | 76 | 76.00 | 0/1 | 3 | 68.67 |
| Kingsmead | 2 | 6 | 2.00 | 0/0 | 6 | 22.67 |
| Newlands | 1 | 20 | 20.00 | 0/0 | 7 | 11.86 |
| Lord's | 1 | 9 | 9.00 | 0/0 | 5 | 16.40 |
| Old Wanderers | 1 | 1 | – | 0/0 | 3 | 35.67 |
| Old Trafford | 1 | 0 | – | 0/0 | 0 | – |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v South Africa, 1923 at Newlands
- Latest in the archive: v West Indies, 1933 at Old Trafford
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