George Hirst
On scorecards: GH Hirst
In-game rating: 78/99
BOWLING
FIELDING
CAREER IN BRIEF
George Hirst played 24 Tests for England in CricArcade's archive, from 1897 to 1909. The first came against Australia at Sydney Cricket Ground, with a score of 62, and the last against Australia at Old Trafford in 1909.
The most productive decade was the 1900s: 577 runs at 21.4 in 19 Tests. The highest score in the archive is 85 against Australia at Adelaide Oval in 1898, in a defeat. The best bowling is 5 for 48 against Australia at Melbourne Cricket Ground in 1904.
In all: 5 fifties, 3 five-wicket hauls. At home the average was 19.3 across 15 Tests; away it was 26.5 across 9 Tests, a player who travelled well. The most runs came against Australia: 744 runs at 24.8 in 21 Tests. Sydney Cricket Ground was the most frequent ground, with 4 Tests and 216 runs at 36.0. England won 8 of the Tests George Hirst played and lost 8, with 8 drawn.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 24 Test scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 85 | – | Australia | Adelaide Oval | 1898 | Lost |
| 62 | – | Australia | Sydney Cricket Ground | 1897 | Won |
| 60* | – | Australia | Sydney Cricket Ground | 1903 | Won |
| 58* | – | Australia | Kennington Oval | 1902 | Won |
| 58 | – | Australia | Adelaide Oval | 1904 | Lost |
BEST BOWLING
| Figures | Overs | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5/48 | 16.5 | Australia | Melbourne Cricket Ground | 1904 | Lost |
| 5/58 | 23.5 | Australia | Edgbaston | 1909 | Won |
| 5/77 | 29 | Australia | Kennington Oval | 1902 | Won |
| 4/28 | 23 | Australia | Edgbaston | 1909 | Won |
| 3/15 | 11 | Australia | Edgbaston | 1902 | Drawn |
Best in a match: 9/86 against Australia (1909).
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 21 | 744 | 24.80 | 0/5 | 49 | 32.35 |
| South Africa | 3 | 46 | 9.20 | 0/0 | 10 | 18.50 |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 15 | 366 | 19.26 | 0/1 | 42 | 24.17 |
| Away | 9 | 424 | 26.50 | 0/4 | 17 | 44.41 |
BY DECADE
| Decade | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1890s | 5 | 213 | 26.63 | 0/2 | 3 | 122.00 |
| 1900s | 19 | 577 | 21.37 | 0/3 | 56 | 25.07 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sydney Cricket Ground | 4 | 216 | 36.00 | 0/2 | 4 | 86.75 |
| Kennington Oval | 3 | 126 | 31.50 | 0/1 | 16 | 17.69 |
| Headingley | 3 | 98 | 19.60 | 0/0 | 7 | 30.00 |
| Lord's | 3 | 39 | 13.00 | 0/0 | 5 | 34.40 |
| Melbourne Cricket Ground | 3 | 15 | 2.50 | 0/0 | 9 | 28.00 |
| Adelaide Oval | 2 | 193 | 48.25 | 0/2 | 4 | 39.00 |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v Australia, 1897 at Sydney Cricket Ground
- Latest in the archive: v Australia, 1909 at Old Trafford
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