Gilbert Jessop
On scorecards: GL Jessop
In-game rating: 77/99
BATTING
FIELDING
CAREER IN BRIEF
Gilbert Jessop played 18 Tests for England in CricArcade's archive, from 1899 to 1912. The first came against Australia at Lord's, with scores of 51 and 4, and 3 wickets, and the last against South Africa at Headingley in 1912.
The highest score in the archive is 104 against Australia at Kennington Oval in 1902, in a match England won. The best bowling is 4 for 68 against Australia at Sydney Cricket Ground in 1902. In all: 1 hundred, 3 fifties.
At home the average was 23.7 across 13 Tests; away it was 18.4 across 5 Tests, markedly stronger at home. The most runs came against Australia: 433 runs at 24.1 in 13 Tests. Lord's was the most frequent ground, with 4 Tests and 151 runs at 37.8. England won 7 of the Tests Gilbert Jessop played and lost 7, with 4 drawn.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 18 Test scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 104 | – | Australia | Kennington Oval | 1902 | Won |
| 93 | – | South Africa | Lord's | 1907 | Drawn |
| 55 | – | Australia | Bramall Lane | 1902 | Lost |
| 51 | – | Australia | Lord's | 1899 | Lost |
| 35 | – | Australia | Melbourne Cricket Ground | 1902 | Lost |
BEST BOWLING
| Figures | Overs | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4/68 | 26 | Australia | Sydney Cricket Ground | 1902 | Lost |
| 3/105 | 37.1 | Australia | Lord's | 1899 | Lost |
| 2/41 | 23 | Australia | Adelaide Oval | 1902 | Lost |
| 1/18 | 7 | Australia | Trent Bridge | 1905 | Won |
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 13 | 433 | 24.06 | 1/2 | 10 | 34.60 |
| South Africa | 5 | 136 | 17.00 | 0/1 | 0 | – |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 13 | 403 | 23.71 | 1/3 | 4 | 44.25 |
| Away | 5 | 166 | 18.44 | 0/0 | 6 | 29.50 |
BY DECADE
| Decade | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1890s | 1 | 55 | 27.50 | 0/1 | 3 | 41.33 |
| 1900s | 15 | 494 | 23.52 | 1/2 | 7 | 32.86 |
| 1910s | 2 | 20 | 6.67 | 0/0 | 0 | – |
GROUNDS
| Ground | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lord's | 4 | 151 | 37.75 | 0/2 | 3 | 44.00 |
| Headingley | 3 | 27 | 6.75 | 0/0 | 0 | – |
| Kennington Oval | 2 | 130 | 32.50 | 1/0 | 0 | – |
| Melbourne Cricket Ground | 2 | 110 | 27.50 | 0/0 | 0 | – |
| Sydney Cricket Ground | 2 | 39 | 13.00 | 0/0 | 4 | 23.75 |
| Edgbaston | 2 | 28 | 14.00 | 0/0 | 0 | – |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v Australia, 1899 at Lord's
- Latest in the archive: v South Africa, 1912 at Headingley
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