Gubby Allen
On scorecards: GOB Allen
In-game rating: 85/99
BOWLING
FIELDING
CAREER IN BRIEF
Gubby Allen played 25 Tests for England in CricArcade's archive, from 1930 to 1948. The first came against Australia at Lord's, with scores of 3 and 57, and the last against West Indies at Sabina Park in 1948.
The most productive decade was the 1930s: 656 runs at 25.2 in 22 Tests. The highest score in the archive is 122 against New Zealand at Lord's in 1931. The best bowling is 7 for 80 against India at Kennington Oval in 1936.
In all: 1 hundred, 3 fifties, 5 five-wicket hauls, 1 ten-wicket match. At home the average was 33.1 across 10 Tests; away it was 20.0 across 15 Tests, markedly stronger at home. The most runs came against Australia: 479 runs at 23.9 in 13 Tests. Lord's was the most frequent ground, with 4 Tests and 211 runs at 42.2. Gubby Allen captained England in 11 Tests, winning 4 and losing 5. England won 10 of the Tests Gubby Allen played and lost 8, with 7 drawn.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 25 Test scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 122 | – | New Zealand | Lord's | 1931 | Drawn |
| 68 | 205 | Australia | Brisbane Cricket Ground | 1936 | Won |
| 61 | 112 | Australia | Old Trafford | 1934 | Drawn |
| 57 | 120 | Australia | Lord's | 1930 | Lost |
| 48 | 104 | Australia | Sydney Cricket Ground | 1933 | Won |
BEST BOWLING
| Figures | Overs | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7/80 | 20 | India | Kennington Oval | 1936 | Won |
| 5/14 | 13 | New Zealand | Kennington Oval | 1931 | Won |
| 5/35 | 17 | India | Lord's | 1936 | Won |
| 5/36 | 6 | Australia | Brisbane Cricket Ground | 1936 | Won |
| 5/43 | 18 | India | Lord's | 1936 | Won |
Best in a match: 10/78 against India (1936).
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 13 | 479 | 23.95 | 0/3 | 43 | 37.28 |
| New Zealand | 5 | 134 | 67.00 | 1/0 | 10 | 19.50 |
| West Indies | 4 | 110 | 18.33 | 0/0 | 8 | 31.38 |
| India | 3 | 27 | 9.00 | 0/0 | 20 | 16.50 |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 10 | 331 | 33.10 | 1/2 | 36 | 27.47 |
| Away | 15 | 419 | 19.95 | 0/1 | 45 | 30.89 |
BY DECADE
| Decade | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 22 | 656 | 25.23 | 1/3 | 76 | 28.61 |
| 1940s | 3 | 94 | 18.80 | 0/0 | 5 | 41.00 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lord's | 4 | 211 | 42.20 | 1/1 | 16 | 20.69 |
| Sydney Cricket Ground | 3 | 76 | 25.33 | 0/0 | 8 | 42.50 |
| Melbourne Cricket Ground | 3 | 71 | 14.20 | 0/0 | 7 | 43.29 |
| Old Trafford | 3 | 62 | 31.00 | 0/1 | 3 | 90.33 |
| Kennington Oval | 3 | 58 | 19.33 | 0/0 | 17 | 22.76 |
| Brisbane Cricket Ground | 2 | 116 | 38.67 | 0/1 | 13 | 18.00 |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v Australia, 1930 at Lord's
- Latest in the archive: v West Indies, 1948 at Sabina Park
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