Gil Langley
On scorecards: GRA Langley
In-game rating: 67/99
BATTING
FIELDING
CAREER IN BRIEF
Gil Langley played 26 Tests for Australia in CricArcade's archive, from 1951 to 1956. The first came against West Indies at Brisbane Cricket Ground, with a score of 0, and the last against India at Eden Gardens in 1956.
The highest score in the archive is 53 against West Indies at Kensington Oval in 1955. In all: 1 fifty. At home the average was 13.0 across 12 Tests; away it was 17.5 across 14 Tests.
The most runs came against West Indies: 149 runs at 18.6 in 9 Tests. Sydney Cricket Ground was the most frequent ground, with 4 Tests and 54 runs at 10.8. Australia won 12 of the Tests Gil Langley played and lost 6, with 8 drawn.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 26 Test scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 53 | – | West Indies | Kensington Oval | 1955 | Drawn |
| 28* | – | West Indies | Kensington Oval | 1955 | Drawn |
| 27 | – | South Africa | Brisbane Cricket Ground | 1952 | Won |
| 26* | – | South Africa | Melbourne Cricket Ground | 1953 | Lost |
| 23 | – | West Indies | Adelaide Oval | 1951 | Lost |
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| England | 9 | 97 | 8.82 | 0/0 |
| West Indies | 9 | 149 | 18.63 | 0/1 |
| South Africa | 5 | 103 | 20.60 | 0/0 |
| India | 2 | 11 | – | 0/0 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 14 | 14.00 | 0/0 |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 12 | 182 | 13.00 | 0/0 |
| Away | 14 | 192 | 17.45 | 0/1 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sydney Cricket Ground | 4 | 54 | 10.80 | 0/0 |
| Brisbane Cricket Ground | 3 | 60 | 15.00 | 0/0 |
| Melbourne Cricket Ground | 3 | 35 | 11.67 | 0/0 |
| Adelaide Oval | 2 | 33 | 16.50 | 0/0 |
| Lord's | 2 | 31 | 10.33 | 0/0 |
| Kennington Oval | 2 | 20 | 6.67 | 0/0 |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v West Indies, 1951 at Brisbane Cricket Ground
- Latest in the archive: v India, 1956 at Eden Gardens
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