Sammy Carter
On scorecards: H Carter
In-game rating: 73/99
BATTING
FIELDING
CAREER IN BRIEF
Sammy Carter played 28 Tests for Australia in CricArcade's archive, from 1907 to 1921. The first came against England at Sydney Cricket Ground, with scores of 25 and 61, and the last against South Africa at Newlands in 1921.
The most productive decade was the 1900s: 368 runs at 24.5 in 10 Tests. The highest score in the archive is 72 from 148 balls against England at Adelaide Oval in 1912, in a defeat. In all: 4 fifties.
At home the average was 25.2 across 17 Tests; away it was 19.2 across 11 Tests, markedly stronger at home. The most runs came against England: 776 runs at 25.0 in 21 Tests. Melbourne Cricket Ground was the most frequent ground, with 7 Tests and 247 runs at 24.7. Australia won 17 of the Tests Sammy Carter played and lost 7, with 4 drawn.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 28 Test scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 72 | 148 | England | Adelaide Oval | 1912 | Lost |
| 66 | – | England | Melbourne Cricket Ground | 1908 | Won |
| 61 | – | England | Sydney Cricket Ground | 1907 | Won |
| 53 | – | England | Melbourne Cricket Ground | 1908 | Lost |
| 47 | – | England | Headingley | 1921 | Won |
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| England | 21 | 776 | 25.03 | 0/4 |
| South Africa | 7 | 97 | 13.86 | 0/0 |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 17 | 604 | 25.17 | 0/4 |
| Away | 11 | 269 | 19.21 | 0/0 |
BY DECADE
| Decade | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 10 | 368 | 24.53 | 0/3 |
| 1910s | 10 | 287 | 19.13 | 0/1 |
| 1920s | 8 | 218 | 27.25 | 0/0 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne Cricket Ground | 7 | 247 | 24.70 | 0/2 |
| Sydney Cricket Ground | 7 | 194 | 21.56 | 0/1 |
| Adelaide Oval | 3 | 163 | 32.60 | 0/1 |
| Headingley | 2 | 112 | 28.00 | 0/0 |
| Lord's | 2 | 53 | 26.50 | 0/0 |
| Old Trafford | 2 | 25 | 8.33 | 0/0 |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v England, 1907 at Sydney Cricket Ground
- Latest in the archive: v South Africa, 1921 at Newlands
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