Bert Ironmonger
On scorecards: H Ironmonger
In-game rating: 91/99
BOWLING
FIELDING
CAREER IN BRIEF
Bert Ironmonger played 14 Tests for Australia in CricArcade's archive, from 1928 to 1933. The first came against England at Exhibition Ground, with scores of 4 and 0, and 4 wickets, and the last against England at Sydney Cricket Ground in 1933.
The best bowling is 7 for 23 against West Indies at Melbourne Cricket Ground in 1931. In all: 4 five-wicket hauls, 2 ten-wicket matches. The most wickets came against South Africa: 31 wickets at 9.5 in 4 Tests.
Sydney Cricket Ground was the most frequent ground, with 5 Tests and 16 wickets at 29.5. Australia won 8 of the Tests Bert Ironmonger played and lost 6.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 14 Test scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | – | South Africa | Melbourne Cricket Ground | 1931 | Won |
| 8 | 13 | England | Brisbane Cricket Ground | 1933 | Lost |
| 4 | 8 | England | Exhibition Ground | 1928 | Lost |
| 4 | – | West Indies | Sydney Cricket Ground | 1931 | Lost |
| 4 | 4 | England | Melbourne Cricket Ground | 1932 | Won |
BEST BOWLING
| Figures | Overs | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7/23 | 20 | West Indies | Melbourne Cricket Ground | 1931 | Won |
| 6/18 | 15.3 | South Africa | Melbourne Cricket Ground | 1932 | Won |
| 5/6 | 7.2 | South Africa | Melbourne Cricket Ground | 1932 | Won |
| 5/42 | 47 | South Africa | Brisbane Cricket Ground | 1931 | Won |
| 4/26 | 19.1 | England | Melbourne Cricket Ground | 1932 | Won |
Best in a match: 11/24 against South Africa (1932).
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| England | 6 | 18 | 2.00 | 0/0 | 21 | 33.86 |
| South Africa | 4 | 14 | 3.50 | 0/0 | 31 | 9.55 |
| West Indies | 4 | 10 | 3.33 | 0/0 | 22 | 14.68 |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 14 | 42 | 2.63 | 0/0 | 74 | 17.97 |
BY DECADE
| Decade | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 2 | 5 | 1.25 | 0/0 | 6 | 51.00 |
| 1930s | 12 | 37 | 3.08 | 0/0 | 68 | 15.06 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sydney Cricket Ground | 5 | 10 | 1.67 | 0/0 | 16 | 29.50 |
| Melbourne Cricket Ground | 4 | 16 | 4.00 | 0/0 | 33 | 8.58 |
| Brisbane Cricket Ground | 2 | 10 | 5.00 | 0/0 | 14 | 14.43 |
| Exhibition Ground | 2 | 6 | 2.00 | 0/0 | 7 | 33.71 |
| Adelaide Oval | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0/0 | 4 | 34.25 |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v England, 1928 at Exhibition Ground
- Latest in the archive: v England, 1933 at Sydney Cricket Ground
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