Hedley Verity
On scorecards: H Verity
In-game rating: 88/99
BOWLING
FIELDING
CAREER IN BRIEF
Hedley Verity played 40 Tests for England in CricArcade's archive, from 1931 to 1939. The first came against New Zealand at Kennington Oval, with 4 wickets, and the last against West Indies at Lord's in 1939.
The highest score in the archive is 66 not out against India at Old Trafford in 1936. The best bowling is 8 for 43 against Australia at Lord's in 1934. In all: 3 fifties, 5 five-wicket hauls, 2 ten-wicket matches.
At home the average was 19.5 across 22 Tests; away it was 22.1 across 18 Tests. The most runs came against Australia: 344 runs at 18.1 in 18 Tests. Lord's was the most frequent ground, with 7 Tests and 96 runs at 13.7. England won 16 of the Tests Hedley Verity played and lost 7, with 17 drawn.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 40 Test scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 66* | – | India | Old Trafford | 1936 | Drawn |
| 60* | 125 | Australia | Old Trafford | 1934 | Drawn |
| 55* | – | India | Eden Gardens | 1934 | Drawn |
| 45 | 147 | Australia | Adelaide Oval | 1933 | Won |
| 42 | – | India | MA Chidambaram Stadium | 1934 | Won |
BEST BOWLING
| Figures | Overs | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8/43 | 22.3 | Australia | Lord's | 1934 | Won |
| 7/49 | 23.5 | India | MA Chidambaram Stadium | 1934 | Won |
| 7/61 | 36 | Australia | Lord's | 1934 | Won |
| 5/33 | 19 | Australia | Sydney Cricket Ground | 1933 | Won |
| 5/70 | 36.6 | South Africa | Newlands | 1938 | Drawn |
Best in a match: 15/104 against Australia (1934).
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 18 | 344 | 18.11 | 0/1 | 59 | 28.07 |
| South Africa | 9 | 108 | 13.50 | 0/0 | 31 | 25.87 |
| India | 6 | 193 | 64.33 | 0/2 | 38 | 16.18 |
| New Zealand | 4 | 3 | 3.00 | 0/0 | 7 | 32.86 |
| West Indies | 3 | 21 | 21.00 | 0/0 | 9 | 23.00 |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 22 | 293 | 19.53 | 0/2 | 80 | 22.26 |
| Away | 18 | 376 | 22.12 | 0/1 | 64 | 27.02 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lord's | 7 | 96 | 13.71 | 0/0 | 42 | 14.60 |
| Old Trafford | 5 | 142 | 142.00 | 0/2 | 12 | 28.83 |
| Kennington Oval | 4 | 24 | 8.00 | 0/0 | 10 | 34.30 |
| Headingley | 3 | 28 | 14.00 | 0/0 | 7 | 25.14 |
| Sydney Cricket Ground | 3 | 6 | 3.00 | 0/0 | 11 | 19.73 |
| Trent Bridge | 3 | 3 | 1.50 | 0/0 | 9 | 33.67 |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v New Zealand, 1931 at Kennington Oval
- Latest in the archive: v West Indies, 1939 at Lord's
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