Herman Griffith
On scorecards: HC Griffith
In-game rating: 82/99
BOWLING
FIELDING
CAREER IN BRIEF
Herman Griffith played 13 Tests for West Indies in CricArcade's archive, from 1928 to 1933. The first came against England at Lord's, with scores of 2 and 0, and 2 wickets, and the last against England at Kennington Oval in 1933.
The most productive decade was the 1930s: 33 wickets at 30.1 in 10 Tests. The best bowling is 6 for 103 against England at Kennington Oval in 1928. In all: 2 five-wicket hauls.
With the ball: 16 wickets at 31.8 at home and 28 wickets at 26.3 away. The most wickets came against England: 30 wickets at 28.3 in 8 Tests. West Indies won 1 of the Tests Herman Griffith played and lost 10, with 2 drawn.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 13 Test scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | – | England | Lord's | 1933 | Lost |
| 12 | – | Australia | Exhibition Ground | 1931 | Lost |
| 10 | – | Australia | Adelaide Oval | 1930 | Lost |
| 8 | – | England | Kensington Oval | 1930 | Drawn |
| 8 | – | Australia | Sydney Cricket Ground | 1931 | Lost |
BEST BOWLING
| Figures | Overs | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6/103 | 25.5 | England | Kennington Oval | 1928 | Lost |
| 5/63 | 22 | England | Queen's Park Oval | 1930 | Lost |
| 4/50 | 13.3 | Australia | Sydney Cricket Ground | 1931 | Won |
| 4/133 | 33 | Australia | Exhibition Ground | 1931 | Lost |
| 3/48 | 20 | England | Lord's | 1933 | Lost |
Best in a match: 8/162 against England (1930).
RECORD BY OPPONENT
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 3 | 21 | 5.25 | 0/0 | 16 | 31.75 |
| Away | 10 | 70 | 5.00 | 0/0 | 28 | 26.25 |
BY DECADE
| Decade | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 3 | 8 | 2.67 | 0/0 | 11 | 22.73 |
| 1930s | 10 | 83 | 5.53 | 0/0 | 33 | 30.09 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lord's | 2 | 21 | 10.50 | 0/0 | 5 | 25.20 |
| Sydney Cricket Ground | 2 | 8 | 4.00 | 0/0 | 7 | 19.71 |
| Kennington Oval | 2 | 5 | 1.67 | 0/0 | 6 | 24.50 |
| Exhibition Ground | 1 | 20 | 10.00 | 0/0 | 4 | 33.25 |
| Adelaide Oval | 1 | 11 | 5.50 | 0/0 | 2 | 44.50 |
| Kensington Oval | 1 | 8 | 4.00 | 0/0 | 4 | 34.75 |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v England, 1928 at Lord's
- Latest in the archive: v England, 1933 at Kennington Oval
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