Harry Boyle
On scorecards: HF Boyle
In-game rating: 82/99
BOWLING
FIELDING
CAREER IN BRIEF
Harry Boyle played 12 Tests for Australia in CricArcade's archive, from 1879 to 1884. The first came against England at Melbourne Cricket Ground, with a score of 28 and 2 wickets, and the last against England at Adelaide Oval in 1884.
The best bowling is 6 for 42 against England at Old Trafford in 1884. In all: 1 five-wicket haul. With the ball: 16 wickets at 22.8 at home and 16 wickets at 17.3 away.
Kennington Oval was the most frequent ground, with 3 Tests and 9 wickets at 21.2. Australia won 5 of the Tests Harry Boyle played and lost 3, with 4 drawn.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 12 Test scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36* | 47 | England | Kennington Oval | 1880 | Lost |
| 29 | – | England | Sydney Cricket Ground | 1883 | Won |
| 28 | – | England | Melbourne Cricket Ground | 1879 | Won |
| 26* | – | England | Lord's | 1884 | Lost |
| 10 | – | England | Lord's | 1884 | Lost |
BEST BOWLING
| Figures | Overs | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6/42 | 25 | England | Old Trafford | 1884 | Drawn |
| 3/19 | 20 | England | Kennington Oval | 1882 | Won |
| 3/52 | 40 | England | Sydney Cricket Ground | 1883 | Won |
| 2/18 | 27 | England | Sydney Cricket Ground | 1882 | Won |
| 2/21 | 17 | England | Kennington Oval | 1880 | Lost |
Best in a match: 7/69 against England (1884).
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| England | 12 | 153 | 12.75 | 0/0 | 32 | 20.03 |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 7 | 71 | 11.83 | 0/0 | 16 | 22.81 |
| Away | 5 | 82 | 13.67 | 0/0 | 16 | 17.25 |
BY DECADE
| Decade | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 1 | 28 | 28.00 | 0/0 | 2 | 13.50 |
| 1880s | 11 | 125 | 11.36 | 0/0 | 30 | 20.47 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kennington Oval | 3 | 42 | 10.50 | 0/0 | 9 | 21.22 |
| Melbourne Cricket Ground | 3 | 38 | 19.00 | 0/0 | 6 | 22.50 |
| Sydney Cricket Ground | 3 | 32 | 10.67 | 0/0 | 7 | 16.29 |
| Lord's | 1 | 36 | 36.00 | 0/0 | 0 | – |
| Old Trafford | 1 | 4 | 4.00 | 0/0 | 7 | 9.86 |
| Adelaide Oval | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 0/0 | 3 | 38.67 |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v England, 1879 at Melbourne Cricket Ground
- Latest in the archive: v England, 1884 at Adelaide Oval
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