Herbie Collins
On scorecards: HL Collins
In-game rating: 85/99
BATTING
FIELDING
CAREER IN BRIEF
Herbie Collins played 19 Tests for Australia in CricArcade's archive, from 1920 to 1926. The first came against England at Sydney Cricket Ground, with scores of 70 and 104, and the last against England at Kennington Oval in 1926.
The highest score in the archive is 203 against South Africa at Old Wanderers in 1921. In all: 4 hundreds, 6 fifties. At home the average was 44.8 across 10 Tests; away it was 45.5 across 9 Tests.
The most runs came against England: 1,012 runs at 38.9 in 16 Tests. Sydney Cricket Ground was the most frequent ground, with 4 Tests and 419 runs at 52.4. Herbie Collins captained Australia in 11 Tests, winning 5 and losing 2. Australia won 11 of the Tests Herbie Collins played and lost 2, with 6 drawn.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 19 Test scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 203 | – | South Africa | Old Wanderers | 1921 | Drawn |
| 162 | 274 | England | Adelaide Oval | 1921 | Won |
| 114 | 311 | England | Sydney Cricket Ground | 1924 | Won |
| 104 | 278 | England | Sydney Cricket Ground | 1920 | Won |
| 70 | 175 | England | Sydney Cricket Ground | 1920 | Won |
BEST BOWLING
| Figures | Overs | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2/47 | 17 | England | Melbourne Cricket Ground | 1920 | Won |
| 1/9 | 6 | South Africa | Old Wanderers | 1921 | Drawn |
| 1/36 | 8 | England | Sydney Cricket Ground | 1925 | Won |
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| England | 16 | 1,012 | 38.92 | 3/5 | 3 | 78.67 |
| South Africa | 3 | 340 | 85.00 | 1/1 | 1 | 16.00 |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 10 | 851 | 44.79 | 3/4 | 3 | 62.00 |
| Away | 9 | 501 | 45.55 | 1/2 | 1 | 66.00 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sydney Cricket Ground | 4 | 419 | 52.38 | 2/2 | 1 | 36.00 |
| Melbourne Cricket Ground | 4 | 217 | 31.00 | 0/2 | 2 | 56.00 |
| Adelaide Oval | 2 | 215 | 53.75 | 1/0 | 0 | – |
| Kennington Oval | 2 | 79 | 26.33 | 0/1 | 0 | – |
| Trent Bridge | 2 | 17 | 17.00 | 0/0 | 0 | – |
| Old Wanderers | 1 | 208 | 208.00 | 1/0 | 1 | 16.00 |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v England, 1920 at Sydney Cricket Ground
- Latest in the archive: v England, 1926 at Kennington Oval
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