Ian Johnson
On scorecards: IWG Johnson
In-game rating: 82/99
BOWLING
FIELDING
CAREER IN BRIEF
Ian Johnson played 45 Tests for Australia in CricArcade's archive, from 1946 to 1956. The first came against New Zealand at Basin Reserve, with a score of 7, and the last against India at Eden Gardens in 1956.
The most productive decade was the 1950s: 725 runs at 19.6 in 30 Tests. The highest score in the archive is 77 against England at Sydney Cricket Ground in 1951, in a match Australia won. The best bowling is 7 for 44 against West Indies at Bourda in 1955.
In all: 6 fifties, 3 five-wicket hauls. At home the average was 17.3 across 22 Tests; away it was 20.0 across 23 Tests. The most runs came against England: 485 runs at 16.7 in 22 Tests. Brisbane Cricket Ground was the most frequent ground, with 6 Tests and 152 runs at 21.7. Ian Johnson captained Australia in 17 Tests, winning 7 and losing 5. Australia won 28 of the Tests Ian Johnson played and lost 7, with 10 drawn.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 45 Test scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 77 | – | England | Sydney Cricket Ground | 1951 | Won |
| 73 | – | India | Corporation Stadium | 1956 | Won |
| 66 | – | South Africa | Ellis Park | 1949 | Won |
| 66 | – | West Indies | Queen's Park Oval | 1955 | Drawn |
| 57 | – | West Indies | Kensington Oval | 1955 | Drawn |
BEST BOWLING
| Figures | Overs | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7/44 | 22.2 | West Indies | Bourda | 1955 | Won |
| 6/42 | 30.1 | England | Sydney Cricket Ground | 1946 | Won |
| 5/34 | 17 | South Africa | Kingsmead | 1950 | Won |
| 4/35 | 5.7 | India | Melbourne Cricket Ground | 1948 | Won |
| 4/50 | 20.3 | Pakistan | National Stadium | 1956 | Lost |
Best in a match: 8/86 against West Indies (1955).
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| England | 22 | 485 | 16.72 | 0/2 | 42 | 37.86 |
| West Indies | 9 | 254 | 25.40 | 0/2 | 22 | 30.36 |
| India | 6 | 124 | 15.50 | 0/1 | 19 | 17.84 |
| South Africa | 6 | 117 | 19.50 | 0/1 | 22 | 23.59 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 7 | – | 0/0 | 0 | – |
| Pakistan | 1 | 13 | 13.00 | 0/0 | 4 | 16.50 |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 22 | 501 | 17.28 | 0/2 | 57 | 25.72 |
| Away | 23 | 499 | 19.96 | 0/4 | 52 | 33.00 |
BY DECADE
| Decade | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 15 | 275 | 16.18 | 0/2 | 41 | 30.17 |
| 1950s | 30 | 725 | 19.59 | 0/4 | 68 | 28.60 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brisbane Cricket Ground | 6 | 152 | 21.71 | 0/0 | 12 | 20.00 |
| Melbourne Cricket Ground | 6 | 84 | 8.40 | 0/0 | 13 | 24.31 |
| Adelaide Oval | 5 | 164 | 23.43 | 0/1 | 9 | 45.78 |
| Sydney Cricket Ground | 5 | 101 | 20.20 | 0/1 | 23 | 21.65 |
| Ellis Park | 2 | 69 | 34.50 | 0/1 | 6 | 23.83 |
| Sabina Park | 2 | 45 | – | 0/0 | 2 | 57.50 |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v New Zealand, 1946 at Basin Reserve
- Latest in the archive: v India, 1956 at Eden Gardens
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