Johnny Briggs
On scorecards: J Briggs
In-game rating: 86/99
BOWLING
FIELDING
CAREER IN BRIEF
Johnny Briggs played 33 Tests for England in CricArcade's archive, from 1884 to 1899. The first came against Australia at Adelaide Oval, with a score of 1, and the last against Australia at Headingley in 1899.
The most productive decade was the 1890s: 452 runs at 18.8 in 17 Tests. The highest score in the archive is 121 against Australia at Melbourne Cricket Ground in 1885, in a match England won. The best bowling is 8 for 11 against South Africa at Newlands in 1889.
In all: 1 hundred, 2 fifties, 9 five-wicket hauls, 4 ten-wicket matches. At home the average was 11.3 across 10 Tests; away it was 20.1 across 23 Tests, a player who travelled well. The most runs came against Australia: 809 runs at 18.8 in 31 Tests. Sydney Cricket Ground was the most frequent ground, with 10 Tests and 283 runs at 14.9. England won 19 of the Tests Johnny Briggs played and lost 12, with 2 drawn.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 33 Test scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 121 | – | Australia | Melbourne Cricket Ground | 1885 | Won |
| 57 | – | Australia | Sydney Cricket Ground | 1894 | Won |
| 53 | – | Australia | Kennington Oval | 1886 | Won |
| 46* | – | Australia | Melbourne Cricket Ground | 1898 | Lost |
| 43 | – | Australia | Melbourne Cricket Ground | 1885 | Won |
BEST BOWLING
| Figures | Overs | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8/11 | 14.2 | South Africa | Newlands | 1889 | Won |
| 7/17 | 19.1 | South Africa | Newlands | 1889 | Won |
| 6/45 | 38.1 | Australia | Lord's | 1886 | Won |
| 6/49 | 21.5 | Australia | Adelaide Oval | 1892 | Won |
| 6/87 | 28 | Australia | Adelaide Oval | 1892 | Won |
Best in a match: 15/28 against South Africa (1889).
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 31 | 809 | 18.81 | 1/2 | 97 | 20.56 |
| South Africa | 2 | 6 | 3.00 | 0/0 | 21 | 4.81 |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 10 | 113 | 11.30 | 0/1 | 51 | 13.63 |
| Away | 23 | 702 | 20.06 | 1/1 | 67 | 20.90 |
BY DECADE
| Decade | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 16 | 363 | 17.29 | 1/1 | 55 | 7.95 |
| 1890s | 17 | 452 | 18.83 | 0/1 | 63 | 26.32 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sydney Cricket Ground | 10 | 283 | 14.89 | 0/1 | 20 | 28.40 |
| Melbourne Cricket Ground | 7 | 347 | 38.56 | 1/0 | 10 | 37.50 |
| Adelaide Oval | 4 | 66 | 13.20 | 0/0 | 16 | 22.25 |
| Old Trafford | 4 | 43 | 10.75 | 0/0 | 12 | 24.58 |
| Kennington Oval | 3 | 53 | 17.67 | 0/1 | 21 | 11.33 |
| Lord's | 2 | 17 | 5.67 | 0/0 | 15 | 7.27 |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v Australia, 1884 at Adelaide Oval
- Latest in the archive: v Australia, 1899 at Headingley
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