Joe Darling
On scorecards: J Darling
In-game rating: 86/99
BATTING
FIELDING
CAREER IN BRIEF
Joe Darling played 34 Tests for Australia in CricArcade's archive, from 1894 to 1905. The first came against England at Sydney Cricket Ground, with scores of 0 and 53, and the last against England at Kennington Oval in 1905.
The most productive decade was the 1890s: 1,139 runs at 35.6 in 18 Tests. The highest score in the archive is 178 against England at Adelaide Oval in 1898, in a match Australia won. In all: 3 hundreds, 8 fifties.
At home the average was 41.3 across 13 Tests; away it was 20.2 across 21 Tests, markedly stronger at home. The most runs came against England: 1,632 runs at 30.8 in 31 Tests. Sydney Cricket Ground was the most frequent ground, with 5 Tests and 408 runs at 45.3. Joe Darling captained Australia in 21 Tests, winning 7 and losing 4. Australia won 14 of the Tests Joe Darling played and lost 10, with 10 drawn.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 34 Test scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 178 | – | England | Adelaide Oval | 1898 | Won |
| 160 | – | England | Sydney Cricket Ground | 1898 | Won |
| 101 | – | England | Sydney Cricket Ground | 1897 | Lost |
| 74 | – | England | Melbourne Cricket Ground | 1895 | Lost |
| 73 | – | England | Old Trafford | 1905 | Lost |
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| England | 31 | 1,632 | 30.79 | 3/8 |
| South Africa | 3 | 25 | 5.00 | 0/0 |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 13 | 949 | 41.26 | 3/4 |
| Away | 21 | 708 | 20.23 | 0/4 |
BY DECADE
| Decade | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1890s | 18 | 1,139 | 35.59 | 3/4 |
| 1900s | 16 | 518 | 19.92 | 0/4 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sydney Cricket Ground | 5 | 408 | 45.33 | 2/1 |
| Melbourne Cricket Ground | 5 | 280 | 31.11 | 0/2 |
| Old Trafford | 4 | 247 | 30.88 | 0/2 |
| Kennington Oval | 4 | 211 | 30.14 | 0/2 |
| Lord's | 4 | 89 | 22.25 | 0/0 |
| Adelaide Oval | 3 | 261 | 52.20 | 1/1 |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v England, 1894 at Sydney Cricket Ground
- Latest in the archive: v England, 1905 at Kennington Oval
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