ENGLAND · Batter · 1877–1882
John Selby
On scorecards: J Selby
In-game rating: 80/99
BATTING
6
MATCHES
12
INNINGS
256
RUNS
23.27
AVERAGE
70
HIGH SCORE
0 / 2
100s / 50s
FIELDING
1
CATCHES
0
STUMPINGS
CAREER IN BRIEF
John Selby played 6 Tests for England in CricArcade's archive, from 1877 to 1882. The first came against Australia at Melbourne Cricket Ground, with scores of 7 and 38, and the last against Australia at Melbourne Cricket Ground in 1882.
The highest score in the archive is 70 against Australia at Melbourne Cricket Ground in 1881. In all: 2 fifties. Melbourne Cricket Ground was the most frequent ground, with 4 Tests and 234 runs at 33.4.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 6 Test scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 70 | – | Australia | Melbourne Cricket Ground | 1881 | Drawn |
| 55 | – | Australia | Melbourne Cricket Ground | 1881 | Drawn |
| 48* | – | Australia | Melbourne Cricket Ground | 1882 | Drawn |
| 38 | 81 | Australia | Melbourne Cricket Ground | 1877 | Lost |
| 13 | – | Australia | Sydney Cricket Ground | 1882 | Lost |
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 6 | 256 | 23.27 | 0/2 |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Away | 6 | 256 | 23.27 | 0/2 |
BY DECADE
| Decade | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 2 | 54 | 13.50 | 0/0 |
| 1880s | 4 | 202 | 28.86 | 0/2 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne Cricket Ground | 4 | 234 | 33.43 | 0/2 |
| Sydney Cricket Ground | 2 | 22 | 5.50 | 0/0 |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v Australia, 1877 at Melbourne Cricket Ground
- Latest in the archive: v Australia, 1882 at Melbourne Cricket Ground
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