John Snow
On scorecards: JA Snow
In-game rating: 92/99
BOWLING
FIELDING
CAREER IN BRIEF
John Snow played 49 Tests for England in CricArcade's archive, from 1965 to 1976. The first came against New Zealand at Lord's, with a score of 2 and 4 wickets, and the last against West Indies at Headingley in 1976.
The most productive decade was the 1970s: 103 wickets at 25.9 in 24 Tests. The best bowling is 7 for 40 against Australia at Sydney Cricket Ground in 1971. In all: 8 five-wicket hauls, 1 ten-wicket match.
With the ball: 140 wickets at 29.2 at home and 58 wickets at 20.9 away. The most wickets came against Australia: 83 wickets at 25.6 in 20 Tests. Lord's was the most frequent ground, with 10 Tests and 38 wickets at 26.3. England won 16 of the Tests John Snow played and lost 10, with 23 drawn.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 49 Test scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 73 | 132 | India | Lord's | 1971 | Drawn |
| 59* | 146 | West Indies | Kennington Oval | 1966 | Won |
| 48 | 155 | Australia | Headingley | 1972 | Won |
| 38 | 90 | Australia | Adelaide Oval | 1971 | Drawn |
| 37 | – | West Indies | Kensington Oval | 1968 | Drawn |
BEST BOWLING
| Figures | Overs | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7/40 | 17.5 | Australia | Sydney Cricket Ground | 1971 | Won |
| 7/49 | 21 | West Indies | Sabina Park | 1968 | Drawn |
| 6/60 | 15.2 | West Indies | Bourda | 1968 | Drawn |
| 6/114 | 32.3 | Australia | Brisbane Cricket Ground | 1970 | Drawn |
| 5/57 | 32 | Australia | Lord's | 1972 | Lost |
Best in a match: 10/142 against West Indies (1968).
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 20 | 392 | 15.08 | 0/0 | 83 | 25.61 |
| West Indies | 14 | 190 | 13.57 | 0/1 | 72 | 26.63 |
| New Zealand | 6 | 50 | 10.00 | 0/0 | 20 | 27.70 |
| India | 5 | 112 | 18.67 | 0/1 | 16 | 27.06 |
| Pakistan | 3 | 25 | 6.25 | 0/0 | 7 | 30.14 |
| South Africa | 1 | 3 | 1.50 | 0/0 | 4 | 36.50 |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 37 | 565 | 12.84 | 0/2 | 140 | 29.21 |
| Away | 11 | 198 | 16.50 | 0/0 | 58 | 20.90 |
| Neutral | 1 | 9 | 9.00 | 0/0 | 4 | 21.25 |
BY DECADE
| Decade | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 25 | 273 | 12.41 | 0/1 | 99 | 27.52 |
| 1970s | 24 | 499 | 14.26 | 0/1 | 103 | 25.85 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lord's | 10 | 164 | 16.40 | 0/1 | 38 | 26.32 |
| Headingley | 8 | 107 | 13.38 | 0/0 | 31 | 27.52 |
| Kennington Oval | 7 | 148 | 14.80 | 0/1 | 19 | 36.53 |
| Trent Bridge | 6 | 51 | 7.29 | 0/0 | 26 | 35.08 |
| Edgbaston | 3 | 72 | 14.40 | 0/0 | 7 | 32.14 |
| Old Trafford | 3 | 23 | 5.75 | 0/0 | 19 | 21.37 |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v New Zealand, 1965 at Lord's
- Latest in the archive: v West Indies, 1976 at Headingley
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