John Mortimore
On scorecards: JB Mortimore
In-game rating: 71/99
BOWLING
FIELDING
CAREER IN BRIEF
John Mortimore played 9 Tests for England in CricArcade's archive, from 1959 to 1964. The first came against Australia at Melbourne Cricket Ground, with scores of 44 and 11, and 1 wicket, and the last against Australia at Old Trafford in 1964.
The most productive decade was the 1960s: 125 runs at 31.3 in 4 Tests. The highest score in the archive is 73 not out against India at Corporation Stadium in 1964. The best bowling is 3 for 36 against India at Headingley in 1959.
In all: 1 fifty. At home the average was 13.8 across 3 Tests; away it was 31.3 across 6 Tests, a player who travelled well. The most runs came against India: 156 runs at 26.0 in 5 Tests.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 9 Test scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 73* | – | India | Corporation Stadium | 1964 | Drawn |
| 44* | 105 | Australia | Melbourne Cricket Ground | 1959 | Lost |
| 29 | – | India | Old Trafford | 1959 | Won |
| 21 | – | India | Arun Jaitley Stadium | 1964 | Drawn |
| 19 | – | India | Green Park | 1964 | Drawn |
BEST BOWLING
| Figures | Overs | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3/36 | 18.4 | India | Headingley | 1959 | Won |
| 3/74 | 38 | India | Arun Jaitley Stadium | 1964 | Drawn |
| 2/41 | 15 | India | Corporation Stadium | 1964 | Drawn |
| 1/27 | 21 | New Zealand | Lancaster Park | 1959 | Won |
| 1/29 | 16 | India | Old Trafford | 1959 | Won |
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| India | 5 | 156 | 26.00 | 0/1 | 10 | 47.90 |
| Australia | 2 | 67 | 33.50 | 0/0 | 1 | 163.00 |
| New Zealand | 2 | 20 | 10.00 | 0/0 | 2 | 45.50 |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 3 | 55 | 13.75 | 0/0 | 4 | 64.25 |
| Away | 6 | 188 | 31.33 | 0/1 | 9 | 52.89 |
BY DECADE
| Decade | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5 | 118 | 19.67 | 0/0 | 7 | 38.14 |
| 1960s | 4 | 125 | 31.25 | 0/1 | 6 | 77.67 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Old Trafford | 2 | 48 | 16.00 | 0/0 | 1 | 197.00 |
| Corporation Stadium | 1 | 73 | 73.00 | 0/1 | 2 | 75.50 |
| Melbourne Cricket Ground | 1 | 55 | 55.00 | 0/0 | 1 | 41.00 |
| Arun Jaitley Stadium | 1 | 21 | 21.00 | 0/0 | 3 | 42.00 |
| Green Park | 1 | 19 | 19.00 | 0/0 | 1 | 67.00 |
| Lancaster Park | 1 | 11 | 11.00 | 0/0 | 2 | 33.50 |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v Australia, 1959 at Melbourne Cricket Ground
- Latest in the archive: v Australia, 1964 at Old Trafford
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