Jack White
On scorecards: JC White
In-game rating: 71/99
BOWLING
FIELDING
CAREER IN BRIEF
Jack White played 15 Tests for England in CricArcade's archive, from 1921 to 1931. The first came against Australia at Headingley, with scores of 1 and 6, and 3 wickets, and the last against South Africa at Kingsmead in 1931.
The most productive decade was the 1920s: 36 wickets at 30.8 in 10 Tests. The best bowling is 8 for 126 against Australia at Adelaide Oval in 1929. In all: 3 five-wicket hauls, 1 ten-wicket match.
With the ball: 14 wickets at 36.6 at home and 35 wickets at 30.5 away. The most wickets came against Australia: 31 wickets at 33.3 in 7 Tests. Jack White captained England in 4 Tests, winning 1 and losing 1. England won 6 of the Tests Jack White played and lost 4, with 5 drawn.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 15 Test scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 | 49 | Australia | Sydney Cricket Ground | 1928 | Won |
| 23* | 55 | Australia | Lord's | 1930 | Lost |
| 23 | – | South Africa | Newlands | 1931 | Drawn |
| 21* | – | West Indies | Old Trafford | 1928 | Won |
| 20* | – | South Africa | Headingley | 1929 | Won |
BEST BOWLING
| Figures | Overs | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8/126 | 64.5 | Australia | Adelaide Oval | 1929 | Won |
| 5/107 | 56.5 | Australia | Melbourne Cricket Ground | 1928 | Won |
| 5/130 | 60 | Australia | Adelaide Oval | 1929 | Won |
| 4/7 | 6.3 | Australia | Exhibition Ground | 1928 | Won |
| 3/21 | 16 | South Africa | Kingsmead | 1931 | Drawn |
Best in a match: 13/256 against Australia (1929).
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 7 | 110 | 18.33 | 0/0 | 31 | 33.32 |
| South Africa | 7 | 108 | 15.43 | 0/0 | 15 | 33.00 |
| West Indies | 1 | 21 | – | 0/0 | 3 | 17.67 |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 6 | 112 | 28.00 | 0/0 | 14 | 36.64 |
| Away | 9 | 127 | 14.11 | 0/0 | 35 | 30.51 |
BY DECADE
| Decade | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 10 | 149 | 21.29 | 0/0 | 36 | 30.75 |
| 1930s | 5 | 90 | 15.00 | 0/0 | 13 | 36.46 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lord's | 2 | 59 | 29.50 | 0/0 | 5 | 47.60 |
| Headingley | 2 | 27 | 27.00 | 0/0 | 6 | 28.50 |
| Melbourne Cricket Ground | 2 | 21 | 21.00 | 0/0 | 8 | 41.88 |
| Kingsmead | 2 | 10 | 10.00 | 0/0 | 8 | 19.25 |
| Sydney Cricket Ground | 1 | 31 | 31.00 | 0/0 | 0 | – |
| Newlands | 1 | 31 | 15.50 | 0/0 | 2 | 50.50 |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v Australia, 1921 at Headingley
- Latest in the archive: v South Africa, 1931 at Kingsmead
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