Jimmy Sinclair
On scorecards: JH Sinclair
In-game rating: 81/99
BOWLING
FIELDING
CAREER IN BRIEF
Jimmy Sinclair played 25 Tests for South Africa in CricArcade's archive, from 1896 to 1911. The first came against England at St George's Park, with scores of 4 and 0, and 4 wickets, and the last against Australia at Sydney Cricket Ground in 1911.
The most productive decade was the 1900s: 513 runs at 27.0 in 11 Tests. The highest score in the archive is 106 against England at Newlands in 1899, in a defeat. The best bowling is 6 for 26 against England at Newlands in 1899.
In all: 3 hundreds, 3 fifties, 1 five-wicket haul. At home the average was 26.7 across 17 Tests; away it was 15.4 across 8 Tests, markedly stronger at home. The most runs came against England: 634 runs at 20.5 in 17 Tests. Old Wanderers was the most frequent ground, with 8 Tests and 491 runs at 32.7. South Africa won 8 of the Tests Jimmy Sinclair played and lost 14, with 3 drawn.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 25 Test scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 106 | – | England | Newlands | 1899 | Lost |
| 104 | – | Australia | Newlands | 1902 | Lost |
| 101 | – | Australia | Old Wanderers | 1902 | Lost |
| 86 | – | England | Old Wanderers | 1899 | Lost |
| 66 | – | England | Old Wanderers | 1906 | Won |
BEST BOWLING
| Figures | Overs | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6/26 | 12 | England | Newlands | 1899 | Lost |
| 4/41 | 27 | England | Newlands | 1906 | Lost |
| 4/45 | 21.2 | England | Newlands | 1906 | Won |
| 4/118 | 35 | England | Old Wanderers | 1896 | Lost |
| 4/129 | 20 | Australia | Old Wanderers | 1902 | Drawn |
Best in a match: 9/89 against England (1899).
RECORD BY OPPONENT
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 17 | 853 | 26.66 | 3/2 | 51 | 26.90 |
| Away | 8 | 216 | 15.43 | 0/1 | 12 | 52.00 |
BY DECADE
| Decade | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1890s | 5 | 303 | 30.30 | 1/1 | 17 | 19.53 |
| 1900s | 11 | 513 | 27.00 | 2/1 | 34 | 28.59 |
| 1910s | 9 | 253 | 14.88 | 0/1 | 12 | 57.67 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Old Wanderers | 8 | 491 | 32.73 | 1/2 | 21 | 36.43 |
| Newlands | 7 | 324 | 24.92 | 2/0 | 24 | 18.96 |
| Melbourne Cricket Ground | 2 | 80 | 26.67 | 0/1 | 1 | 196.00 |
| Sydney Cricket Ground | 2 | 20 | 5.00 | 0/0 | 3 | 61.67 |
| Kennington Oval | 1 | 50 | 25.00 | 0/0 | 1 | 27.00 |
| Adelaide Oval | 1 | 49 | 24.50 | 0/0 | 4 | 39.50 |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v England, 1896 at St George's Park
- Latest in the archive: v Australia, 1911 at Sydney Cricket Ground
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