Johnny Wardle
On scorecards: JH Wardle
In-game rating: 91/99
BOWLING
FIELDING
CAREER IN BRIEF
Johnny Wardle played 28 Tests for England in CricArcade's archive, from 1948 to 1957. The first came against West Indies at Queen's Park Oval, with scores of 4 and 2, and the last against West Indies at Lord's in 1957.
The highest score in the archive is 66 against West Indies at Sabina Park in 1954, in a match England won. The best bowling is 7 for 36 against South Africa at Newlands in 1957. In all: 2 fifties, 5 five-wicket hauls, 1 ten-wicket match.
At home the average was 18.6 across 15 Tests; away it was 21.3 across 13 Tests. The most runs came against South Africa: 192 runs at 13.7 in 9 Tests. Lord's was the most frequent ground, with 7 Tests and 133 runs at 14.8. England won 14 of the Tests Johnny Wardle played and lost 6, with 8 drawn.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 28 Test scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 66 | – | West Indies | Sabina Park | 1954 | Won |
| 54 | – | Pakistan | Old Trafford | 1954 | Drawn |
| 38 | – | West Indies | Bourda | 1954 | Won |
| 38 | – | Australia | Melbourne Cricket Ground | 1954 | Won |
| 35 | 62 | Australia | Sydney Cricket Ground | 1954 | Won |
BEST BOWLING
| Figures | Overs | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7/36 | 19 | South Africa | Newlands | 1957 | Won |
| 7/56 | 35 | Pakistan | Kennington Oval | 1954 | Lost |
| 5/53 | 23.6 | South Africa | Newlands | 1957 | Won |
| 5/61 | 20.2 | South Africa | Kingsmead | 1957 | Drawn |
| 5/79 | 24.4 | Australia | Sydney Cricket Ground | 1955 | Drawn |
Best in a match: 12/89 against South Africa (1957).
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Africa | 9 | 192 | 13.71 | 0/0 | 46 | 17.46 |
| Australia | 8 | 166 | 18.44 | 0/0 | 24 | 26.33 |
| West Indies | 5 | 175 | 35.00 | 0/1 | 7 | 50.43 |
| Pakistan | 4 | 88 | 22.00 | 0/1 | 20 | 8.80 |
| New Zealand | 2 | 32 | 32.00 | 0/0 | 5 | 23.20 |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 15 | 334 | 18.56 | 0/1 | 57 | 20.70 |
| Away | 13 | 319 | 21.27 | 0/1 | 45 | 20.00 |
BY DECADE
| Decade | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 1 | 6 | 6.00 | 0/0 | 0 | – |
| 1950s | 27 | 647 | 20.22 | 0/2 | 102 | 20.30 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lord's | 7 | 133 | 14.78 | 0/0 | 23 | 26.78 |
| Trent Bridge | 4 | 80 | 26.67 | 0/0 | 11 | 24.55 |
| Old Trafford | 2 | 59 | 29.50 | 0/1 | 12 | 8.75 |
| Sydney Cricket Ground | 2 | 48 | 24.00 | 0/0 | 8 | 17.63 |
| Wanderers Stadium | 2 | 44 | 14.67 | 0/0 | 7 | 23.86 |
| Sabina Park | 1 | 66 | 66.00 | 0/1 | 1 | 103.00 |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v West Indies, 1948 at Queen's Park Oval
- Latest in the archive: v West Indies, 1957 at Lord's
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