Jack Fingleton
On scorecards: JHW Fingleton
In-game rating: 82/99
BATTING
FIELDING
CAREER IN BRIEF
Jack Fingleton played 18 Tests for Australia in CricArcade's archive, from 1932 to 1938. The first came against South Africa at Melbourne Cricket Ground, with a score of 40, and the last against England at Kennington Oval in 1938.
The highest score in the archive is 136 from 428 balls against England at Melbourne Cricket Ground in 1937, in a match Australia won. In all: 5 hundreds, 3 fifties. At home the average was 36.8 across 9 Tests; away it was 50.1 across 9 Tests, a player who travelled well.
The most runs came against England: 671 runs at 32.0 in 12 Tests. Melbourne Cricket Ground was the most frequent ground, with 4 Tests and 315 runs at 52.5. Australia won 10 of the Tests Jack Fingleton played and lost 5, with 3 drawn.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 18 Test scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 136 | 428 | England | Melbourne Cricket Ground | 1937 | Won |
| 118 | – | South Africa | Kingsmead | 1936 | Won |
| 112 | – | South Africa | Newlands | 1936 | Won |
| 108 | – | South Africa | Old Wanderers | 1936 | Won |
| 100 | 310 | England | Brisbane Cricket Ground | 1936 | Lost |
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| England | 12 | 671 | 31.95 | 2/2 |
| South Africa | 6 | 518 | 74.00 | 3/1 |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 9 | 588 | 36.75 | 2/2 |
| Away | 9 | 601 | 50.08 | 3/1 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne Cricket Ground | 4 | 315 | 52.50 | 1/1 |
| Old Wanderers | 2 | 210 | 70.00 | 1/1 |
| Kingsmead | 2 | 156 | 78.00 | 1/0 |
| Sydney Cricket Ground | 2 | 151 | 37.75 | 0/1 |
| Adelaide Oval | 2 | 22 | 5.50 | 0/0 |
| Newlands | 1 | 112 | 112.00 | 1/0 |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v South Africa, 1932 at Melbourne Cricket Ground
- Latest in the archive: v England, 1938 at Kennington Oval
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