J.J. Ferris
On scorecards: JJ Ferris
In-game rating: 88/99
BOWLING
FIELDING
CAREER IN BRIEF
J.J. Ferris played 9 Tests for England in CricArcade's archive, from 1887 to 1892. The first came against England at Sydney Cricket Ground, with scores of 1 and 0, and 9 wickets, and the last against South Africa at Newlands in 1892.
The most productive decade was the 1880s: 35 wickets at 14.7 in 6 Tests. The best bowling is 7 for 37 against South Africa at Newlands in 1892. In all: 6 five-wicket hauls, 1 ten-wicket match.
With the ball: 24 wickets at 14.4 at home and 37 wickets at 11.6 away. The most wickets came against England: 48 wickets at 14.3 in 8 Tests. Sydney Cricket Ground was the most frequent ground, with 3 Tests and 24 wickets at 14.4.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20* | – | England | Lord's | 1888 | Won |
| 16 | – | England | Kennington Oval | 1888 | Lost |
| 16 | – | South Africa | Newlands | 1892 | Won |
| 14 | – | England | Lord's | 1888 | Won |
| 13* | – | England | Kennington Oval | 1888 | Lost |
BEST BOWLING
| Figures | Overs | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7/37 | 25 | South Africa | Newlands | 1892 | Won |
| 6/54 | 29.2 | South Africa | Newlands | 1892 | Won |
| 5/26 | 23 | England | Lord's | 1888 | Won |
| 5/49 | 23 | England | Kennington Oval | 1890 | Lost |
| 5/71 | 45 | England | Sydney Cricket Ground | 1887 | Lost |
Best in a match: 13/91 against South Africa (1892).
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| England | 8 | 98 | 8.17 | 0/0 | 48 | 14.25 |
| South Africa | 1 | 16 | 16.00 | 0/0 | 13 | 7.00 |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 3 | 9 | 1.80 | 0/0 | 24 | 14.42 |
| Away | 6 | 105 | 13.13 | 0/0 | 37 | 11.59 |
BY DECADE
| Decade | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 6 | 75 | 9.38 | 0/0 | 35 | 14.66 |
| 1890s | 3 | 39 | 7.80 | 0/0 | 26 | 10.08 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sydney Cricket Ground | 3 | 9 | 1.80 | 0/0 | 24 | 14.42 |
| Lord's | 2 | 50 | 16.67 | 0/0 | 12 | 11.83 |
| Kennington Oval | 2 | 36 | 12.00 | 0/0 | 10 | 14.70 |
| Newlands | 1 | 16 | 16.00 | 0/0 | 13 | 7.00 |
| Old Trafford | 1 | 3 | 3.00 | 0/0 | 2 | 24.50 |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v England, 1887 at Sydney Cricket Ground
- Latest in the archive: v South Africa, 1892 at Newlands
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