Jack Blackham
On scorecards: JM Blackham
In-game rating: 69/99
BATTING
FIELDING
CAREER IN BRIEF
Jack Blackham played 35 Tests for Australia in CricArcade's archive, from 1877 to 1894. The first came against England at Melbourne Cricket Ground, with scores of 17 and 6, and the last against England at Sydney Cricket Ground in 1894.
The most productive decade was the 1880s: 580 runs at 16.6 in 23 Tests. The highest score in the archive is 74 against England at Sydney Cricket Ground in 1894, in a defeat. In all: 4 fifties.
At home the average was 21.0 across 19 Tests; away it was 9.7 across 16 Tests, markedly stronger at home. Sydney Cricket Ground was the most frequent ground, with 9 Tests and 342 runs at 28.5. Jack Blackham captained Australia in 8 Tests, winning 3 and losing 3. Australia won 11 of the Tests Jack Blackham played and lost 18, with 6 drawn.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 35 Test scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 74 | – | England | Sydney Cricket Ground | 1894 | Lost |
| 66 | – | England | Adelaide Oval | 1884 | Lost |
| 58* | – | England | Sydney Cricket Ground | 1883 | Won |
| 57 | – | England | Sydney Cricket Ground | 1883 | Won |
| 40 | – | England | Sydney Cricket Ground | 1882 | Won |
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| England | 35 | 800 | 15.69 | 0/4 |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 19 | 568 | 21.04 | 0/4 |
| Away | 16 | 232 | 9.67 | 0/0 |
BY DECADE
| Decade | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 3 | 60 | 12.00 | 0/0 |
| 1880s | 23 | 580 | 16.57 | 0/3 |
| 1890s | 9 | 160 | 14.55 | 0/1 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sydney Cricket Ground | 9 | 342 | 28.50 | 0/3 |
| Melbourne Cricket Ground | 8 | 133 | 11.08 | 0/0 |
| Kennington Oval | 7 | 104 | 8.67 | 0/0 |
| Lord's | 5 | 68 | 8.50 | 0/0 |
| Old Trafford | 4 | 60 | 15.00 | 0/0 |
| Adelaide Oval | 2 | 93 | 31.00 | 0/1 |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v England, 1877 at Melbourne Cricket Ground
- Latest in the archive: v England, 1894 at Sydney Cricket Ground
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