Jim Parks
On scorecards: JM Parks
In-game rating: 84/99
BATTING
FIELDING
CAREER IN BRIEF
Jim Parks played 46 Tests for England in CricArcade's archive, from 1954 to 1968. The first came against Pakistan at Old Trafford, with a score of 15, and the last against West Indies at Kensington Oval in 1968.
The highest score in the archive is 108 not out against South Africa at Kingsmead in 1964, in a match England won. In all: 2 hundreds, 9 fifties. At home the average was 24.1 across 25 Tests; away it was 45.6 across 21 Tests, a player who travelled well.
The most runs came against West Indies: 563 runs at 26.8 in 12 Tests. Lord's was the most frequent ground, with 6 Tests and 199 runs at 22.1. England won 9 of the Tests Jim Parks played and lost 8, with 29 drawn.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 46 Test scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 108* | – | South Africa | Kingsmead | 1964 | Won |
| 101* | – | West Indies | Queen's Park Oval | 1960 | Drawn |
| 91 | 165 | West Indies | Lord's | 1966 | Drawn |
| 89 | 175 | Australia | Melbourne Cricket Ground | 1966 | Drawn |
| 71 | 124 | Australia | Melbourne Cricket Ground | 1965 | Drawn |
BEST BOWLING
| Figures | Overs | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1/43 | 6 | India | Green Park | 1964 | Drawn |
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Africa | 13 | 523 | 30.76 | 1/1 | 0 | – |
| West Indies | 12 | 563 | 26.81 | 1/2 | 0 | – |
| Australia | 10 | 497 | 38.23 | 0/5 | 0 | – |
| India | 5 | 211 | 42.20 | 0/1 | 1 | 43.00 |
| New Zealand | 5 | 153 | 38.25 | 0/0 | 0 | – |
| Pakistan | 1 | 15 | 15.00 | 0/0 | 0 | – |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 25 | 914 | 24.05 | 0/4 | 0 | – |
| Away | 21 | 1,048 | 45.57 | 2/5 | 1 | 51.00 |
BY DECADE
| Decade | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1 | 15 | 15.00 | 0/0 | 0 | – |
| 1960s | 45 | 1,947 | 32.45 | 2/9 | 1 | 51.00 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lord's | 6 | 199 | 22.11 | 0/1 | 0 | – |
| Headingley | 4 | 188 | 31.33 | 0/2 | 0 | – |
| Old Trafford | 4 | 185 | 30.83 | 0/1 | 0 | – |
| Kennington Oval | 4 | 134 | 22.33 | 0/0 | 0 | – |
| Trent Bridge | 4 | 118 | 19.67 | 0/0 | 0 | – |
| Edgbaston | 3 | 90 | 18.00 | 0/0 | 0 | – |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v Pakistan, 1954 at Old Trafford
- Latest in the archive: v West Indies, 1968 at Kensington Oval
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