Jack Saunders
On scorecards: JV Saunders
In-game rating: 86/99
BOWLING
FIELDING
CAREER IN BRIEF
Jack Saunders played 14 Tests for Australia in CricArcade's archive, from 1902 to 1908. The first came against England at Sydney Cricket Ground, with a score of 0 and 9 wickets, and the last against England at Sydney Cricket Ground in 1908.
The best bowling is 7 for 34 against South Africa at Old Wanderers in 1902. In all: 6 five-wicket hauls. With the ball: 46 wickets at 24.9 at home and 33 wickets at 19.7 away.
The most wickets came against England: 64 wickets at 25.3 in 12 Tests. Sydney Cricket Ground was the most frequent ground, with 4 Tests and 25 wickets at 25.8. Australia won 9 of the Tests Jack Saunders played and lost 4, with 1 drawn.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 14 Test scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11* | – | England | Sydney Cricket Ground | 1903 | Lost |
| 9 | – | England | Sydney Cricket Ground | 1907 | Won |
| 4 | – | South Africa | Newlands | 1902 | Won |
| 3 | – | England | Old Trafford | 1902 | Won |
| 2* | – | England | Melbourne Cricket Ground | 1904 | Lost |
BEST BOWLING
| Figures | Overs | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7/34 | 11 | South Africa | Old Wanderers | 1902 | Won |
| 5/28 | 15.2 | England | Melbourne Cricket Ground | 1908 | Won |
| 5/43 | 24.1 | England | Sydney Cricket Ground | 1902 | Won |
| 5/50 | 15.3 | England | Bramall Lane | 1902 | Won |
| 5/65 | 21.4 | England | Adelaide Oval | 1908 | Won |
Best in a match: 9/66 against South Africa (1902).
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| England | 12 | 34 | 2.27 | 0/0 | 64 | 25.31 |
| South Africa | 2 | 5 | 2.50 | 0/0 | 15 | 11.73 |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 8 | 28 | 2.80 | 0/0 | 46 | 24.93 |
| Away | 6 | 11 | 1.57 | 0/0 | 33 | 19.67 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sydney Cricket Ground | 4 | 22 | 4.40 | 0/0 | 25 | 25.76 |
| Melbourne Cricket Ground | 3 | 5 | 1.67 | 0/0 | 15 | 23.67 |
| Newlands | 1 | 4 | 4.00 | 0/0 | 6 | 18.33 |
| Old Trafford | 1 | 3 | 1.50 | 0/0 | 7 | 22.29 |
| Kennington Oval | 1 | 2 | 1.00 | 0/0 | 6 | 30.67 |
| Bramall Lane | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 0/0 | 5 | 23.60 |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v England, 1902 at Sydney Cricket Ground
- Latest in the archive: v England, 1908 at Sydney Cricket Ground
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