John Gleeson
On scorecards: JW Gleeson
In-game rating: 71/99
BOWLING
FIELDING
CAREER IN BRIEF
John Gleeson played 29 Tests for Australia in CricArcade's archive, from 1967 to 1972. The first came against India at Adelaide Oval, with scores of 1 and 18, and 4 wickets, and the last against England at Trent Bridge in 1972.
The most productive decade was the 1960s: 57 wickets at 32.7 in 17 Tests. The best bowling is 5 for 61 against West Indies at Melbourne Cricket Ground in 1968. In all: 3 five-wicket hauls.
With the ball: 49 wickets at 34.8 at home and 44 wickets at 37.8 away. The most wickets came against England: 29 wickets at 40.7 in 13 Tests. Sydney Cricket Ground was the most frequent ground, with 4 Tests and 15 wickets at 31.8. Australia won 10 of the Tests John Gleeson played and lost 9, with 10 drawn.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 29 Test scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 45 | 103 | West Indies | Sydney Cricket Ground | 1969 | Won |
| 42* | 135 | West Indies | Sydney Cricket Ground | 1969 | Won |
| 30 | 75 | England | Old Trafford | 1972 | Lost |
| 24 | 87 | South Africa | Kingsmead | 1970 | Lost |
| 19 | 43 | England | Kennington Oval | 1968 | Lost |
BEST BOWLING
| Figures | Overs | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5/61 | 26.4 | West Indies | Melbourne Cricket Ground | 1968 | Won |
| 5/122 | 33 | West Indies | Brisbane Cricket Ground | 1968 | Lost |
| 5/125 | 45 | South Africa | Wanderers Stadium | 1970 | Lost |
| 4/56 | 32 | India | Brabourne Stadium | 1969 | Won |
| 4/70 | 30 | South Africa | Newlands | 1970 | Lost |
Best in a match: 8/186 against South Africa (1970).
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| England | 13 | 131 | 7.71 | 0/0 | 29 | 40.66 |
| India | 7 | 81 | 9.00 | 0/0 | 19 | 31.79 |
| West Indies | 5 | 120 | 24.00 | 0/0 | 26 | 32.46 |
| South Africa | 4 | 63 | 9.00 | 0/0 | 19 | 38.95 |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 14 | 228 | 13.41 | 0/0 | 49 | 34.82 |
| Away | 15 | 167 | 7.95 | 0/0 | 44 | 37.75 |
BY DECADE
| Decade | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 17 | 253 | 12.05 | 0/0 | 57 | 32.72 |
| 1970s | 12 | 142 | 8.35 | 0/0 | 36 | 41.72 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sydney Cricket Ground | 4 | 110 | 27.50 | 0/0 | 15 | 31.80 |
| Adelaide Oval | 3 | 52 | 13.00 | 0/0 | 9 | 54.22 |
| Brisbane Cricket Ground | 3 | 33 | 6.60 | 0/0 | 12 | 30.08 |
| Melbourne Cricket Ground | 3 | 18 | 6.00 | 0/0 | 9 | 26.00 |
| Old Trafford | 2 | 32 | 8.00 | 0/0 | 7 | 18.00 |
| Lord's | 2 | 15 | 7.50 | 0/0 | 1 | 68.00 |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v India, 1967 at Adelaide Oval
- Latest in the archive: v England, 1972 at Trent Bridge
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