'Young Jack' Hearne
On scorecards: JW Hearne
In-game rating: 76/99
BATTING
FIELDING
CAREER IN BRIEF
'Young Jack' Hearne played 24 Tests for England in CricArcade's archive, from 1911 to 1926. The first came against Australia at Sydney Cricket Ground, with scores of 76 and 43, and 1 wicket, and the last against Australia at Trent Bridge in 1926.
The most productive decade was the 1910s: 500 runs at 27.8 in 13 Tests. The highest score in the archive is 114 from 243 balls against Australia at Melbourne Cricket Ground in 1911, in a match England won. The best bowling is 5 for 49 against South Africa at Old Wanderers in 1914.
In all: 1 hundred, 2 fifties, 1 five-wicket haul. At home the average was 26.2 across 10 Tests; away it was 25.9 across 14 Tests. The most runs came against Australia: 554 runs at 25.2 in 16 Tests. Sydney Cricket Ground was the most frequent ground, with 5 Tests and 259 runs at 25.9. England won 12 of the Tests 'Young Jack' Hearne played and lost 7, with 5 drawn.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 24 Test scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 114 | 243 | Australia | Melbourne Cricket Ground | 1911 | Won |
| 76 | 155 | Australia | Sydney Cricket Ground | 1911 | Lost |
| 57 | 176 | Australia | Sydney Cricket Ground | 1920 | Lost |
| 45 | – | South Africa | Headingley | 1912 | Won |
| 44 | 106 | Australia | Melbourne Cricket Ground | 1925 | Won |
BEST BOWLING
| Figures | Overs | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5/49 | 16 | South Africa | Old Wanderers | 1914 | Won |
| 4/84 | 29 | Australia | Melbourne Cricket Ground | 1925 | Lost |
| 3/77 | 34 | Australia | Sydney Cricket Ground | 1920 | Lost |
| 3/77 | 19.3 | Australia | Melbourne Cricket Ground | 1925 | Won |
| 3/90 | 23 | South Africa | Kennington Oval | 1924 | Drawn |
Best in a match: 6/107 against South Africa (1914).
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 16 | 554 | 25.18 | 1/2 | 16 | 64.13 |
| South Africa | 8 | 252 | 28.00 | 0/0 | 14 | 31.14 |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 10 | 262 | 26.20 | 0/0 | 7 | 38.71 |
| Away | 14 | 544 | 25.90 | 1/2 | 23 | 51.78 |
BY DECADE
| Decade | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 13 | 500 | 27.78 | 1/1 | 9 | 49.89 |
| 1920s | 11 | 306 | 23.54 | 0/1 | 21 | 48.24 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sydney Cricket Ground | 5 | 259 | 25.90 | 0/2 | 8 | 66.13 |
| Melbourne Cricket Ground | 5 | 202 | 40.40 | 1/0 | 8 | 47.25 |
| Headingley | 3 | 157 | 31.40 | 0/0 | 2 | 40.00 |
| Kennington Oval | 3 | 75 | 18.75 | 0/0 | 3 | 30.00 |
| Lord's | 2 | 21 | – | 0/0 | 2 | 50.50 |
| St George's Park | 1 | 32 | 32.00 | 0/0 | 1 | 64.00 |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v Australia, 1911 at Sydney Cricket Ground
- Latest in the archive: v Australia, 1926 at Trent Bridge
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