Billy Zulch
On scorecards: JW Zulch
In-game rating: 84/99
BATTING
FIELDING
CAREER IN BRIEF
Billy Zulch played 16 Tests for South Africa in CricArcade's archive, from 1910 to 1921. The first came against England at Old Wanderers, with scores of 19 and 27, and the last against Australia at Newlands in 1921.
The most productive decade was the 1910s: 790 runs at 32.9 in 13 Tests. The highest score in the archive is 150 from 304 balls against Australia at Sydney Cricket Ground in 1911, in a defeat. In all: 2 hundreds, 4 fifties.
At home the average was 30.0 across 11 Tests; away it was 39.3 across 5 Tests, a player who travelled well. The most runs came against Australia: 547 runs at 36.5 in 8 Tests. Old Wanderers was the most frequent ground, with 5 Tests and 255 runs at 25.5. South Africa won 4 of the Tests Billy Zulch played and lost 10, with 2 drawn.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 16 Test scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 150 | 304 | Australia | Sydney Cricket Ground | 1911 | Lost |
| 105 | 237 | Australia | Adelaide Oval | 1911 | Won |
| 82 | – | England | Old Wanderers | 1914 | Lost |
| 80 | – | Australia | Lord's | 1921 | Drawn |
| 60 | – | England | St George's Park | 1914 | Lost |
RECORD BY OPPONENT
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 11 | 629 | 29.95 | 0/4 |
| Away | 5 | 354 | 39.33 | 2/0 |
BY DECADE
| Decade | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 13 | 790 | 32.92 | 2/2 |
| 1920s | 3 | 193 | 32.17 | 0/2 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Old Wanderers | 5 | 255 | 25.50 | 0/1 |
| Newlands | 3 | 190 | 38.00 | 0/1 |
| Sydney Cricket Ground | 2 | 170 | 42.50 | 1/0 |
| Lord's | 2 | 113 | 28.25 | 0/1 |
| Melbourne Cricket Ground | 2 | 65 | 21.67 | 0/0 |
| Adelaide Oval | 1 | 119 | 59.50 | 1/0 |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v England, 1910 at Old Wanderers
- Latest in the archive: v Australia, 1921 at Newlands
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