Johnny Douglas
On scorecards: JWHT Douglas
In-game rating: 81/99
BATTING
BOWLING
FIELDING
CAREER IN BRIEF
Johnny Douglas played 23 Tests for England in CricArcade's archive, from 1911 to 1925. The first came against Australia at Sydney Cricket Ground, with scores of 0 and 32, and 5 wickets, and the last against Australia at Melbourne Cricket Ground in 1925.
The most productive decade was the 1920s: 552 runs at 32.5 in 12 Tests. The highest score in the archive is 119 against South Africa at Lord's in 1913, in a match England won. The best bowling is 5 for 46 against Australia at Melbourne Cricket Ground in 1912.
In all: 1 hundred, 6 fifties, 1 five-wicket haul. At home the average was 27.3 across 7 Tests; away it was 29.8 across 16 Tests. The most runs came against Australia: 696 runs at 26.8 in 17 Tests. Melbourne Cricket Ground was the most frequent ground, with 5 Tests and 165 runs at 20.6. Johnny Douglas captained England in 18 Tests, winning 8 and losing 8. England won 9 of the Tests Johnny Douglas played and lost 10, with 4 drawn.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 23 Test scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 119 | – | South Africa | Lord's | 1913 | Won |
| 77 | – | South Africa | Old Wanderers | 1914 | Won |
| 75 | – | Australia | Headingley | 1921 | Lost |
| 68 | 210 | Australia | Sydney Cricket Ground | 1921 | Lost |
| 60 | 116 | Australia | Adelaide Oval | 1921 | Lost |
BEST BOWLING
| Figures | Overs | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5/46 | 17.5 | Australia | Melbourne Cricket Ground | 1912 | Won |
| 4/14 | 5.4 | South Africa | St George's Park | 1914 | Won |
| 4/50 | 21 | Australia | Sydney Cricket Ground | 1911 | Lost |
| 3/80 | 20 | Australia | Headingley | 1921 | Lost |
| 3/117 | 30 | Australia | Kennington Oval | 1921 | Drawn |
Best in a match: 5/46 against Australia (1912).
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 17 | 696 | 26.77 | 0/5 | 35 | 35.06 |
| South Africa | 6 | 266 | 38.00 | 1/1 | 10 | 25.90 |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 7 | 218 | 27.25 | 0/1 | 11 | 33.45 |
| Away | 16 | 744 | 29.76 | 1/5 | 34 | 32.88 |
BY DECADE
| Decade | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 11 | 410 | 25.63 | 1/1 | 25 | 23.76 |
| 1920s | 12 | 552 | 32.47 | 0/5 | 20 | 44.60 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne Cricket Ground | 5 | 165 | 20.63 | 0/2 | 9 | 37.11 |
| Sydney Cricket Ground | 4 | 186 | 26.57 | 0/1 | 10 | 33.70 |
| Adelaide Oval | 2 | 127 | 42.33 | 0/1 | 5 | 41.60 |
| Lord's | 2 | 126 | 42.00 | 1/0 | 3 | 34.33 |
| Old Wanderers | 2 | 110 | 36.67 | 0/1 | 2 | 44.00 |
| Kennington Oval | 2 | 63 | 31.50 | 0/0 | 3 | 39.00 |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v Australia, 1911 at Sydney Cricket Ground
- Latest in the archive: v Australia, 1925 at Melbourne Cricket Ground
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