Ken Cranston
On scorecards: K Cranston
In-game rating: 79/99
BOWLING
FIELDING
CAREER IN BRIEF
Ken Cranston played 8 Tests for England in CricArcade's archive, from 1947 to 1948. The first came against South Africa at Old Trafford, with a score of 23 and 2 wickets, and the last against Australia at Headingley in 1948.
The highest score in the archive is 45 against South Africa at Kennington Oval in 1947. The best bowling is 4 for 12 against South Africa at Headingley in 1947. At home the average was 13.5 across 4 Tests; away it was 16.0 across 4 Tests.
The most runs came against West Indies: 128 runs at 16.0 in 4 Tests.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 8 Test scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 45 | – | South Africa | Kennington Oval | 1947 | Drawn |
| 36 | – | West Indies | Sabina Park | 1948 | Lost |
| 32 | – | West Indies | Bourda | 1948 | Lost |
| 24 | – | West Indies | Bourda | 1948 | Lost |
| 23 | – | South Africa | Old Trafford | 1947 | Won |
BEST BOWLING
| Figures | Overs | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4/12 | 7 | South Africa | Headingley | 1947 | Won |
| 4/78 | 25 | West Indies | Bourda | 1948 | Lost |
| 2/25 | 9 | South Africa | Kennington Oval | 1947 | Drawn |
| 2/61 | 21 | South Africa | Kennington Oval | 1947 | Drawn |
| 2/64 | 34 | South Africa | Old Trafford | 1947 | Won |
Best in a match: 5/36 against South Africa (1947).
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Indies | 4 | 128 | 16.00 | 0/0 | 6 | 32.67 |
| South Africa | 3 | 71 | 17.75 | 0/0 | 11 | 16.91 |
| Australia | 1 | 10 | 5.00 | 0/0 | 1 | 79.00 |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 4 | 81 | 13.50 | 0/0 | 12 | 22.08 |
| Away | 4 | 128 | 16.00 | 0/0 | 6 | 32.67 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Headingley | 2 | 13 | 4.33 | 0/0 | 6 | 19.17 |
| Bourda | 1 | 56 | 28.00 | 0/0 | 4 | 22.25 |
| Sabina Park | 1 | 49 | 24.50 | 0/0 | 0 | – |
| Kennington Oval | 1 | 45 | 22.50 | 0/0 | 4 | 21.50 |
| Old Trafford | 1 | 23 | 23.00 | 0/0 | 2 | 32.00 |
| Queen's Park Oval | 1 | 13 | 6.50 | 0/0 | 1 | 47.00 |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v South Africa, 1947 at Old Trafford
- Latest in the archive: v Australia, 1948 at Headingley
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