Len Braund
On scorecards: LC Braund
In-game rating: 82/99
BATTING
BOWLING
FIELDING
CAREER IN BRIEF
Len Braund played 23 Tests for England in CricArcade's archive, from 1901 to 1908. The first came against Australia at Sydney Cricket Ground, with a score of 58 and 7 wickets, and the last against Australia at Sydney Cricket Ground in 1908.
The highest score in the archive is 104 against South Africa at Lord's in 1907. The best bowling is 8 for 81 against Australia at Melbourne Cricket Ground in 1904. In all: 3 hundreds, 2 fifties, 3 five-wicket hauls.
At home the average was 22.7 across 8 Tests; away it was 27.5 across 15 Tests. The most runs came against Australia: 830 runs at 25.2 in 20 Tests. Sydney Cricket Ground was the most frequent ground, with 6 Tests and 328 runs at 32.8. England won 7 of the Tests Len Braund played and lost 12, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 104 | – | South Africa | Lord's | 1907 | Drawn |
| 103* | – | Australia | Adelaide Oval | 1902 | Lost |
| 102 | – | Australia | Sydney Cricket Ground | 1903 | Won |
| 65 | – | Australia | Old Trafford | 1902 | Lost |
| 58 | – | Australia | Sydney Cricket Ground | 1901 | Won |
BEST BOWLING
| Figures | Overs | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8/81 | 29.1 | Australia | Melbourne Cricket Ground | 1904 | Lost |
| 5/61 | 28.4 | Australia | Sydney Cricket Ground | 1901 | Won |
| 5/95 | 26.1 | Australia | Melbourne Cricket Ground | 1902 | Lost |
| 4/118 | 60 | Australia | Sydney Cricket Ground | 1902 | Lost |
| 3/143 | 46 | Australia | Adelaide Oval | 1902 | Lost |
Best in a match: 9/87 against Australia (1904).
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 20 | 830 | 25.15 | 2/2 | 46 | 38.46 |
| South Africa | 3 | 157 | 31.40 | 1/0 | 1 | 41.00 |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 8 | 272 | 22.67 | 1/1 | 8 | 31.38 |
| Away | 15 | 715 | 27.50 | 2/1 | 39 | 39.97 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sydney Cricket Ground | 6 | 328 | 32.80 | 1/1 | 15 | 38.13 |
| Melbourne Cricket Ground | 6 | 182 | 16.55 | 0/0 | 16 | 34.25 |
| Adelaide Oval | 3 | 205 | 41.00 | 1/0 | 8 | 54.88 |
| Lord's | 2 | 104 | 104.00 | 1/0 | 1 | 36.00 |
| Kennington Oval | 2 | 76 | 19.00 | 0/0 | 4 | 12.25 |
| Old Trafford | 1 | 68 | 34.00 | 0/1 | 0 | – |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v Australia, 1901 at Sydney Cricket Ground
- Latest in the archive: v Australia, 1908 at Sydney Cricket Ground
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