Les Favell
On scorecards: LE Favell
In-game rating: 77/99
BATTING
FIELDING
CAREER IN BRIEF
Les Favell played 19 Tests for Australia in CricArcade's archive, from 1954 to 1961. The first came against England at Brisbane Cricket Ground, with a score of 23, and the last against West Indies at Adelaide Oval in 1961.
The most productive decade was the 1950s: 417 runs at 23.2 in 12 Tests. The highest score in the archive is 101 against India at Corporation Stadium in 1960, in a match Australia won. In all: 1 hundred, 5 fifties.
At home the average was 22.1 across 10 Tests; away it was 40.0 across 8 Tests, a player who travelled well. The most runs came against West Indies: 275 runs at 27.5 in 6 Tests. Sydney Cricket Ground was the most frequent ground, with 4 Tests and 124 runs at 17.7. Australia won 8 of the Tests Les Favell played and lost 3, with 7 drawn.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 19 Test scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 101 | – | India | Corporation Stadium | 1960 | Won |
| 72 | – | West Indies | Kensington Oval | 1955 | Drawn |
| 62* | – | India | Eden Gardens | 1960 | Drawn |
| 54 | 169 | England | Sydney Cricket Ground | 1959 | Drawn |
| 53 | – | West Indies | Kensington Oval | 1955 | Drawn |
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| England | 6 | 203 | 22.56 | 0/1 |
| West Indies | 6 | 275 | 27.50 | 0/3 |
| India | 4 | 229 | 57.25 | 1/1 |
| Pakistan | 3 | 50 | 10.00 | 0/0 |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 10 | 353 | 22.06 | 0/2 |
| Away | 8 | 400 | 40.00 | 1/3 |
| Neutral | 1 | 4 | 2.00 | 0/0 |
BY DECADE
| Decade | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 12 | 417 | 23.17 | 0/3 |
| 1960s | 7 | 340 | 34.00 | 1/2 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sydney Cricket Ground | 4 | 124 | 17.71 | 0/1 |
| Melbourne Cricket Ground | 2 | 130 | 43.33 | 0/1 |
| Brisbane Cricket Ground | 2 | 75 | 25.00 | 0/0 |
| Adelaide Oval | 2 | 24 | 8.00 | 0/0 |
| Kensington Oval | 1 | 125 | 62.50 | 0/2 |
| Corporation Stadium | 1 | 101 | 101.00 | 1/0 |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v England, 1954 at Brisbane Cricket Ground
- Latest in the archive: v West Indies, 1961 at Adelaide Oval
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