Les Ames
On scorecards: LEG Ames
In-game rating: 85/99
BATTING
FIELDING
CAREER IN BRIEF
Les Ames played 47 Tests for England in CricArcade's archive, from 1929 to 1939. The first came against South Africa at Kennington Oval, with a score of 0, and the last against South Africa at Kingsmead in 1939.
The highest score in the archive is 149 from 174 balls against West Indies at Sabina Park in 1930. In all: 8 hundreds, 7 fifties. At home the average was 46.1 across 22 Tests; away it was 36.9 across 25 Tests, markedly stronger at home.
The most runs came against West Indies: 748 runs at 49.9 in 11 Tests. Lord's was the most frequent ground, with 7 Tests and 555 runs at 55.5. England won 15 of the Tests Les Ames played and lost 10, with 22 drawn.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 47 Test scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 149 | 174 | West Indies | Sabina Park | 1930 | Drawn |
| 148* | – | South Africa | Kennington Oval | 1935 | Drawn |
| 137 | – | New Zealand | Lord's | 1931 | Drawn |
| 126 | – | West Indies | Sabina Park | 1935 | Lost |
| 120 | 325 | Australia | Lord's | 1934 | Won |
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 17 | 675 | 27.00 | 1/4 |
| West Indies | 11 | 748 | 49.87 | 3/1 |
| South Africa | 10 | 530 | 48.18 | 2/1 |
| New Zealand | 8 | 410 | 58.57 | 2/0 |
| India | 1 | 71 | 35.50 | 0/1 |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 22 | 1,106 | 46.08 | 3/4 |
| Away | 25 | 1,328 | 36.89 | 5/3 |
BY DECADE
| Decade | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0/0 |
| 1930s | 46 | 2,434 | 41.25 | 8/7 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lord's | 7 | 555 | 55.50 | 2/3 |
| Kennington Oval | 6 | 265 | 88.33 | 1/0 |
| Old Trafford | 4 | 174 | 58.00 | 0/1 |
| Trent Bridge | 3 | 82 | 20.50 | 0/0 |
| Melbourne Cricket Ground | 3 | 58 | 9.67 | 0/0 |
| Sydney Cricket Ground | 3 | 33 | 11.00 | 0/0 |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v South Africa, 1929 at Kennington Oval
- Latest in the archive: v South Africa, 1939 at Kingsmead
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