Louis Tancred
On scorecards: LJ Tancred
In-game rating: 74/99
BATTING
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CAREER IN BRIEF
Louis Tancred played 14 Tests for South Africa in CricArcade's archive, from 1902 to 1913. The first came against Australia at Old Wanderers, with scores of 97 and 24, and the last against England at Old Wanderers in 1913.
The most productive decade was the 1900s: 363 runs at 22.7 in 9 Tests. The highest score in the archive is 97 against Australia at Old Wanderers in 1902. In all: 2 fifties.
At home the average was 24.8 across 9 Tests; away it was 9.0 across 3 Tests, markedly stronger at home. The most runs came against England: 279 runs at 17.4 in 9 Tests. Old Wanderers was the most frequent ground, with 6 Tests and 347 runs at 31.5. Louis Tancred captained South Africa in 3 Tests, winning 0 and losing 2. South Africa won 4 of the Tests Louis Tancred played and lost 8, with 2 drawn.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 14 Test scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 97 | – | Australia | Old Wanderers | 1902 | Drawn |
| 73 | – | England | Old Wanderers | 1906 | Won |
| 39 | – | England | Headingley | 1912 | Lost |
| 31 | – | Australia | Lord's | 1912 | Lost |
| 30 | – | Australia | Trent Bridge | 1912 | Drawn |
RECORD BY OPPONENT
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 9 | 396 | 24.75 | 0/2 |
| Away | 3 | 54 | 9.00 | 0/0 |
| Neutral | 2 | 80 | 26.67 | 0/0 |
BY DECADE
| Decade | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 9 | 363 | 22.69 | 0/2 |
| 1910s | 5 | 167 | 18.56 | 0/0 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Old Wanderers | 6 | 347 | 31.55 | 0/2 |
| Newlands | 3 | 49 | 9.80 | 0/0 |
| Headingley | 2 | 54 | 13.50 | 0/0 |
| Lord's | 1 | 50 | 25.00 | 0/0 |
| Trent Bridge | 1 | 30 | 30.00 | 0/0 |
| Kennington Oval | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0/0 |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v Australia, 1902 at Old Wanderers
- Latest in the archive: v England, 1913 at Old Wanderers
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