Len Darling
On scorecards: LS Darling
In-game rating: 74/99
BATTING
FIELDING
CAREER IN BRIEF
Len Darling played 12 Tests for Australia in CricArcade's archive, from 1933 to 1937. The first came against England at Brisbane Cricket Ground, with scores of 17 and 39, and the last against England at Melbourne Cricket Ground in 1937.
The highest score in the archive is 85 from 129 balls against England at Sydney Cricket Ground in 1933, in a defeat. In all: 3 fifties. At home the average was 28.0 across 3 Tests; away it was 27.8 across 9 Tests.
The most runs came against England: 245 runs at 20.4 in 7 Tests. Australia won 6 of the Tests Len Darling played and lost 3, with 3 drawn.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 12 Test scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 85 | 129 | England | Sydney Cricket Ground | 1933 | Lost |
| 62 | – | South Africa | Kingsmead | 1936 | Won |
| 60 | – | South Africa | Kingsmead | 1935 | Won |
| 42 | – | South Africa | Old Wanderers | 1935 | Drawn |
| 39 | 80 | England | Brisbane Cricket Ground | 1933 | Lost |
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| England | 7 | 245 | 20.42 | 0/1 |
| South Africa | 5 | 229 | 45.80 | 0/2 |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 3 | 168 | 28.00 | 0/1 |
| Away | 9 | 306 | 27.82 | 0/2 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kingsmead | 2 | 122 | 61.00 | 0/2 |
| Old Wanderers | 2 | 95 | 47.50 | 0/0 |
| Sydney Cricket Ground | 1 | 92 | 46.00 | 0/1 |
| Brisbane Cricket Ground | 1 | 56 | 28.00 | 0/0 |
| Old Trafford | 1 | 37 | 37.00 | 0/0 |
| Melbourne Cricket Ground | 1 | 20 | 10.00 | 0/0 |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v England, 1933 at Brisbane Cricket Ground
- Latest in the archive: v England, 1937 at Melbourne Cricket Ground
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