AUSTRALIA · Wicketkeeper-Batter · 1954–1956
Len Maddocks
On scorecards: LV Maddocks
In-game rating: 70/99
BATTING
7
MATCHES
12
INNINGS
177
RUNS
17.70
AVERAGE
69
HIGH SCORE
0 / 1
100s / 50s
FIELDING
19
CATCHES
1
STUMPINGS
CAREER IN BRIEF
Len Maddocks played 7 Tests for Australia in CricArcade's archive, from 1954 to 1956. The first came against England at Melbourne Cricket Ground, with scores of 47 and 0, and the last against India at Brabourne Stadium in 1956.
The highest score in the archive is 69 against England at Adelaide Oval in 1955, in a defeat. In all: 1 fifty. At home the average was 30.0 across 3 Tests; away it was 5.4 across 4 Tests, markedly stronger at home.
The most runs came against England: 156 runs at 17.3 in 5 Tests.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 7 Test scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 69 | – | England | Adelaide Oval | 1955 | Lost |
| 47 | – | England | Melbourne Cricket Ground | 1954 | Lost |
| 32 | 62 | England | Sydney Cricket Ground | 1955 | Drawn |
| 12* | – | West Indies | Sabina Park | 1955 | Won |
| 8* | – | India | Brabourne Stadium | 1956 | Drawn |
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| England | 5 | 156 | 17.33 | 0/1 |
| India | 1 | 8 | – | 0/0 |
| West Indies | 1 | 13 | 13.00 | 0/0 |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 3 | 150 | 30.00 | 0/1 |
| Away | 4 | 27 | 5.40 | 0/0 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adelaide Oval | 1 | 71 | 35.50 | 0/1 |
| Melbourne Cricket Ground | 1 | 47 | 23.50 | 0/0 |
| Sydney Cricket Ground | 1 | 32 | 32.00 | 0/0 |
| Sabina Park | 1 | 13 | 13.00 | 0/0 |
| Brabourne Stadium | 1 | 8 | – | 0/0 |
| Old Trafford | 1 | 6 | 3.00 | 0/0 |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v England, 1954 at Melbourne Cricket Ground
- Latest in the archive: v India, 1956 at Brabourne Stadium
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