Maurice Leyland
On scorecards: M Leyland
In-game rating: 87/99
BATTING
FIELDING
CAREER IN BRIEF
Maurice Leyland played 41 Tests for England in CricArcade's archive, from 1928 to 1938. The first came against West Indies at Kennington Oval, with a score of 0 and 1 wicket, and the last against Australia at Kennington Oval in 1938.
The most productive decade was the 1930s: 2,280 runs at 44.7 in 34 Tests. The highest score in the archive is 187 from 438 balls against Australia at Kennington Oval in 1938, in a match England won. In all: 9 hundreds, 10 fifties.
At home the average was 51.4 across 22 Tests; away it was 41.1 across 19 Tests, markedly stronger at home. The most runs came against Australia: 1,705 runs at 56.8 in 20 Tests. Kennington Oval was the most frequent ground, with 7 Tests and 540 runs at 60.0. England won 15 of the Tests Maurice Leyland played and lost 11, with 15 drawn.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 41 Test scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 187 | 438 | Australia | Kennington Oval | 1938 | Won |
| 161 | – | South Africa | Kennington Oval | 1935 | Drawn |
| 153 | 309 | Australia | Old Trafford | 1934 | Drawn |
| 137 | 330 | Australia | Melbourne Cricket Ground | 1929 | Lost |
| 126 | 290 | Australia | Brisbane Cricket Ground | 1936 | Won |
BEST BOWLING
| Figures | Overs | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3/91 | 30 | South Africa | Newlands | 1931 | Drawn |
| 1/6 | 3 | West Indies | Kennington Oval | 1928 | Won |
| 1/11 | 3.1 | Australia | Kennington Oval | 1938 | Won |
| 1/41 | 13 | West Indies | Queen's Park Oval | 1935 | Lost |
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 20 | 1,705 | 56.83 | 7/3 | 1 | 223.00 |
| South Africa | 14 | 936 | 46.80 | 2/6 | 3 | 82.67 |
| West Indies | 5 | 37 | 4.63 | 0/0 | 2 | 45.00 |
| India | 2 | 86 | 43.00 | 0/1 | 0 | – |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 22 | 1,491 | 51.41 | 6/5 | 2 | 162.00 |
| Away | 19 | 1,273 | 41.06 | 3/5 | 4 | 65.25 |
BY DECADE
| Decade | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 7 | 484 | 53.78 | 2/3 | 1 | 70.00 |
| 1930s | 34 | 2,280 | 44.71 | 7/7 | 5 | 103.00 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kennington Oval | 7 | 540 | 60.00 | 3/0 | 2 | 77.00 |
| Lord's | 5 | 367 | 52.43 | 2/2 | 0 | – |
| Melbourne Cricket Ground | 4 | 394 | 65.67 | 2/1 | 0 | – |
| Old Trafford | 4 | 333 | 66.60 | 1/2 | 0 | – |
| Headingley | 3 | 155 | 38.75 | 0/0 | 0 | – |
| Sydney Cricket Ground | 3 | 84 | 21.00 | 0/0 | 0 | – |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v West Indies, 1928 at Kennington Oval
- Latest in the archive: v Australia, 1938 at Kennington Oval
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