Monty Noble
On scorecards: MA Noble
In-game rating: 87/99
BATTING
BOWLING
FIELDING
CAREER IN BRIEF
Monty Noble played 42 Tests for Australia in CricArcade's archive, from 1898 to 1909. The first came against England at Melbourne Cricket Ground, with a score of 17 and 7 wickets, and the last against England at Kennington Oval in 1909.
The most productive decade was the 1900s: 1,524 runs at 27.7 in 33 Tests. The highest score in the archive is 133 against England at Sydney Cricket Ground in 1903, in a defeat. The best bowling is 7 for 17 against England at Melbourne Cricket Ground in 1902.
In all: 1 hundred, 16 fifties, 9 five-wicket hauls, 2 ten-wicket matches. At home the average was 35.2 across 19 Tests; away it was 26.1 across 23 Tests, markedly stronger at home. The most runs came against England: 1,905 runs at 30.7 in 39 Tests. Melbourne Cricket Ground was the most frequent ground, with 8 Tests and 322 runs at 24.8. Monty Noble captained Australia in 15 Tests, winning 8 and losing 5. Australia won 21 of the Tests Monty Noble played and lost 9, with 12 drawn.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 42 Test scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 133 | – | England | Sydney Cricket Ground | 1903 | Lost |
| 89 | – | England | Old Trafford | 1899 | Drawn |
| 69* | – | England | Kennington Oval | 1899 | Drawn |
| 65 | – | England | Adelaide Oval | 1904 | Won |
| 65 | – | England | Adelaide Oval | 1908 | Won |
BEST BOWLING
| Figures | Overs | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7/17 | 7.4 | England | Melbourne Cricket Ground | 1902 | Won |
| 7/100 | 41.1 | England | Sydney Cricket Ground | 1904 | Lost |
| 6/49 | 17 | England | Melbourne Cricket Ground | 1898 | Won |
| 6/52 | 21 | England | Bramall Lane | 1902 | Won |
| 6/60 | 26 | England | Melbourne Cricket Ground | 1902 | Won |
Best in a match: 13/77 against England (1902).
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| England | 39 | 1,905 | 30.73 | 1/15 | 115 | 24.87 |
| South Africa | 3 | 92 | 23.00 | 0/1 | 6 | 27.50 |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 19 | 1,057 | 35.23 | 1/7 | 78 | 20.77 |
| Away | 23 | 940 | 26.11 | 0/9 | 43 | 32.67 |
BY DECADE
| Decade | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1890s | 9 | 473 | 43.00 | 0/4 | 32 | 24.72 |
| 1900s | 33 | 1,524 | 27.71 | 1/12 | 89 | 25.10 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne Cricket Ground | 8 | 322 | 24.77 | 0/2 | 39 | 13.36 |
| Sydney Cricket Ground | 7 | 465 | 46.50 | 1/2 | 27 | 27.59 |
| Adelaide Oval | 4 | 270 | 38.57 | 0/3 | 12 | 29.50 |
| Kennington Oval | 4 | 228 | 32.57 | 0/3 | 4 | 66.75 |
| Old Trafford | 4 | 202 | 28.86 | 0/2 | 7 | 26.57 |
| Lord's | 4 | 93 | 31.00 | 0/1 | 8 | 27.75 |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v England, 1898 at Melbourne Cricket Ground
- Latest in the archive: v England, 1909 at Kennington Oval
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