Maurice Tate
On scorecards: MW Tate
In-game rating: 87/99
BATTING
BOWLING
FIELDING
CAREER IN BRIEF
Maurice Tate played 39 Tests for England in CricArcade's archive, from 1924 to 1935. The first came against South Africa at Edgbaston, with a score of 19 and 8 wickets, and the last against South Africa at Old Trafford in 1935.
The most productive decade was the 1920s: 814 runs at 27.1 in 26 Tests. The highest score in the archive is 100 not out against South Africa at Lord's in 1929. The best bowling is 6 for 42 against South Africa at Headingley in 1924.
In all: 1 hundred, 5 fifties, 7 five-wicket hauls, 1 ten-wicket match. At home the average was 29.9 across 23 Tests; away it was 22.0 across 16 Tests, markedly stronger at home. The most runs came against Australia: 578 runs at 19.9 in 20 Tests. Lord's was the most frequent ground, with 5 Tests and 201 runs at 50.3. England won 15 of the Tests Maurice Tate played and lost 8, with 16 drawn.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 39 Test scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100* | – | South Africa | Lord's | 1929 | Drawn |
| 54 | – | West Indies | Kennington Oval | 1928 | Won |
| 54 | 57 | Australia | Melbourne Cricket Ground | 1929 | Lost |
| 54 | 61 | Australia | Lord's | 1930 | Lost |
| 50 | – | South Africa | Kennington Oval | 1924 | Drawn |
BEST BOWLING
| Figures | Overs | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6/42 | 17 | South Africa | Headingley | 1924 | Won |
| 6/99 | 33.3 | Australia | Melbourne Cricket Ground | 1925 | Lost |
| 6/130 | 55.1 | Australia | Sydney Cricket Ground | 1924 | Lost |
| 5/75 | 25.5 | Australia | Melbourne Cricket Ground | 1925 | Won |
| 5/98 | 33.7 | Australia | Sydney Cricket Ground | 1924 | Lost |
Best in a match: 11/228 against Australia (1924).
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 20 | 578 | 19.93 | 0/2 | 83 | 30.60 |
| South Africa | 14 | 506 | 33.73 | 1/2 | 53 | 22.36 |
| West Indies | 3 | 104 | 34.67 | 0/1 | 13 | 18.92 |
| New Zealand | 2 | 10 | – | 0/0 | 6 | 14.00 |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 23 | 627 | 29.86 | 1/3 | 84 | 24.87 |
| Away | 16 | 571 | 21.96 | 0/2 | 71 | 27.69 |
BY DECADE
| Decade | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 26 | 814 | 27.13 | 1/3 | 118 | 25.16 |
| 1930s | 13 | 384 | 22.59 | 0/2 | 37 | 29.35 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lord's | 5 | 201 | 50.25 | 1/1 | 17 | 37.65 |
| Kennington Oval | 5 | 170 | 34.00 | 0/2 | 19 | 20.63 |
| Old Trafford | 5 | 77 | 19.25 | 0/0 | 10 | 32.60 |
| Melbourne Cricket Ground | 4 | 132 | 18.86 | 0/1 | 20 | 36.35 |
| Headingley | 4 | 83 | 20.75 | 0/0 | 21 | 19.95 |
| Sydney Cricket Ground | 3 | 94 | 15.67 | 0/0 | 24 | 23.46 |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v South Africa, 1924 at Edgbaston
- Latest in the archive: v South Africa, 1935 at Old Trafford
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