Norman Yardley
On scorecards: NWD Yardley
In-game rating: 72/99
BATTING
FIELDING
CAREER IN BRIEF
Norman Yardley played 20 Tests for England in CricArcade's archive, from 1938 to 1950. The first came against South Africa at Old Wanderers, with a score of 7, and the last against West Indies at Trent Bridge in 1950.
The most productive decade was the 1940s: 697 runs at 27.9 in 16 Tests. The highest score in the archive is 99 against South Africa at Trent Bridge in 1947. The best bowling is 3 for 67 against Australia at Melbourne Cricket Ground in 1947.
In all: 4 fifties. At home the average was 24.1 across 13 Tests; away it was 28.1 across 7 Tests. The most runs came against Australia: 402 runs at 23.6 in 10 Tests. Trent Bridge was the most frequent ground, with 3 Tests and 194 runs at 32.3. Norman Yardley captained England in 14 Tests, winning 4 and losing 7. England won 4 of the Tests Norman Yardley played and lost 9, with 7 drawn.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 20 Test scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99 | – | South Africa | Trent Bridge | 1947 | Drawn |
| 61 | 122 | Australia | Melbourne Cricket Ground | 1947 | Drawn |
| 59 | – | South Africa | Kennington Oval | 1947 | Drawn |
| 53* | 106 | Australia | Melbourne Cricket Ground | 1947 | Drawn |
| 44 | – | Australia | Lord's | 1948 | Lost |
BEST BOWLING
| Figures | Overs | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3/67 | 20 | Australia | Melbourne Cricket Ground | 1947 | Drawn |
| 3/101 | 31 | Australia | Adelaide Oval | 1947 | Drawn |
| 2/32 | 17 | Australia | Trent Bridge | 1948 | Lost |
| 2/35 | 15 | Australia | Lord's | 1948 | Lost |
| 2/36 | 13 | Australia | Lord's | 1948 | Lost |
Best in a match: 5/117 against Australia (1947).
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 10 | 402 | 23.65 | 0/2 | 19 | 30.32 |
| South Africa | 6 | 280 | 35.00 | 0/2 | 0 | – |
| West Indies | 3 | 108 | 18.00 | 0/0 | 1 | 94.00 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 22 | 22.00 | 0/0 | 1 | 12.00 |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 13 | 531 | 24.14 | 0/2 | 10 | 32.30 |
| Away | 7 | 281 | 28.10 | 0/2 | 11 | 34.91 |
BY DECADE
| Decade | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 1 | 7 | 7.00 | 0/0 | 0 | – |
| 1940s | 16 | 697 | 27.88 | 0/4 | 20 | 30.65 |
| 1950s | 3 | 108 | 18.00 | 0/0 | 1 | 94.00 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trent Bridge | 3 | 194 | 32.33 | 0/1 | 3 | 46.00 |
| Lord's | 3 | 95 | 19.00 | 0/0 | 4 | 20.75 |
| Old Trafford | 3 | 88 | 22.00 | 0/0 | 0 | – |
| Kennington Oval | 2 | 86 | 21.50 | 0/1 | 0 | – |
| Sydney Cricket Ground | 2 | 73 | 18.25 | 0/0 | 1 | 38.00 |
| Headingley | 2 | 68 | 22.67 | 0/0 | 3 | 27.33 |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v South Africa, 1938 at Old Wanderers
- Latest in the archive: v West Indies, 1950 at Trent Bridge
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