ENGLAND · Opening Batter · 1921–1932
Percy Holmes
On scorecards: P Holmes
In-game rating: 72/99
BATTING
7
MATCHES
14
INNINGS
357
RUNS
27.46
AVERAGE
88
HIGH SCORE
0 / 4
100s / 50s
FIELDING
3
CATCHES
0
STUMPINGS
CAREER IN BRIEF
Percy Holmes played 7 Tests for England in CricArcade's archive, from 1921 to 1932. The first came against Australia at Trent Bridge, with scores of 30 and 8, and the last against India at Lord's in 1932.
The highest score in the archive is 88 against South Africa at Newlands in 1927, in a match England won. In all: 4 fifties. The most runs came against South Africa: 302 runs at 33.6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 88 | – | South Africa | Newlands | 1927 | Won |
| 70 | – | South Africa | Kingsmead | 1928 | Drawn |
| 63 | – | South Africa | Old Wanderers | 1928 | Lost |
| 56 | – | South Africa | Kingsmead | 1928 | Drawn |
| 30 | – | Australia | Trent Bridge | 1921 | Lost |
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Africa | 5 | 302 | 33.56 | 0/4 |
| Australia | 1 | 38 | 19.00 | 0/0 |
| India | 1 | 17 | 8.50 | 0/0 |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 2 | 55 | 13.75 | 0/0 |
| Away | 5 | 302 | 33.56 | 0/4 |
BY DECADE
| Decade | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 6 | 340 | 30.91 | 0/4 |
| 1930s | 1 | 17 | 8.50 | 0/0 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kingsmead | 2 | 126 | 31.50 | 0/2 |
| Old Wanderers | 2 | 79 | 26.33 | 0/1 |
| Newlands | 1 | 97 | 48.50 | 0/1 |
| Trent Bridge | 1 | 38 | 19.00 | 0/0 |
| Lord's | 1 | 17 | 8.50 | 0/0 |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v Australia, 1921 at Trent Bridge
- Latest in the archive: v India, 1932 at Lord's
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