ENGLAND · Opening Batter · 1938–1946
Paul Gibb
On scorecards: PA Gibb
In-game rating: 80/99
BATTING
8
MATCHES
13
INNINGS
581
RUNS
44.69
AVERAGE
120
HIGH SCORE
2 / 3
100s / 50s
FIELDING
3
CATCHES
1
STUMPINGS
CAREER IN BRIEF
Paul Gibb played 8 Tests for England in CricArcade's archive, from 1938 to 1946. The first came against South Africa at Old Wanderers, with scores of 93 and 106, and the last against Australia at Brisbane Cricket Ground in 1946.
The most productive decade was the 1930s: 473 runs at 59.1 in 5 Tests. The highest score in the archive is 120 against South Africa at Kingsmead in 1939. In all: 2 hundreds, 3 fifties.
The most runs came against South Africa: 473 runs at 59.1 in 5 Tests.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 8 Test scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 120 | – | South Africa | Kingsmead | 1939 | Drawn |
| 106 | – | South Africa | Old Wanderers | 1938 | Drawn |
| 93 | – | South Africa | Old Wanderers | 1938 | Drawn |
| 60 | – | India | Lord's | 1946 | Won |
| 58 | – | South Africa | Newlands | 1938 | Drawn |
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Africa | 5 | 473 | 59.13 | 2/2 |
| India | 2 | 84 | 28.00 | 0/1 |
| Australia | 1 | 24 | 12.00 | 0/0 |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 2 | 84 | 28.00 | 0/1 |
| Away | 6 | 497 | 49.70 | 2/2 |
BY DECADE
| Decade | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 5 | 473 | 59.13 | 2/2 |
| 1940s | 3 | 108 | 21.60 | 0/1 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Old Wanderers | 2 | 253 | 63.25 | 1/1 |
| Kingsmead | 2 | 162 | 54.00 | 1/0 |
| Lord's | 1 | 60 | 60.00 | 0/1 |
| Newlands | 1 | 58 | 58.00 | 0/1 |
| Old Trafford | 1 | 24 | 12.00 | 0/0 |
| Brisbane Cricket Ground | 1 | 24 | 12.00 | 0/0 |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v South Africa, 1938 at Old Wanderers
- Latest in the archive: v Australia, 1946 at Brisbane Cricket Ground
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