Peter May
On scorecards: PBH May
In-game rating: 92/99
BATTING
FIELDING
CAREER IN BRIEF
Peter May played 66 Tests for England in CricArcade's archive, from 1951 to 1961. The first came against South Africa at Headingley, with a score of 138, and the last against Australia at Kennington Oval in 1961.
The most productive decade was the 1950s: 4,182 runs at 49.2 in 59 Tests. The highest score in the archive is 285 not out against West Indies at Edgbaston in 1957. In all: 13 hundreds, 22 fifties.
At home the average was 57.3 across 39 Tests; away it was 35.6 across 27 Tests, markedly stronger at home. The most runs came against Australia: 1,566 runs at 46.1 in 21 Tests. Kennington Oval was the most frequent ground, with 9 Tests and 531 runs at 44.3. Peter May captained England in 41 Tests, winning 20 and losing 10. England won 33 of the Tests Peter May played and lost 15, with 18 drawn.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 66 Test scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 285* | – | West Indies | Edgbaston | 1957 | Drawn |
| 138 | – | South Africa | Headingley | 1951 | Drawn |
| 135 | – | West Indies | Queen's Park Oval | 1954 | Drawn |
| 124* | – | New Zealand | Eden Park | 1959 | Drawn |
| 117 | – | South Africa | Old Trafford | 1955 | Lost |
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 21 | 1,566 | 46.06 | 3/10 |
| West Indies | 13 | 986 | 51.89 | 3/3 |
| South Africa | 12 | 906 | 43.14 | 3/4 |
| New Zealand | 9 | 603 | 67.00 | 3/2 |
| India | 7 | 356 | 39.56 | 1/2 |
| Pakistan | 4 | 120 | 24.00 | 0/1 |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 39 | 2,865 | 57.30 | 9/14 |
| Away | 27 | 1,672 | 35.57 | 4/8 |
BY DECADE
| Decade | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 59 | 4,182 | 49.20 | 13/20 |
| 1960s | 7 | 355 | 29.58 | 0/2 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kennington Oval | 9 | 531 | 44.25 | 0/4 |
| Headingley | 8 | 621 | 69.00 | 3/2 |
| Lord's | 8 | 455 | 37.92 | 1/3 |
| Old Trafford | 6 | 473 | 59.13 | 2/2 |
| Trent Bridge | 6 | 375 | 62.50 | 2/2 |
| Sydney Cricket Ground | 3 | 322 | 64.40 | 1/2 |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v South Africa, 1951 at Headingley
- Latest in the archive: v Australia, 1961 at Kennington Oval
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