Peter Loader
On scorecards: PJ Loader
In-game rating: 83/99
BOWLING
FIELDING
CAREER IN BRIEF
Peter Loader played 13 Tests for England in CricArcade's archive, from 1954 to 1958. The first came against Pakistan at Kennington Oval, with scores of 8 and 5, and 3 wickets, and the last against Australia at Melbourne Cricket Ground in 1958.
The best bowling is 6 for 36 against West Indies at Headingley in 1957. In all: 1 five-wicket haul. With the ball: 23 wickets at 17.1 at home and 16 wickets at 30.3 away.
The most wickets came against South Africa: 13 wickets at 31.5 in 5 Tests. Headingley was the most frequent ground, with 3 Tests and 13 wickets at 17.6. England won 6 of the Tests Peter Loader played and lost 6, with 1 drawn.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 13 Test scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | – | New Zealand | Edgbaston | 1958 | Won |
| 13 | – | South Africa | Wanderers Stadium | 1957 | Lost |
| 10 | – | South Africa | Newlands | 1957 | Won |
| 8* | – | Pakistan | Kennington Oval | 1954 | Lost |
| 7 | – | South Africa | Wanderers Stadium | 1957 | Lost |
BEST BOWLING
| Figures | Overs | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6/36 | 20.3 | West Indies | Headingley | 1957 | Won |
| 4/52 | 19 | South Africa | Headingley | 1955 | Lost |
| 4/56 | 19 | Australia | Brisbane Cricket Ground | 1958 | Lost |
| 3/35 | 18 | Pakistan | Kennington Oval | 1954 | Lost |
| 3/35 | 20 | South Africa | St George's Park | 1957 | Lost |
Best in a match: 9/86 against West Indies (1957).
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Africa | 5 | 34 | 5.67 | 0/0 | 13 | 31.54 |
| New Zealand | 3 | 21 | 10.50 | 0/0 | 6 | 19.00 |
| Australia | 2 | 7 | 3.50 | 0/0 | 7 | 27.57 |
| West Indies | 2 | 1 | 0.50 | 0/0 | 10 | 10.00 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 13 | 13.00 | 0/0 | 3 | 20.33 |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 7 | 35 | 7.00 | 0/0 | 23 | 17.13 |
| Away | 6 | 41 | 5.13 | 0/0 | 16 | 30.25 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Headingley | 3 | 1 | 1.00 | 0/0 | 13 | 17.62 |
| Kennington Oval | 2 | 13 | 6.50 | 0/0 | 4 | 18.75 |
| Wanderers Stadium | 1 | 20 | 10.00 | 0/0 | 1 | 111.00 |
| Edgbaston | 1 | 17 | 17.00 | 0/0 | 4 | 19.25 |
| Newlands | 1 | 10 | 10.00 | 0/0 | 2 | 22.00 |
| Brisbane Cricket Ground | 1 | 6 | – | 0/0 | 4 | 20.75 |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v Pakistan, 1954 at Kennington Oval
- Latest in the archive: v Australia, 1958 at Melbourne Cricket Ground
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