Percy Sherwell
On scorecards: PW Sherwell
In-game rating: 74/99
BATTING
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CAREER IN BRIEF
Percy Sherwell played 13 Tests for South Africa in CricArcade's archive, from 1906 to 1911. The first came against England at Old Wanderers, with scores of 1 and 22, and the last against Australia at Sydney Cricket Ground in 1911.
The most productive decade was the 1900s: 247 runs at 27.4 in 8 Tests. The highest score in the archive is 115 against England at Lord's in 1907. In all: 1 hundred, 1 fifty.
At home the average was 23.3 across 5 Tests; away it was 23.9 across 8 Tests. The most runs came against England: 247 runs at 27.4 in 8 Tests. Old Wanderers was the most frequent ground, with 3 Tests and 54 runs at 27.0. Percy Sherwell captained South Africa in 13 Tests, winning 5 and losing 6. South Africa won 5 of the Tests Percy Sherwell played and lost 6, with 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 115 | – | England | Lord's | 1907 | Drawn |
| 60 | 104 | Australia | Sydney Cricket Ground | 1910 | Lost |
| 41 | 74 | Australia | Melbourne Cricket Ground | 1911 | Lost |
| 30 | – | England | Newlands | 1906 | Won |
| 26 | – | England | Headingley | 1907 | Lost |
RECORD BY OPPONENT
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 5 | 93 | 23.25 | 0/0 |
| Away | 8 | 334 | 23.86 | 1/1 |
BY DECADE
| Decade | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 8 | 247 | 27.44 | 1/0 |
| 1910s | 5 | 180 | 20.00 | 0/1 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Old Wanderers | 3 | 54 | 27.00 | 0/0 |
| Sydney Cricket Ground | 2 | 87 | 29.00 | 0/1 |
| Melbourne Cricket Ground | 2 | 81 | 20.25 | 0/0 |
| Newlands | 2 | 39 | 19.50 | 0/0 |
| Lord's | 1 | 121 | 60.50 | 1/0 |
| Headingley | 1 | 27 | 13.50 | 0/0 |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v England, 1906 at Old Wanderers
- Latest in the archive: v Australia, 1911 at Sydney Cricket Ground
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