Bobby Abel
On scorecards: R Abel
In-game rating: 87/99
BATTING
FIELDING
CAREER IN BRIEF
Bobby Abel played 13 Tests for England in CricArcade's archive, from 1888 to 1902. The first came against Australia at Lord's, with scores of 3 and 8, and the last against Australia at Old Trafford in 1902.
The most productive decade was the 1890s: 401 runs at 40.1 in 6 Tests. The highest score in the archive is 132 not out against Australia at Sydney Cricket Ground in 1892, in a defeat. In all: 2 hundreds, 2 fifties.
At home the average was 24.1 across 8 Tests; away it was 67.7 across 5 Tests, a player who travelled well. The most runs came against Australia: 555 runs at 30.8 in 11 Tests. Old Trafford was the most frequent ground, with 3 Tests and 66 runs at 13.2. England won 7 of the Tests Bobby Abel played and lost 6.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 132* | – | Australia | Sydney Cricket Ground | 1892 | Lost |
| 120 | 241 | South Africa | Newlands | 1889 | Won |
| 94 | – | Australia | Lord's | 1896 | Won |
| 70 | – | Australia | Kennington Oval | 1888 | Won |
| 46 | – | South Africa | St George's Park | 1889 | Won |
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 11 | 555 | 30.83 | 1/2 |
| South Africa | 2 | 189 | 94.50 | 1/0 |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 8 | 338 | 24.14 | 0/2 |
| Away | 5 | 406 | 67.67 | 2/0 |
BY DECADE
| Decade | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 5 | 270 | 45.00 | 1/1 |
| 1890s | 6 | 401 | 40.10 | 1/1 |
| 1900s | 2 | 73 | 18.25 | 0/0 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Old Trafford | 3 | 66 | 13.20 | 0/0 |
| Kennington Oval | 2 | 117 | 39.00 | 0/1 |
| Lord's | 2 | 109 | 27.25 | 0/1 |
| Sydney Cricket Ground | 1 | 133 | 133.00 | 1/0 |
| Newlands | 1 | 120 | 120.00 | 1/0 |
| St George's Park | 1 | 69 | 69.00 | 0/0 |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v Australia, 1888 at Lord's
- Latest in the archive: v Australia, 1902 at Old Trafford
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