Bob Appleyard
On scorecards: R Appleyard
In-game rating: 83/99
BOWLING
FIELDING
CAREER IN BRIEF
Bob Appleyard played 9 Tests for England in CricArcade's archive, from 1954 to 1956. The first came against Pakistan at Trent Bridge, with 7 wickets, and the last against Australia at Trent Bridge in 1956.
The best bowling is 5 for 51 against Pakistan at Trent Bridge in 1954. In all: 1 five-wicket haul. With the ball: 11 wickets at 22.7 at home and 20 wickets at 15.2 away.
The most wickets came against Australia: 13 wickets at 21.0 in 5 Tests. Trent Bridge was the most frequent ground, with 3 Tests and 11 wickets at 22.7.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 9 Test scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19* | 64 | Australia | Sydney Cricket Ground | 1954 | Won |
| 10* | – | Australia | Adelaide Oval | 1955 | Won |
| 8 | 17 | Australia | Sydney Cricket Ground | 1954 | Won |
| 6 | – | Australia | Melbourne Cricket Ground | 1954 | Won |
| 6 | – | New Zealand | Eden Park | 1955 | Won |
BEST BOWLING
| Figures | Overs | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5/51 | 17 | Pakistan | Trent Bridge | 1954 | Won |
| 4/7 | 6 | New Zealand | Eden Park | 1955 | Won |
| 3/13 | 12 | Australia | Adelaide Oval | 1955 | Won |
| 3/38 | 16 | New Zealand | Eden Park | 1955 | Won |
| 3/58 | 23 | Australia | Adelaide Oval | 1955 | Won |
Best in a match: 7/45 against New Zealand (1955).
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 5 | 45 | 22.50 | 0/0 | 13 | 21.00 |
| New Zealand | 2 | 6 | 6.00 | 0/0 | 9 | 8.89 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 0 | – | 0/0 | 7 | 17.57 |
| South Africa | 1 | 0 | – | 0/0 | 2 | 39.00 |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 3 | 1 | – | 0/0 | 11 | 22.73 |
| Away | 6 | 50 | 16.67 | 0/0 | 20 | 15.20 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trent Bridge | 3 | 1 | – | 0/0 | 11 | 22.73 |
| Sydney Cricket Ground | 2 | 27 | 27.00 | 0/0 | 2 | 49.00 |
| Adelaide Oval | 1 | 10 | – | 0/0 | 6 | 11.83 |
| Melbourne Cricket Ground | 1 | 7 | 7.00 | 0/0 | 3 | 18.33 |
| Eden Park | 1 | 6 | 6.00 | 0/0 | 7 | 6.43 |
| Carisbrook | 1 | 0 | – | 0/0 | 2 | 17.50 |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v Pakistan, 1954 at Trent Bridge
- Latest in the archive: v Australia, 1956 at Trent Bridge
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