Roy Kilner
On scorecards: R Kilner
In-game rating: 75/99
BOWLING
FIELDING
CAREER IN BRIEF
Roy Kilner played 9 Tests for England in CricArcade's archive, from 1924 to 1926. The first came against South Africa at Edgbaston, with a score of 59, and the last against Australia at Old Trafford in 1926.
The highest score in the archive is 74 from 154 balls against Australia at Melbourne Cricket Ground in 1925, in a match England won. The best bowling is 4 for 51 against Australia at Adelaide Oval in 1925. In all: 2 fifties.
At home the average was 52.0 across 6 Tests; away it was 25.8 across 3 Tests, markedly stronger at home. The most runs came against Australia: 174 runs at 29.0 in 7 Tests.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 74 | 154 | Australia | Melbourne Cricket Ground | 1925 | Won |
| 59 | – | South Africa | Edgbaston | 1924 | Won |
| 36 | – | Australia | Headingley | 1926 | Drawn |
| 24 | 90 | Australia | Adelaide Oval | 1925 | Lost |
| 24 | – | Australia | Sydney Cricket Ground | 1925 | Lost |
BEST BOWLING
| Figures | Overs | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4/51 | 22.1 | Australia | Adelaide Oval | 1925 | Lost |
| 4/70 | 34.5 | Australia | Lord's | 1926 | Drawn |
| 4/97 | 38 | Australia | Sydney Cricket Ground | 1925 | Lost |
| 4/127 | 56 | Australia | Adelaide Oval | 1925 | Lost |
| 3/29 | 13 | Australia | Melbourne Cricket Ground | 1925 | Won |
Best in a match: 8/178 against Australia (1925).
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 7 | 174 | 29.00 | 0/1 | 24 | 28.13 |
| South Africa | 2 | 59 | 59.00 | 0/1 | 0 | – |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 6 | 104 | 52.00 | 0/1 | 7 | 47.86 |
| Away | 3 | 129 | 25.80 | 0/1 | 17 | 23.47 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Old Trafford | 2 | 9 | – | 0/0 | 1 | 70.00 |
| Melbourne Cricket Ground | 1 | 74 | 74.00 | 0/1 | 5 | 14.00 |
| Edgbaston | 1 | 59 | 59.00 | 0/1 | 0 | – |
| Headingley | 1 | 36 | 36.00 | 0/0 | 2 | 53.00 |
| Adelaide Oval | 1 | 30 | 15.00 | 0/0 | 8 | 22.25 |
| Sydney Cricket Ground | 1 | 25 | 12.50 | 0/0 | 4 | 37.75 |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v South Africa, 1924 at Edgbaston
- Latest in the archive: v Australia, 1926 at Old Trafford
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