Bobby Peel
On scorecards: R Peel
In-game rating: 91/99
BOWLING
FIELDING
CAREER IN BRIEF
Bobby Peel played 20 Tests for England in CricArcade's archive, from 1884 to 1896. The first came against Australia at Adelaide Oval, with a score of 4 and 8 wickets, and the last against Australia at Kennington Oval in 1896.
The most productive decade was the 1890s: 330 runs at 18.3 in 11 Tests. The highest score in the archive is 83 against Australia at Adelaide Oval in 1892, in a match England won. The best bowling is 7 for 31 against Australia at Old Trafford in 1888.
In all: 3 fifties, 5 five-wicket hauls, 1 ten-wicket match. At home the average was 9.5 across 6 Tests; away it was 16.7 across 14 Tests, a player who travelled well. Sydney Cricket Ground was the most frequent ground, with 6 Tests and 87 runs at 8.7. England won 12 of the Tests Bobby Peel played and lost 7, with 1 drawn.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 20 Test scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 83 | – | Australia | Adelaide Oval | 1892 | Won |
| 73 | – | Australia | Melbourne Cricket Ground | 1895 | Won |
| 53 | – | Australia | Melbourne Cricket Ground | 1894 | Won |
| 25 | – | Australia | Kennington Oval | 1888 | Won |
| 20 | – | Australia | Sydney Cricket Ground | 1892 | Lost |
BEST BOWLING
| Figures | Overs | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7/31 | 26.2 | Australia | Old Trafford | 1888 | Won |
| 6/23 | 12 | Australia | Kennington Oval | 1896 | Won |
| 6/67 | 30 | Australia | Sydney Cricket Ground | 1894 | Won |
| 5/18 | 18.3 | Australia | Sydney Cricket Ground | 1888 | Won |
| 5/51 | 40.1 | Australia | Adelaide Oval | 1884 | Won |
Best in a match: 11/68 against Australia (1888).
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 20 | 427 | 14.72 | 0/3 | 101 | 16.98 |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 6 | 76 | 9.50 | 0/0 | 38 | 9.39 |
| Away | 14 | 351 | 16.71 | 0/3 | 63 | 21.56 |
BY DECADE
| Decade | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 9 | 97 | 8.82 | 0/0 | 54 | 12.78 |
| 1890s | 11 | 330 | 18.33 | 0/3 | 47 | 21.81 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sydney Cricket Ground | 6 | 87 | 8.70 | 0/0 | 24 | 22.17 |
| Melbourne Cricket Ground | 5 | 177 | 25.29 | 0/2 | 27 | 21.04 |
| Adelaide Oval | 3 | 87 | 21.75 | 0/1 | 12 | 21.50 |
| Lord's | 3 | 40 | 10.00 | 0/0 | 14 | 12.36 |
| Kennington Oval | 2 | 25 | 8.33 | 0/0 | 13 | 8.92 |
| Old Trafford | 1 | 11 | 11.00 | 0/0 | 11 | 6.18 |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v Australia, 1884 at Adelaide Oval
- Latest in the archive: v Australia, 1896 at Kennington Oval
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