Roy Swetman
On scorecards: R Swetman
In-game rating: 68/99
BATTING
FIELDING
CAREER IN BRIEF
Roy Swetman played 11 Tests for England in CricArcade's archive, from 1959 to 1960. The first came against Australia at Sydney Cricket Ground, with scores of 41 and 5, and the last against West Indies at Bourda in 1960.
The most productive decade was the 1950s: 196 runs at 24.5 in 7 Tests. The highest score in the archive is 65 against India at Kennington Oval in 1959, in a match England won. In all: 1 fifty.
At home the average was 57.0 across 3 Tests; away it was 10.8 across 8 Tests, markedly stronger at home. The most runs came against India: 114 runs at 57.0 in 3 Tests. England won 5 of the Tests Roy Swetman played and lost 1, with 5 drawn.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 11 Test scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 65 | – | India | Kennington Oval | 1959 | Won |
| 45 | – | West Indies | Kensington Oval | 1960 | Drawn |
| 41 | 180 | Australia | Sydney Cricket Ground | 1959 | Drawn |
| 21* | – | India | Old Trafford | 1959 | Won |
| 19* | – | India | Headingley | 1959 | Won |
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Indies | 4 | 58 | 8.29 | 0/0 |
| India | 3 | 114 | 57.00 | 0/1 |
| Australia | 2 | 56 | 14.00 | 0/0 |
| New Zealand | 2 | 26 | 13.00 | 0/0 |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 3 | 114 | 57.00 | 0/1 |
| Away | 8 | 140 | 10.77 | 0/0 |
BY DECADE
| Decade | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 7 | 196 | 24.50 | 0/1 |
| 1960s | 4 | 58 | 8.29 | 0/0 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kennington Oval | 1 | 65 | 65.00 | 0/1 |
| Sydney Cricket Ground | 1 | 46 | 23.00 | 0/0 |
| Kensington Oval | 1 | 45 | 45.00 | 0/0 |
| Old Trafford | 1 | 30 | 30.00 | 0/0 |
| Headingley | 1 | 19 | – | 0/0 |
| Eden Park | 1 | 17 | 17.00 | 0/0 |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v Australia, 1959 at Sydney Cricket Ground
- Latest in the archive: v West Indies, 1960 at Bourda
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