Bob Woolmer
On scorecards: RA Woolmer
In-game rating: 80/99
BATTING
FIELDING
CAREER IN BRIEF
Bob Woolmer played 19 Tests for England in CricArcade's archive, from 1975 to 1981. The first came against Australia at Lord's, with scores of 33 and 31, and 1 wicket, and the last against Australia at Lord's in 1981.
The most productive decade was the 1970s: 920 runs at 36.8 in 15 Tests. The highest score in the archive is 149 from 390 balls against Australia at Kennington Oval in 1975. In all: 3 hundreds, 2 fifties.
At home the average was 36.9 across 16 Tests; away it was 12.6 across 3 Tests, markedly stronger at home. The most runs came against Australia: 663 runs at 39.0 in 10 Tests. Lord's was the most frequent ground, with 5 Tests and 394 runs at 43.8. England won 5 of the Tests Bob Woolmer played and lost 6, with 8 drawn.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 19 Test scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 149 | 390 | Australia | Kennington Oval | 1975 | Drawn |
| 137 | 338 | Australia | Old Trafford | 1977 | Won |
| 120 | 248 | Australia | Lord's | 1977 | Drawn |
| 82 | 193 | West Indies | Trent Bridge | 1976 | Drawn |
| 79 | 202 | Australia | Lord's | 1977 | Drawn |
BEST BOWLING
| Figures | Overs | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1/8 | 8 | Australia | Headingley | 1977 | Won |
| 1/25 | 6 | West Indies | Headingley | 1976 | Lost |
| 1/31 | 13 | Australia | Lord's | 1975 | Drawn |
| 1/38 | 18 | Australia | Kennington Oval | 1975 | Drawn |
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 10 | 663 | 39.00 | 3/1 | 3 | 34.33 |
| West Indies | 7 | 354 | 29.50 | 0/1 | 1 | 194.00 |
| India | 2 | 42 | 14.00 | 0/0 | 0 | – |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 16 | 996 | 36.89 | 3/2 | 4 | 74.25 |
| Away | 3 | 63 | 12.60 | 0/0 | 0 | – |
BY DECADE
| Decade | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 15 | 920 | 36.80 | 3/2 | 4 | 74.75 |
| 1980s | 4 | 139 | 19.86 | 0/0 | 0 | – |
GROUNDS
| Ground | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lord's | 5 | 394 | 43.78 | 1/1 | 1 | 54.00 |
| Trent Bridge | 4 | 157 | 26.17 | 0/1 | 0 | – |
| Kennington Oval | 3 | 213 | 35.50 | 1/0 | 1 | 112.00 |
| Old Trafford | 2 | 140 | 46.67 | 1/0 | 0 | – |
| Headingley | 2 | 92 | 30.67 | 0/0 | 2 | 29.50 |
| MA Chidambaram Stadium | 1 | 38 | 19.00 | 0/0 | 0 | – |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v Australia, 1975 at Lord's
- Latest in the archive: v Australia, 1981 at Lord's
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