Bob Wyatt
On scorecards: RES Wyatt
In-game rating: 81/99
BATTING
FIELDING
CAREER IN BRIEF
Bob Wyatt played 40 Tests for England in CricArcade's archive, from 1927 to 1937. The first came against South Africa at Old Wanderers, with a score of 0, and the last against Australia at Melbourne Cricket Ground in 1937.
The most productive decade was the 1930s: 1,488 runs at 30.4 in 33 Tests. The highest score in the archive is 149 against South Africa at Trent Bridge in 1935. In all: 2 hundreds, 12 fifties.
At home the average was 33.8 across 15 Tests; away it was 30.6 across 25 Tests. The most runs came against South Africa: 873 runs at 34.9 in 17 Tests. Kennington Oval was the most frequent ground, with 5 Tests and 168 runs at 24.0. Bob Wyatt captained England in 16 Tests, winning 3 and losing 5. England won 11 of the Tests Bob Wyatt played and lost 12, with 17 drawn.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 40 Test scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 149 | – | South Africa | Trent Bridge | 1935 | Drawn |
| 113 | – | South Africa | Old Trafford | 1929 | Won |
| 91 | – | South Africa | Newlands | 1927 | Won |
| 78 | 176 | Australia | Adelaide Oval | 1933 | Won |
| 71 | – | West Indies | Bourda | 1935 | Drawn |
BEST BOWLING
| Figures | Overs | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3/4 | 13 | South Africa | Kingsmead | 1928 | Drawn |
| 3/33 | 17 | West Indies | Queen's Park Oval | 1935 | Lost |
| 2/56 | 9 | West Indies | Bourda | 1930 | Lost |
| 2/58 | 24.3 | West Indies | Sabina Park | 1930 | Drawn |
| 1/1 | 4 | South Africa | Headingley | 1935 | Drawn |
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Africa | 17 | 873 | 34.92 | 2/4 | 8 | 36.38 |
| Australia | 12 | 633 | 33.32 | 0/5 | 1 | 98.00 |
| West Indies | 8 | 253 | 23.00 | 0/2 | 9 | 26.44 |
| New Zealand | 2 | 80 | 40.00 | 0/1 | 0 | – |
| India | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0/0 | 0 | – |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 15 | 675 | 33.75 | 2/2 | 5 | 53.00 |
| Away | 25 | 1,164 | 30.63 | 0/10 | 13 | 29.00 |
BY DECADE
| Decade | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 7 | 351 | 39.00 | 1/2 | 6 | 31.17 |
| 1930s | 33 | 1,488 | 30.37 | 1/10 | 12 | 37.92 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kennington Oval | 5 | 168 | 24.00 | 0/1 | 2 | 84.00 |
| Old Wanderers | 4 | 154 | 22.00 | 0/1 | 1 | 86.00 |
| Old Trafford | 4 | 149 | 37.25 | 1/0 | 2 | 29.00 |
| Kingsmead | 4 | 121 | 24.20 | 0/1 | 4 | 14.25 |
| Lord's | 3 | 102 | 25.50 | 0/1 | 0 | – |
| Adelaide Oval | 2 | 180 | 45.00 | 0/2 | 0 | – |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v South Africa, 1927 at Old Wanderers
- Latest in the archive: v Australia, 1937 at Melbourne Cricket Ground
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