David Sheppard
On scorecards: Rev.DS Sheppard
In-game rating: 83/99
BATTING
FIELDING
CAREER IN BRIEF
David Sheppard played 22 Tests for England in CricArcade's archive, from 1950 to 1963. The first came against West Indies at Kennington Oval, with scores of 11 and 29, and the last against New Zealand at Lancaster Park in 1963.
The most productive decade was the 1950s: 608 runs at 40.5 in 12 Tests. The highest score in the archive is 119 against India at Kennington Oval in 1952. In all: 3 hundreds, 6 fifties.
At home the average was 53.8 across 11 Tests; away it was 26.3 across 11 Tests, markedly stronger at home. The most runs came against Australia: 580 runs at 36.3 in 9 Tests. Kennington Oval was the most frequent ground, with 5 Tests and 351 runs at 50.1. David Sheppard captained England in 2 Tests, winning 1 and losing 0. England won 12 of the Tests David Sheppard played and lost 3, with 7 drawn.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 22 Test scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 119 | – | India | Kennington Oval | 1952 | Drawn |
| 113 | – | Australia | Old Trafford | 1956 | Won |
| 113 | 218 | Australia | Melbourne Cricket Ground | 1962 | Won |
| 83 | – | Pakistan | Trent Bridge | 1962 | Drawn |
| 68 | – | West Indies | Headingley | 1957 | Won |
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 9 | 580 | 36.25 | 2/3 |
| New Zealand | 4 | 92 | 18.40 | 0/0 |
| Pakistan | 4 | 199 | 49.75 | 0/2 |
| West Indies | 3 | 148 | 37.00 | 0/1 |
| India | 2 | 153 | 76.50 | 1/0 |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 11 | 699 | 53.77 | 2/4 |
| Away | 11 | 473 | 26.28 | 1/2 |
BY DECADE
| Decade | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 12 | 608 | 40.53 | 2/2 |
| 1960s | 10 | 564 | 35.25 | 1/4 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kennington Oval | 5 | 351 | 50.14 | 1/2 |
| Old Trafford | 3 | 160 | 53.33 | 1/0 |
| Trent Bridge | 2 | 120 | 60.00 | 0/1 |
| Melbourne Cricket Ground | 2 | 114 | 38.00 | 1/0 |
| Sydney Cricket Ground | 2 | 102 | 25.50 | 0/1 |
| Adelaide Oval | 2 | 81 | 20.25 | 0/0 |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v West Indies, 1950 at Kennington Oval
- Latest in the archive: v New Zealand, 1963 at Lancaster Park
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