Ron Archer
On scorecards: RG Archer
In-game rating: 80/99
BOWLING
FIELDING
CAREER IN BRIEF
Ron Archer played 19 Tests for Australia in CricArcade's archive, from 1953 to 1956. The first came against South Africa at Melbourne Cricket Ground, with scores of 18 and 0, and 1 wicket, and the last against Pakistan at National Stadium in 1956.
The highest score in the archive is 128 against West Indies at Sabina Park in 1955, in a match Australia won. The best bowling is 5 for 53 against England at Kennington Oval in 1956. In all: 1 hundred, 2 fifties, 1 five-wicket haul.
At home the average was 15.0 across 5 Tests; away it was 28.9 across 14 Tests, a player who travelled well. The most runs came against West Indies: 364 runs at 60.7 in 5 Tests. Australia won 5 of the Tests Ron Archer played and lost 8, with 6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 128 | – | West Indies | Sabina Park | 1955 | Won |
| 98 | – | West Indies | Kensington Oval | 1955 | Drawn |
| 84 | – | West Indies | Queen's Park Oval | 1955 | Drawn |
| 49 | – | England | Kennington Oval | 1953 | Lost |
| 49 | 89 | England | Sydney Cricket Ground | 1954 | Lost |
BEST BOWLING
| Figures | Overs | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5/53 | 28.2 | England | Kennington Oval | 1956 | Drawn |
| 4/33 | 13.6 | England | Melbourne Cricket Ground | 1954 | Lost |
| 4/71 | 31.2 | England | Lord's | 1956 | Won |
| 3/12 | 12 | England | Sydney Cricket Ground | 1954 | Lost |
| 3/37 | 8 | West Indies | Queen's Park Oval | 1955 | Drawn |
Best in a match: 6/65 against England (1954).
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| England | 12 | 294 | 15.47 | 0/0 | 35 | 21.74 |
| West Indies | 5 | 364 | 60.67 | 1/2 | 11 | 38.00 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 37 | 18.50 | 0/0 | 1 | 19.00 |
| South Africa | 1 | 18 | 9.00 | 0/0 | 1 | 120.00 |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 5 | 135 | 15.00 | 0/0 | 14 | 23.93 |
| Away | 14 | 578 | 28.90 | 1/2 | 34 | 28.91 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sabina Park | 2 | 152 | 76.00 | 1/0 | 5 | 39.00 |
| Kennington Oval | 2 | 68 | 22.67 | 0/0 | 6 | 20.00 |
| Melbourne Cricket Ground | 2 | 56 | 14.00 | 0/0 | 7 | 29.00 |
| Headingley | 2 | 36 | 18.00 | 0/0 | 5 | 25.20 |
| Old Trafford | 2 | 11 | 2.75 | 0/0 | 2 | 42.50 |
| Kensington Oval | 1 | 126 | 63.00 | 0/1 | 1 | 55.00 |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v South Africa, 1953 at Melbourne Cricket Ground
- Latest in the archive: v Pakistan, 1956 at National Stadium
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