Roly Jenkins
On scorecards: RO Jenkins
In-game rating: 76/99
BOWLING
FIELDING
CAREER IN BRIEF
Roly Jenkins played 9 Tests for England in CricArcade's archive, from 1948 to 1952. The first came against South Africa at Kingsmead, with scores of 5 and 22, and 4 wickets, and the last against India at Lord's in 1952.
The most productive decade was the 1950s: 112 runs at 22.4 in 4 Tests. The highest score in the archive is 39 against West Indies at Trent Bridge in 1950, in a defeat. The best bowling is 5 for 116 against West Indies at Lord's in 1950.
In all: 1 five-wicket haul. At home the average was 22.4 across 4 Tests; away it was 14.3 across 5 Tests, markedly stronger at home. The most runs came against South Africa: 86 runs at 14.3 in 5 Tests.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 9 Test scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 39 | – | West Indies | Trent Bridge | 1950 | Lost |
| 38 | – | India | Headingley | 1952 | Won |
| 29 | – | South Africa | St George's Park | 1949 | Won |
| 25 | – | South Africa | Ellis Park | 1949 | Drawn |
| 22 | 59 | South Africa | Kingsmead | 1948 | Won |
BEST BOWLING
| Figures | Overs | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5/116 | 35.2 | West Indies | Lord's | 1950 | Lost |
| 4/48 | 9 | South Africa | Newlands | 1949 | Drawn |
| 4/50 | 13 | India | Headingley | 1952 | Won |
| 4/174 | 59 | West Indies | Lord's | 1950 | Lost |
| 3/53 | 15 | South Africa | St George's Park | 1949 | Won |
Best in a match: 9/290 against West Indies (1950).
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Africa | 5 | 86 | 14.33 | 0/0 | 16 | 30.94 |
| India | 2 | 59 | 29.50 | 0/0 | 6 | 32.33 |
| West Indies | 2 | 53 | 17.67 | 0/0 | 10 | 40.90 |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 4 | 112 | 22.40 | 0/0 | 16 | 37.69 |
| Away | 5 | 86 | 14.33 | 0/0 | 16 | 30.94 |
BY DECADE
| Decade | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 5 | 86 | 14.33 | 0/0 | 16 | 30.94 |
| 1950s | 4 | 112 | 22.40 | 0/0 | 16 | 37.69 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ellis Park | 2 | 29 | 14.50 | 0/0 | 4 | 51.75 |
| Lord's | 2 | 29 | 9.67 | 0/0 | 10 | 35.60 |
| Trent Bridge | 1 | 45 | 45.00 | 0/0 | 1 | 119.00 |
| Headingley | 1 | 38 | 38.00 | 0/0 | 5 | 25.60 |
| St George's Park | 1 | 29 | 29.00 | 0/0 | 3 | 26.67 |
| Kingsmead | 1 | 27 | 13.50 | 0/0 | 4 | 28.50 |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v South Africa, 1948 at Kingsmead
- Latest in the archive: v India, 1952 at Lord's
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