Reg Simpson
On scorecards: RT Simpson
In-game rating: 82/99
BATTING
FIELDING
CAREER IN BRIEF
Reg Simpson played 27 Tests for England in CricArcade's archive, from 1948 to 1955. The first came against South Africa at Kingsmead, with scores of 5 and 0, and the last against New Zealand at Eden Park in 1955.
The most productive decade was the 1950s: 1,225 runs at 32.2 in 24 Tests. The highest score in the archive is 156 not out against Australia at Melbourne Cricket Ground in 1951, in a match England won. In all: 4 hundreds, 6 fifties.
At home the average was 37.5 across 16 Tests; away it was 27.8 across 11 Tests, markedly stronger at home. The most runs came against Australia: 434 runs at 28.9 in 9 Tests. Trent Bridge was the most frequent ground, with 4 Tests and 371 runs at 61.8. England won 11 of the Tests Reg Simpson played and lost 9, with 7 drawn.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 27 Test scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 156* | – | Australia | Melbourne Cricket Ground | 1951 | Won |
| 137 | – | South Africa | Trent Bridge | 1951 | Lost |
| 103 | – | New Zealand | Old Trafford | 1949 | Drawn |
| 101 | – | Pakistan | Trent Bridge | 1954 | Won |
| 94 | – | West Indies | Trent Bridge | 1950 | Lost |
BEST BOWLING
| Figures | Overs | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2/4 | 4 | New Zealand | Lancaster Park | 1951 | Drawn |
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 9 | 434 | 28.93 | 1/1 | 0 | – |
| New Zealand | 6 | 307 | 43.86 | 1/2 | 2 | 6.50 |
| South Africa | 4 | 190 | 31.67 | 1/0 | 0 | – |
| Pakistan | 3 | 170 | 42.50 | 1/0 | 0 | – |
| West Indies | 3 | 171 | 28.50 | 0/1 | 0 | – |
| India | 2 | 129 | 32.25 | 0/2 | 0 | – |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 16 | 900 | 37.50 | 3/4 | 0 | – |
| Away | 11 | 501 | 27.83 | 1/2 | 2 | 2.00 |
BY DECADE
| Decade | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 3 | 176 | 44.00 | 1/1 | 0 | – |
| 1950s | 24 | 1,225 | 32.24 | 3/5 | 2 | 6.50 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trent Bridge | 4 | 371 | 61.83 | 2/1 | 0 | – |
| Old Trafford | 4 | 176 | 35.20 | 1/0 | 0 | – |
| Kennington Oval | 3 | 143 | 28.60 | 0/1 | 0 | – |
| Lord's | 3 | 121 | 30.25 | 0/1 | 0 | – |
| Melbourne Cricket Ground | 2 | 198 | 66.00 | 1/0 | 0 | – |
| Headingley | 2 | 89 | 22.25 | 0/1 | 0 | – |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v South Africa, 1948 at Kingsmead
- Latest in the archive: v New Zealand, 1955 at Eden Park
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