ENGLAND · Wicketkeeper-Batter · 1951–1955
Dick Spooner
On scorecards: RT Spooner
In-game rating: 77/99
BATTING
7
MATCHES
14
INNINGS
354
RUNS
27.23
AVERAGE
92
HIGH SCORE
0 / 3
100s / 50s
FIELDING
10
CATCHES
2
STUMPINGS
CAREER IN BRIEF
Dick Spooner played 7 Tests for England in CricArcade's archive, from 1951 to 1955. The first came against India at Arun Jaitley Stadium, with scores of 11 and 1, and the last against South Africa at Kennington Oval in 1955.
The highest score in the archive is 92 against India at Eden Gardens in 1951. In all: 3 fifties. The most runs came against India: 319 runs at 35.4 in 5 Tests.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 7 Test scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 92 | – | India | Eden Gardens | 1951 | Drawn |
| 71 | – | India | Eden Gardens | 1951 | Drawn |
| 66 | – | India | MA Chidambaram Stadium | 1952 | Lost |
| 46 | – | India | Brabourne Stadium | 1951 | Drawn |
| 21 | – | India | Green Park | 1952 | Won |
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| India | 5 | 319 | 35.44 | 0/3 |
| South Africa | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0/0 |
| West Indies | 1 | 35 | 17.50 | 0/0 |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0/0 |
| Away | 6 | 354 | 32.18 | 0/3 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eden Gardens | 1 | 163 | 81.50 | 0/2 |
| MA Chidambaram Stadium | 1 | 72 | 36.00 | 0/1 |
| Brabourne Stadium | 1 | 51 | 51.00 | 0/0 |
| Queen's Park Oval | 1 | 35 | 17.50 | 0/0 |
| Green Park | 1 | 21 | 10.50 | 0/0 |
| Arun Jaitley Stadium | 1 | 12 | 6.00 | 0/0 |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v India, 1951 at Arun Jaitley Stadium
- Latest in the archive: v South Africa, 1955 at Kennington Oval
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