Walter Robins
On scorecards: RWV Robins
In-game rating: 87/99
BATTING
BOWLING
FIELDING
CAREER IN BRIEF
Walter Robins played 19 Tests for England in CricArcade's archive, from 1929 to 1937. The first came against South Africa at Lord's, with scores of 4 and 0, and 5 wickets, and the last against New Zealand at Kennington Oval in 1937.
The highest score in the archive is 108 against South Africa at Old Trafford in 1935. The best bowling is 6 for 32 against West Indies at Lord's in 1933. In all: 1 hundred, 4 fifties, 1 five-wicket haul.
At home the average was 29.4 across 15 Tests; away it was 18.8 across 4 Tests, markedly stronger at home. The most runs came against Australia: 183 runs at 22.9 in 6 Tests. Lord's was the most frequent ground, with 7 Tests and 147 runs at 16.3. Walter Robins captained England in 3 Tests, winning 1 and losing 0. England won 7 of the Tests Walter Robins played and lost 3, with 9 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 108 | – | South Africa | Old Trafford | 1935 | Drawn |
| 76 | – | India | Old Trafford | 1936 | Drawn |
| 61 | 68 | Australia | Melbourne Cricket Ground | 1937 | Lost |
| 55 | – | West Indies | Old Trafford | 1933 | Drawn |
| 50* | 60 | Australia | Trent Bridge | 1930 | Won |
BEST BOWLING
| Figures | Overs | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6/32 | 11.5 | West Indies | Lord's | 1933 | Won |
| 4/40 | 14.1 | New Zealand | Kennington Oval | 1937 | Drawn |
| 4/51 | 17 | Australia | Trent Bridge | 1930 | Won |
| 3/32 | 19 | South Africa | Lord's | 1929 | Drawn |
| 3/38 | 13 | New Zealand | Lord's | 1931 | Drawn |
Best in a match: 7/68 against West Indies (1933).
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 6 | 183 | 22.88 | 0/2 | 14 | 39.86 |
| New Zealand | 4 | 103 | 20.60 | 0/0 | 13 | 25.92 |
| South Africa | 4 | 136 | 34.00 | 1/0 | 14 | 24.50 |
| India | 3 | 127 | 31.75 | 0/1 | 12 | 25.00 |
| West Indies | 2 | 63 | 31.50 | 0/1 | 11 | 20.00 |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 15 | 499 | 29.35 | 1/3 | 60 | 25.63 |
| Away | 4 | 113 | 18.83 | 0/1 | 4 | 55.00 |
BY DECADE
| Decade | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 1 | 4 | 2.00 | 0/0 | 5 | 15.80 |
| 1930s | 18 | 608 | 28.95 | 1/4 | 59 | 28.46 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lord's | 7 | 147 | 16.33 | 0/0 | 31 | 25.45 |
| Old Trafford | 4 | 279 | 46.50 | 1/2 | 12 | 29.50 |
| Trent Bridge | 2 | 54 | 54.00 | 0/1 | 8 | 24.63 |
| Kennington Oval | 2 | 19 | 19.00 | 0/0 | 9 | 22.00 |
| Melbourne Cricket Ground | 1 | 61 | 30.50 | 0/1 | 2 | 38.50 |
| Brisbane Cricket Ground | 1 | 38 | 19.00 | 0/0 | 0 | – |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v South Africa, 1929 at Lord's
- Latest in the archive: v New Zealand, 1937 at Kennington Oval
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