Sid Pegler
On scorecards: SJ Pegler
In-game rating: 69/99
BOWLING
FIELDING
CAREER IN BRIEF
Sid Pegler played 16 Tests for South Africa in CricArcade's archive, from 1910 to 1924. The first came against England at Old Wanderers, with scores of 11 and 28, and 2 wickets, and the last against England at Kennington Oval in 1924.
The most productive decade was the 1910s: 303 runs at 18.9 in 11 Tests. The highest score in the archive is 35 not out against England at Headingley in 1912, in a defeat. The best bowling is 7 for 65 against England at Lord's in 1912.
In all: 2 five-wicket hauls. The most runs came against Australia: 180 runs at 18.0 in 7 Tests. Lord's was the most frequent ground, with 3 Tests and 61 runs at 10.2. South Africa won 1 of the Tests Sid Pegler played and lost 12, with 3 drawn.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 16 Test scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 35* | – | England | Headingley | 1912 | Lost |
| 32 | – | England | Headingley | 1912 | Lost |
| 28 | – | England | Old Wanderers | 1910 | Lost |
| 26 | 50 | Australia | Adelaide Oval | 1911 | Won |
| 26 | 35 | Australia | Sydney Cricket Ground | 1911 | Lost |
BEST BOWLING
| Figures | Overs | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7/65 | 31 | England | Lord's | 1912 | Lost |
| 6/105 | 45.3 | Australia | Old Trafford | 1912 | Lost |
| 4/79 | 29.5 | Australia | Lord's | 1912 | Lost |
| 4/80 | 36 | Australia | Trent Bridge | 1912 | Drawn |
| 4/116 | 35 | England | Headingley | 1924 | Lost |
Best in a match: 7/65 against England (1912).
RECORD BY OPPONENT
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 1 | 39 | 39.00 | 0/0 | 2 | 27.50 |
| Away | 12 | 244 | 13.56 | 0/0 | 31 | 39.94 |
| Neutral | 3 | 73 | 18.25 | 0/0 | 14 | 19.93 |
BY DECADE
| Decade | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 11 | 303 | 18.94 | 0/0 | 38 | 28.21 |
| 1920s | 5 | 53 | 7.57 | 0/0 | 9 | 55.56 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lord's | 3 | 61 | 10.17 | 0/0 | 11 | 25.36 |
| Headingley | 2 | 81 | 27.00 | 0/0 | 10 | 36.80 |
| Melbourne Cricket Ground | 2 | 31 | 7.75 | 0/0 | 6 | 32.50 |
| Kennington Oval | 2 | 28 | 9.33 | 0/0 | 5 | 36.20 |
| Old Trafford | 2 | 8 | 8.00 | 0/0 | 6 | 17.50 |
| Adelaide Oval | 1 | 50 | 50.00 | 0/0 | 1 | 150.00 |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v England, 1910 at Old Wanderers
- Latest in the archive: v England, 1924 at Kennington Oval
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