ENGLAND · Spin Bowler · 1928–1928
Sam Staples
On scorecards: SJ Staples
In-game rating: 77/99
BOWLING
15
WICKETS
29.00
AVERAGE
2.27
ECONOMY
76.6
STRIKE RATE
3/50
BEST
0
5-WKT HAULS
FIELDING
0
CATCHES
0
STUMPINGS
CAREER IN BRIEF
Sam Staples played 3 Tests for England in CricArcade's archive, in 1928. The first came against South Africa at Kingsmead, with a score of 11 and 5 wickets, and the last against South Africa at Kingsmead in 1928.
The highest score in the archive is 39 against South Africa at Old Wanderers in 1928, in a defeat. The best bowling is 3 for 50 against South Africa at Kingsmead in 1928.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 3 Test scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 39 | – | South Africa | Old Wanderers | 1928 | Lost |
| 11 | – | South Africa | Kingsmead | 1928 | Drawn |
| 7 | – | South Africa | Kingsmead | 1928 | Lost |
| 6 | – | South Africa | Old Wanderers | 1928 | Lost |
| 2 | – | South Africa | Kingsmead | 1928 | Lost |
BEST BOWLING
| Figures | Overs | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3/50 | 36 | South Africa | Kingsmead | 1928 | Drawn |
| 3/67 | 21 | South Africa | Old Wanderers | 1928 | Lost |
| 3/81 | 32.3 | South Africa | Old Wanderers | 1928 | Lost |
| 3/96 | 44 | South Africa | Kingsmead | 1928 | Lost |
| 2/111 | 47 | South Africa | Kingsmead | 1928 | Drawn |
Best in a match: 6/148 against South Africa (1928).
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Africa | 3 | 65 | 13.00 | 0/0 | 15 | 29.00 |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Away | 3 | 65 | 13.00 | 0/0 | 15 | 29.00 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kingsmead | 2 | 20 | 6.67 | 0/0 | 9 | 31.89 |
| Old Wanderers | 1 | 45 | 22.50 | 0/0 | 6 | 24.67 |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v South Africa, 1928 at Kingsmead
- Latest in the archive: v South Africa, 1928 at Kingsmead
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