Sam Loxton
On scorecards: SJE Loxton
In-game rating: 79/99
BATTING
FIELDING
CAREER IN BRIEF
Sam Loxton played 12 Tests for Australia in CricArcade's archive, from 1948 to 1951. The first came against India at Melbourne Cricket Ground, with a score of 80 and 3 wickets, and the last against England at Sydney Cricket Ground in 1951.
The most productive decade was the 1940s: 360 runs at 60.0 in 6 Tests. The highest score in the archive is 101 against South Africa at Ellis Park in 1949, in a match Australia won. The best bowling is 3 for 55 against England at Headingley in 1948.
In all: 1 hundred, 3 fifties. At home the average was 25.8 across 4 Tests; away it was 44.3 across 8 Tests, a player who travelled well. The most runs came against South Africa: 255 runs at 42.5 in 5 Tests. Australia won 10 of the Tests Sam Loxton played and lost 0, with 2 drawn.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 12 Test scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 101 | – | South Africa | Ellis Park | 1949 | Won |
| 93 | – | England | Headingley | 1948 | Won |
| 80 | 155 | India | Melbourne Cricket Ground | 1948 | Won |
| 54 | – | South Africa | Kingsmead | 1950 | Won |
| 43 | – | South Africa | St George's Park | 1950 | Won |
BEST BOWLING
| Figures | Overs | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3/55 | 26 | England | Headingley | 1948 | Won |
| 2/61 | 19 | India | Melbourne Cricket Ground | 1948 | Won |
| 1/7 | 4 | South Africa | St George's Park | 1950 | Won |
| 1/10 | 4 | India | Melbourne Cricket Ground | 1948 | Won |
| 1/25 | 6 | South Africa | Newlands | 1949 | Won |
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| England | 6 | 219 | 27.38 | 0/1 | 3 | 58.00 |
| South Africa | 5 | 255 | 42.50 | 1/1 | 2 | 52.00 |
| India | 1 | 80 | 80.00 | 0/1 | 3 | 23.67 |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 4 | 155 | 25.83 | 0/1 | 3 | 32.33 |
| Away | 8 | 399 | 44.33 | 1/2 | 5 | 50.40 |
BY DECADE
| Decade | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 6 | 360 | 60.00 | 1/2 | 7 | 37.57 |
| 1950s | 6 | 194 | 21.56 | 0/1 | 1 | 86.00 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne Cricket Ground | 2 | 114 | 38.00 | 0/1 | 3 | 28.33 |
| Ellis Park | 2 | 107 | 53.50 | 1/0 | 0 | – |
| Headingley | 1 | 93 | 93.00 | 0/1 | 3 | 28.00 |
| Kingsmead | 1 | 70 | 35.00 | 0/1 | 0 | – |
| St George's Park | 1 | 43 | 43.00 | 0/0 | 1 | 7.00 |
| Old Trafford | 1 | 36 | 36.00 | 0/0 | 0 | – |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v India, 1948 at Melbourne Cricket Ground
- Latest in the archive: v England, 1951 at Sydney Cricket Ground
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