Sammy Woods
On scorecards: SMJ Woods
In-game rating: 73/99
BOWLING
FIELDING
CAREER IN BRIEF
Sammy Woods played 6 Tests for England in CricArcade's archive, from 1888 to 1896. The first came against England at Lord's, with scores of 18 and 3, and 1 wicket, and the last against South Africa at Newlands in 1896.
The most productive decade was the 1890s: 122 runs at 30.5 in 3 Tests. The highest score in the archive is 53 against South Africa at St George's Park in 1896, in a match England won. The best bowling is 3 for 28 against South Africa at Newlands in 1896.
In all: 1 fifty. The most runs came against South Africa: 122 runs at 30.5 in 3 Tests.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 6 Test scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 53 | – | South Africa | St George's Park | 1896 | Won |
| 32 | – | South Africa | Old Wanderers | 1896 | Won |
| 30 | – | South Africa | Newlands | 1896 | Won |
| 18 | – | England | Lord's | 1888 | Won |
| 7 | – | England | Kennington Oval | 1888 | Lost |
BEST BOWLING
| Figures | Overs | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3/28 | 13 | South Africa | Newlands | 1896 | Won |
| 2/35 | 18.1 | England | Old Trafford | 1888 | Lost |
| 2/80 | 32 | England | Kennington Oval | 1888 | Lost |
| 1/6 | 4 | England | Lord's | 1888 | Won |
| 1/27 | 6 | South Africa | Old Wanderers | 1896 | Won |
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| England | 3 | 32 | 5.33 | 0/0 | 5 | 24.20 |
| South Africa | 3 | 122 | 30.50 | 0/1 | 5 | 25.80 |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Away | 6 | 154 | 15.40 | 0/1 | 10 | 25.00 |
BY DECADE
| Decade | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 3 | 32 | 5.33 | 0/0 | 5 | 24.20 |
| 1890s | 3 | 122 | 30.50 | 0/1 | 5 | 25.80 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St George's Park | 1 | 60 | 30.00 | 0/1 | 0 | – |
| Old Wanderers | 1 | 32 | 32.00 | 0/0 | 2 | 50.50 |
| Newlands | 1 | 30 | 30.00 | 0/0 | 3 | 9.33 |
| Lord's | 1 | 21 | 10.50 | 0/0 | 1 | 6.00 |
| Kennington Oval | 1 | 7 | 3.50 | 0/0 | 2 | 40.00 |
| Old Trafford | 1 | 4 | 2.00 | 0/0 | 2 | 17.50 |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v England, 1888 at Lord's
- Latest in the archive: v South Africa, 1896 at Newlands
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