Sammy Jones
On scorecards: SP Jones
In-game rating: 79/99
BATTING
FIELDING
CAREER IN BRIEF
Sammy Jones played 12 Tests for Australia in CricArcade's archive, from 1882 to 1888. The first came against England at Sydney Cricket Ground, with scores of 37 and 13, and 1 wicket, and the last against England at Sydney Cricket Ground in 1888.
The highest score in the archive is 87 against England at Old Trafford in 1886, in a defeat. The best bowling is 4 for 47 against England at Melbourne Cricket Ground in 1885. In all: 1 fifty.
At home the average was 23.1 across 8 Tests; away it was 18.9 across 4 Tests. Sydney Cricket Ground was the most frequent ground, with 6 Tests and 232 runs at 29.0. Australia won 5 of the Tests Sammy Jones played and lost 7.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 87 | – | England | Old Trafford | 1886 | Lost |
| 40 | – | England | Sydney Cricket Ground | 1885 | Won |
| 37 | – | England | Sydney Cricket Ground | 1882 | Won |
| 31 | – | England | Sydney Cricket Ground | 1887 | Lost |
| 28 | – | England | Sydney Cricket Ground | 1885 | Won |
BEST BOWLING
| Figures | Overs | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4/47 | 25.2 | England | Melbourne Cricket Ground | 1885 | Lost |
| 1/17 | 10 | England | Sydney Cricket Ground | 1885 | Won |
| 1/19 | 11 | England | Sydney Cricket Ground | 1882 | Won |
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| England | 12 | 428 | 21.40 | 0/1 | 6 | 18.67 |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 8 | 277 | 23.08 | 0/0 | 6 | 18.33 |
| Away | 4 | 151 | 18.88 | 0/1 | 0 | – |
GROUNDS
| Ground | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sydney Cricket Ground | 6 | 232 | 29.00 | 0/0 | 2 | 28.00 |
| Melbourne Cricket Ground | 2 | 45 | 11.25 | 0/0 | 4 | 13.50 |
| Kennington Oval | 2 | 10 | 2.50 | 0/0 | 0 | – |
| Old Trafford | 1 | 99 | 49.50 | 0/1 | 0 | – |
| Lord's | 1 | 42 | 21.00 | 0/0 | 0 | – |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v England, 1882 at Sydney Cricket Ground
- Latest in the archive: v England, 1888 at Sydney Cricket Ground
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