Godfrey Evans
On scorecards: TG Evans
In-game rating: 72/99
BATTING
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CAREER IN BRIEF
Godfrey Evans played 91 Tests for England in CricArcade's archive, from 1946 to 1959. The first came against India at Kennington Oval, and the last against India at Lord's in 1959.
The most productive decade was the 1950s: 1,693 runs at 19.7 in 64 Tests. The highest score in the archive is 104 against West Indies at Old Trafford in 1950, in a match England won. In all: 2 hundreds, 8 fifties.
At home the average was 26.0 across 54 Tests; away it was 14.5 across 37 Tests, markedly stronger at home. The most runs came against Australia: 783 runs at 17.8 in 31 Tests. Lord's was the most frequent ground, with 13 Tests and 351 runs at 21.9. England won 36 of the Tests Godfrey Evans played and lost 25, with 30 drawn.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 91 Test scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 104 | – | West Indies | Old Trafford | 1950 | Won |
| 104 | – | India | Lord's | 1952 | Won |
| 82 | – | West Indies | Lord's | 1957 | Won |
| 74 | – | South Africa | Trent Bridge | 1947 | Drawn |
| 73 | 73 | India | Trent Bridge | 1959 | Won |
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 31 | 783 | 17.80 | 0/1 |
| South Africa | 19 | 511 | 18.25 | 0/2 |
| West Indies | 16 | 625 | 27.17 | 1/2 |
| New Zealand | 14 | 142 | 10.92 | 0/0 |
| India | 7 | 315 | 52.50 | 1/3 |
| Pakistan | 4 | 63 | 12.60 | 0/0 |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 54 | 1,610 | 25.97 | 2/7 |
| Away | 37 | 829 | 14.54 | 0/1 |
BY DECADE
| Decade | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 27 | 746 | 22.61 | 0/2 |
| 1950s | 64 | 1,693 | 19.69 | 2/6 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lord's | 13 | 351 | 21.94 | 1/1 |
| Old Trafford | 11 | 426 | 35.50 | 1/1 |
| Trent Bridge | 10 | 369 | 28.38 | 0/4 |
| Kennington Oval | 10 | 194 | 17.64 | 0/0 |
| Headingley | 8 | 225 | 32.14 | 0/1 |
| Melbourne Cricket Ground | 5 | 126 | 15.75 | 0/0 |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v India, 1946 at Kennington Oval
- Latest in the archive: v India, 1959 at Lord's
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