Tom Garrett
On scorecards: TW Garrett
In-game rating: 66/99
BOWLING
FIELDING
CAREER IN BRIEF
Tom Garrett played 19 Tests for Australia in CricArcade's archive, from 1877 to 1888. The first came against England at Melbourne Cricket Ground, with scores of 18 and 0, and 2 wickets, and the last against England at Sydney Cricket Ground in 1888.
The most productive decade was the 1880s: 33 wickets at 26.8 in 16 Tests. The best bowling is 6 for 78 against England at Sydney Cricket Ground in 1882. In all: 2 five-wicket hauls.
With the ball: 27 wickets at 26.5 at home and 9 wickets at 28.2 away. Sydney Cricket Ground was the most frequent ground, with 8 Tests and 18 wickets at 21.9. Australia won 8 of the Tests Tom Garrett played and lost 10, with 1 drawn.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 19 Test scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51* | – | England | Sydney Cricket Ground | 1885 | Won |
| 32 | – | England | Sydney Cricket Ground | 1885 | Won |
| 31* | – | England | Sydney Cricket Ground | 1882 | Won |
| 26 | – | England | Melbourne Cricket Ground | 1879 | Won |
| 22 | – | England | Old Trafford | 1886 | Lost |
BEST BOWLING
| Figures | Overs | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6/78 | 36.1 | England | Sydney Cricket Ground | 1882 | Won |
| 5/80 | 54.2 | England | Melbourne Cricket Ground | 1882 | Drawn |
| 4/62 | 36 | England | Sydney Cricket Ground | 1882 | Won |
| 3/85 | 60 | England | Sydney Cricket Ground | 1882 | Won |
| 3/88 | 99 | England | Kennington Oval | 1886 | Lost |
Best in a match: 9/163 against England (1882).
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| England | 19 | 339 | 12.56 | 0/1 | 36 | 26.94 |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 15 | 283 | 13.48 | 0/1 | 27 | 26.52 |
| Away | 4 | 56 | 9.33 | 0/0 | 9 | 28.22 |
BY DECADE
| Decade | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 3 | 74 | 18.50 | 0/0 | 3 | 28.00 |
| 1880s | 16 | 265 | 11.52 | 0/1 | 33 | 26.85 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sydney Cricket Ground | 8 | 172 | 15.64 | 0/1 | 18 | 21.94 |
| Melbourne Cricket Ground | 7 | 111 | 11.10 | 0/0 | 9 | 35.67 |
| Kennington Oval | 2 | 18 | 6.00 | 0/0 | 4 | 30.00 |
| Old Trafford | 1 | 27 | 13.50 | 0/0 | 3 | 19.00 |
| Lord's | 1 | 11 | 11.00 | 0/0 | 2 | 38.50 |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v England, 1877 at Melbourne Cricket Ground
- Latest in the archive: v England, 1888 at Sydney Cricket Ground
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