Tom Graveney
On scorecards: TW Graveney
In-game rating: 89/99
BATTING
FIELDING
CAREER IN BRIEF
Tom Graveney played 79 Tests for England in CricArcade's archive, from 1951 to 1969. The first came against South Africa at Old Trafford, with a score of 15, and the last against West Indies at Old Trafford in 1969.
The most productive decade was the 1950s: 2,590 runs at 39.2 in 48 Tests. The highest score in the archive is 258 against West Indies at Trent Bridge in 1957. In all: 11 hundreds, 20 fifties.
At home the average was 47.9 across 48 Tests; away it was 39.1 across 30 Tests, markedly stronger at home. The most runs came against West Indies: 1,532 runs at 58.9 in 19 Tests. Lord's was the most frequent ground, with 11 Tests and 843 runs at 56.2. England won 36 of the Tests Tom Graveney played and lost 14, with 29 drawn.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 79 Test scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 258 | – | West Indies | Trent Bridge | 1957 | Drawn |
| 175 | – | India | Brabourne Stadium | 1951 | Drawn |
| 165 | 361 | West Indies | Kennington Oval | 1966 | Won |
| 164 | – | West Indies | Kennington Oval | 1957 | Won |
| 153 | – | Pakistan | Lord's | 1962 | Won |
BEST BOWLING
| Figures | Overs | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1/34 | 6 | Australia | Sydney Cricket Ground | 1955 | Drawn |
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 22 | 1,075 | 31.62 | 1/6 | 1 | 74.00 |
| West Indies | 19 | 1,532 | 58.92 | 5/5 | 0 | – |
| Pakistan | 13 | 943 | 58.94 | 3/5 | 0 | – |
| India | 11 | 805 | 53.67 | 2/3 | 0 | – |
| New Zealand | 8 | 293 | 32.56 | 0/0 | 0 | – |
| South Africa | 6 | 234 | 23.40 | 0/1 | 0 | – |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 48 | 3,115 | 47.92 | 7/15 | 0 | – |
| Away | 30 | 1,721 | 39.11 | 4/5 | 1 | 147.00 |
| Neutral | 1 | 46 | 46.00 | 0/0 | 0 | – |
BY DECADE
| Decade | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 48 | 2,590 | 39.24 | 4/11 | 1 | 122.00 |
| 1960s | 31 | 2,292 | 52.09 | 7/9 | 0 | – |
GROUNDS
| Ground | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lord's | 11 | 843 | 56.20 | 2/5 | 0 | – |
| Headingley | 9 | 463 | 33.07 | 0/3 | 0 | – |
| Trent Bridge | 8 | 735 | 81.67 | 3/1 | 0 | – |
| Kennington Oval | 8 | 554 | 50.36 | 2/2 | 0 | – |
| Old Trafford | 8 | 235 | 23.50 | 0/2 | 0 | – |
| Edgbaston | 4 | 285 | 47.50 | 0/2 | 0 | – |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v South Africa, 1951 at Old Trafford
- Latest in the archive: v West Indies, 1969 at Old Trafford
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