Tom Hayward
On scorecards: TW Hayward
In-game rating: 88/99
BATTING
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CAREER IN BRIEF
Tom Hayward played 35 Tests for England in CricArcade's archive, from 1896 to 1909. The first came against South Africa at St George's Park, with scores of 30 and 6, and 2 wickets, and the last against Australia at Lord's in 1909.
The most productive decade was the 1900s: 1,023 runs at 28.4 in 20 Tests. The highest score in the archive is 137 against Australia at Kennington Oval in 1899. In all: 3 hundreds, 12 fifties.
At home the average was 31.4 across 17 Tests; away it was 37.1 across 18 Tests, a player who travelled well. The most runs came against Australia: 1,747 runs at 35.7 in 29 Tests. Sydney Cricket Ground was the most frequent ground, with 6 Tests and 460 runs at 46.0. England won 14 of the Tests Tom Hayward played and lost 12, with 9 drawn.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 35 Test scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 137 | – | Australia | Kennington Oval | 1899 | Drawn |
| 130 | – | Australia | Old Trafford | 1899 | Drawn |
| 122 | – | South Africa | Old Wanderers | 1896 | Won |
| 91 | – | Australia | Sydney Cricket Ground | 1903 | Won |
| 90 | – | Australia | Adelaide Oval | 1902 | Lost |
BEST BOWLING
| Figures | Overs | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4/22 | 16 | Australia | Melbourne Cricket Ground | 1902 | Lost |
| 2/24 | 10 | Australia | Melbourne Cricket Ground | 1898 | Lost |
| 2/45 | 10 | Australia | Headingley | 1899 | Drawn |
| 1/0 | 2 | South Africa | St George's Park | 1896 | Won |
| 1/7 | 3 | South Africa | St George's Park | 1896 | Won |
Best in a match: 5/85 against Australia (1902).
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 29 | 1,747 | 35.65 | 2/12 | 12 | 40.50 |
| South Africa | 6 | 252 | 28.00 | 1/0 | 2 | 14.00 |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 17 | 848 | 31.41 | 2/4 | 3 | 69.67 |
| Away | 18 | 1,151 | 37.13 | 1/8 | 11 | 27.73 |
BY DECADE
| Decade | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1890s | 15 | 976 | 44.36 | 3/3 | 9 | 44.56 |
| 1900s | 20 | 1,023 | 28.42 | 0/9 | 5 | 22.60 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sydney Cricket Ground | 6 | 460 | 46.00 | 0/4 | 1 | 57.00 |
| Melbourne Cricket Ground | 6 | 207 | 18.82 | 0/1 | 8 | 19.50 |
| Kennington Oval | 5 | 221 | 24.56 | 1/1 | 1 | 55.00 |
| Lord's | 5 | 170 | 21.25 | 0/1 | 0 | – |
| Adelaide Oval | 3 | 295 | 49.17 | 0/3 | 0 | – |
| Headingley | 3 | 165 | 41.25 | 0/1 | 2 | 22.50 |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v South Africa, 1896 at St George's Park
- Latest in the archive: v Australia, 1909 at Lord's
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