Tom Goddard
On scorecards: TWJ Goddard
In-game rating: 80/99
BOWLING
FIELDING
CAREER IN BRIEF
Tom Goddard played 8 Tests for England in CricArcade's archive, from 1930 to 1939. The first came against Australia at Old Trafford, with 2 wickets, and the last against West Indies at Kennington Oval in 1939.
The best bowling is 6 for 29 against New Zealand at Old Trafford in 1937. In all: 1 five-wicket haul. With the ball: 14 wickets at 21.9 at home and 8 wickets at 35.3 away.
The most wickets came against South Africa: 8 wickets at 35.3 in 3 Tests. Old Trafford was the most frequent ground, with 3 Tests and 11 wickets at 16.7.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 8 Test scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | – | South Africa | Old Wanderers | 1939 | Drawn |
| 4* | – | New Zealand | Old Trafford | 1937 | Won |
| 1* | – | New Zealand | Old Trafford | 1937 | Won |
| 0* | – | South Africa | Old Wanderers | 1938 | Drawn |
| 0 | – | West Indies | Kennington Oval | 1939 | Drawn |
BEST BOWLING
| Figures | Overs | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6/29 | 14.4 | New Zealand | Old Trafford | 1937 | Won |
| 3/54 | 27 | South Africa | Old Wanderers | 1938 | Drawn |
| 3/64 | 38 | South Africa | Newlands | 1938 | Drawn |
| 2/41 | 18 | New Zealand | Kennington Oval | 1937 | Drawn |
| 2/43 | 4 | West Indies | Old Trafford | 1939 | Drawn |
Best in a match: 6/77 against New Zealand (1937).
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Africa | 3 | 8 | 8.00 | 0/0 | 8 | 35.25 |
| New Zealand | 2 | 5 | – | 0/0 | 8 | 17.88 |
| West Indies | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0/0 | 4 | 28.50 |
| Australia | 1 | 0 | – | 0/0 | 2 | 24.50 |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 5 | 5 | 5.00 | 0/0 | 14 | 21.86 |
| Away | 3 | 8 | 8.00 | 0/0 | 8 | 35.25 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Old Trafford | 3 | 5 | – | 0/0 | 11 | 16.73 |
| Old Wanderers | 2 | 8 | 8.00 | 0/0 | 4 | 37.50 |
| Kennington Oval | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0/0 | 3 | 40.67 |
| Newlands | 1 | 0 | – | 0/0 | 4 | 33.00 |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v Australia, 1930 at Old Trafford
- Latest in the archive: v West Indies, 1939 at Kennington Oval
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