Vernon Ransford
On scorecards: VS Ransford
In-game rating: 87/99
BATTING
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CAREER IN BRIEF
Vernon Ransford played 20 Tests for Australia in CricArcade's archive, from 1907 to 1912. The first came against England at Sydney Cricket Ground, with scores of 24 and 13, and the last against England at Sydney Cricket Ground in 1912.
The most productive decade was the 1900s: 641 runs at 42.7 in 10 Tests. The highest score in the archive is 143 not out against England at Lord's in 1909, in a match Australia won. In all: 1 hundred, 7 fifties.
At home the average was 33.0 across 15 Tests; away it was 58.8 across 5 Tests, a player who travelled well. The most runs came against England: 893 runs at 38.8 in 15 Tests. Melbourne Cricket Ground was the most frequent ground, with 6 Tests and 509 runs at 46.3. Australia won 11 of the Tests Vernon Ransford played and lost 7, with 2 drawn.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 20 Test scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 143* | – | England | Lord's | 1909 | Won |
| 95 | 120 | South Africa | Melbourne Cricket Ground | 1911 | Won |
| 75 | 120 | South Africa | Melbourne Cricket Ground | 1911 | Won |
| 58 | 71 | South Africa | Melbourne Cricket Ground | 1910 | Won |
| 54* | – | England | Old Trafford | 1909 | Drawn |
BEST BOWLING
| Figures | Overs | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1/9 | 4 | South Africa | Sydney Cricket Ground | 1911 | Won |
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| England | 15 | 893 | 38.83 | 1/3 | 0 | – |
| South Africa | 5 | 318 | 35.33 | 0/4 | 1 | 9.00 |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 15 | 858 | 33.00 | 0/6 | 1 | 28.00 |
| Away | 5 | 353 | 58.83 | 1/1 | 0 | – |
BY DECADE
| Decade | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 10 | 641 | 42.73 | 1/3 | 0 | – |
| 1910s | 10 | 570 | 33.53 | 0/4 | 1 | 28.00 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne Cricket Ground | 6 | 509 | 46.27 | 0/5 | 0 | – |
| Sydney Cricket Ground | 6 | 184 | 18.40 | 0/0 | 1 | 9.00 |
| Adelaide Oval | 3 | 165 | 33.00 | 0/1 | 0 | – |
| Lord's | 1 | 143 | – | 1/0 | 0 | – |
| Headingley | 1 | 69 | 34.50 | 0/0 | 0 | – |
| Old Trafford | 1 | 58 | 58.00 | 0/1 | 0 | – |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v England, 1907 at Sydney Cricket Ground
- Latest in the archive: v England, 1912 at Sydney Cricket Ground
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