Victor Trumper
On scorecards: VT Trumper
In-game rating: 89/99
BATTING
FIELDING
CAREER IN BRIEF
Victor Trumper played 48 Tests for Australia in CricArcade's archive, from 1899 to 1912. The first came against England at Trent Bridge, with scores of 0 and 11, and the last against England at Sydney Cricket Ground in 1912.
The most productive decade was the 1900s: 1,953 runs at 34.3 in 33 Tests. The highest score in the archive is 214 not out from 247 balls against South Africa at Adelaide Oval in 1911, in a defeat. In all: 8 hundreds, 13 fifties.
At home the average was 45.8 across 25 Tests; away it was 30.6 across 23 Tests, markedly stronger at home. The most runs came against England: 2,263 runs at 32.8 in 40 Tests. Sydney Cricket Ground was the most frequent ground, with 10 Tests and 809 runs at 47.6. Australia won 22 of the Tests Victor Trumper played and lost 14, with 12 drawn.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 48 Test scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 214* | 247 | South Africa | Adelaide Oval | 1911 | Lost |
| 185* | – | England | Sydney Cricket Ground | 1903 | Lost |
| 166 | – | England | Sydney Cricket Ground | 1908 | Won |
| 159 | 158 | South Africa | Melbourne Cricket Ground | 1910 | Won |
| 135* | – | England | Lord's | 1899 | Won |
BEST BOWLING
| Figures | Overs | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3/60 | 12 | South Africa | Old Wanderers | 1902 | Won |
| 2/35 | 13 | England | Edgbaston | 1902 | Drawn |
| 2/62 | 12 | South Africa | Old Wanderers | 1902 | Drawn |
| 1/26 | 6 | South Africa | Newlands | 1902 | Won |
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| England | 40 | 2,263 | 32.80 | 6/9 | 2 | 71.00 |
| South Africa | 8 | 900 | 75.00 | 2/4 | 6 | 29.17 |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 25 | 2,061 | 45.80 | 6/8 | 0 | – |
| Away | 23 | 1,102 | 30.61 | 2/5 | 8 | 34.50 |
BY DECADE
| Decade | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1890s | 5 | 280 | 35.00 | 1/1 | 0 | – |
| 1900s | 33 | 1,953 | 34.26 | 4/9 | 8 | 39.63 |
| 1910s | 10 | 930 | 58.13 | 3/3 | 0 | – |
GROUNDS
| Ground | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sydney Cricket Ground | 10 | 809 | 47.59 | 3/2 | 0 | – |
| Melbourne Cricket Ground | 10 | 717 | 35.85 | 1/4 | 0 | – |
| Adelaide Oval | 5 | 535 | 66.88 | 2/2 | 0 | – |
| Old Trafford | 4 | 276 | 34.50 | 1/1 | 0 | – |
| Lord's | 4 | 194 | 97.00 | 1/0 | 0 | – |
| Kennington Oval | 4 | 182 | 22.75 | 0/1 | 0 | – |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v England, 1899 at Trent Bridge
- Latest in the archive: v England, 1912 at Sydney Cricket Ground
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