Vic Richardson
On scorecards: VY Richardson
In-game rating: 71/99
BATTING
FIELDING
CAREER IN BRIEF
Vic Richardson played 19 Tests for Australia in CricArcade's archive, from 1924 to 1936. The first came against England at Sydney Cricket Ground, with scores of 42 and 18, and the last against South Africa at Kingsmead in 1936.
The most productive decade was the 1930s: 461 runs at 23.1 in 14 Tests. The highest score in the archive is 138 from 217 balls against England at Melbourne Cricket Ground in 1925, in a match Australia won. In all: 1 hundred, 1 fifty.
At home the average was 26.2 across 10 Tests; away it was 18.2 across 9 Tests, markedly stronger at home. The most runs came against England: 622 runs at 24.9 in 14 Tests. Sydney Cricket Ground was the most frequent ground, with 4 Tests and 136 runs at 17.0. Vic Richardson captained Australia in 5 Tests, winning 4 and losing 0. Australia won 9 of the Tests Vic Richardson played and lost 7, with 3 drawn.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 19 Test scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 138 | 217 | England | Melbourne Cricket Ground | 1925 | Won |
| 83 | 146 | England | Brisbane Cricket Ground | 1933 | Lost |
| 49 | 108 | England | Sydney Cricket Ground | 1932 | Lost |
| 45 | – | South Africa | Kingsmead | 1936 | Won |
| 42 | 100 | England | Sydney Cricket Ground | 1924 | Won |
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| England | 14 | 622 | 24.88 | 1/1 |
| South Africa | 5 | 84 | 16.80 | 0/0 |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 10 | 524 | 26.20 | 1/1 |
| Away | 9 | 182 | 18.20 | 0/0 |
BY DECADE
| Decade | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 5 | 245 | 24.50 | 1/0 |
| 1930s | 14 | 461 | 23.05 | 0/1 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sydney Cricket Ground | 4 | 136 | 17.00 | 0/0 |
| Melbourne Cricket Ground | 3 | 220 | 36.67 | 1/0 |
| Adelaide Oval | 2 | 53 | 13.25 | 0/0 |
| Kingsmead | 2 | 47 | 23.50 | 0/0 |
| Old Wanderers | 2 | 23 | 11.50 | 0/0 |
| Brisbane Cricket Ground | 1 | 115 | 57.50 | 0/1 |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v England, 1924 at Sydney Cricket Ground
- Latest in the archive: v South Africa, 1936 at Kingsmead
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