William Attewell
On scorecards: W Attewell
In-game rating: 71/99
BOWLING
FIELDING
CAREER IN BRIEF
William Attewell played 10 Tests for England in CricArcade's archive, from 1884 to 1892. The first came against Australia at Adelaide Oval, with a score of 12 and 1 wicket, and the last against Australia at Adelaide Oval in 1892.
The most productive decade was the 1880s: 15 wickets at 20.9 in 6 Tests. The best bowling is 4 for 42 against Australia at Lord's in 1890. Sydney Cricket Ground was the most frequent ground, with 4 Tests and 10 wickets at 20.5.
England won 6 of the Tests William Attewell played and lost 4.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 10 Test scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 43* | – | Australia | Adelaide Oval | 1892 | Won |
| 30 | – | Australia | Melbourne Cricket Ground | 1885 | Won |
| 24 | – | Australia | Melbourne Cricket Ground | 1892 | Lost |
| 14 | – | Australia | Sydney Cricket Ground | 1885 | Lost |
| 12* | – | Australia | Adelaide Oval | 1884 | Won |
BEST BOWLING
| Figures | Overs | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4/42 | 32 | Australia | Lord's | 1890 | Won |
| 4/53 | 71 | Australia | Sydney Cricket Ground | 1885 | Lost |
| 3/24 | 36.1 | Australia | Melbourne Cricket Ground | 1885 | Won |
| 3/69 | 34 | Australia | Adelaide Oval | 1892 | Won |
| 2/4 | 4.2 | Australia | Sydney Cricket Ground | 1888 | Won |
Best in a match: 6/107 against Australia (1885).
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 10 | 150 | 16.67 | 0/0 | 28 | 22.36 |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 1 | 0 | – | 0/0 | 5 | 19.20 |
| Away | 9 | 150 | 16.67 | 0/0 | 23 | 23.04 |
BY DECADE
| Decade | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 6 | 75 | 15.00 | 0/0 | 15 | 20.93 |
| 1890s | 4 | 75 | 18.75 | 0/0 | 13 | 24.00 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sydney Cricket Ground | 4 | 33 | 6.60 | 0/0 | 10 | 20.50 |
| Melbourne Cricket Ground | 3 | 62 | 15.50 | 0/0 | 9 | 20.22 |
| Adelaide Oval | 2 | 55 | – | 0/0 | 4 | 35.75 |
| Lord's | 1 | 0 | – | 0/0 | 5 | 19.20 |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v Australia, 1884 at Adelaide Oval
- Latest in the archive: v Australia, 1892 at Adelaide Oval
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