Wilf Flowers
On scorecards: W Flowers
In-game rating: 76/99
BOWLING
FIELDING
CAREER IN BRIEF
Wilf Flowers played 8 Tests for England in CricArcade's archive, from 1884 to 1893. The first came against Australia at Adelaide Oval, with scores of 15 and 7, and the last against Australia at Lord's in 1893.
The highest score in the archive is 56 against Australia at Sydney Cricket Ground in 1885, in a defeat. The best bowling is 5 for 46 against Australia at Sydney Cricket Ground in 1885. In all: 1 fifty, 1 five-wicket haul.
Sydney Cricket Ground was the most frequent ground, with 4 Tests and 172 runs at 21.5.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 56 | – | Australia | Sydney Cricket Ground | 1885 | Lost |
| 37 | – | Australia | Sydney Cricket Ground | 1887 | Won |
| 35 | – | Australia | Lord's | 1893 | Drawn |
| 24 | – | Australia | Sydney Cricket Ground | 1885 | Lost |
| 18 | – | Australia | Sydney Cricket Ground | 1887 | Won |
BEST BOWLING
| Figures | Overs | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5/46 | 46 | Australia | Sydney Cricket Ground | 1885 | Lost |
| 3/34 | 21 | Australia | Melbourne Cricket Ground | 1885 | Won |
| 2/9 | 8 | Australia | Sydney Cricket Ground | 1887 | Won |
| 2/46 | 29 | Australia | Melbourne Cricket Ground | 1885 | Won |
| 1/21 | 11 | Australia | Lord's | 1893 | Drawn |
Best in a match: 5/65 against Australia (1885).
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 8 | 254 | 18.14 | 0/1 | 14 | 21.14 |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 1 | 39 | 19.50 | 0/0 | 1 | 21.00 |
| Away | 7 | 215 | 17.92 | 0/1 | 13 | 21.15 |
BY DECADE
| Decade | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 7 | 215 | 17.92 | 0/1 | 13 | 21.15 |
| 1890s | 1 | 39 | 19.50 | 0/0 | 1 | 21.00 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sydney Cricket Ground | 4 | 172 | 21.50 | 0/1 | 8 | 15.13 |
| Melbourne Cricket Ground | 2 | 21 | 10.50 | 0/0 | 5 | 20.00 |
| Lord's | 1 | 39 | 19.50 | 0/0 | 1 | 21.00 |
| Adelaide Oval | 1 | 22 | 11.00 | 0/0 | 0 | – |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v Australia, 1884 at Adelaide Oval
- Latest in the archive: v Australia, 1893 at Lord's
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