Wilfred Rhodes
On scorecards: W Rhodes
In-game rating: 85/99
BATTING
BOWLING
FIELDING
CAREER IN BRIEF
Wilfred Rhodes played 58 Tests for England in CricArcade's archive, from 1899 to 1930. The first came against Australia at Trent Bridge, with a score of 6 and 7 wickets, and the last against West Indies at Sabina Park in 1930.
The most productive decade was the 1910s: 1,235 runs at 38.6 in 21 Tests. The highest score in the archive is 179 from 405 balls against Australia at Melbourne Cricket Ground in 1912, in a match England won. The best bowling is 8 for 68 against Australia at Melbourne Cricket Ground in 1904.
In all: 2 hundreds, 11 fifties, 6 five-wicket hauls, 1 ten-wicket match. At home the average was 30.3 across 24 Tests; away it was 30.2 across 34 Tests. The most runs came against Australia: 1,706 runs at 31.0 in 41 Tests. Melbourne Cricket Ground was the most frequent ground, with 8 Tests and 466 runs at 33.3. England won 24 of the Tests Wilfred Rhodes played and lost 21, with 13 drawn.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 58 Test scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 179 | 405 | Australia | Melbourne Cricket Ground | 1912 | Won |
| 152 | – | South Africa | Old Wanderers | 1913 | Won |
| 92 | – | Australia | Old Trafford | 1912 | Drawn |
| 77 | – | South Africa | Newlands | 1910 | Won |
| 73 | 225 | Australia | Melbourne Cricket Ground | 1921 | Lost |
BEST BOWLING
| Figures | Overs | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8/68 | 15 | Australia | Melbourne Cricket Ground | 1904 | Won |
| 7/17 | 11 | Australia | Edgbaston | 1902 | Drawn |
| 7/56 | 15.2 | Australia | Melbourne Cricket Ground | 1904 | Won |
| 5/63 | 17.1 | Australia | Bramall Lane | 1902 | Lost |
| 5/83 | 25 | Australia | Old Trafford | 1909 | Drawn |
Best in a match: 15/124 against Australia (1904).
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 41 | 1,706 | 31.02 | 1/9 | 109 | 24.00 |
| South Africa | 13 | 568 | 28.40 | 1/2 | 8 | 44.50 |
| West Indies | 4 | 51 | 25.50 | 0/0 | 10 | 45.30 |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 24 | 727 | 30.29 | 0/4 | 67 | 21.18 |
| Away | 34 | 1,598 | 30.15 | 2/7 | 60 | 33.43 |
BY DECADE
| Decade | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1890s | 3 | 18 | 6.00 | 0/0 | 13 | 26.23 |
| 1900s | 23 | 712 | 27.38 | 0/3 | 81 | 22.23 |
| 1910s | 21 | 1,235 | 38.59 | 2/7 | 11 | 43.00 |
| 1920s | 7 | 309 | 22.07 | 0/1 | 12 | 29.75 |
| 1930s | 4 | 51 | 25.50 | 0/0 | 10 | 45.30 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne Cricket Ground | 8 | 466 | 33.29 | 1/2 | 21 | 20.67 |
| Sydney Cricket Ground | 8 | 366 | 26.14 | 0/1 | 16 | 30.00 |
| Kennington Oval | 7 | 265 | 33.13 | 0/2 | 10 | 42.70 |
| Lord's | 5 | 114 | 22.80 | 0/1 | 9 | 27.33 |
| Old Wanderers | 4 | 270 | 38.57 | 1/1 | 4 | 34.50 |
| Adelaide Oval | 4 | 200 | 28.57 | 0/2 | 5 | 59.40 |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v Australia, 1899 at Trent Bridge
- Latest in the archive: v West Indies, 1930 at Sabina Park
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