Bill Voce
On scorecards: W Voce
In-game rating: 86/99
BOWLING
FIELDING
CAREER IN BRIEF
Bill Voce played 27 Tests for England in CricArcade's archive, from 1930 to 1947. The first came against West Indies at Kensington Oval, with a score of 10 and 2 wickets, and the last against Australia at Melbourne Cricket Ground in 1947.
The most productive decade was the 1930s: 97 wickets at 26.0 in 24 Tests. The best bowling is 7 for 70 against West Indies at Queen's Park Oval in 1930. In all: 3 five-wicket hauls, 2 ten-wicket matches.
With the ball: 12 wickets at 33.2 at home and 86 wickets at 27.2 away. The most wickets came against Australia: 41 wickets at 27.5 in 11 Tests. Melbourne Cricket Ground was the most frequent ground, with 4 Tests and 13 wickets at 35.5. England won 8 of the Tests Bill Voce played and lost 7, with 12 drawn.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 27 Test scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 66 | – | New Zealand | Lancaster Park | 1933 | Drawn |
| 41* | – | South Africa | Old Wanderers | 1931 | Drawn |
| 30 | – | South Africa | Newlands | 1931 | Drawn |
| 27 | – | New Zealand | Lord's | 1937 | Drawn |
| 20 | 35 | West Indies | Sabina Park | 1930 | Drawn |
BEST BOWLING
| Figures | Overs | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7/70 | 37.2 | West Indies | Queen's Park Oval | 1930 | Won |
| 6/41 | 20.6 | Australia | Brisbane Cricket Ground | 1936 | Won |
| 5/58 | 29.2 | South Africa | Kingsmead | 1931 | Drawn |
| 4/10 | 8 | Australia | Sydney Cricket Ground | 1936 | Won |
| 4/16 | 6.3 | Australia | Brisbane Cricket Ground | 1936 | Won |
Best in a match: 11/149 against West Indies (1930).
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 11 | 67 | 6.09 | 0/0 | 41 | 27.51 |
| South Africa | 5 | 85 | 17.00 | 0/0 | 23 | 24.39 |
| New Zealand | 4 | 110 | 36.67 | 0/1 | 10 | 27.70 |
| West Indies | 4 | 41 | 13.67 | 0/0 | 17 | 34.35 |
| India | 3 | 5 | 5.00 | 0/0 | 7 | 26.14 |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 5 | 33 | 16.50 | 0/0 | 12 | 33.17 |
| Away | 22 | 275 | 13.10 | 0/1 | 86 | 27.15 |
BY DECADE
| Decade | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 24 | 289 | 14.45 | 0/1 | 97 | 26.04 |
| 1940s | 3 | 19 | 6.33 | 0/0 | 1 | 207.00 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne Cricket Ground | 4 | 10 | 1.67 | 0/0 | 13 | 35.54 |
| Lord's | 3 | 32 | 32.00 | 0/0 | 10 | 26.60 |
| Sydney Cricket Ground | 3 | 7 | – | 0/0 | 16 | 22.13 |
| Old Wanderers | 2 | 54 | 18.00 | 0/0 | 13 | 22.85 |
| Adelaide Oval | 2 | 25 | 6.25 | 0/0 | 2 | 81.50 |
| Brisbane Cricket Ground | 2 | 25 | 25.00 | 0/0 | 10 | 14.90 |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v West Indies, 1930 at Kensington Oval
- Latest in the archive: v Australia, 1947 at Melbourne Cricket Ground
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