Bill Bowes
On scorecards: WE Bowes
In-game rating: 88/99
BOWLING
FIELDING
CAREER IN BRIEF
Bill Bowes played 15 Tests for England in CricArcade's archive, from 1932 to 1946. The first came against India at Lord's, with a score of 7 and 6 wickets, and the last against India at Lord's in 1946.
The best bowling is 6 for 33 against West Indies at Old Trafford in 1939. In all: 6 five-wicket hauls. The most wickets came against Australia: 30 wickets at 24.7 in 6 Tests.
Lord's was the most frequent ground, with 4 Tests and 15 wickets at 26.9. England won 5 of the Tests Bill Bowes played and lost 3, with 7 drawn.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 15 Test scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10* | 25 | Australia | Lord's | 1934 | Won |
| 7 | – | India | Lord's | 1932 | Won |
| 4* | 9 | Australia | Melbourne Cricket Ground | 1932 | Lost |
| 3 | 3 | Australia | Headingley | 1938 | Lost |
| 2 | 6 | Australia | Kennington Oval | 1934 | Lost |
BEST BOWLING
| Figures | Overs | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6/33 | 17.4 | West Indies | Old Trafford | 1939 | Drawn |
| 6/34 | 19 | New Zealand | Eden Park | 1933 | Drawn |
| 6/142 | 50 | Australia | Headingley | 1934 | Drawn |
| 5/49 | 19 | Australia | Kennington Oval | 1938 | Won |
| 5/55 | 11.3 | Australia | Kennington Oval | 1934 | Lost |
Best in a match: 9/219 against Australia (1934).
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 6 | 19 | 4.75 | 0/0 | 30 | 24.70 |
| South Africa | 4 | 0 | – | 0/0 | 14 | 29.43 |
| India | 2 | 9 | 4.50 | 0/0 | 7 | 21.71 |
| West Indies | 2 | 0 | – | 0/0 | 11 | 16.00 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 0 | – | 0/0 | 6 | 6.33 |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 13 | 24 | 4.00 | 0/0 | 61 | 23.13 |
| Away | 2 | 4 | – | 0/0 | 7 | 15.43 |
BY DECADE
| Decade | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 14 | 26 | 5.20 | 0/0 | 67 | 21.58 |
| 1940s | 1 | 2 | 2.00 | 0/0 | 1 | 73.00 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lord's | 4 | 19 | 9.50 | 0/0 | 15 | 26.93 |
| Headingley | 3 | 3 | 1.00 | 0/0 | 13 | 26.85 |
| Kennington Oval | 3 | 2 | 2.00 | 0/0 | 21 | 21.19 |
| Old Trafford | 2 | 0 | – | 0/0 | 12 | 15.00 |
| Melbourne Cricket Ground | 1 | 4 | – | 0/0 | 1 | 70.00 |
| Eden Park | 1 | 0 | – | 0/0 | 6 | 6.33 |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v India, 1932 at Lord's
- Latest in the archive: v India, 1946 at Lord's
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