Billy Midwinter
On scorecards: WE Midwinter
In-game rating: 67/99
BOWLING
FIELDING
CAREER IN BRIEF
Billy Midwinter played 12 Tests for Australia in CricArcade's archive, from 1877 to 1887. The first came against England at Melbourne Cricket Ground, with scores of 5 and 17, and 6 wickets, and the last against England at Sydney Cricket Ground in 1887.
The highest score in the archive is 37 against England at Old Trafford in 1884. The best bowling is 5 for 78 against England at Melbourne Cricket Ground in 1877. In all: 1 five-wicket haul.
At home the average was 10.9 across 5 Tests; away it was 15.5 across 7 Tests. The most runs came against England: 174 runs at 13.4 in 8 Tests. Sydney Cricket Ground was the most frequent ground, with 5 Tests and 67 runs at 7.4. Australia won 2 of the Tests Billy Midwinter played and lost 6, with 4 drawn.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 12 Test scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 37 | – | England | Old Trafford | 1884 | Drawn |
| 36 | – | Australia | Melbourne Cricket Ground | 1881 | Drawn |
| 31 | – | England | Melbourne Cricket Ground | 1877 | Lost |
| 30 | 94 | England | Kennington Oval | 1884 | Drawn |
| 21 | – | Australia | Melbourne Cricket Ground | 1882 | Drawn |
BEST BOWLING
| Figures | Overs | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5/78 | 54 | England | Melbourne Cricket Ground | 1877 | Won |
| 4/81 | 41 | Australia | Melbourne Cricket Ground | 1882 | Drawn |
| 2/21 | 23 | England | Sydney Cricket Ground | 1883 | Won |
| 2/50 | 39 | Australia | Melbourne Cricket Ground | 1881 | Drawn |
| 2/50 | 47 | England | Sydney Cricket Ground | 1883 | Won |
Best in a match: 6/101 against England (1877).
RECORD BY OPPONENT
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 5 | 98 | 10.89 | 0/0 | 13 | 19.08 |
| Away | 7 | 171 | 15.55 | 0/0 | 11 | 32.45 |
BY DECADE
| Decade | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 2 | 65 | 16.25 | 0/0 | 8 | 19.50 |
| 1880s | 10 | 204 | 12.75 | 0/0 | 16 | 28.06 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sydney Cricket Ground | 5 | 67 | 7.44 | 0/0 | 9 | 25.89 |
| Melbourne Cricket Ground | 4 | 126 | 18.00 | 0/0 | 14 | 20.50 |
| Old Trafford | 1 | 37 | 37.00 | 0/0 | 0 | – |
| Kennington Oval | 1 | 30 | 30.00 | 0/0 | 1 | 56.00 |
| Lord's | 1 | 9 | 4.50 | 0/0 | 0 | – |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v England, 1877 at Melbourne Cricket Ground
- Latest in the archive: v England, 1887 at Sydney Cricket Ground
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