ENGLAND · Pace Bowler · 1939–1947

Bill Copson

On scorecards: WH Copson

In-game rating: 79/99

BOWLING

WICKETS

19.80

AVERAGE

2.33

ECONOMY

50.8

STRIKE RATE

5/85

BEST

5-WKT HAULS

FIELDING

CATCHES

STUMPINGS

CAREER IN BRIEF

Bill Copson played 3 Tests for England in CricArcade's archive, from 1939 to 1947. The first came against West Indies at Lord's, with 9 wickets, and the last against South Africa at Kennington Oval in 1947.

The best bowling is 5 for 85 against West Indies at Lord's in 1939. In all: 1 five-wicket haul.

The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 3 Test scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.

BEST INNINGS

Runs	Balls	Against	Ground	Year	Result
6	–	South Africa	Kennington Oval	1947	Drawn

BEST BOWLING

Figures	Overs	Against	Ground	Year	Result
5/85	24	West Indies	Lord's	1939	Won
4/67	16.4	West Indies	Lord's	1939	Won
3/46	27	South Africa	Kennington Oval	1947	Drawn
2/31	9	West Indies	Old Trafford	1939	Drawn
1/2	3	West Indies	Old Trafford	1939	Drawn

Best in a match: 9/152 against West Indies (1939).

RECORD BY OPPONENT

Against	Tests	Runs	Avg	100/50	Wkts	Bowl avg
West Indies	2	0	–	0/0	12	15.42
South Africa	1	6	6.00	0/0	3	37.33

HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL

Where	Tests	Runs	Avg	100/50	Wkts	Bowl avg
Home	3	6	6.00	0/0	15	19.80

BY DECADE

Decade	Tests	Runs	Avg	100/50	Wkts	Bowl avg
1930s	2	0	–	0/0	12	15.42
1940s	1	6	6.00	0/0	3	37.33

GROUNDS

Ground	Tests	Runs	Avg	100/50	Wkts	Bowl avg
Kennington Oval	1	6	6.00	0/0	3	37.33
Lord's	1	0	–	0/0	9	16.89
Old Trafford	1	0	–	0/0	3	11.00

FIRST AND LAST

Debut: v West Indies, 1939 at Lord's
Latest in the archive: v South Africa, 1947 at Kennington Oval

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