Bill Edrich
On scorecards: WJ Edrich
In-game rating: 86/99
BATTING
FIELDING
CAREER IN BRIEF
Bill Edrich played 39 Tests for England in CricArcade's archive, from 1938 to 1955. The first came against Australia at Trent Bridge, with a score of 5 and 1 wicket, and the last against Australia at Adelaide Oval in 1955.
The most productive decade was the 1940s: 1,699 runs at 53.1 in 20 Tests. The highest score in the archive is 219 against South Africa at Kingsmead in 1939. The best bowling is 4 for 68 against India at Kennington Oval in 1946.
In all: 6 hundreds, 13 fifties. At home the average was 42.1 across 24 Tests; away it was 37.0 across 15 Tests. The most runs came against Australia: 1,184 runs at 31.2 in 21 Tests. Lord's was the most frequent ground, with 6 Tests and 266 runs at 26.6. England won 10 of the Tests Bill Edrich played and lost 10, with 19 drawn.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 39 Test scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 219 | – | South Africa | Kingsmead | 1939 | Drawn |
| 191 | – | South Africa | Old Trafford | 1947 | Won |
| 189 | – | South Africa | Lord's | 1947 | Won |
| 119 | 379 | Australia | Sydney Cricket Ground | 1946 | Lost |
| 111 | – | Australia | Headingley | 1948 | Lost |
BEST BOWLING
| Figures | Overs | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4/68 | 19.2 | India | Kennington Oval | 1946 | Drawn |
| 4/77 | 22.4 | South Africa | Old Trafford | 1947 | Won |
| 4/95 | 35.1 | South Africa | Old Trafford | 1947 | Won |
| 3/31 | 13 | South Africa | Lord's | 1947 | Won |
| 3/46 | 17 | South Africa | Headingley | 1947 | Won |
Best in a match: 8/172 against South Africa (1947).
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 21 | 1,184 | 31.16 | 2/8 | 16 | 55.50 |
| South Africa | 9 | 792 | 72.00 | 3/2 | 18 | 29.11 |
| New Zealand | 5 | 366 | 52.29 | 1/2 | 3 | 44.00 |
| West Indies | 2 | 94 | 23.50 | 0/1 | 0 | – |
| India | 1 | 0 | – | 0/0 | 4 | 17.00 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 4 | 4.00 | 0/0 | 0 | – |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 24 | 1,516 | 42.11 | 4/9 | 29 | 34.24 |
| Away | 15 | 924 | 36.96 | 2/4 | 12 | 58.33 |
BY DECADE
| Decade | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 9 | 307 | 25.58 | 1/0 | 6 | 48.83 |
| 1940s | 20 | 1,699 | 53.09 | 5/9 | 35 | 36.89 |
| 1950s | 10 | 434 | 25.53 | 0/4 | 0 | – |
GROUNDS
| Ground | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lord's | 6 | 266 | 26.60 | 1/0 | 6 | 37.00 |
| Old Trafford | 5 | 460 | 65.71 | 1/3 | 9 | 28.33 |
| Headingley | 5 | 428 | 47.56 | 1/3 | 6 | 24.00 |
| Kennington Oval | 5 | 219 | 43.80 | 1/1 | 6 | 29.50 |
| Sydney Cricket Ground | 3 | 313 | 52.17 | 1/2 | 3 | 42.33 |
| Trent Bridge | 3 | 143 | 28.60 | 0/2 | 2 | 97.50 |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v Australia, 1938 at Trent Bridge
- Latest in the archive: v Australia, 1955 at Adelaide Oval
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