AUSTRALIA · Batter · 1955–1955
Bill Watson
On scorecards: WJ Watson
In-game rating: 70/99
BATTING
4
MATCHES
7
INNINGS
106
RUNS
17.66
AVERAGE
30
HIGH SCORE
0 / 0
100s / 50s
FIELDING
2
CATCHES
0
STUMPINGS
CAREER IN BRIEF
Bill Watson played 4 Tests for Australia in CricArcade's archive, in 1955. The first came against England at Sydney Cricket Ground, with scores of 18 and 3, and the last against West Indies at Kensington Oval in 1955.
The highest score in the archive is 30 against West Indies at Kensington Oval in 1955. The most runs came against West Indies: 85 runs at 21.3 in 3 Tests.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 4 Test scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 | – | West Indies | Kensington Oval | 1955 | Drawn |
| 27 | – | West Indies | Queen's Park Oval | 1955 | Drawn |
| 22* | – | West Indies | Bourda | 1955 | Won |
| 18 | 56 | England | Sydney Cricket Ground | 1955 | Drawn |
| 6 | – | West Indies | Bourda | 1955 | Won |
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Indies | 3 | 85 | 21.25 | 0/0 |
| England | 1 | 21 | 10.50 | 0/0 |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 1 | 21 | 10.50 | 0/0 |
| Away | 3 | 85 | 21.25 | 0/0 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kensington Oval | 1 | 30 | 15.00 | 0/0 |
| Bourda | 1 | 28 | 28.00 | 0/0 |
| Queen's Park Oval | 1 | 27 | 27.00 | 0/0 |
| Sydney Cricket Ground | 1 | 21 | 10.50 | 0/0 |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v England, 1955 at Sydney Cricket Ground
- Latest in the archive: v West Indies, 1955 at Kensington Oval
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