Bill Whitty
On scorecards: WJ Whitty
In-game rating: 86/99
BOWLING
FIELDING
CAREER IN BRIEF
Bill Whitty played 14 Tests for Australia in CricArcade's archive, from 1909 to 1912. The first came against England at Edgbaston, with scores of 0 and 9, and the last against England at Kennington Oval in 1912.
The best bowling is 6 for 17 against South Africa at Melbourne Cricket Ground in 1910. In all: 3 five-wicket hauls. With the ball: 40 wickets at 20.4 at home and 12 wickets at 26.1 away.
The most wickets came against South Africa: 50 wickets at 17.5 in 8 Tests. Melbourne Cricket Ground was the most frequent ground, with 3 Tests and 17 wickets at 17.2. Australia won 7 of the Tests Bill Whitty played and lost 4, with 3 drawn.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 14 Test scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 39* | 60 | South Africa | Melbourne Cricket Ground | 1911 | Won |
| 33 | – | South Africa | Old Trafford | 1912 | Won |
| 15 | 18 | South Africa | Sydney Cricket Ground | 1910 | Won |
| 14 | 31 | England | Melbourne Cricket Ground | 1911 | Lost |
| 13 | 20 | South Africa | Sydney Cricket Ground | 1911 | Won |
BEST BOWLING
| Figures | Overs | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6/17 | 16 | South Africa | Melbourne Cricket Ground | 1910 | Won |
| 6/104 | 39.2 | South Africa | Adelaide Oval | 1911 | Lost |
| 5/55 | 34 | South Africa | Old Trafford | 1912 | Won |
| 4/33 | 24 | South Africa | Sydney Cricket Ground | 1910 | Won |
| 4/43 | 27 | England | Old Trafford | 1912 | Drawn |
Best in a match: 9/98 against South Africa (1910).
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Africa | 8 | 126 | 15.75 | 0/0 | 50 | 17.50 |
| England | 6 | 35 | 8.75 | 0/0 | 15 | 33.20 |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 7 | 113 | 16.14 | 0/0 | 40 | 20.43 |
| Away | 4 | 12 | 6.00 | 0/0 | 12 | 26.08 |
| Neutral | 3 | 36 | 12.00 | 0/0 | 13 | 18.69 |
BY DECADE
| Decade | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 1 | 9 | – | 0/0 | 0 | – |
| 1910s | 13 | 152 | 12.67 | 0/0 | 65 | 20.18 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne Cricket Ground | 3 | 64 | 32.00 | 0/0 | 17 | 17.18 |
| Sydney Cricket Ground | 3 | 37 | 12.33 | 0/0 | 15 | 20.47 |
| Old Trafford | 2 | 33 | 33.00 | 0/0 | 11 | 10.27 |
| Lord's | 2 | 3 | 3.00 | 0/0 | 5 | 35.60 |
| Adelaide Oval | 1 | 12 | 6.00 | 0/0 | 8 | 27.25 |
| Edgbaston | 1 | 9 | – | 0/0 | 0 | – |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v England, 1909 at Edgbaston
- Latest in the archive: v England, 1912 at Kennington Oval
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