Billy Murdoch
On scorecards: WL Murdoch
In-game rating: 88/99
BATTING
FIELDING
CAREER IN BRIEF
Billy Murdoch played 19 Tests for England in CricArcade's archive, from 1877 to 1892. The first came against England at Melbourne Cricket Ground, with scores of 3 and 8, and the last against South Africa at Newlands in 1892.
The most productive decade was the 1880s: 841 runs at 40.0 in 14 Tests. The highest score in the archive is 211 from 525 balls against England at Kennington Oval in 1884. In all: 2 hundreds, 1 fifty.
At home the average was 23.5 across 11 Tests; away it was 42.4 across 8 Tests, a player who travelled well. The most runs came against England: 896 runs at 32.0 in 18 Tests. Melbourne Cricket Ground was the most frequent ground, with 6 Tests and 282 runs at 40.3. Billy Murdoch captained England in 16 Tests, winning 5 and losing 7. England won 7 of the Tests Billy Murdoch played and lost 8, with 4 drawn.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 19 Test scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 211 | 525 | England | Kennington Oval | 1884 | Drawn |
| 153* | 358 | England | Kennington Oval | 1880 | Lost |
| 85 | – | England | Melbourne Cricket Ground | 1882 | Drawn |
| 49 | – | England | Sydney Cricket Ground | 1882 | Won |
| 48 | – | England | Melbourne Cricket Ground | 1882 | Won |
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| England | 18 | 896 | 32.00 | 2/1 |
| South Africa | 1 | 12 | 12.00 | 0/0 |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 11 | 399 | 23.47 | 0/1 |
| Away | 8 | 509 | 42.42 | 2/0 |
BY DECADE
| Decade | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 2 | 19 | 6.33 | 0/0 |
| 1880s | 14 | 841 | 40.05 | 2/1 |
| 1890s | 3 | 48 | 9.60 | 0/0 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne Cricket Ground | 6 | 282 | 40.29 | 0/1 |
| Kennington Oval | 4 | 414 | 69.00 | 2/0 |
| Sydney Cricket Ground | 4 | 105 | 13.13 | 0/0 |
| Lord's | 2 | 55 | 13.75 | 0/0 |
| Old Trafford | 1 | 28 | 28.00 | 0/0 |
| Adelaide Oval | 1 | 12 | 6.00 | 0/0 |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v England, 1877 at Melbourne Cricket Ground
- Latest in the archive: v South Africa, 1892 at Newlands
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