Bill Lawry
On scorecards: WM Lawry
In-game rating: 91/99
BATTING
FIELDING
CAREER IN BRIEF
Bill Lawry played 67 Tests for Australia in CricArcade's archive, from 1961 to 1971. The first came against England at Edgbaston, with a score of 57, and the last against England at Adelaide Oval in 1971.
The most productive decade was the 1960s: 4,717 runs at 49.7 in 58 Tests. The highest score in the archive is 210 against West Indies at Kensington Oval in 1965. In all: 13 hundreds, 27 fifties.
At home the average was 56.4 across 30 Tests; away it was 39.6 across 37 Tests, markedly stronger at home. The most runs came against England: 2,233 runs at 48.5 in 29 Tests. Sydney Cricket Ground was the most frequent ground, with 9 Tests and 626 runs at 41.7. Bill Lawry captained Australia in 25 Tests, winning 9 and losing 8. Australia won 20 of the Tests Bill Lawry played and lost 18, with 29 drawn.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 67 Test scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 210 | – | West Indies | Kensington Oval | 1965 | Drawn |
| 205 | 416 | West Indies | Melbourne Cricket Ground | 1968 | Won |
| 166 | 406 | England | Brisbane Cricket Ground | 1965 | Drawn |
| 157 | 255 | South Africa | Melbourne Cricket Ground | 1964 | Won |
| 151 | 367 | West Indies | Sydney Cricket Ground | 1969 | Won |
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| England | 29 | 2,233 | 48.54 | 7/13 |
| South Africa | 14 | 985 | 36.48 | 1/4 |
| India | 12 | 892 | 46.95 | 1/7 |
| West Indies | 10 | 1,035 | 69.00 | 4/3 |
| Pakistan | 2 | 89 | 22.25 | 0/0 |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 30 | 2,818 | 56.36 | 8/15 |
| Away | 37 | 2,416 | 39.61 | 5/12 |
BY DECADE
| Decade | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 58 | 4,717 | 49.65 | 13/23 |
| 1970s | 9 | 517 | 32.31 | 0/4 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sydney Cricket Ground | 9 | 626 | 41.73 | 1/4 |
| Melbourne Cricket Ground | 8 | 1,023 | 78.69 | 4/5 |
| Brisbane Cricket Ground | 6 | 710 | 71.00 | 2/4 |
| Adelaide Oval | 6 | 421 | 38.27 | 1/2 |
| Old Trafford | 3 | 379 | 75.80 | 2/2 |
| Kennington Oval | 3 | 233 | 58.25 | 1/1 |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v England, 1961 at Edgbaston
- Latest in the archive: v England, 1971 at Adelaide Oval
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