Bill Woodfull
On scorecards: WM Woodfull
In-game rating: 87/99
BATTING
FIELDING
CAREER IN BRIEF
Bill Woodfull played 35 Tests for Australia in CricArcade's archive, from 1926 to 1934. The first came against England at Trent Bridge, and the last against England at Kennington Oval in 1934.
The most productive decade was the 1930s: 1,503 runs at 42.9 in 25 Tests. The highest score in the archive is 161 against South Africa at Melbourne Cricket Ground in 1931, in a match Australia won. In all: 7 hundreds, 13 fifties.
At home the average was 47.4 across 20 Tests; away it was 44.0 across 15 Tests. The most runs came against England: 1,675 runs at 44.1 in 25 Tests. Melbourne Cricket Ground was the most frequent ground, with 6 Tests and 538 runs at 53.8. Bill Woodfull captained Australia in 25 Tests, winning 14 and losing 7. Australia won 15 of the Tests Bill Woodfull played and lost 12, with 8 drawn.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 35 Test scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 161 | – | South Africa | Melbourne Cricket Ground | 1931 | Won |
| 155 | 391 | England | Lord's | 1930 | Won |
| 141 | – | England | Headingley | 1926 | Drawn |
| 117 | – | England | Old Trafford | 1926 | Drawn |
| 111 | 286 | England | Sydney Cricket Ground | 1928 | Lost |
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| England | 25 | 1,675 | 44.08 | 6/8 |
| South Africa | 5 | 421 | 70.17 | 1/3 |
| West Indies | 5 | 204 | 34.00 | 0/2 |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 20 | 1,421 | 47.37 | 4/9 |
| Away | 15 | 879 | 43.95 | 3/4 |
BY DECADE
| Decade | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 10 | 797 | 53.13 | 5/1 |
| 1930s | 25 | 1,503 | 42.94 | 2/12 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne Cricket Ground | 6 | 538 | 53.80 | 3/1 |
| Sydney Cricket Ground | 6 | 423 | 42.30 | 1/4 |
| Adelaide Oval | 4 | 251 | 50.20 | 0/2 |
| Lord's | 3 | 259 | 51.80 | 1/0 |
| Old Trafford | 3 | 244 | 81.33 | 1/2 |
| Headingley | 3 | 191 | 63.67 | 1/1 |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v England, 1926 at Trent Bridge
- Latest in the archive: v England, 1934 at Kennington Oval
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