Bill Howell
On scorecards: WP Howell
In-game rating: 67/99
BOWLING
FIELDING
CAREER IN BRIEF
Bill Howell played 18 Tests for Australia in CricArcade's archive, from 1898 to 1904. The first came against England at Adelaide Oval, with a score of 16 and 4 wickets, and the last against England at Adelaide Oval in 1904.
The most productive decade was the 1900s: 32 wickets at 24.3 in 10 Tests. The best bowling is 5 for 81 against South Africa at Newlands in 1902. In all: 1 five-wicket haul.
With the ball: 26 wickets at 31.9 at home and 23 wickets at 25.1 away. The most wickets came against England: 35 wickets at 35.2 in 16 Tests. Sydney Cricket Ground was the most frequent ground, with 4 Tests and 8 wickets at 37.5. Australia won 10 of the Tests Bill Howell played and lost 3, with 5 drawn.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 18 Test scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 35 | 15 | England | Sydney Cricket Ground | 1902 | Won |
| 31* | – | England | Sydney Cricket Ground | 1901 | Lost |
| 16 | – | England | Adelaide Oval | 1898 | Won |
| 10 | – | England | Sydney Cricket Ground | 1898 | Won |
| 9* | – | England | Melbourne Cricket Ground | 1898 | Won |
BEST BOWLING
| Figures | Overs | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5/81 | 26 | South Africa | Newlands | 1902 | Won |
| 4/18 | 17 | South Africa | Newlands | 1902 | Won |
| 4/43 | 34.5 | England | Melbourne Cricket Ground | 1904 | Lost |
| 4/70 | 54 | England | Adelaide Oval | 1898 | Won |
| 3/23 | 8 | South Africa | Old Wanderers | 1902 | Won |
Best in a match: 9/99 against South Africa (1902).
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| England | 16 | 147 | 8.17 | 0/0 | 35 | 35.23 |
| South Africa | 2 | 11 | 3.67 | 0/0 | 14 | 12.43 |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 10 | 130 | 10.83 | 0/0 | 26 | 31.88 |
| Away | 8 | 28 | 3.11 | 0/0 | 23 | 25.13 |
BY DECADE
| Decade | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1890s | 8 | 52 | 7.43 | 0/0 | 17 | 37.06 |
| 1900s | 10 | 106 | 7.57 | 0/0 | 32 | 24.28 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sydney Cricket Ground | 4 | 94 | 15.67 | 0/0 | 8 | 37.50 |
| Adelaide Oval | 3 | 23 | 11.50 | 0/0 | 9 | 38.44 |
| Melbourne Cricket Ground | 3 | 13 | 3.25 | 0/0 | 9 | 20.33 |
| Headingley | 1 | 9 | 9.00 | 0/0 | 0 | – |
| Old Wanderers | 1 | 9 | 4.50 | 0/0 | 5 | 15.00 |
| Trent Bridge | 1 | 4 | 4.00 | 0/0 | 4 | 24.25 |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v England, 1898 at Adelaide Oval
- Latest in the archive: v England, 1904 at Adelaide Oval
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