Warwick Armstrong
On scorecards: WW Armstrong
In-game rating: 88/99
BATTING
BOWLING
FIELDING
CAREER IN BRIEF
Warwick Armstrong played 50 Tests for Australia in CricArcade's archive, from 1902 to 1921. The first came against England at Melbourne Cricket Ground, with scores of 4 and 45, and the last against England at Kennington Oval in 1921.
The most productive decade was the 1900s: 1,513 runs at 33.6 in 30 Tests. The highest score in the archive is 159 not out against South Africa at Old Wanderers in 1902, in a match Australia won. The best bowling is 6 for 35 against England at Lord's in 1909.
In all: 6 hundreds, 8 fifties, 3 five-wicket hauls. At home the average was 45.0 across 27 Tests; away it was 30.3 across 23 Tests, markedly stronger at home. The most runs came against England: 2,172 runs at 35.0 in 42 Tests. Melbourne Cricket Ground was the most frequent ground, with 11 Tests and 918 runs at 61.2. Warwick Armstrong captained Australia in 10 Tests, winning 8 and losing 0. Australia won 28 of the Tests Warwick Armstrong played and lost 12, with 10 drawn.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 50 Test scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 159* | – | South Africa | Old Wanderers | 1902 | Won |
| 158 | 209 | England | Sydney Cricket Ground | 1920 | Won |
| 133* | – | England | Melbourne Cricket Ground | 1908 | Won |
| 132 | 196 | South Africa | Melbourne Cricket Ground | 1911 | Won |
| 123* | 210 | England | Melbourne Cricket Ground | 1921 | Won |
BEST BOWLING
| Figures | Overs | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6/35 | 24.5 | England | Lord's | 1909 | Won |
| 5/27 | 15.3 | England | Edgbaston | 1909 | Lost |
| 5/122 | 51 | England | Headingley | 1905 | Drawn |
| 4/26 | 15.2 | England | Melbourne Cricket Ground | 1920 | Won |
| 4/103 | 42.4 | South Africa | Adelaide Oval | 1911 | Lost |
Best in a match: 7/166 against England (1905).
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| England | 42 | 2,172 | 35.03 | 4/6 | 74 | 30.92 |
| South Africa | 8 | 691 | 57.58 | 2/2 | 13 | 48.85 |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 27 | 1,892 | 45.05 | 5/5 | 45 | 36.20 |
| Away | 23 | 971 | 30.34 | 1/3 | 42 | 30.81 |
BY DECADE
| Decade | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 30 | 1,513 | 33.62 | 2/4 | 50 | 33.32 |
| 1910s | 10 | 734 | 40.78 | 1/3 | 20 | 42.05 |
| 1920s | 10 | 616 | 56.00 | 3/1 | 17 | 24.47 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne Cricket Ground | 11 | 918 | 61.20 | 3/3 | 20 | 27.75 |
| Sydney Cricket Ground | 10 | 588 | 36.75 | 1/2 | 17 | 33.18 |
| Adelaide Oval | 6 | 386 | 35.09 | 1/0 | 8 | 63.75 |
| Kennington Oval | 4 | 132 | 22.00 | 0/0 | 6 | 51.67 |
| Old Trafford | 4 | 125 | 20.83 | 0/0 | 3 | 61.67 |
| Lord's | 4 | 45 | 15.00 | 0/0 | 12 | 15.42 |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v England, 1902 at Melbourne Cricket Ground
- Latest in the archive: v England, 1921 at Kennington Oval
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