Walter Read
On scorecards: WW Read
In-game rating: 85/99
BATTING
FIELDING
CAREER IN BRIEF
Walter Read played 18 Tests for England in CricArcade's archive, from 1882 to 1893. The first came against Australia at Melbourne Cricket Ground, with scores of 19 and 29, and the last against Australia at Old Trafford in 1893.
The most productive decade was the 1880s: 595 runs at 31.3 in 13 Tests. The highest score in the archive is 117 from 155 balls against Australia at Kennington Oval in 1884. In all: 1 hundred, 5 fifties.
At home the average was 27.1 across 12 Tests; away it was 28.6 across 6 Tests. The most runs came against Australia: 680 runs at 27.2 in 17 Tests. Kennington Oval was the most frequent ground, with 5 Tests and 288 runs at 48.0. Walter Read captained England in 2 Tests, winning 2 and losing 0. England won 13 of the Tests Walter Read played and lost 3, with 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 117 | 155 | Australia | Kennington Oval | 1884 | Drawn |
| 94 | – | Australia | Kennington Oval | 1886 | Won |
| 75 | – | Australia | Melbourne Cricket Ground | 1883 | Won |
| 66 | – | Australia | Sydney Cricket Ground | 1883 | Won |
| 52 | – | Australia | Kennington Oval | 1893 | Won |
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 17 | 680 | 27.20 | 1/5 |
| South Africa | 1 | 40 | 40.00 | 0/0 |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 12 | 434 | 27.13 | 1/3 |
| Away | 6 | 286 | 28.60 | 0/2 |
BY DECADE
| Decade | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 13 | 595 | 31.32 | 1/4 |
| 1890s | 5 | 125 | 17.86 | 0/1 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kennington Oval | 5 | 288 | 48.00 | 1/2 |
| Lord's | 4 | 55 | 9.17 | 0/0 |
| Sydney Cricket Ground | 3 | 123 | 20.50 | 0/1 |
| Old Trafford | 3 | 91 | 22.75 | 0/1 |
| Melbourne Cricket Ground | 2 | 123 | 41.00 | 0/1 |
| Newlands | 1 | 40 | 40.00 | 0/0 |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v Australia, 1882 at Melbourne Cricket Ground
- Latest in the archive: v Australia, 1893 at Old Trafford
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