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Bill Ponsford

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AustraliaAUS
FULL NAMEWilliam Harold Ponsford
BORN19 Oct 1900, North Fitzroy Melbourne Victoria
BATSRight-hand bat
BOWLSRight-arm medium
ROLERight-hand bat
TEAMSAustralia
TEST
Cap 117
DEBUTDec 1924
LATESTAug 1934
◈ INSIGHTSDay 252 / 365
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Test cap #117 · Explore William's full career using the tabs above — each tab reveals a different analytical angle.

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Career totals are just the start. Switch to By Year to trace the arc of William's entire career.

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Switch to Vs Teams to see which opponents William has dominated — and which have been the trickiest.

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Career Stats

All formats →
RUNS
2122
AVERAGE
47.16
STRIKE RATE
68.06
HIGH SCORE
266
100S
7
50S
6
INNINGS
48

Recent form

All matches →
19344 matches
569
AVG 94.83 · SR 49.31 · HS 266 · 100s 2 · 50s 1
▲ AVG +47.67 vs career  ·  ▲ +68.08 vs 1933  ·  SR -18.75
19332 matches
107
AVG 26.75 · SR 39.93 · HS 85 · 50s 1
▼ AVG -20.41 vs career  ·  SR -28.13
1934Career best
569
AVG 94.83 · SR 49.31 · 100s 2
▲ AVG +47.67 vs career
1928Career worst · 2 matches
13
AVG 4.33 · SR 27.66
▼ AVG -42.83 vs career

By Format

TEST · ODI · T20I →
TEST · 29 MATCHES
2122
AVG 47.16  ·  SR 68.06  ·  HS 266  ·  100s 7
PEAK BATTING YEAR
1934
569 runs · avg 94.83

Year by year (last 5)

Full breakdown →
3031323334
YEARMRUNSAVGSR100s
1934456994.8349.312
1933210726.7539.930
193226622.0075.000
1931741646.220.002
1930544663.7154.261

VS Every Team (top 5)

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England
1558avg 45.82 · SR 49.97
West Indies
467avg 77.83 · SR 0.00
South Africa
97avg 19.40 · SR 0.00
OPPMATRUNSAVGSRHS100s50sWKTS
England20155845.8249.9726655—View→
West Indies546777.830.0018321—View→
South Africa49719.400.0034———View→

VS Every Ground (top 5)

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Kennington Oval
412avg 82.40 · HS 266
Sydney Cricket Ground
394avg 49.25 · HS 183
Adelaide Oval
278avg 55.60 · HS 92
Melbourne Cricket Ground
237avg 33.86 · HS 128
GROUNDMATRUNSAVGSRHS100s50sWKTS
Kennington Oval341282.4062.142662——View→
Sydney Cricket Ground539449.2594.941832——View→
Adelaide Oval327855.6070.5692—2—View→
Melbourne Cricket Ground423733.8697.931281——View→
Headingley1181181.0043.831811——View→
RECENT RESULTS 4 matches