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Bob Appleyard

Right-hand bat  ·  Right-hand bat
EnglandENG
FULL NAMERobert Appleyard
BORN27 Jun 1924, Wibsey Bradford Yorkshire
BATSRight-hand bat
BOWLSRight-arm medium
ROLERight-hand bat
TEAMSEngland
TEST
Cap 373
DEBUTDec 1954
LATESTJun 1956
◈ INSIGHTSDay 272 / 365
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Use the FORMAT tabs — TEST, ODI, T20I — to compare Robert's game across different formats.

2

Career batting and bowling records are shown together. Scroll to see the full format-by-format breakdown.

3

Great careers have defining series and standout seasons. Head to By Year to find Robert's peak.

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Career Stats

All formats →
RUNS
51
AVERAGE
17
STRIKE RATE
62.20
HIGH SCORE
19
INNINGS
9
WICKETS
31
ECONOMY
2.31

Recent form

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19561 matches
1
AVG 1.00 · SR 0.00 · HS 12 wkts
▼ AVG -16.00 vs career  ·  ▼ -15.00 vs 1955
19555 matches
16
AVG 16.00 · SR 1600.00 · HS 1018 wkts
▼ AVG -1.00 vs career  ·  SR +1537.80
1954Career best
34
AVG 17.00 · SR 41.98
▲ AVG +0.00 vs career
1956Career worst · 1 matches
1
AVG 1.00 · SR 0.00
▼ AVG -16.00 vs career

By Format

TEST · ODI · T20I →
TEST · 9 MATCHES
51
AVG 17.00  ·  SR 62.20  ·  HS 19  ·  WKTS 31
PEAK BATTING YEAR
1954
34 runs · avg 17.00
PEAK BOWLING YEAR
1955
18 wickets · econ 2.11

Year by year (last 5)

Full breakdown →
545556
YEARMRUNSAVGSR100s
1956111.000.000
195551616.001600.000
195433417.0041.980

VS Every Team (top 5)

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Australia
45avg 22.50 · SR 55.56
New Zealand
6avg 6.00 · SR 0.00
OPPMATRUNSAVGSRHS100s50sWKTS
Australia54522.5055.5619——13View→
New Zealand266.000.006——9View→
South Africa100.000.000——2View→

VS Every Ground (top 5)

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Sheikh Abu Naser Stadium
43avg 21.50 · HS 19
Melbourne Cricket Ground
7avg 7.00 · HS 6
Trent Bridge
1avg 1.00 · HS 1
GROUNDMATRUNSAVGSRHS100s50sWKTS
Sheikh Abu Naser Stadium54321.5053.0919——23View→
Melbourne Cricket Ground177.000.006——3View→
Trent Bridge211.00100.001——4View→
RECENT RESULTS 4 matches