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Johnny Wardle

Left-hand bat  ·  Left-hand bat
EnglandENG
FULL NAMEJohn Henry Wardle
BORN08 Jan 1923, Ardsley Yorkshire
BATSLeft-hand bat
BOWLSSlow left-arm orthodox, Slow left-arm chinaman
ROLELeft-hand bat
TEAMSEngland
TEST
Cap 333
DEBUTFeb 1948
LATESTJun 1957
◈ INSIGHTSDay 244 / 365
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Use the FORMAT tabs — TEST, ODI, T20I — to compare John's game across different formats.

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

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

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Career Stats

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RUNS
653
AVERAGE
19.79
STRIKE RATE
694.68
HIGH SCORE
66
50S
2
SIXES
14
INNINGS
41
WICKETS
102
ECONOMY
2.02

Recent form

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19573 matches
73
AVG 12.17 · SR 0.00 · HS 2224 wkts
▼ AVG -7.62 vs career  ·  ▲ +10.17 vs 1956
19562 matches
6
AVG 2.00 · SR 200.00 · HS 64 wkts
▼ AVG -17.79 vs career  ·  SR -494.68
1954Career best
273
AVG 27.30 · SR 345.57
▲ AVG +7.51 vs career
1948Career worst · 1 matches
6
AVG 6.00 · SR 0.00
▼ AVG -13.79 vs career

By Format

TEST · ODI · T20I →
TEST · 26 MATCHES
653
AVG 19.79  ·  SR 694.68  ·  HS 66  ·  WKTS 102
PEAK BATTING YEAR
1954
273 runs · avg 27.30
PEAK BOWLING YEAR
1955
29 wickets · econ 1.94

Year by year (last 5)

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5354555657
YEARMRUNSAVGSR100s
195737312.170.000
1956262.00200.000
1955713118.711637.500
1954827327.30345.570
195335728.501425.000

VS Every Team (top 5)

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South Africa
192avg 13.71 · SR 6400.00
West Indies
175avg 35.00 · SR 0.00
Australia
166avg 18.44 · SR 182.42
Pakistan
88avg 22.00 · SR 0.00
OPPMATRUNSAVGSRHS100s50sWKTS
South Africa919213.716400.0030——46View→
West Indies317535.000.0066—17View→
Australia816618.44182.4238——24View→
Pakistan48822.000.0054—120View→
New Zealand23232.000.0032——5View→

VS Every Ground (top 5)

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Sheikh Abu Naser Stadium
313avg 20.87 · HS 54
Lord's
78avg 15.60 · HS 33
Sabina Park
66avg 66.00 · HS 66
Headingley
45avg 22.50 · HS 24
GROUNDMATRUNSAVGSRHS100s50sWKTS
Sheikh Abu Naser Stadium1431320.87363.9554—148View→
Lord's27815.600.0033——9View→
Sabina Park16666.000.0066—11View→
Headingley14522.500.0024——4View→
Melbourne Cricket Ground13819.000.0038——1View→
RECENT RESULTS 7 matches