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Sam Staples

Right-hand bat  ·  Right-hand bat
EnglandENG
FULL NAMESamuel James Staples
BORN18 Sep 1892, Newstead Colliery Nottinghamshire
BATSRight-hand bat
BOWLSRight-arm offbreak
ROLERight-hand bat
TEAMSEngland
TEST
Cap 232
DEBUTJan 1928
LATESTFeb 1928
◈ INSIGHTSDay 272 / 365
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Use the FORMAT tabs — TEST, ODI, T20I — to compare Samuel'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.

3

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

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Career Stats

All formats →
RUNS
65
AVERAGE
13
HIGH SCORE
39
INNINGS
5
WICKETS
15
ECONOMY
2.27

Recent form

All matches →
19283 matches
65
AVG 13.00 · SR 0.00 · HS 3915 wkts
▲ AVG +0.00 vs career
1928Career best
65
AVG 13.00 · SR 0.00
▲ AVG +0.00 vs career
1928Career worst · 3 matches
65
AVG 13.00 · SR 0.00
▼ AVG +0.00 vs career

By Format

TEST · ODI · T20I →
TEST · 3 MATCHES
65
AVG 13.00  ·  SR 0.00  ·  HS 39  ·  WKTS 15
PEAK BATTING YEAR
1928
65 runs · avg 13.00
PEAK BOWLING YEAR
1928
15 wickets · econ 2.27

Year by year (last 5)

Full breakdown →
28
YEARMRUNSAVGSR100s
192836513.000.000

VS Every Team (top 5)

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South Africa
65avg 13.00 · SR 0.00
OPPMATRUNSAVGSRHS100s50sWKTS
South Africa36513.000.0039——15View→

VS Every Ground (top 5)

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Old Wanderers
45avg 22.50 · HS 39
Sheikh Abu Naser Stadium
11avg 11.00 · HS 11
Kingsmead
9avg 4.50 · HS 7
GROUNDMATRUNSAVGSRHS100s50sWKTS
Old Wanderers14522.500.0039——6View→
Sheikh Abu Naser Stadium11111.000.0011——5View→
Kingsmead194.500.007——4View→
RECENT RESULTS 4 matches