How many Test runs has George Giffen scored?

George Giffen has 1,238 runs in 53 Test innings from 31 matches at an average of 23.35. Highest score: 161.

What is George Giffen's Test batting average?

George Giffen's Test batting average is 23.35, from 1,238 runs and 53 innings.

How many Test wickets has George Giffen taken?

George Giffen has taken 103 wickets in Test from 31 matches at a bowling average of 27.09. Best innings: 7/117.

How many international centuries does George Giffen have?

George Giffen has 1 international hundreds: 1 in Test.

Which teams has George Giffen played international cricket for?

George Giffen is recorded for Australia in this publication.

When did George Giffen play international cricket?

This career snapshot covers 1881 to 1896. Dates follow the official record, not only the scorecard archive.

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George Giffen

All-rounder · 1881 to 1896 · 31 internationals

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Test31 matches

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31Internationals

1,238Runs

1Hundreds

103Wickets

24Catches

Career records by format

Batting career records by format
Format	Mat	Inns	NO	Runs	HS	Avg	BF	SR	100s	50s	0s	4s	6s
Test	31	53	0	1,238	161	23.35	-	-	1	6	5	-	1

Bowling career records by format
Format	Mat	Inns	Balls	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	BBI	BBM	Avg	Econ	SR	4w	5w	10w
Test	31	43	6,391	434	2,791	103	7/117	10/160	27.09	2.62	62.04	7	7	1

Fielding career records by format
Format	Mat	Inns	Ct	St	Dis	Dis/inns	Best
Test	31	55	24	0	24	0.436	3 (3ct 0st)

Career records checked 2026-09-30. Independent of the scorecard archive.

George Giffen: Test stats

Test

31 matches · 1881-1896

103wickets

Matches: 31
Average: 27.09
Economy: 2.62
Strike rate: 62.04
Best innings: 7/117
Five-fors: 7

1,238 runs · batting average 23.35

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Scorecard coverage

Scorecard coverage of the official career
Format	Official bat inns	In scorecards	Official bowl inns	In scorecards	First	Latest	Coverage
Test	53	53	43	43	1881-12-31	1896-08-10	Complete

Questions fans ask about George Giffen

How many Test runs has George Giffen scored?: George Giffen has 1,238 runs in 53 Test innings from 31 matches at an average of 23.35. Highest score: 161.
What is George Giffen's Test batting average?: George Giffen's Test batting average is 23.35, from 1,238 runs and 53 innings.
How many Test wickets has George Giffen taken?: George Giffen has taken 103 wickets in Test from 31 matches at a bowling average of 27.09. Best innings: 7/117.
How many international centuries does George Giffen have?: George Giffen has 1 international hundreds: 1 in Test.
Which teams has George Giffen played international cricket for?: George Giffen is recorded for Australia in this publication.
When did George Giffen play international cricket?: This career snapshot covers 1881 to 1896. Dates follow the official record, not only the scorecard archive.

Explore every recorded innings

31 match appearances in available scorecards. Filters apply to this archive only.

Latest appearances

Recent available appearances
Date	Match	Format	Result
1896-08-10	Australia v England	Test	England won by 66 runs
1896-07-16	Australia v England	Test	Australia won by 3 wickets
1896-06-22	Australia v England	Test	England won by 6 wickets
1895-03-01	Australia v England	Test	England won by 6 wickets
1895-02-01	Australia v England	Test	Australia won by inns & 147 runs
1895-01-11	Australia v England	Test	Australia won by 382 runs
1894-12-29	Australia v England	Test	England won by 94 runs
1894-12-14	Australia v England	Test	England won by 10 runs
1893-08-24	Australia v England	Test	Match drawn
1893-08-14	Australia v England	Test	England won by inns & 43 runs
1893-07-17	Australia v England	Test	Match drawn
1892-03-24	Australia v England	Test	England won by inns & 230 runs

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TEST CAREER · 1881 to 1896

George Giffen in Tests

Complete: every official innings is in the scorecards

1,238Runs

23.35Bat avg

-Strike rate

103Wickets

27.09Bowl avg

2.62Economy

Official Test record

Official Test batting record
Batting	Mat	Inns	NO	Runs	HS	Avg	BF	SR	100	50	0	4s	6s
Career	31	53	0	1,238	161	23.35	-	-	1	6	5	-	1

Official Test bowling record
Bowling	Mat	Inns	Balls	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	BBI	BBM	Avg	Econ	SR	4w	5w	10w
Career	31	43	6,391	434	2,791	103	7/117	10/160	27.09	2.62	62.04	7	7	1

Official Test fielding record
Fielding	Mat	Inns	Ct	St	Dis	Dis/Inns	Best
Career	31	55	24	0	24	0.436	3 (3ct 0st)

Test career in charts

Test runs, innings by innings

Test runs by year

Last 20 Test innings

01-4950-99100+* not out

Test innings by score

1-9

10-24

25-49

50-99

100+

How Test innings ended

Caught27 · 50.9%

Bowled19 · 35.8%

LBW3 · 5.7%

Run out1 · 1.9%

Stumped3 · 5.7%

Test batting position: average and innings

124.002 inns

2-0 inns

326.1329 inns

432.577 inns

530.333 inns

68.5411 inns

7-0 inns

819.001 inns

9-0 inns

10-0 inns

11-0 inns

Test wickets, innings by innings

Test wickets by year

Last 20 Test bowling innings

Test innings by wickets

Recent Test form

Last 10 batting innings

259runs

25.90average

-strike rate

350s

0100s

Last 10 bowling innings

22wickets

25.50average

3.18economy

48.00strike rate

5/26best

Test record by situation

complete career

George Giffen: Test batting by opposition
	Mat	Inns	NO	Runs	HS	Avg	BF	SR	100	50	0	4s	6s
England	31	53	0	1,238	161	23.35	-	-	1	6	5	-	1
All	31	53	0	1,238	161	23.35	-	-	1	6	5	-	1

George Giffen: Test bowling by opposition
	Mat	Inns	Balls	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	BBI	Avg	Econ	SR	4w	5w
England	28	43	6,391	434	2,791	103	7/117	27.09	2.62	62.04	7	7
All	31	43	6,391	434	2,791	103	7/117	27.09	2.62	62.04	7	7

George Giffen: Test batting by home and away
	Mat	Inns	Runs	HS	Avg	BF	SR	100	50	0	4s	6s
Home	18	30	850	161	28.33	-	-	1	3	1	-	1
Away	13	23	388	80	16.86	-	-	0	3	4	-	0
All	31	53	1,238	161	23.35	-	-	1	6	5	-	1

George Giffen: Test bowling by home and away
	Mat	Inns	Balls	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	BBI	Avg	Econ	SR	4w	5w
Home	16	24	4,089	247	1,783	70	7/117	25.47	2.61	58.41	6	5
Away	12	19	2,302	187	1,008	33	7/128	30.54	2.62	69.75	1	2
All	31	43	6,391	434	2,791	103	7/117	27.09	2.62	62.04	7	7

George Giffen: Test batting by match innings
	Mat	Inns	Runs	HS	Avg	BF	SR	100	50	0	4s	6s
1st innings of the match	16	16	542	161	33.87	-	-	1	4	1	-	1
2nd innings of the match	15	15	180	41	12.00	-	-	0	0	3	-	0
3rd innings of the match	16	16	386	53	24.12	-	-	0	2	1	-	0
4th innings of the match	6	6	130	43	21.66	-	-	0	0	0	-	0
All	31	53	1,238	161	23.35	-	-	1	6	5	-	1

George Giffen: Test bowling by match innings
	Mat	Inns	Balls	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	BBI	Avg	Econ	SR	4w	5w
1st innings of the match	11	11	1,751	135	825	25	7/117	33.00	2.82	70.04	1	2
2nd innings of the match	14	14	2,426	177	1,074	38	5/76	28.26	2.65	63.84	4	1
3rd innings of the match	10	10	1,488	84	563	29	6/155	19.41	2.27	51.31	2	3
4th innings of the match	8	8	726	38	329	11	6/72	29.90	2.71	66.00	0	1
All	31	43	6,391	434	2,791	103	7/117	27.09	2.62	62.04	7	7

George Giffen: Test batting by batting position
	Mat	Inns	Runs	HS	Avg	BF	SR	100	50	0	4s	6s
No. 1	1	2	48	41	24.00	-	-	0	0	0	4	0
No. 3	18	29	758	161	26.13	-	-	1	5	3	-	1
No. 4	6	7	228	63	32.57	-	-	0	1	0	-	0
No. 5	2	3	91	32	30.33	-	-	0	0	0	8	0
No. 6	10	11	94	36	8.54	-	-	0	0	2	-	0
No. 8	1	1	19	19	19.00	-	-	0	0	0	2	0
All	31	53	1,238	161	23.35	-	-	1	6	5	-	1

George Giffen: Test batting by match result
	Mat	Inns	Runs	HS	Avg	BF	SR	100	50	0	4s	6s
Won	10	16	334	80	20.87	-	-	0	2	1	-	0
Lost	15	30	778	161	25.93	-	-	1	4	3	-	1
Drawn	6	7	126	32	18.00	-	-	0	0	1	-	0
All	31	53	1,238	161	23.35	-	-	1	6	5	-	1

George Giffen: Test bowling by match result
	Mat	Inns	Balls	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	BBI	Avg	Econ	SR	4w	5w
Won	7	12	1,431	74	701	43	7/117	16.30	2.93	33.27	2	4
Lost	15	21	4,024	282	1,743	46	7/128	37.89	2.59	87.47	4	2
Drawn	6	10	936	78	347	14	5/43	24.78	2.22	66.85	1	1
All	31	43	6,391	434	2,791	103	7/117	27.09	2.62	62.04	7	7

George Giffen: Test batting by year
	Mat	Inns	Runs	HS	Avg	BF	SR	100	50	0	4s	6s
1881	1	1	30	30	30.00	-	-	0	0	0	1	0
1882	4	5	54	36	10.80	-	-	0	0	1	6	0
1883	3	6	126	41	21.00	-	-	0	0	1	12	0
1884	4	6	167	63	27.83	-	-	0	1	0	-	0
1885	2	3	26	13	8.66	-	-	0	0	0	3	0
1886	3	6	60	47	10.00	-	-	0	0	0	-	0
1892	3	6	90	49	15.00	-	-	0	0	0	-	0
1893	3	5	91	53	18.20	-	-	0	1	1	-	0
1894	2	4	277	161	69.25	-	-	1	0	0	-	1
1895	3	5	198	58	39.60	-	-	0	3	0	-	0
1896	3	6	119	80	19.83	-	-	0	1	2	-	0
All	31	53	1,238	161	23.35	-	-	1	6	5	-	1

George Giffen: Test bowling by year
	Mat	Inns	Balls	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	BBI	Avg	Econ	SR	4w	5w
1881	1	1	12	0	12	0	0/12	N/A	6.00	N/A	0	0
1882	2	3	167	14	80	6	4/38	13.33	2.87	27.83	1	0
1883	2	2	244	16	126	4	4/89	31.50	3.09	61.00	1	0
1884	4	6	586	59	246	6	2/80	41.00	2.51	97.66	0	0
1885	2	2	507	45	249	9	7/117	27.66	2.94	56.33	0	1
1886	3	4	632	74	234	4	2/31	58.50	2.22	158.00	0	0
1892	3	5	783	35	397	15	6/72	26.46	3.04	52.20	1	1
1893	3	5	859	59	342	16	7/128	21.37	2.38	53.68	1	2
1894	2	3	1,178	63	394	14	6/155	28.14	2.00	84.14	2	1
1895	3	6	948	48	426	20	5/26	21.30	2.69	47.40	1	2
1896	3	6	475	21	285	9	3/65	31.66	3.60	52.77	0	0
All	31	43	6,391	434	2,791	103	7/117	27.09	2.62	62.04	7	7

George Giffen: Test batting by ground
	Mat	Inns	Runs	HS	Avg	BF	SR	100	50	0	4s	6s
Melbourne Cricket Ground	8	13	310	57	23.84	-	-	0	2	1	-	0
Sydney Cricket Ground	7	11	375	161	34.09	-	-	1	0	0	-	1
Kennington Oval	5	9	144	53	16.00	-	-	0	1	2	-	0
Lord's	4	7	104	63	14.85	-	-	0	1	2	-	0
Old Trafford	4	7	140	80	20.00	-	-	0	1	0	-	0
Adelaide Oval	3	6	165	58	27.50	-	-	0	1	0	-	0
All	31	53	1,238	161	23.35	-	-	1	6	5	-	1

George Giffen: Test bowling by ground
	Mat	Inns	Balls	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	BBI	Avg	Econ	SR	4w	5w
Melbourne Cricket Ground	8	11	1,738	99	787	26	6/155	30.26	2.71	66.84	3	1
Sydney Cricket Ground	5	8	1,427	82	593	33	7/117	17.96	2.49	43.24	3	3
Old Trafford	4	7	880	76	336	12	4/113	28.00	2.29	73.33	1	0
Kennington Oval	4	6	815	75	346	11	7/128	31.45	2.54	74.09	0	1
Lord's	4	6	607	36	326	10	5/43	32.60	3.22	60.70	0	1
Adelaide Oval	3	5	924	66	403	11	5/76	36.63	2.61	84.00	0	1
All	31	43	6,391	434	2,791	103	7/117	27.09	2.62	62.04	7	7

- not recorded in the scorecards · N/A no dismissals or balls to divide by

Test milestones

Hundreds 1

161v EnglandSydney Cricket Ground · 1894-12-14

Five-wicket innings 7

Best Test performances

George Giffen: highest Test scores
Score	BF	SR	4s	6s	Opponent	Ground	Date
161	-	-	22	1	England	Sydney Cricket Ground	1894-12-14
80	-	-	-	0	England	Old Trafford	1896-07-16
63	-	-	4	0	England	Lord's	1884-07-21
58	-	-	4	0	England	Adelaide Oval	1895-01-11
57	-	-	-	0	England	Melbourne Cricket Ground	1895-03-01
53	-	-	-	0	England	Kennington Oval	1893-08-14
51	-	-	-	0	England	Melbourne Cricket Ground	1895-03-01
49	-	-	-	0	England	Sydney Cricket Ground	1892-01-29
47	-	-	-	0	England	Adelaide Oval	1884-12-12
47	-	-	-	0	England	Kennington Oval	1886-08-12

George Giffen: best Test bowling
Figures	Balls	Mdns	Econ	Opponent	Ground	Date
7/117	208	14	3.37	England	Sydney Cricket Ground	1885-03-14
7/128	270	17	2.84	England	Kennington Oval	1893-08-14
6/72	168	10	2.57	England	Sydney Cricket Ground	1892-01-29
6/155	470	21	1.97	England	Melbourne Cricket Ground	1894-12-29
5/26	90	7	1.73	England	Sydney Cricket Ground	1895-02-01
5/43	134	6	1.92	England	Lord's	1893-07-17
5/76	168	11	2.71	England	Adelaide Oval	1895-01-11
4/38	80	7	2.85	England	Melbourne Cricket Ground	1882-12-30
4/75	258	17	1.74	England	Sydney Cricket Ground	1894-12-14
4/88	170	5	3.10	England	Sydney Cricket Ground	1892-01-29

Latest Test matches

Latest Test matches
Date	Opponent	Bat	Bowl	Ground	Result
1896-08-10	England	0 & 1	2/64 & 0/4	Kennington Oval	England won by 66 runs
1896-07-16	England	80 & 6	1/48 & 3/65	Old Trafford	Australia won by 3 wickets
1896-06-22	England	0 & 32	3/95 & 0/9	Lord's	England won by 6 wickets
1895-03-01	England	57 & 51	4/130 & 1/106	Melbourne Cricket Ground	England won by 6 wickets
1895-02-01	England	8	3/14 & 5/26	Sydney Cricket Ground	Australia won by inns & 147 runs
1895-01-11	England	58 & 24	5/76 & 2/74	Adelaide Oval	Australia won by 382 runs
1894-12-29	England	32 & 43	6/155	Melbourne Cricket Ground	England won by 94 runs
1894-12-14	England	161 & 41	4/75 & 4/164	Sydney Cricket Ground	England won by 10 runs
1893-08-24	England	17 & 17	4/113 & 0/10	Old Trafford	Match drawn
1893-08-14	England	4 & 53	7/128	Kennington Oval	England won by inns & 43 runs