How many Test runs has Johnny Briggs scored?

Johnny Briggs has 815 runs in 50 Test innings from 33 matches at an average of 18.11. Highest score: 121.

What is Johnny Briggs's Test batting average?

Johnny Briggs's Test batting average is 18.11, from 815 runs and 50 innings.

How many Test wickets has Johnny Briggs taken?

Johnny Briggs has taken 118 wickets in Test from 33 matches at a bowling average of 17.75. Best innings: 8/11.

How many international centuries does Johnny Briggs have?

Johnny Briggs has 1 international hundreds: 1 in Test.

Which teams has Johnny Briggs played international cricket for?

Johnny Briggs is recorded for England in this publication.

When did Johnny Briggs play international cricket?

This career snapshot covers 1884 to 1899. Dates follow the official record, not only the scorecard archive.

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Johnny Briggs

All-rounder · 1884 to 1899 · 33 internationals

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Test33 matches

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33Internationals

815Runs

1Hundreds

118Wickets

12Catches

Career records by format

Batting career records by format
Format	Mat	Inns	NO	Runs	HS	Avg	BF	SR	100s	50s	0s	4s	6s
Test	33	50	5	815	121	18.11	-	-	1	2	10	-	0

Bowling career records by format
Format	Mat	Inns	Balls	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	BBI	BBM	Avg	Econ	SR	4w	5w	10w
Test	33	49	5,332	386	2,095	118	8/11	15/28	17.75	2.35	45.18	4	9	4

Fielding career records by format
Format	Mat	Inns	Ct	St	Dis	Dis/inns	Best
Test	33	63	12	0	12	0.190	2 (2ct 0st)

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

Johnny Briggs: Test stats

Test

33 matches · 1884-1899

118wickets

Matches: 33
Average: 17.75
Economy: 2.35
Strike rate: 45.18
Best innings: 8/11
Five-fors: 9

815 runs · batting average 18.11

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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	50	50	49	49	1884-12-12	1899-06-29	Complete

Questions fans ask about Johnny Briggs

How many Test runs has Johnny Briggs scored?: Johnny Briggs has 815 runs in 50 Test innings from 33 matches at an average of 18.11. Highest score: 121.
What is Johnny Briggs's Test batting average?: Johnny Briggs's Test batting average is 18.11, from 815 runs and 50 innings.
How many Test wickets has Johnny Briggs taken?: Johnny Briggs has taken 118 wickets in Test from 33 matches at a bowling average of 17.75. Best innings: 8/11.
How many international centuries does Johnny Briggs have?: Johnny Briggs has 1 international hundreds: 1 in Test.
Which teams has Johnny Briggs played international cricket for?: Johnny Briggs is recorded for England in this publication.
When did Johnny Briggs play international cricket?: This career snapshot covers 1884 to 1899. Dates follow the official record, not only the scorecard archive.

Explore every recorded innings

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

Latest appearances

Recent available appearances
Date	Match	Format	Result
1899-06-29	Australia v England	Test	Match drawn
1898-02-26	Australia v England	Test	Australia won by 6 wickets
1898-01-29	Australia v England	Test	Australia won by 8 wickets
1898-01-14	Australia v England	Test	Australia won by inns & 13 runs
1898-01-01	Australia v England	Test	Australia won by inns & 55 runs
1897-12-13	Australia v England	Test	England won by 9 wickets
1896-07-16	Australia v England	Test	Australia won by 3 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

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TEST CAREER · 1884 to 1899

Johnny Briggs in Tests

Complete: every official innings is in the scorecards

815Runs

18.11Bat avg

-Strike rate

118Wickets

17.75Bowl avg

2.35Economy

Official Test record

Official Test batting record
Batting	Mat	Inns	NO	Runs	HS	Avg	BF	SR	100	50	0	4s	6s
Career	33	50	5	815	121	18.11	-	-	1	2	10	-	0

Official Test bowling record
Bowling	Mat	Inns	Balls	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	BBI	BBM	Avg	Econ	SR	4w	5w	10w
Career	33	49	5,332	386	2,095	118	8/11	15/28	17.75	2.35	45.18	4	9	4

Official Test fielding record
Fielding	Mat	Inns	Ct	St	Dis	Dis/Inns	Best
Career	33	63	12	0	12	0.190	2 (2ct 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

Caught20 · 40.0%

Bowled20 · 40.0%

LBW2 · 4.0%

Run out2 · 4.0%

Stumped1 · 2.0%

Not out5 · 10.0%

Test batting position: average and innings

123.001 inns

212.001 inns

38.502 inns

4-0 inns

5-0 inns

62.002 inns

760.502 inns

818.3120 inns

915.0618 inns

1021.334 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

162runs

23.14average

-strike rate

050s

0100s

Last 10 bowling innings

13wickets

43.23average

2.44economy

106.15strike rate

3/53best

Test record by situation

complete career

Johnny Briggs: Test batting by opposition
	Mat	Inns	NO	Runs	HS	Avg	BF	SR	100	50	0	4s
Australia	30	48	5	809	121	18.81	-	-	1	2	9	-
South Africa	2	2	0	6	6	3.00	-	-	0	0	1	0
All	33	50	5	815	121	18.11	-	-	1	2	10	-

Johnny Briggs: Test bowling by opposition
	Mat	Inns	Balls	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	BBI	Avg	Econ	SR	4w	5w
Australia	25	45	4,941	335	1,994	97	6/45	20.55	2.42	50.93	3	7
South Africa	2	4	391	51	101	21	8/11	4.80	1.54	18.61	1	2
All	33	49	5,332	386	2,095	118	8/11	17.75	2.35	45.18	4	9

Johnny Briggs: Test batting by home and away
	Mat	Inns	NO	Runs	HS	Avg	BF	SR	100	50	0	4s
Home	9	12	2	113	53	11.30	-	-	0	1	5	-
Away	23	38	3	702	121	20.05	-	-	1	1	5	-
All	33	50	5	815	121	18.11	-	-	1	2	10	-

Johnny Briggs: Test bowling by home and away
	Mat	Inns	Balls	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	BBI	Avg	Econ	SR	4w	5w
Home	9	17	1,915	194	695	51	6/45	13.62	2.17	37.54	1	5
Away	18	32	3,417	192	1,400	67	8/11	20.89	2.45	51.00	3	4
All	33	49	5,332	386	2,095	118	8/11	17.75	2.35	45.18	4	9

Johnny Briggs: Test batting by match innings
	Mat	Inns	NO	Runs	HS	Avg	BF	SR	100	50	0	4s
1st innings of the match	14	14	1	272	121	20.92	-	-	1	1	4	-
2nd innings of the match	18	18	2	297	57	18.56	-	-	0	1	4	-
3rd innings of the match	12	12	1	227	42	20.63	-	-	0	0	0	-
4th innings of the match	6	6	1	19	12	3.80	-	-	0	0	2	-
All	33	50	5	815	121	18.11	-	-	1	2	10	-

Johnny Briggs: Test bowling by match innings
	Mat	Inns	Balls	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	BBI	Avg	Econ	SR	4w	5w
1st innings of the match	15	15	2,210	159	863	33	5/25	26.15	2.34	66.96	3	1
2nd innings of the match	11	11	1,014	87	340	32	7/17	10.62	2.01	31.68	0	4
3rd innings of the match	16	16	1,698	114	700	45	8/11	15.55	2.47	37.73	1	4
4th innings of the match	7	7	410	26	192	8	3/25	24.00	2.80	51.25	0	0
All	33	49	5,332	386	2,095	118	8/11	17.75	2.35	45.18	4	9

Johnny Briggs: Test batting by batting position
	Mat	Inns	NO	Runs	HS	Avg	BF	SR	100	50	0	4s
No. 1	1	1	0	23	23	23.00	-	-	0	0	0	1
No. 2	1	1	0	12	12	12.00	-	-	0	0	0	-
No. 3	2	2	0	17	11	8.50	-	-	0	0	0	1
No. 6	1	2	0	4	3	2.00	-	-	0	0	0	0
No. 7	2	2	0	121	121	60.50	-	-	1	0	1	15
No. 8	14	20	1	348	57	18.31	-	-	0	1	2	-
No. 9	13	18	3	226	53	15.06	-	-	0	1	6	-
No. 10	4	4	1	64	46*	21.33	-	-	0	0	1	-
All	33	50	5	815	121	18.11	-	-	1	2	10	-

Johnny Briggs: Test batting by match result
	Mat	Inns	NO	Runs	HS	Avg	BF	SR	100	50	0	4s
Won	19	25	2	509	121	22.13	-	-	1	2	6	-
Lost	12	24	3	304	46*	14.47	-	-	0	0	4	-
Drawn	1	1	0	2	2	2.00	-	-	0	0	0	0
All	33	50	5	815	121	18.11	-	-	1	2	10	-

Johnny Briggs: Test bowling by match result
	Mat	Inns	Balls	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	BBI	Avg	Econ	SR	4w	5w
Won	15	29	2,857	235	1,093	84	8/11	13.01	2.29	34.01	1	9
Lost	10	17	1,972	111	804	25	4/65	32.16	2.44	78.88	2	0
Drawn	2	3	503	40	198	9	4/81	22.00	2.36	55.88	1	0
All	33	49	5,332	386	2,095	118	8/11	17.75	2.35	45.18	4	9

Johnny Briggs: Test batting by year
	Mat	Inns	NO	Runs	HS	Avg	BF	SR	100	50	0	4s
1884	1	1	0	1	1	1.00	-	-	0	0	0	0
1885	4	6	0	176	121	29.33	-	-	1	0	0	23
1886	3	4	1	56	53	18.66	-	-	0	1	1	3
1887	2	4	0	71	33	17.75	-	-	0	0	0	7
1888	4	6	1	53	22*	10.60	-	-	0	0	3	-
1889	2	2	0	6	6	3.00	-	-	0	0	1	0
1892	3	5	0	124	41	24.80	-	-	0	0	0	-
1893	2	2	0	2	2	1.00	-	-	0	0	1	0
1894	2	4	0	135	57	33.75	-	-	0	1	0	-
1895	3	5	0	29	12	5.80	-	-	0	0	2	-
1896	1	2	0	16	16	8.00	-	-	0	0	1	-
1897	1	1	0	1	1	1.00	-	-	0	0	0	0
1898	4	8	3	145	46*	29.00	-	-	0	0	1	-
All	33	50	5	815	121	18.11	-	-	1	2	10	-

Johnny Briggs: Test bowling by year
	Mat	Inns	Balls	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	BBI	Avg	Econ	SR	4w	5w
1885	1	1	32	3	13	0	0/13	N/A	2.43	N/A	0	0
1886	2	4	537	75	132	17	6/45	7.76	1.47	31.58	0	2
1887	2	4	252	25	97	5	3/31	19.40	2.30	50.40	0	0
1888	3	6	337	42	94	12	5/25	7.83	1.67	28.08	0	1
1889	2	4	391	51	101	21	8/11	4.80	1.54	18.61	1	2
1892	3	6	699	31	268	17	6/49	15.76	2.30	41.11	1	2
1893	2	4	601	40	293	16	5/34	18.31	2.92	37.56	1	2
1894	2	4	371	8	196	5	3/25	39.20	3.16	74.20	0	0
1895	3	5	532	17	240	10	4/65	24.00	2.70	53.20	1	0
1896	1	2	290	26	123	3	2/99	41.00	2.54	96.66	0	0
1897	1	2	252	10	128	3	2/86	42.66	3.04	84.00	0	0
1898	4	6	888	47	357	6	3/96	59.50	2.41	148.00	0	0
1899	1	1	150	11	53	3	3/53	17.66	2.12	50.00	0	0
All	33	49	5,332	386	2,095	118	8/11	17.75	2.35	45.18	4	9

Johnny Briggs: Test batting by ground
	Mat	Inns	NO	Runs	HS	Avg	BF	SR	100	50	0	4s
Sydney Cricket Ground	10	19	0	283	57	14.89	-	-	0	1	2	-
Melbourne Cricket Ground	7	11	2	347	121	38.55	-	-	1	0	1	-
Adelaide Oval	4	6	1	66	39	13.20	-	-	0	0	1	-
Old Trafford	4	6	2	43	22*	10.75	-	-	0	0	1	-
Kennington Oval	3	3	0	53	53	17.66	-	-	0	1	2	3
Lord's	2	3	0	17	17	5.66	-	-	0	0	2	-
All	33	50	5	815	121	18.11	-	-	1	2	10	-

Johnny Briggs: Test bowling by ground
	Mat	Inns	Balls	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	BBI	Avg	Econ	SR	4w	5w
Sydney Cricket Ground	7	13	1,240	60	568	20	4/65	28.40	2.74	62.00	2	0
Melbourne Cricket Ground	6	10	947	38	375	10	3/96	37.50	2.37	94.70	0	0
Kennington Oval	3	6	668	74	238	21	5/25	11.33	2.13	31.80	0	3
Old Trafford	3	6	708	61	295	12	4/81	24.58	2.50	59.00	1	0
Adelaide Oval	3	5	839	43	356	16	6/49	22.25	2.54	52.43	0	2
Lord's	2	4	389	48	109	15	6/45	7.26	1.68	25.93	0	2
All	33	49	5,332	386	2,095	118	8/11	17.75	2.35	45.18	4	9

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

Test milestones

Hundreds 1

121v AustraliaMelbourne Cricket Ground · 1885-01-01

Five-wicket innings 9

Best Test performances

Johnny Briggs: highest Test scores
Score	BF	SR	4s	Opponent	Ground	Date
121	-	-	15	Australia	Melbourne Cricket Ground	1885-01-01
57	-	-	3	Australia	Sydney Cricket Ground	1894-12-14
53	-	-	3	Australia	Kennington Oval	1886-08-12
46*	-	-	5	Australia	Melbourne Cricket Ground	1898-01-01
43	-	-	8	Australia	Melbourne Cricket Ground	1885-03-21
42	-	-	6	Australia	Sydney Cricket Ground	1894-12-14
41	-	-	4	Australia	Melbourne Cricket Ground	1892-01-01
39	-	-	5	Australia	Adelaide Oval	1892-03-24
33	-	-	4	Australia	Sydney Cricket Ground	1887-01-28
31	-	-	-	Australia	Melbourne Cricket Ground	1894-12-29

Johnny Briggs: best Test bowling
Figures	Balls	Mdns	Econ	Opponent	Ground	Date
8/11	58	5	1.13	South Africa	Newlands	1889-03-25
7/17	77	11	1.32	South Africa	Newlands	1889-03-25
6/45	153	17	1.76	Australia	Lord's	1886-07-19
6/49	131	4	2.24	Australia	Adelaide Oval	1892-03-24
6/87	168	7	3.10	Australia	Adelaide Oval	1892-03-24
5/25	148	24	1.01	Australia	Kennington Oval	1888-08-13
5/29	136	22	1.27	Australia	Lord's	1886-07-19
5/34	73	5	2.79	Australia	Kennington Oval	1893-08-14
5/114	175	6	3.90	Australia	Kennington Oval	1893-08-14
4/39	148	21	1.58	South Africa	St George's Park	1889-03-12

Latest Test matches

Latest Test matches
Date	Opponent	Bat	Bowl	Ground	Result
1899-06-29	Australia	did not bat	3/53	Headingley	Match drawn
1898-02-26	Australia	0 & 29	1/39 & 0/25	Sydney Cricket Ground	Australia won by 6 wickets
1898-01-29	Australia	21* & 23	1/38 & 0/31	Melbourne Cricket Ground	Australia won by 8 wickets
1898-01-14	Australia	14 & 0*	1/128	Adelaide Oval	Australia won by inns & 13 runs
1898-01-01	Australia	46* & 12	3/96	Melbourne Cricket Ground	Australia won by inns & 55 runs
1897-12-13	Australia	1	1/42 & 2/86	Sydney Cricket Ground	England won by 9 wickets
1896-07-16	Australia	0 & 16	2/99 & 1/24	Old Trafford	Australia won by 3 wickets
1895-03-01	Australia	0	2/46 & 1/37	Melbourne Cricket Ground	England won by 6 wickets
1895-02-01	Australia	11 & 6	4/65	Sydney Cricket Ground	Australia won by inns & 147 runs
1895-01-11	Australia	12 & 0	1/34 & 2/58	Adelaide Oval	Australia won by 382 runs