How many Test runs has John Selby scored?

John Selby has 256 runs in 12 Test innings from 6 matches at an average of 23.27. Highest score: 70.

What is John Selby's Test batting average?

John Selby's Test batting average is 23.27, from 256 runs and 12 innings.

Which teams has John Selby played international cricket for?

John Selby is recorded for England in this publication.

When did John Selby play international cricket?

This career snapshot covers 1877 to 1882. Dates follow the official record, not only the scorecard archive.

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John Selby

Top-order batter · 1877 to 1882 · 6 internationals

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6Internationals

256Runs

0Hundreds

-Wickets

1Catches

Career records by format

Batting career records by format
Format	Mat	Inns	NO	Runs	HS	Avg	BF	SR	100s	50s	0s	4s	6s
Test	6	12	1	256	70	23.27	-	-	0	2	0	-	0

Fielding career records by format
Format	Mat	Inns	Ct	St	Dis	Dis/inns	Best
Test	6	11	1	0	1	0.090	1 (1ct 0st)

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

John Selby: Test stats

Test

6 matches · 1877-1882

256runs

Matches: 6
Average: 23.27
Strike rate: -
Hundreds: 0
Highest: 70
Fifties: 2

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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	12	12	-	0	1877-03-15	1882-03-10	Complete

Questions fans ask about John Selby

How many Test runs has John Selby scored?: John Selby has 256 runs in 12 Test innings from 6 matches at an average of 23.27. Highest score: 70.
What is John Selby's Test batting average?: John Selby's Test batting average is 23.27, from 256 runs and 12 innings.
Which teams has John Selby played international cricket for?: John Selby is recorded for England in this publication.
When did John Selby play international cricket?: This career snapshot covers 1877 to 1882. Dates follow the official record, not only the scorecard archive.

Explore every recorded innings

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

Latest appearances

Recent available appearances
Date	Match	Format	Result
1882-03-10	Australia v England	Test	Match drawn
1882-03-03	Australia v England	Test	Australia won by 6 wickets
1882-02-17	Australia v England	Test	Australia won by 5 wickets
1881-12-31	Australia v England	Test	Match drawn
1877-03-31	Australia v England	Test	England won by 4 wickets
1877-03-15	Australia v England	Test	Australia won by 45 runs

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TEST CAREER · 1877 to 1882

John Selby in Tests

Complete: every official innings is in the scorecards

256Runs

23.27Average

-Strike rate

0Hundreds

2Fifties

70Highest

Official Test record

Official Test batting record
Batting	Mat	Inns	NO	Runs	HS	Avg	BF	SR	100	50	0	4s	6s
Career	6	12	1	256	70	23.27	-	-	0	2	0	-	0

Official Test fielding record
Fielding	Mat	Inns	Ct	St	Dis	Dis/Inns	Best
Career	6	11	1	0	1	0.090	1 (1ct 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

Caught6 · 50.0%

Bowled4 · 33.3%

Run out1 · 8.3%

Not out1 · 8.3%

Test batting position: average and innings

1-0 inns

24.502 inns

328.858 inns

4-0 inns

522.502 inns

6-0 inns

7-0 inns

8-0 inns

9-0 inns

10-0 inns

11-0 inns

Recent Test form

Last 10 batting innings

211runs

23.44average

-strike rate

250s

0100s

Test record by situation

complete career

John Selby: Test batting by opposition
	Mat	Inns	NO	Runs	HS	Avg	BF	SR	100	50	0	4s	6s
Australia	6	12	1	256	70	23.27	-	-	0	2	0	-	0
All	6	12	1	256	70	23.27	-	-	0	2	0	-	0

John Selby: Test batting by home and away
	Mat	Inns	NO	Runs	HS	Avg	BF	SR	100	50	0	4s	6s
Away	6	12	1	256	70	23.27	-	-	0	2	0	-	0
All	6	12	1	256	70	23.27	-	-	0	2	0	-	0

John Selby: Test batting by match innings
	Mat	Inns	NO	Runs	HS	Avg	BF	SR	50	4s
1st innings of the match	4	4	0	81	55	20.25	-	-	1	4
2nd innings of the match	2	2	0	14	7	7.00	-	-	0	-
3rd innings of the match	4	4	1	121	70	40.33	-	-	1	7
4th innings of the match	2	2	0	40	38	20.00	-	-	0	4
All	6	12	1	256	70	23.27	-	-	2	-

John Selby: Test batting by batting position
	Mat	Inns	NO	Runs	HS	Avg	BF	SR	50	4s
No. 2	2	2	0	9	7	4.50	-	-	0	1
No. 3	4	8	1	202	70	28.85	-	-	2	11
No. 5	2	2	0	45	38	22.50	-	-	0	-
All	6	12	1	256	70	23.27	-	-	2	-

John Selby: Test batting by match result
	Mat	Inns	NO	Runs	HS	Avg	BF	SR	50	4s
Won	1	2	0	9	7	4.50	-	-	0	-
Lost	3	6	0	67	38	11.16	-	-	0	6
Drawn	2	4	1	180	70	60.00	-	-	2	10
All	6	12	1	256	70	23.27	-	-	2	-

John Selby: Test batting by year
	Mat	Inns	NO	Runs	HS	Avg	BF	SR	50	4s
1877	2	4	0	54	38	13.50	-	-	0	-
1881	1	2	0	125	70	62.50	-	-	2	7
1882	3	6	1	77	48*	15.40	-	-	0	4
All	6	12	1	256	70	23.27	-	-	2	-

John Selby: Test batting by ground
	Mat	Inns	NO	Runs	HS	Avg	BF	SR	50	4s
Melbourne Cricket Ground	4	8	1	234	70	33.42	-	-	2	-
Sydney Cricket Ground	2	4	0	22	13	5.50	-	-	0	1
All	6	12	1	256	70	23.27	-	-	2	-

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

Best Test performances

John Selby: highest Test scores
Score	BF	SR	4s	Opponent	Ground	Date
70	-	-	5	Australia	Melbourne Cricket Ground	1881-12-31
55	-	-	2	Australia	Melbourne Cricket Ground	1881-12-31
48*	-	-	2	Australia	Melbourne Cricket Ground	1882-03-10
38	81	46.91	4	Australia	Melbourne Cricket Ground	1877-03-15
13	-	-	0	Australia	Sydney Cricket Ground	1882-03-03
7	18	38.88	1	Australia	Melbourne Cricket Ground	1877-03-15
7	-	-	-	Australia	Melbourne Cricket Ground	1877-03-31
7	-	-	1	Australia	Melbourne Cricket Ground	1882-03-10
6	-	-	1	Australia	Sydney Cricket Ground	1882-02-17
2	-	-	0	Australia	Melbourne Cricket Ground	1877-03-31

Latest Test matches

Latest Test matches
Date	Opponent	Bat	Bowl	Ground	Result
1882-03-10	Australia	7 & 48*	-	Melbourne Cricket Ground	Match drawn
1882-03-03	Australia	13 & 1	-	Sydney Cricket Ground	Australia won by 6 wickets
1882-02-17	Australia	6 & 2	-	Sydney Cricket Ground	Australia won by 5 wickets
1881-12-31	Australia	55 & 70	-	Melbourne Cricket Ground	Match drawn
1877-03-31	Australia	7 & 2	-	Melbourne Cricket Ground	England won by 4 wickets
1877-03-15	Australia	7 & 38	-	Melbourne Cricket Ground	Australia won by 45 runs