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Norman Yardley

All-rounder · 1938 to 1950 · 20 internationals

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20Internationals
812Runs
0Hundreds
21Wickets
14Catches

Career records by format

Batting career records by format
FormatMatInnsNORunsHSAvgBFSR100s50s0s4s6s
Test203428129925.37--042-0
Bowling career records by format
FormatMatInnsBallsMdnsRunsWktsBBIBBMAvgEconSR4w5w10w
Test20201,66241707213/675/11733.662.5579.14000
Fielding career records by format
FormatMatInnsCtStDisDis/innsBest
Test2036140140.3882 (2ct 0st)

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

Norman Yardley: Test stats

Test

20 matches · 1938-1950

812runs
Matches
20
Average
25.37
Strike rate
-
Hundreds
0
Highest
99
Fifties
4

21 wickets · bowling average 33.66

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Scorecard coverage

Scorecard coverage of the official career
FormatOfficial bat innsIn scorecardsOfficial bowl innsIn scorecardsFirstLatestCoverage
Test343420201938-12-241950-07-20Complete

Questions fans ask about Norman Yardley

How many Test runs has Norman Yardley scored?
Norman Yardley has 812 runs in 34 Test innings from 20 matches at an average of 25.37. Highest score: 99.
What is Norman Yardley's Test batting average?
Norman Yardley's Test batting average is 25.37, from 812 runs and 34 innings.
How many Test wickets has Norman Yardley taken?
Norman Yardley has taken 21 wickets in Test from 20 matches at a bowling average of 33.66. Best innings: 3/67.
Which teams has Norman Yardley played international cricket for?
Norman Yardley is recorded for England in this publication.
When did Norman Yardley play international cricket?
This career snapshot covers 1938 to 1950. Dates follow the official record, not only the scorecard archive.

Explore every recorded innings

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

Latest appearances

Recent available appearances
DateMatchFormatResult
1950-07-20England v West IndiesTestWest Indies won by 10 wickets
1950-06-24England v West IndiesTestWest Indies won by 326 runs
1950-06-08England v West IndiesTestEngland won by 202 runs
1948-08-14Australia v EnglandTestAustralia won by inns & 149 runs
1948-07-22Australia v EnglandTestAustralia won by 7 wickets
1948-07-08Australia v EnglandTestMatch drawn
1948-06-24Australia v EnglandTestAustralia won by 409 runs
1948-06-10Australia v EnglandTestAustralia won by 8 wickets
1947-08-16England v South AfricaTestMatch drawn
1947-07-26England v South AfricaTestEngland won by 10 wickets
1947-07-05England v South AfricaTestEngland won by 7 wickets
1947-06-21England v South AfricaTestEngland won by 10 wickets

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TEST CAREER · 1938 to 1950

Norman Yardley in Tests

Complete: every official innings is in the scorecards

812Runs
25.37Bat avg
-Strike rate
21Wickets
33.66Bowl avg
2.55Economy

Official Test record

Official Test batting record
BattingMatInnsNORunsHSAvgBFSR1005004s6s
Career203428129925.37--042-0
Official Test bowling record
BowlingMatInnsBallsMdnsRunsWktsBBIBBMAvgEconSR4w5w10w
Career20201,66241707213/675/11733.662.5579.14000
Official Test fielding record
FieldingMatInnsCtStDisDis/InnsBest
Career2036140140.3882 (2ct 0st)

Test career in charts

Test runs, innings by innings
0300600500 runs: 1947-08-1650081219381946194719481950
Test runs by year
02004001938: 7 runs719381939: 0 runs1940: 0 runs19401941: 0 runs1942: 0 runs19421943: 0 runs1944: 0 runs19441945: 0 runs1946: 89 runs8919461947: 458 runs4581948: 150 runs15019481949: 0 runs1950: 108 runs1081950
Last 20 Test innings
01-4950-99100+* not out
Test innings by score
How Test innings ended
Caught18 · 52.9%
Bowled11 · 32.4%
LBW3 · 8.8%
Not out2 · 5.9%
Test batting position: average and innings
1-0 inns
222.001 inns
3-0 inns
4-0 inns
528.605 inns
621.0016 inns
730.5510 inns
836.002 inns
9-0 inns
10-0 inns
11-0 inns
Test wickets, innings by innings
06121810 wickets: 1947-01-311020 wickets: 1948-07-2220211946194719481950
Test wickets by year
03691946: 1 wickets119461947: 10 wickets1019471948: 9 wickets919481949: 0 wickets19491950: 1 wickets11950
Last 20 Test bowling innings
Test innings by wickets

Recent Test form

Last 10 batting innings
156runs
15.60average
-strike rate
050s
0100s
Last 10 bowling innings
10wickets
29.90average
2.57economy
69.60strike rate
2/32best

Test record by situation

complete career
Norman Yardley: Test batting by opposition
MatInnsNORunsHSAvgBFSR1005004s6s
Australia101924026123.64--021-0
South Africa6802809935.00--020-0
West Indies3601084118.00--001-0
New Zealand110222222.00--00020
All203428129925.37--042-0
Norman Yardley: Test bowling by opposition
MatInnsBallsMdnsRunsWktsBBIAvgEconSR4w5w
Australia10151,41637576193/6730.312.4474.5200
South Africa223602500/1N/A4.16N/A00
West Indies2218649411/8294.003.03186.0000
New Zealand112401211/1212.003.0024.0000
All20201,66241707213/6733.662.5579.1400
Norman Yardley: Test batting by home and away
MatInnsNORunsHSAvgBFSR1005004s6s
Home132205319924.13--021-0
Away71222816128.10--021-0
All203428129925.37--042-0
Norman Yardley: Test bowling by home and away
MatInnsBallsMdnsRunsWktsBBIAvgEconSR4w5w
Home91172626323102/3232.302.6672.6000
Away6993615384113/6734.902.4685.0900
All20201,66241707213/6733.662.5579.1400
Norman Yardley: Test batting by match innings
MatInnsNORunsHSAvgBFSR1005004s6s
1st innings of the match121212145919.45--011-0
2nd innings of the match8802716133.87--010-0
3rd innings of the match111102449922.18--011-0
4th innings of the match3318353*41.50--010-0
All203428129925.37--042-0
Norman Yardley: Test bowling by match innings
MatInnsBallsMdnsRunsWktsBBIAvgEconSR4w5w
1st innings of the match664321018052/3536.002.5086.4000
2nd innings of the match887802530393/10133.662.3386.6600
3rd innings of the match22238410353/6720.602.5947.6000
4th innings of the match44212212121/4460.503.42106.0000
All20201,66241707213/6733.662.5579.1400
Norman Yardley: Test batting by batting position
MatInnsNORunsHSAvgBFSR1005004s6s
No. 2110222222.00--00020
No. 53501435928.60--010-0
No. 6111603369921.00--011-0
No. 761012756130.55--021-0
No. 81213618*36.0013826.0800010
All203428129925.37--042-0
Norman Yardley: Test batting by match result
MatInnsNORunsHSAvgBFSR1005004s6s
Won4501074121.40--001-0
Lost91803134417.38--001-0
Drawn71123929943.55--040-0
All203428129925.37--042-0
Norman Yardley: Test bowling by match result
MatInnsBallsMdnsRunsWktsBBIAvgEconSR4w5w
Lost91290630371112/3233.722.4582.3600
Drawn6875611336103/6733.602.6675.6000
All20201,66241707213/6733.662.5579.1400
Norman Yardley: Test batting by year
MatInnsNORunsHSAvgBFSR1005004s6s
1938110777.00--000-0
1946240893522.2522539.55001110
194791424589938.16--040-0
19485901504416.66--000-0
19503601084118.00--001-0
All203428129925.37--042-0
Norman Yardley: Test bowling by year
MatInnsBallsMdnsRunsWktsBBIAvgEconSR4w5w
19462217617011/2370.002.38176.0000
19476979614339103/6733.902.5579.6000
1948575042220492/3222.662.4256.0000
19502218649411/8294.003.03186.0000
All20201,66241707213/6733.662.5579.1400
Norman Yardley: Test batting by ground
MatInnsNORunsHSAvgBFSR1005004s6s
Trent Bridge3601949932.33--010-0
Lord's350954419.00--000-0
Kennington Oval240865921.50--010-0
Old Trafford340884122.00--001-0
Sydney Cricket Ground240733518.2516544.2400070
Headingley230683622.66--000-0
All203428129925.37--042-0
Norman Yardley: Test bowling by ground
MatInnsBallsMdnsRunsWktsBBIAvgEconSR4w5w
Lord's2319298342/3520.752.5948.0000
Sydney Cricket Ground2313633811/2338.001.67136.0000
Trent Bridge33294913832/3246.002.8198.0000
All20201,66241707213/6733.662.5579.1400

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

Best Test performances

Norman Yardley: highest Test scores
ScoreBFSR4s6sOpponentGroundDate
99--100South AfricaTrent Bridge1947-06-07
6112250.0030AustraliaMelbourne Cricket Ground1947-01-01
59---0South AfricaKennington Oval1947-08-16
53*10650.0060AustraliaMelbourne Cricket Ground1947-01-01
44---0AustraliaLord's1948-06-24
41---0South AfricaOld Trafford1947-07-05
41---0West IndiesTrent Bridge1950-07-20
36---0South AfricaHeadingley1947-07-26
355662.5040AustraliaSydney Cricket Ground1946-12-13
2911425.4340AustraliaBrisbane Cricket Ground1946-11-29
Norman Yardley: best Test bowling
FiguresBallsMdnsEconOpponentGroundDate
3/6716002.51AustraliaMelbourne Cricket Ground1947-01-01
3/10124872.44AustraliaAdelaide Oval1947-01-31
2/3210261.88AustraliaTrent Bridge1948-06-10
2/359042.33AustraliaLord's1948-06-24
2/367842.76AustraliaLord's1948-06-24
2/3810262.23AustraliaHeadingley1948-07-22
2/5016041.87AustraliaMelbourne Cricket Ground1947-01-01
1/122403.00New ZealandLancaster Park1947-03-21
1/237201.91AustraliaSydney Cricket Ground1946-12-13
1/447813.38AustraliaHeadingley1948-07-22

Latest Test matches

Latest Test matches
DateOpponentBatBowlGroundResult
1950-07-20West Indies41 & 71/82Trent BridgeWest Indies won by 10 wickets
1950-06-24West Indies16 & 190/12Lord'sWest Indies won by 326 runs
1950-06-08West Indies0 & 25-Old TraffordEngland won by 202 runs
1948-08-14Australia7 & 90/7Kennington OvalAustralia won by inns & 149 runs
1948-07-22Australia25 & 72/38 & 1/44HeadingleyAustralia won by 7 wickets
1948-07-08Australia220/12Old TraffordMatch drawn
1948-06-24Australia44 & 112/35 & 2/36Lord'sAustralia won by 409 runs
1948-06-10Australia3 & 222/32Trent BridgeAustralia won by 8 wickets
1947-08-16South Africa59 & 110/1Kennington OvalMatch drawn
1947-07-26South Africa36-HeadingleyEngland won by 10 wickets