How many Test runs has Bob Appleyard scored?

Bob Appleyard has 51 runs in 9 Test innings from 9 matches at an average of 17.00. Highest score: 19*.

How many Test wickets has Bob Appleyard taken?

Bob Appleyard has taken 31 wickets in Test from 9 matches at a bowling average of 17.87. Best innings: 5/51.

Which teams has Bob Appleyard played international cricket for?

Bob Appleyard is recorded for England in this publication.

When did Bob Appleyard play international cricket?

This career snapshot covers 1954 to 1956. Dates follow the official record, not only the scorecard archive.

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Bob Appleyard

Bowler · 1954 to 1956 · 9 internationals

England

Test9 matches

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9Internationals

51Runs

0Hundreds

31Wickets

4Catches

Career records by format

Batting career records by format
Format	Mat	Inns	NO	Runs	HS	Avg	BF	SR	100s	50s	0s	4s	6s
Test	9	9	6	51	19*	17.00	-	-	0	0	0	4	0

Bowling career records by format
Format	Mat	Inns	Balls	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	BBI	BBM	Avg	Econ	SR	4w	5w	10w
Test	9	17	1,596	70	554	31	5/51	7/45	17.87	2.08	51.48	1	1	0

Fielding career records by format
Format	Mat	Inns	Ct	St	Dis	Dis/inns	Best
Test	9	18	4	0	4	0.222	2 (2ct 0st)

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

Bob Appleyard: Test stats

Test

9 matches · 1954-1956

31wickets

Matches: 9
Average: 17.87
Economy: 2.08
Strike rate: 51.48
Best innings: 5/51
Five-fors: 1

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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	9	9	17	17	1954-07-01	1956-06-07	Complete

Questions fans ask about Bob Appleyard

How many Test runs has Bob Appleyard scored?: Bob Appleyard has 51 runs in 9 Test innings from 9 matches at an average of 17.00. Highest score: 19*.
How many Test wickets has Bob Appleyard taken?: Bob Appleyard has taken 31 wickets in Test from 9 matches at a bowling average of 17.87. Best innings: 5/51.
Which teams has Bob Appleyard played international cricket for?: Bob Appleyard is recorded for England in this publication.
When did Bob Appleyard play international cricket?: This career snapshot covers 1954 to 1956. Dates follow the official record, not only the scorecard archive.

Explore every recorded innings

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

Latest appearances

Recent available appearances
Date	Match	Format	Result
1956-06-07	Australia v England	Test	Match drawn
1955-06-09	England v South Africa	Test	England won by inns & 5 runs
1955-03-25	England v New Zealand	Test	England won by inns & 20 runs
1955-03-11	England v New Zealand	Test	England won by 8 wickets
1955-02-25	Australia v England	Test	Match drawn
1955-01-28	Australia v England	Test	England won by 5 wickets
1954-12-31	Australia v England	Test	England won by 128 runs
1954-12-17	Australia v England	Test	England won by 38 runs
1954-07-01	England v Pakistan	Test	England won by inns & 129 runs

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TEST CAREER · 1954 to 1956

Bob Appleyard in Tests

Complete: every official innings is in the scorecards

31Wickets

17.87Average

2.08Economy

51.48Strike rate

5/51Best

1Five-fors

Official Test record

Official Test batting record
Batting	Mat	Inns	NO	Runs	HS	Avg	BF	SR	100	50	0	4s	6s
Career	9	9	6	51	19*	17.00	-	-	0	0	0	4	0

Official Test bowling record
Bowling	Mat	Inns	Balls	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	BBI	BBM	Avg	Econ	SR	4w	5w	10w
Career	9	17	1,596	70	554	31	5/51	7/45	17.87	2.08	51.48	1	1	0

Official Test fielding record
Fielding	Mat	Inns	Ct	St	Dis	Dis/Inns	Best
Career	9	18	4	0	4	0.222	2 (2ct 0st)

Test career in charts

Test wickets, innings by innings

Test wickets by year

Last 20 Test bowling innings

Test innings by wickets

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

Caught2 · 22.2%

Bowled1 · 11.1%

Not out6 · 66.7%

Test batting position: average and innings

1-0 inns

2-0 inns

3-0 inns

4-0 inns

5-0 inns

6-0 inns

7-0 inns

8-0 inns

9-0 inns

1022.006 inns

117.003 inns

Test runs from boundaries

Fours16 · 31.4%

Other runs35 · 68.6%

Recent Test form

Last 9 batting innings

51runs

17.00average

-strike rate

050s

0100s

Last 10 bowling innings

17wickets

16.11average

1.82economy

53.05strike rate

4/7best

Test record by situation

complete career

Bob Appleyard: Test batting by opposition
	Mat	Inns	NO	Runs	HS	Avg	BF	SR	4s
Australia	4	6	4	45	19*	22.50	-	-	4
New Zealand	2	2	1	6	6	6.00	-	-	0
South Africa	1	1	1	0	0*	N/A	1	0.00	0
All	9	9	6	51	19*	17.00	-	-	4

Bob Appleyard: Test bowling by opposition
	Mat	Inns	Balls	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	BBI	Avg	Econ	SR	4w	5w
Australia	5	9	812	32	273	13	3/13	21.00	2.01	62.46	0	0
New Zealand	2	4	216	12	80	9	4/7	8.88	2.22	24.00	1	0
Pakistan	1	2	286	13	123	7	5/51	17.57	2.58	40.85	0	1
South Africa	1	2	282	13	78	2	2/46	39.00	1.65	141.00	0	0
All	9	17	1,596	70	554	31	5/51	17.87	2.08	51.48	1	1

Bob Appleyard: Test batting by home and away
	Mat	Inns	NO	Runs	HS	Avg	BF	SR	4s
Home	2	2	2	1	1*	N/A	-	-	0
Away	5	7	4	50	19*	16.66	-	-	4
All	9	9	6	51	19*	17.00	-	-	4

Bob Appleyard: Test bowling by home and away
	Mat	Inns	Balls	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	BBI	Avg	Econ	SR	4w	5w
Home	3	6	748	36	250	11	5/51	22.72	2.00	68.00	0	1
Away	6	11	848	34	304	20	4/7	15.20	2.15	42.40	1	0
All	9	17	1,596	70	554	31	5/51	17.87	2.08	51.48	1	1

Bob Appleyard: Test batting by match innings
	Mat	Inns	NO	Runs	HS	Avg	BF	SR	4s
1st innings of the match	4	4	3	10	8	10.00	-	-	0
2nd innings of the match	3	3	2	16	10*	16.00	-	-	2
3rd innings of the match	2	2	1	25	19*	25.00	-	-	2
All	9	9	6	51	19*	17.00	-	-	4

Bob Appleyard: Test bowling by match innings
	Mat	Inns	Balls	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	BBI	Avg	Econ	SR	4w	5w
1st innings of the match	4	4	424	19	163	11	5/51	14.81	2.30	38.54	0	1
2nd innings of the match	5	5	506	19	187	7	2/17	26.71	2.21	72.28	0	0
3rd innings of the match	5	5	472	24	143	11	4/7	13.00	1.81	42.90	1	0
4th innings of the match	3	3	194	8	61	2	1/12	30.50	1.88	97.00	0	0
All	9	17	1,596	70	554	31	5/51	17.87	2.08	51.48	1	1

Bob Appleyard: Test batting by batting position
	Mat	Inns	NO	Runs	HS	Avg	BF	SR	4s
No. 10	5	6	4	44	19*	22.00	-	-	3
No. 11	2	3	2	7	6	7.00	-	-	1
All	9	9	6	51	19*	17.00	-	-	4

Bob Appleyard: Test batting by match result
	Mat	Inns	NO	Runs	HS	Avg	BF	SR	4s
Won	6	8	5	50	19*	16.66	-	-	4
Drawn	1	1	1	1	1*	N/A	-	-	0
All	9	9	6	51	19*	17.00	-	-	4

Bob Appleyard: Test bowling by match result
	Mat	Inns	Balls	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	BBI	Avg	Econ	SR	4w	5w
Won	7	14	1,288	58	451	28	5/51	16.10	2.10	46.00	1	1
Drawn	2	3	308	12	103	3	2/17	34.33	2.00	102.66	0	0
All	9	17	1,596	70	554	31	5/51	17.87	2.08	51.48	1	1

Bob Appleyard: Test batting by year
	Mat	Inns	NO	Runs	HS	Avg	BF	SR	4s
1954	2	4	2	34	19*	17.00	-	-	2
1955	4	4	3	16	10*	16.00	-	-	2
1956	1	1	1	1	1*	N/A	-	-	0
All	9	9	6	51	19*	17.00	-	-	4

Bob Appleyard: Test bowling by year
	Mat	Inns	Balls	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	BBI	Avg	Econ	SR	4w	5w
1954	3	6	510	19	222	11	5/51	20.18	2.61	46.36	0	1
1955	5	9	906	41	283	18	4/7	15.72	1.87	50.33	1	0
1956	1	2	180	10	49	2	2/17	24.50	1.63	90.00	0	0
All	9	17	1,596	70	554	31	5/51	17.87	2.08	51.48	1	1

Bob Appleyard: Test bowling by ground
	Mat	Inns	Balls	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	BBI	Avg	Econ	SR	4w	5w
Trent Bridge	3	6	748	36	250	11	5/51	22.72	2.00	68.00	0	1
Sydney Cricket Ground	2	3	232	4	98	2	1/12	49.00	2.53	116.00	0	0
All	9	17	1,596	70	554	31	5/51	17.87	2.08	51.48	1	1

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Test milestones

Five-wicket innings 1

5/51v PakistanTrent Bridge · 1954-07-01

Best Test performances

Bob Appleyard: highest Test scores
Score	BF	SR	4s	Opponent	Ground	Date
19*	64	29.68	1	Australia	Sydney Cricket Ground	1954-12-17
10*	-	-	2	Australia	Adelaide Oval	1955-01-28
8	17	47.05	0	Australia	Sydney Cricket Ground	1954-12-17
6	-	-	1	Australia	Melbourne Cricket Ground	1954-12-31
6	-	-	0	New Zealand	Eden Park	1955-03-25
1*	-	-	0	Australia	Melbourne Cricket Ground	1954-12-31
1*	-	-	0	Australia	Trent Bridge	1956-06-07
0*	-	-	0	New Zealand	University Oval, Dunedin	1955-03-11
0*	1	0.00	0	South Africa	Trent Bridge	1955-06-09

Bob Appleyard: best Test bowling
Figures	Balls	Mdns	Econ	Opponent	Ground	Date
5/51	102	5	3.00	Pakistan	Trent Bridge	1954-07-01
4/7	36	3	1.16	New Zealand	Eden Park	1955-03-25
3/13	96	7	0.81	Australia	Adelaide Oval	1955-01-28
3/38	96	4	2.37	New Zealand	Eden Park	1955-03-25
3/58	184	7	1.89	Australia	Adelaide Oval	1955-01-28
2/17	66	4	1.54	Australia	Trent Bridge	1956-06-07
2/19	42	2	2.71	New Zealand	University Oval, Dunedin	1955-03-11
2/38	88	3	2.59	Australia	Melbourne Cricket Ground	1954-12-31
2/46	168	9	1.64	South Africa	Trent Bridge	1955-06-09
2/72	184	8	2.34	Pakistan	Trent Bridge	1954-07-01

Latest Test matches

Latest Test matches
Date	Opponent	Bat	Bowl	Ground	Result
1956-06-07	Australia	1*	2/17 & 0/32	Trent Bridge	Match drawn
1955-06-09	South Africa	0*	2/46 & 0/32	Trent Bridge	England won by inns & 5 runs
1955-03-25	New Zealand	6	3/38 & 4/7	Eden Park	England won by inns & 20 runs
1955-03-11	New Zealand	0*	0/16 & 2/19	University Oval, Dunedin	England won by 8 wickets
1955-02-25	Australia	did not bat	1/54	Sydney Cricket Ground	Match drawn
1955-01-28	Australia	10*	3/58 & 3/13	Adelaide Oval	England won by 5 wickets
1954-12-31	Australia	1* & 6	2/38 & 1/17	Melbourne Cricket Ground	England won by 128 runs
1954-12-17	Australia	8 & 19*	0/32 & 1/12	Sydney Cricket Ground	England won by 38 runs
1954-07-01	Pakistan	did not bat	5/51 & 2/72	Trent Bridge	England won by inns & 129 runs