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Billy Bates

All-rounder · 1881 to 1887 · 15 internationals

England
Test15 matches
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15Internationals
656Runs
0Hundreds
50Wickets
9Catches

Career records by format

Batting career records by format
FormatMatInnsNORunsHSAvgBFSR100s50s0s4s6s
Test152626566427.33--050-4
Bowling career records by format
FormatMatInnsBallsMdnsRunsWktsBBIBBMAvgEconSR4w5w10w
Test15232,364282821507/2814/10216.422.0847.28241
Fielding career records by format
FormatMatInnsCtStDisDis/innsBest
Test15299090.3101 (1ct 0st)

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

Billy Bates: Test stats

Test

15 matches · 1881-1887

50wickets
Matches
15
Average
16.42
Economy
2.08
Strike rate
47.28
Best innings
7/28
Five-fors
4

656 runs · batting average 27.33

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Scorecard coverage

Scorecard coverage of the official career
FormatOfficial bat innsIn scorecardsOfficial bowl innsIn scorecardsFirstLatestCoverage
Test262623231881-12-311887-02-25Complete

Questions fans ask about Billy Bates

How many Test runs has Billy Bates scored?
Billy Bates has 656 runs in 26 Test innings from 15 matches at an average of 27.33. Highest score: 64.
What is Billy Bates's Test batting average?
Billy Bates's Test batting average is 27.33, from 656 runs and 26 innings.
How many Test wickets has Billy Bates taken?
Billy Bates has taken 50 wickets in Test from 15 matches at a bowling average of 16.42. Best innings: 7/28.
Which teams has Billy Bates played international cricket for?
Billy Bates is recorded for England in this publication.
When did Billy Bates play international cricket?
This career snapshot covers 1881 to 1887. Dates follow the official record, not only the scorecard archive.

Explore every recorded innings

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

Latest appearances

Recent available appearances
DateMatchFormatResult
1887-02-25Australia v EnglandTestEngland won by 71 runs
1887-01-28Australia v EnglandTestEngland won by 13 runs
1885-03-21Australia v EnglandTestEngland won by inns & 98 runs
1885-03-14Australia v EnglandTestAustralia won by 8 wickets
1885-02-20Australia v EnglandTestAustralia won by 6 runs
1885-01-01Australia v EnglandTestEngland won by 10 wickets
1884-12-12Australia v EnglandTestEngland won by 8 wickets
1883-02-17Australia v EnglandTestAustralia won by 4 wickets
1883-01-26Australia v EnglandTestEngland won by 69 runs
1883-01-19Australia v EnglandTestEngland won by inns & 27 runs
1882-12-30Australia v EnglandTestAustralia won by 9 wickets
1882-03-10Australia v EnglandTestMatch drawn

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TEST CAREER · 1881 to 1887

Billy Bates in Tests

Complete: every official innings is in the scorecards

656Runs
27.33Bat avg
-Strike rate
50Wickets
16.42Bowl avg
2.08Economy

Official Test record

Official Test batting record
BattingMatInnsNORunsHSAvgBFSR1005004s6s
Career152626566427.33--050-4
Official Test bowling record
BowlingMatInnsBallsMdnsRunsWktsBBIBBMAvgEconSR4w5w10w
Career15232,364282821507/2814/10216.422.0847.28241
Official Test fielding record
FieldingMatInnsCtStDisDis/InnsBest
Career15299090.3101 (1ct 0st)

Test career in charts

Test runs, innings by innings
0200400600500 runs: 1885-03-14500656188118821883188418851887
Test runs by year
0601201801881: 105 runs10518811882: 126 runs12618821883: 133 runs13318831884: 18 runs1818841885: 204 runs20418851886: 0 runs18861887: 70 runs701887
Last 20 Test innings
01-4950-99100+* not out
Test innings by score
How Test innings ended
Caught19 · 73.1%
Bowled4 · 15.4%
Stumped1 · 3.8%
Not out2 · 7.7%
Test batting position: average and innings
116.002 inns
219.002 inns
3-0 inns
428.379 inns
525.205 inns
661.001 inns
776.002 inns
810.254 inns
955.001 inns
10-0 inns
11-0 inns
Test wickets, innings by innings
0204050 wickets: 1887-02-255050188118821883188418851887
Test wickets by year
0510151881: 4 wickets418811882: 13 wickets1318821883: 18 wickets1818831884: 5 wickets518841885: 5 wickets518851886: 0 wickets18861887: 5 wickets51887
Last 20 Test bowling innings
Test innings by wickets

Recent Test form

Last 10 batting innings
274runs
27.40average
-strike rate
250s
0100s
Last 10 bowling innings
17wickets
14.88average
1.93economy
46.17strike rate
5/24best

Test record by situation

complete career
Billy Bates: Test batting by opposition
MatInnsNORunsHSAvgBFSR1005004s6s
Australia152626566427.33--050-4
All152626566427.33--050-4
Billy Bates: Test bowling by opposition
MatInnsBallsMdnsRunsWktsBBIAvgEconSR4w5w
Australia14232,364282821507/2816.422.0847.2824
All15232,364282821507/2816.422.0847.2824
Billy Bates: Test batting by home and away
MatInnsNORunsHSAvgBFSR1005004s6s
Away152626566427.33--050-4
All152626566427.33--050-4
Billy Bates: Test bowling by home and away
MatInnsBallsMdnsRunsWktsBBIAvgEconSR4w5w
Away14232,364282821507/2816.422.0847.2824
All15232,364282821507/2816.422.0847.2824
Billy Bates: Test batting by match innings
MatInnsNORunsHSAvgBFSR1005004s6s
1st innings of the match111102826425.63--030261
2nd innings of the match4401196129.75--010-1
3rd innings of the match1010222452*28.00--010161
4th innings of the match110313131.00--00021
All152626566427.33--050-4
Billy Bates: Test bowling by match innings
MatInnsBallsMdnsRunsWktsBBIAvgEconSR4w5w
1st innings of the match33205196865/3111.331.9934.1601
2nd innings of the match10101,283159398227/2818.091.8658.3111
3rd innings of the match3324827124127/7410.333.0020.6602
4th innings of the match7762877231104/2623.102.2062.8010
All15232,364282821507/2816.422.0847.2824
Billy Bates: Test batting by batting position
MatInnsNORunsHSAvgBFSR1005004s6s
No. 1120322416.00--00050
No. 2120383019.00--00021
No. 45912275828.37--020190
No. 53501266425.20--010-2
No. 6110616161.00--01080
No. 72217648*76.00--00041
No. 8340411710.25--00020
No. 9110555555.00--01040
All152626566427.33--050-4
Billy Bates: Test batting by match result
MatInnsNORunsHSAvgBFSR1005004s6s
Won71002606126.00--020-1
Lost61212166419.63--010143
Drawn2411805860.00--020160
All152626566427.33--050-4
Billy Bates: Test bowling by match result
MatInnsBallsMdnsRunsWktsBBIAvgEconSR4w5w
Won69875105284257/2811.361.9435.0013
Lost6111,160140402185/2422.332.0764.4411
Drawn233293713573/4919.282.4647.0000
All15232,364282821507/2816.422.0847.2824
Billy Bates: Test batting by year
MatInnsNORunsHSAvgBFSR1005004s6s
18811201055852.50--01090
188248112652*18.00--01091
18833511335533.25--01080
1884110181818.00--000-0
18854602046434.00--020202
1887240703017.50--00071
All152626566427.33--050-4
Billy Bates: Test bowling by year
MatInnsBallsMdnsRunsWktsBBIAvgEconSR4w5w
188112216238642/4321.502.3854.0000
188247885112301134/5223.152.0468.0710
18833563473233187/2812.942.2035.2202
188412133135755/3111.402.5726.6001
188534240289155/2418.202.2748.0001
188723256335354/2610.601.2451.2010
All15232,364282821507/2816.422.0847.2824
Billy Bates: Test batting by ground
MatInnsNORunsHSAvgBFSR1005004s6s
Sydney Cricket Ground81612686417.86--010203
Melbourne Cricket Ground6913706146.25--040331
All152626566427.33--050-4
Billy Bates: Test bowling by ground
MatInnsBallsMdnsRunsWktsBBIAvgEconSR4w5w
Sydney Cricket Ground8131,459179457235/2419.861.8763.4321
Melbourne Cricket Ground5877290307227/2813.952.3835.0902
All15232,364282821507/2816.422.0847.2824

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

Test milestones

Five-wicket innings 4

  1. 5/24v AustraliaSydney Cricket Ground · 1885-02-20
  2. 5/31v AustraliaAdelaide Oval · 1884-12-12
  3. 7/74v AustraliaMelbourne Cricket Ground · 1883-01-19
  4. 7/28v AustraliaMelbourne Cricket Ground · 1883-01-19

Best Test performances

Billy Bates: highest Test scores
ScoreBFSR4s6sOpponentGroundDate
64--71AustraliaSydney Cricket Ground1885-03-14
61--80AustraliaMelbourne Cricket Ground1885-03-21
58--70AustraliaMelbourne Cricket Ground1881-12-31
55--40AustraliaMelbourne Cricket Ground1883-01-19
52*--50AustraliaMelbourne Cricket Ground1882-03-10
48*--30AustraliaSydney Cricket Ground1883-02-17
47--20AustraliaMelbourne Cricket Ground1881-12-31
35--30AustraliaMelbourne Cricket Ground1885-01-01
31--21AustraliaSydney Cricket Ground1885-02-20
30--21AustraliaSydney Cricket Ground1887-02-25
Billy Bates: best Test bowling
FiguresBallsMdnsEconOpponentGroundDate
7/28106141.58AustraliaMelbourne Cricket Ground1883-01-19
7/74132143.36AustraliaMelbourne Cricket Ground1883-01-19
5/2480101.80AustraliaSydney Cricket Ground1885-02-20
5/3197101.91AustraliaAdelaide Oval1884-12-12
4/26104131.50AustraliaSydney Cricket Ground1887-02-25
4/52288431.08AustraliaSydney Cricket Ground1882-02-17
3/49113142.60AustraliaMelbourne Cricket Ground1882-03-10
3/67152172.64AustraliaSydney Cricket Ground1882-03-03
2/43164201.57AustraliaMelbourne Cricket Ground1881-12-31
2/435234.96AustraliaMelbourne Cricket Ground1881-12-31

Latest Test matches

Latest Test matches
DateOpponentBatBowlGroundResult
1887-02-25Australia8 & 304/26Sydney Cricket GroundEngland won by 71 runs
1887-01-28Australia8 & 241/19 & 0/8Sydney Cricket GroundEngland won by 13 runs
1885-03-21Australia61-Melbourne Cricket GroundEngland won by inns & 98 runs
1885-03-14Australia64 & 10/44Sydney Cricket GroundAustralia won by 8 wickets
1885-02-20Australia12 & 310/6 & 5/24Sydney Cricket GroundAustralia won by 6 runs
1885-01-01Australia350/17Melbourne Cricket GroundEngland won by 10 wickets
1884-12-12Australia185/31 & 0/26Adelaide OvalEngland won by 8 wickets
1883-02-17Australia9 & 48*1/24 & 2/52Sydney Cricket GroundAustralia won by 4 wickets
1883-01-26Australia17 & 41/55Sydney Cricket GroundEngland won by 69 runs
1883-01-19Australia557/28 & 7/74Melbourne Cricket GroundEngland won by inns & 27 runs