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Wilf Ferguson

All-rounder · 1948 to 1954 · 8 internationals

West Indies
Test8 matches
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8Internationals
200Runs
0Hundreds
34Wickets
11Catches

Career records by format

Batting career records by format
FormatMatInnsNORunsHSAvgBFSR100s50s0s4s6s
Test81032007528.57--021-0
Bowling career records by format
FormatMatInnsBallsMdnsRunsWktsBBIBBMAvgEconSR4w5w10w
Test8152,568831,165346/9211/22934.262.7275.52131
Fielding career records by format
FormatMatInnsCtStDisDis/innsBest
Test816110110.6873 (3ct 0st)

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

Wilf Ferguson: Test stats

Test

8 matches · 1948-1954

34wickets
Matches
8
Average
34.26
Economy
2.72
Strike rate
75.52
Best innings
6/92
Five-fors
3

200 runs · batting average 28.57

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Scorecard coverage

Scorecard coverage of the official career
FormatOfficial bat innsIn scorecardsOfficial bowl innsIn scorecardsFirstLatestCoverage
Test101015151948-01-211954-03-17Complete

Questions fans ask about Wilf Ferguson

How many Test runs has Wilf Ferguson scored?
Wilf Ferguson has 200 runs in 10 Test innings from 8 matches at an average of 28.57. Highest score: 75.
What is Wilf Ferguson's Test batting average?
Wilf Ferguson's Test batting average is 28.57, from 200 runs and 10 innings.
How many Test wickets has Wilf Ferguson taken?
Wilf Ferguson has taken 34 wickets in Test from 8 matches at a bowling average of 34.26. Best innings: 6/92.
Which teams has Wilf Ferguson played international cricket for?
Wilf Ferguson is recorded for West Indies in this publication.
When did Wilf Ferguson play international cricket?
This career snapshot covers 1948 to 1954. Dates follow the official record, not only the scorecard archive.

Explore every recorded innings

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

Latest appearances

Recent available appearances
DateMatchFormatResult
1954-03-17England v West IndiesTestMatch drawn
1949-01-27India v West IndiesTestWest Indies won by inns & 193 runs
1948-12-31India v West IndiesTestMatch drawn
1948-12-09India v West IndiesTestMatch drawn
1948-03-27England v West IndiesTestWest Indies won by 10 wickets
1948-03-03England v West IndiesTestWest Indies won by 7 wickets
1948-02-11England v West IndiesTestMatch drawn
1948-01-21England v West IndiesTestMatch drawn

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TEST CAREER · 1948 to 1954

Wilf Ferguson in Tests

Complete: every official innings is in the scorecards

200Runs
28.57Bat avg
-Strike rate
34Wickets
34.26Bowl avg
2.72Economy

Official Test record

Official Test batting record
BattingMatInnsNORunsHSAvgBFSR1005004s6s
Career81032007528.57--021-0
Official Test bowling record
BowlingMatInnsBallsMdnsRunsWktsBBIBBMAvgEconSR4w5w10w
Career8152,568831,165346/9211/22934.262.7275.52131
Official Test fielding record
FieldingMatInnsCtStDisDis/InnsBest
Career816110110.6873 (3ct 0st)

Test career in charts

Test runs, innings by innings
050100150200100 runs: 1948-03-27100200 runs: 1954-03-17200200194819491954
Test runs by year
040801201948: 146 runs14619481949: 2 runs219491950: 0 runs19501951: 0 runs19511952: 0 runs19521953: 0 runs19531954: 52 runs521954
Last 20 Test innings
01-4950-99100+* not out
Test innings by score
How Test innings ended
Caught2 · 20.0%
Bowled4 · 40.0%
LBW1 · 10.0%
Not out3 · 30.0%
Test batting position: average and innings
1-0 inns
244.001 inns
36.001 inns
4-0 inns
5-0 inns
6-0 inns
7-0 inns
8-0 inns
947.005 inns
103.502 inns
1111 inns
Test wickets, innings by innings
09182725 wickets: 1948-12-092534194819491954
Test wickets by year
0816241948: 31 wickets3119481949: 2 wickets219491950: 0 wickets19501951: 0 wickets19511952: 0 wickets19521953: 0 wickets19531954: 1 wickets11954
Last 20 Test bowling innings
Test innings by wickets

Recent Test form

Last 10 batting innings
200runs
28.57average
-strike rate
250s
0100s
Last 10 bowling innings
18wickets
47.61average
2.66economy
107.33strike rate
5/116best

Test record by situation

complete career
Wilf Ferguson: Test batting by opposition
MatInnsNORunsHSAvgBFSR1005004s6s
England5721907538.00--021-0
India2311065.00--000-0
All81032007528.57--021-0
Wilf Ferguson: Test bowling by opposition
MatInnsBallsMdnsRunsWktsBBIAvgEconSR4w5w
England591,57850722246/9230.082.7465.7503
India3699033443104/12644.302.6899.0010
All8152,568831,165346/9234.262.7275.5213
Wilf Ferguson: Test batting by home and away
MatInnsNORunsHSAvgBFSR1005004s6s
Home5721907538.00--021-0
Away2311065.00--000-0
All81032007528.57--021-0
Wilf Ferguson: Test bowling by home and away
MatInnsBallsMdnsRunsWktsBBIAvgEconSR4w5w
Home591,57850722246/9230.082.7465.7503
Away3699033443104/12644.302.6899.0010
All8152,568831,165346/9234.262.7275.5213
Wilf Ferguson: Test batting by match innings
MatInnsNORunsHSAvgBFSR1005004s6s
1st innings of the match552148*4.66--001-0
2nd innings of the match220807540.00--010-0
3rd innings of the match33110656*53.00--010-0
All81032007528.57--021-0
Wilf Ferguson: Test bowling by match innings
MatInnsBallsMdnsRunsWktsBBIAvgEconSR4w5w
1st innings of the match224621919075/13727.142.4666.0001
2nd innings of the match661,09231494144/12635.282.7178.0010
3rd innings of the match5593832442126/9236.832.8278.1602
4th innings of the match227613911/439.003.0776.0000
All8152,568831,165346/9234.262.7275.5213
Wilf Ferguson: Test batting by batting position
MatInnsNORunsHSAvgBFSR1005004s6s
No. 2110444444.00--000-0
No. 3110666.00--000-0
No. 94521417547.00--021-0
No. 10220753.50--000-0
No. 1111122*N/A--00000
All81032007528.57--021-0
Wilf Ferguson: Test batting by match result
MatInnsNORunsHSAvgBFSR1005004s6s
Won331797539.50--010-0
Drawn47212156*24.20--011-0
All81032007528.57--021-0
Wilf Ferguson: Test bowling by match result
MatInnsBallsMdnsRunsWktsBBIAvgEconSR4w5w
Won3693635393125/11632.752.5178.0001
Drawn591,63248772226/9235.092.8374.1812
All8152,568831,165346/9234.262.7275.5213
Wilf Ferguson: Test batting by year
MatInnsNORunsHSAvgBFSR1005004s6s
19485711467524.33--021-0
194911122*N/A--00000
1954121524452.00--000-0
All81032007528.57--021-0
Wilf Ferguson: Test bowling by year
MatInnsBallsMdnsRunsWktsBBIAvgEconSR4w5w
19486122,10073899316/9229.002.5667.7413
194912186311122/7255.503.5893.0000
195411282715511/155155.003.29282.0000
All8152,568831,165346/9234.262.7275.5213
Wilf Ferguson: Test batting by ground
MatInnsNORunsHSAvgBFSR1005004s6s
Queen's Park Oval231574428.50--000-0
All81032007528.57--021-0
Wilf Ferguson: Test bowling by ground
MatInnsBallsMdnsRunsWktsBBIAvgEconSR4w5w
Queen's Park Oval2372216384126/9232.003.1960.1602
All8152,568831,165346/9234.262.7275.5213

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

Test milestones

Five-wicket innings 3

  1. 5/116v EnglandBourda · 1948-03-03
  2. 6/92v EnglandQueen's Park Oval · 1948-02-11
  3. 5/137v EnglandQueen's Park Oval · 1948-02-11

Best Test performances

Wilf Ferguson: highest Test scores
ScoreBFSR4s6sOpponentGroundDate
75---0EnglandSabina Park1948-03-27
56*---0EnglandKensington Oval1948-01-21
44---0EnglandQueen's Park Oval1954-03-17
8*---0EnglandQueen's Park Oval1954-03-17
6---0IndiaEden Gardens1948-12-31
5---0EnglandQueen's Park Oval1948-02-11
2*--00IndiaMA Chidambaram Stadium1949-01-27
2--00EnglandBourda1948-03-03
2--00IndiaEden Gardens1948-12-31
0--00EnglandKensington Oval1948-01-21
Wilf Ferguson: best Test bowling
FiguresBallsMdnsEconOpponentGroundDate
6/9220642.67EnglandQueen's Park Oval1948-02-11
5/11624062.90EnglandBourda1948-03-03
5/13723453.51EnglandQueen's Park Oval1948-02-11
4/12634282.21IndiaBrabourne Stadium1948-12-09
3/239051.53EnglandBourda1948-03-03
3/6617482.27IndiaEden Gardens1948-12-31
2/53228141.39EnglandSabina Park1948-03-27
2/7212023.60IndiaMA Chidambaram Stadium1949-01-27
1/42211.09EnglandKensington Oval1948-01-21
1/528413.71EnglandKensington Oval1948-01-21

Latest Test matches

Latest Test matches
DateOpponentBatBowlGroundResult
1954-03-17England8* & 441/155Queen's Park OvalMatch drawn
1949-01-27India2*2/72 & 0/39MA Chidambaram StadiumWest Indies won by inns & 193 runs
1948-12-31India2 & 63/66 & 0/35Eden GardensMatch drawn
1948-12-09Indiadid not bat4/126 & 1/105Brabourne StadiumMatch drawn
1948-03-27England752/53 & 0/90Sabina ParkWest Indies won by 10 wickets
1948-03-03England23/23 & 5/116BourdaWest Indies won by 7 wickets
1948-02-11England55/137 & 6/92Queen's Park OvalMatch drawn
1948-01-21England0 & 56*1/52 & 1/4Kensington OvalMatch drawn