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William Shalders

Top-order batter · 1899 to 1907 · 12 internationals

South Africa
Test12 matches
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12Internationals
355Runs
0Hundreds
1Wickets
3Catches

Career records by format

Batting career records by format
FormatMatInnsNORunsHSAvgBFSR100s50s0s4s6s
Test122313554216.13--004-0
Bowling career records by format
FormatMatInnsBallsMdnsRunsWktsBBIBBMAvgEconSR4w5w10w
Test121483611/61/66.000.7548.00000
Fielding career records by format
FormatMatInnsCtStDisDis/innsBest
Test12233030.1301 (1ct 0st)

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

William Shalders: Test stats

Test

12 matches · 1899-1907

355runs
Matches
12
Average
16.13
Strike rate
-
Hundreds
0
Highest
42
Fifties
0
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Scorecard coverage

Scorecard coverage of the official career
FormatOfficial bat innsIn scorecardsOfficial bowl innsIn scorecardsFirstLatestCoverage
Test2323111899-04-011907-08-19Complete

Questions fans ask about William Shalders

How many Test runs has William Shalders scored?
William Shalders has 355 runs in 23 Test innings from 12 matches at an average of 16.13. Highest score: 42.
What is William Shalders's Test batting average?
William Shalders's Test batting average is 16.13, from 355 runs and 23 innings.
Which teams has William Shalders played international cricket for?
William Shalders is recorded for South Africa in this publication.
When did William Shalders play international cricket?
This career snapshot covers 1899 to 1907. Dates follow the official record, not only the scorecard archive.

Explore every recorded innings

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

Latest appearances

Recent available appearances
DateMatchFormatResult
1907-08-19England v South AfricaTestMatch drawn
1907-07-29England v South AfricaTestEngland won by 53 runs
1907-07-01England v South AfricaTestMatch drawn
1906-03-30England v South AfricaTestSouth Africa won by inns & 16 runs
1906-03-24England v South AfricaTestEngland won by 4 wickets
1906-03-10England v South AfricaTestSouth Africa won by 243 runs
1906-03-06England v South AfricaTestSouth Africa won by 9 wickets
1906-01-02England v South AfricaTestSouth Africa won by 1 wickets
1902-11-08Australia v South AfricaTestAustralia won by 10 wickets
1902-10-18Australia v South AfricaTestAustralia won by 159 runs
1902-10-11Australia v South AfricaTestMatch drawn
1899-04-01England v South AfricaTestEngland won by 210 runs

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TEST CAREER · 1899 to 1907

William Shalders in Tests

Complete: every official innings is in the scorecards

355Runs
16.13Average
-Strike rate
0Hundreds
0Fifties
42Highest

Official Test record

Official Test batting record
BattingMatInnsNORunsHSAvgBFSR1005004s6s
Career122313554216.13--004-0
Official Test bowling record
BowlingMatInnsBallsMdnsRunsWktsBBIBBMAvgEconSR4w5w10w
Career121483611/61/66.000.7548.00000
Official Test fielding record
FieldingMatInnsCtStDisDis/InnsBest
Career12233030.1301 (1ct 0st)

Test career in charts

Test runs, innings by innings
090180270250 runs: 1906-03-242503551899190219061907
Test runs by year
040801201899: 17 runs1718991900: 0 runs1901: 0 runs19011902: 115 runs1151903: 0 runs19031904: 0 runs1905: 0 runs19051906: 140 runs1401907: 83 runs831907
Last 20 Test innings
01-4950-99100+* not out
Test innings by score
How Test innings ended
Caught13 · 56.5%
Bowled5 · 21.7%
LBW3 · 13.0%
Run out1 · 4.3%
Not out1 · 4.3%
Test batting position: average and innings
16.336 inns
219.4112 inns
33.001 inns
4-0 inns
5-0 inns
655.002 inns
7-0 inns
8-0 inns
913.002 inns
10-0 inns
11-0 inns

Recent Test form

Last 10 batting innings
131runs
14.55average
-strike rate
050s
0100s

Test record by situation

complete career
William Shalders: Test batting by opposition
MatInnsNORunsHSAvgBFSR1005004s6s
England91712403815.00--003-0
Australia3601154219.16--001-0
All122313554216.13--004-0
William Shalders: Test batting by home and away
MatInnsNORunsHSAvgBFSR1005004s6s
Home91702724216.00--003-0
Away361833116.60--001-0
All122313554216.13--004-0
William Shalders: Test batting by match innings
MatInnsNORunsHSAvgBFSR1005004s6s
1st innings of the match330481916.00--000-0
2nd innings of the match9901784219.77--000-0
3rd innings of the match440514012.75--002-0
4th innings of the match771783813.00--002-0
All122313554216.13--004-0
William Shalders: Test batting by batting position
MatInnsNORunsHSAvgBFSR1005004s6s
No. 136038196.33--002-0
No. 271202334219.41--002-0
No. 3110333.00--00000
No. 6121553155.00--000-0
No. 9120262113.00--000-0
All122313554216.13--004-0
William Shalders: Test batting by match result
MatInnsNORunsHSAvgBFSR1005004s6s
Won4701243817.71--001170
Lost51001554215.50--001-0
Drawn361763115.20--002-0
All122313554216.13--004-0
William Shalders: Test batting by year
MatInnsNORunsHSAvgBFSR1005004s6s
18991201798.50--000-0
19023601154219.16--001-0
19065901403815.55--002180
1907361833116.60--001-0
All122313554216.13--004-0
William Shalders: Test batting by ground
MatInnsNORunsHSAvgBFSR1005004s6s
The Wanderers Stadium51001674216.70--002-0
Newlands4701054015.00--001-0
All122313554216.13--004-0

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

Best Test performances

William Shalders: highest Test scores
ScoreBFSR4s6sOpponentGroundDate
42---0AustraliaThe Wanderers Stadium1902-10-18
40---0AustraliaNewlands1902-11-08
38--60EnglandThe Wanderers Stadium1906-01-02
37--50EnglandThe Wanderers Stadium1906-03-06
31---0EnglandKennington Oval1907-08-19
24*---0EnglandKennington Oval1907-08-19
21--30EnglandNewlands1906-03-30
21---0EnglandHeadingley1907-07-29
19---0AustraliaThe Wanderers Stadium1902-10-11
16--10EnglandNewlands1906-03-24

Latest Test matches

Latest Test matches
DateOpponentBatBowlGroundResult
1907-08-19England31 & 24*-Kennington OvalMatch drawn
1907-07-29England21 & 5-HeadingleyEngland won by 53 runs
1907-07-01England2 & 0-Lord'sMatch drawn
1906-03-30England21-NewlandsSouth Africa won by inns & 16 runs
1906-03-24England16 & 0-NewlandsEngland won by 4 wickets
1906-03-10England13 & 111/6The Wanderers StadiumSouth Africa won by 243 runs
1906-03-06England37 & 0-The Wanderers StadiumSouth Africa won by 9 wickets
1906-01-02England4 & 38-The Wanderers StadiumSouth Africa won by 1 wickets
1902-11-08Australia11 & 40-NewlandsAustralia won by 10 wickets
1902-10-18Australia42 & 3-The Wanderers StadiumAustralia won by 159 runs