How many Test runs has Walter Read scored?

Walter Read has 720 runs in 27 Test innings from 18 matches at an average of 27.69. Highest score: 117.

What is Walter Read's Test batting average?

Walter Read's Test batting average is 27.69, from 720 runs and 27 innings.

How many international centuries does Walter Read have?

Walter Read has 1 international hundreds: 1 in Test.

Which teams has Walter Read played international cricket for?

Walter Read is recorded for England in this publication.

When did Walter Read play international cricket?

This career snapshot covers 1882 to 1893. Dates follow the official record, not only the scorecard archive.

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Walter Read

Middle-order batter · 1882 to 1893 · 18 internationals

England

Test18 matches

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18Internationals

720Runs

1Hundreds

0Wickets

16Catches

Career records by format

Batting career records by format
Format	Mat	Inns	NO	Runs	HS	Avg	BF	SR	100s	50s	0s	4s	6s
Test	18	27	1	720	117	27.69	-	-	1	5	0	-	0

Bowling career records by format
Format	Mat	Inns	Balls	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	BBI	BBM	Avg	Econ	SR	4w	5w	10w
Test	18	2	60	2	63	0	-	-	N/A	6.30	N/A	0	0	0

Fielding career records by format
Format	Mat	Inns	Ct	St	Dis	Dis/inns	Best
Test	18	35	16	0	16	0.457	2 (2ct 0st)

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

Walter Read: Test stats

Test

18 matches · 1882-1893

720runs

Matches: 18
Average: 27.69
Strike rate: -
Hundreds: 1
Highest: 117
Fifties: 5

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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	27	27	2	2	1882-12-30	1893-08-24	Complete

Questions fans ask about Walter Read

How many Test runs has Walter Read scored?: Walter Read has 720 runs in 27 Test innings from 18 matches at an average of 27.69. Highest score: 117.
What is Walter Read's Test batting average?: Walter Read's Test batting average is 27.69, from 720 runs and 27 innings.
How many international centuries does Walter Read have?: Walter Read has 1 international hundreds: 1 in Test.
Which teams has Walter Read played international cricket for?: Walter Read is recorded for England in this publication.
When did Walter Read play international cricket?: This career snapshot covers 1882 to 1893. Dates follow the official record, not only the scorecard archive.

Explore every recorded innings

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

Latest appearances

Recent available appearances
Date	Match	Format	Result
1893-08-24	Australia v England	Test	Match drawn
1893-08-14	Australia v England	Test	England won by inns & 43 runs
1892-03-19	England v South Africa	Test	England won by inns & 189 runs
1890-08-25	Australia v England	Test	No result
1890-08-11	Australia v England	Test	England won by 2 wickets
1890-07-21	Australia v England	Test	England won by 7 wickets
1888-08-30	Australia v England	Test	England won by inns & 21 runs
1888-08-13	Australia v England	Test	England won by inns & 137 runs
1888-07-16	Australia v England	Test	Australia won by 61 runs
1888-02-10	Australia v England	Test	England won by 126 runs
1886-08-12	Australia v England	Test	England won by inns & 217 runs
1886-07-19	Australia v England	Test	England won by inns & 106 runs

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TEST CAREER · 1882 to 1893

Walter Read in Tests

Complete: every official innings is in the scorecards

720Runs

27.69Average

-Strike rate

1Hundreds

5Fifties

117Highest

Official Test record

Official Test batting record
Batting	Mat	Inns	NO	Runs	HS	Avg	BF	SR	100	50	0	4s	6s
Career	18	27	1	720	117	27.69	-	-	1	5	0	-	0

Official Test bowling record
Bowling	Mat	Inns	Balls	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	BBI	BBM	Avg	Econ	SR	4w	5w	10w
Career	18	2	60	2	63	0	-	-	N/A	6.30	N/A	0	0	0

Official Test fielding record
Fielding	Mat	Inns	Ct	St	Dis	Dis/Inns	Best
Career	18	35	16	0	16	0.457	2 (2ct 0st)

Test career in charts

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

Caught8 · 29.6%

Bowled17 · 63.0%

Stumped1 · 3.7%

Not out1 · 3.7%

Test batting position: average and innings

1-0 inns

2-0 inns

3-0 inns

419.6113 inns

530.666 inns

630.406 inns

7-0 inns

812.001 inns

9-0 inns

10117.001 inns

11-0 inns

Recent Test form

Last 10 batting innings

162runs

18.00average

-strike rate

150s

0100s

Test record by situation

complete career

Walter Read: Test batting by opposition
	Mat	Inns	NO	Runs	HS	Avg	BF	SR	100	50	4s
Australia	17	26	1	680	117	27.20	-	-	1	5	-
South Africa	1	1	0	40	40	40.00	-	-	0	0	-
All	18	27	1	720	117	27.69	-	-	1	5	-

Walter Read: Test batting by home and away
	Mat	Inns	NO	Runs	HS	Avg	BF	SR	100	50	4s
Home	12	17	1	434	117	27.12	-	-	1	3	-
Away	6	10	0	286	75	28.60	-	-	0	2	-
All	18	27	1	720	117	27.69	-	-	1	5	-

Walter Read: Test batting by match innings
	Mat	Inns	NO	Runs	HS	Avg	BF	SR	100	50	4s
1st innings of the match	8	8	0	349	94	43.62	-	-	0	4	-
2nd innings of the match	10	10	0	275	117	27.50	-	-	1	1	-
3rd innings of the match	4	4	0	65	29	16.25	-	-	0	0	7
4th innings of the match	5	5	1	31	13	7.75	-	-	0	0	-
All	18	27	1	720	117	27.69	-	-	1	5	-

Walter Read: Test batting by batting position
	Mat	Inns	NO	Runs	HS	Avg	BF	SR	100	50	4s
No. 4	9	13	0	255	94	19.61	-	-	0	2	-
No. 5	4	6	0	184	75	30.66	-	-	0	2	-
No. 6	4	6	1	152	52	30.40	-	-	0	1	-
No. 8	1	1	0	12	12	12.00	-	-	0	0	-
No. 10	1	1	0	117	117	117.00	155	75.48	1	0	20
All	18	27	1	720	117	27.69	-	-	1	5	-

Walter Read: Test batting by match result
	Mat	Inns	NO	Runs	HS	Avg	BF	SR	100	50	4s
Won	13	18	0	518	94	28.77	-	-	0	5	-
Lost	3	6	0	73	29	12.16	-	-	0	0	-
Drawn	2	3	1	129	117	64.50	-	-	1	0	-
All	18	27	1	720	117	27.69	-	-	1	5	-

Walter Read: Test batting by year
	Mat	Inns	NO	Runs	HS	Avg	BF	SR	100	50	4s
1882	1	2	0	48	29	24.00	-	-	0	0	5
1883	3	5	0	180	75	36.00	-	-	0	2	21
1884	2	2	0	129	117	64.50	-	-	1	0	-
1886	3	4	0	176	94	44.00	-	-	0	2	-
1888	4	6	0	62	19	10.33	-	-	0	0	-
1890	2	4	0	21	13	5.25	-	-	0	0	-
1892	1	1	0	40	40	40.00	-	-	0	0	-
1893	2	3	1	64	52	32.00	-	-	0	1	-
All	18	27	1	720	117	27.69	-	-	1	5	-

Walter Read: Test batting by ground
	Mat	Inns	NO	Runs	HS	Avg	BF	SR	100	50	4s
Kennington Oval	5	6	0	288	117	48.00	-	-	1	2	-
Lord's	4	6	0	55	22	9.16	-	-	0	0	-
Sydney Cricket Ground	3	6	0	123	66	20.50	-	-	0	1	14
Old Trafford	3	5	1	91	51	22.75	-	-	0	1	-
Melbourne Cricket Ground	2	3	0	123	75	41.00	-	-	0	1	13
All	18	27	1	720	117	27.69	-	-	1	5	-

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

Test milestones

Hundreds 1

117v AustraliaKennington Oval · 1884-08-11

Best Test performances

Walter Read: highest Test scores
Score	BF	SR	4s	Opponent	Ground	Date
117	155	75.48	20	Australia	Kennington Oval	1884-08-11
94	-	-	8	Australia	Kennington Oval	1886-08-12
75	-	-	8	Australia	Melbourne Cricket Ground	1883-01-19
66	-	-	9	Australia	Sydney Cricket Ground	1883-01-26
52	-	-	-	Australia	Kennington Oval	1893-08-14
51	-	-	7	Australia	Old Trafford	1886-07-05
40	-	-	-	South Africa	Newlands	1892-03-19
29	-	-	4	Australia	Melbourne Cricket Ground	1882-12-30
22	-	-	-	Australia	Lord's	1886-07-19
21	-	-	3	Australia	Sydney Cricket Ground	1883-01-26

Latest Test matches

Latest Test matches
Date	Opponent	Bat	Bowl	Ground	Result
1893-08-24	Australia	12 & 0*	-	Old Trafford	Match drawn
1893-08-14	Australia	52	-	Kennington Oval	England won by inns & 43 runs
1892-03-19	South Africa	40	-	Newlands	England won by inns & 189 runs
1890-08-25	Australia v England	did not bat	-	Old Trafford	No result
1890-08-11	Australia	1 & 6	-	Kennington Oval	England won by 2 wickets
1890-07-21	Australia	1 & 13	-	Lord's	England won by 7 wickets
1888-08-30	Australia	19	-	Old Trafford	England won by inns & 21 runs
1888-08-13	Australia	18	-	Kennington Oval	England won by inns & 137 runs
1888-07-16	Australia	4 & 3	-	Lord's	Australia won by 61 runs
1888-02-10	Australia	10 & 8	-	Sydney Cricket Ground	England won by 126 runs