English cricket team in Australia in 1954–55
Fielding
England's lamentable fielding at Brisbane - they dropped 14 catches - set a new low in Tests, made even worse by Australia's obvious superiority in this department.

English cricket team in Australia in 1954–55

Section Title: Fielding
Table Section Text: England's lamentable fielding at Brisbane - they dropped 14 catches - set a new low in Tests, made even worse by Australia's obvious superiority in this department.

Career Test statistics of 1954-55 England team

Name	County	Age	Role	Tests	Runs	Highest	Average	100s	50s	Ct	St	Wickets	Best	Average	5 Wt	10 Wt

Geoffrey Howard	Lancashire	45	Manager

George Duckworth	Lancashire	53	Scorer and baggage manager	24	234	39*	14.62	45	15

H. W. Dalton	Physiotherapist

Len Hutton (c)	Yorkshire	38	Right-handed opening batsman	79	6971	364	56.67	19	33	57	3	1/2	77.33

Reg Simpson	Nottinghamshire	34	Right-handed opening batsman	27	1401	156*	33.45	4	6	5	3	2/4	11.00

Vic Wilson	Yorkshire	33	Left-handed top-order batsman

Denis Compton	Middlesex	36	Right-handed top-order batsman	78	5807	278	50.06	17	28	49	25	5/70	56.40	1

Colin Cowdrey	Kent	21	Right-handed top-order batsman	114	7624	182	44.06	22	38	120	0/1

Bill Edrich	Middlesex	38	Right-handed top-order batsman	39	2440	219	40.00	6	13	39	41	4/68	41.29

Tom Graveney	Gloucestershire	27	Right-handed top-order batsman	79	4882	258	44.38	11	20	80	1	1/34	167.00

Peter May (vc)	Surrey	24	Right-handed top-order batsman	66	4537	285*	46.77	14	22	42

Keith Andrew	Northamptonshire	24	Wicket-keeper	2	29	15	9.66	1

Godfrey Evans	Kent	33	Wicket-keeper	91	2439	104	20.49	2	8	173	46

Frank Tyson	Northamptonshire	24	Right-arm fast bowler	18	230	37*	10.95	4	76	7/27	18.56	4	1

Trevor Bailey	Essex	30	Right-arm fast-medium bowler	61	2290	134*	29.74	1	10	32	132	7/34	29.21	5	1

Brian Statham	Lancashire	24	Right-arm fast-medium bowler	51	675	38	11.44	28	252	7/39	24.84	9	1

Peter Loader	Surrey	24	Right-arm fast-medium bowler	13	76	17	5.84	2	39	6/36	22.51	1

Alec Bedser	Surrey	36	Right-arm fast-medium bowler	51	714	79	12.75	1	26	236	7/44	24.89	15	5

Bob Appleyard	Yorkshire	31	Off-spin bowler	9	51	19*	17.00	4	31	5/51	17.87	1

Jim McConnon	Glamorgan	31	Off-spin bowler	2	18	11	9.00	4	4	3/19	18.50

Johnny Wardle	Yorkshire	31	Slow left-arm bowler "Chinaman" bowler	28	653	66	19.78	2	12	102	7/36	20.39	5	1

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Bailey recorded a career Test average of 29.74.
Bailey had an average of 29.74.
Bailey's career Test average was 29.74.

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