Johnny Wardle

Johnny Wardle (8 January 1923 23 July 1985) was an English spin bowling cricketer whose Test Match career lasted between 1948 and 1957. His Test bowling average of 20.39 is the lowest in Test cricket by any recognised spin bowler since the First World War.

Johnny Wardle
Wardle in 1954
Personal information
Full name
John Henry Wardle
Born(1923-01-08)8 January 1923
Ardsley, Barnsley, West Riding of Yorkshire, England
Died23 July 1985(1985-07-23) (aged 62)
Hatfield, Doncaster, Yorkshire, England
BattingLeft-handed
BowlingSlow left-arm orthodox
Left-arm unorthodox
International information
National side
Test debut (cap 333)11 February 1948 v West Indies
Last Test20 June 1957 v West Indies
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1946–1958Yorkshire
Career statistics
Competition Test First-class
Matches 28 412
Runs scored 653 7,333
Batting average 19.78 16.08
100s/50s 0/2 0/18
Top score 66 79
Balls bowled 6,597 102,626
Wickets 102 1,846
Bowling average 20.39 18.97
5 wickets in innings 5 134
10 wickets in match 1 29
Best bowling 7/36 9/25
Catches/stumpings 12/– 257/–
Source: CricketArchive, 2 March 2020

Wardle played for Yorkshire, England, and later for Cambridgeshire.

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