Matches (16)
SA vs PAK (2)
NZ vs ENG (1)
AUS vs IND (1)
ZIM vs AFG (2)
Gulf Cricket T20I (4)
SMAT (2)
Nepal Premier League (4)

Full Name

Kenneth Alan Archer

Born

January 17, 1928, Yeerongpilly, Queensland

Died

April 14, 2023 (aged 95y 87d)

Batting Style

Right hand Bat

Bowling Style

Right arm Offbreak

RELATIONS

(brother)

Ken Archer opened the batting for Queensland for over a decade after the war, as well as being an exceptional fielder - he was offered, and declined, a contract to play professional baseball in the USA. In 1949-50 he toured South Africa with Australia, scoring 826 runs in 24 innings without making the Test side. His debut came at Melbourne in 1950-51 when he scored 26 and 46 in Australia's 28-run defeat of England, and he kept his place for the next two Tests before being dropped. He returned the following season for the first two Tests against West Indies, and again performed soundly rather than spectacularly. Archer played one full season in England, scoring 1,116 runs at 93.00 for Accrington in the Lancashire League in 1954. After retiring he became a leading media executive. His younger brother, Ron, also played for Australia.
Martin Williamson

Ken Archer Career Stats

Batting & Fielding

FormatMatInnsNORunsHSAve100s50s4s6sCtSt
Tests5902344826.000017000
FC8213913377413429.95325--561

Bowling

FormatMatInnsBallsRunsWktsBBIBBMAveEconSR4w5w10w
Tests5------------
FC82-1500698132/16-53.692.79115.3-00
Kenneth Alan Archer

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Test

Recent Matches of Ken Archer

MatchBatBowlDateGroundFormat
Queensland vs NSW65 & 51/1226-Oct-1956BrisbaneFC
Queensland vs Victoria31*--03-Feb-1956BrisbaneFC
Queensland vs NSW10 & 211/7731-Dec-1955SydneyFC
Queensland vs South Aust511/3724-Dec-1955AdelaideFC
Queensland vs West Aust13--16-Dec-1955W.A.C.AFC

Debut/Last Matches of Ken Archer

Photos of Ken Archer

Ken Archer and Graeme Hole walk out onto the field
An Australia team photo
Ken Archer bats