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INTL CAREER: 1952 - 1968
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Career Averages
| Span | Mat | Inns | Balls | Runs | Wkts | BBI | BBM | Avg | Econ | SR | 5w | 10w | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| overview | 1952-1968 | 49 | 88 | 13147 | 4451 | 174 | 7/35 | 11/48 | 25.58 | 2.03 | 75.5 | 9 | 3 |
vs Team
| Span | Mat | Inns | Balls | Runs | Wkts | BBI | BBM | Avg | Econ | SR | 5w | 10w | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| vs Australia | 1953-1961 | 13 | 24 | 3442 | 1128 | 31 | 5/45 | 7/81 | 36.38 | 1.96 | 111.0 | 1 | 0 |
| vs India | 1952-1962 | 7 | 10 | 1932 | 665 | 26 | 6/65 | 7/171 | 25.57 | 2.06 | 74.3 | 1 | 0 |
| vs New Zealand | 1958-1959 | 7 | 13 | 1505 | 367 | 47 | 7/35 | 11/65 | 7.80 | 1.46 | 32.0 | 5 | 2 |
| vs Pakistan | 1962-1962 | 5 | 9 | 1584 | 577 | 16 | 4/70 | 8/225 | 36.06 | 2.18 | 99.0 | 0 | 0 |
| vs South Africa | 1955-1957 | 4 | 8 | 1252 | 391 | 15 | 4/39 | 8/101 | 26.06 | 1.87 | 83.4 | 0 | 0 |
| vs West Indies | 1954-1968 | 13 | 24 | 3432 | 1323 | 39 | 6/20 | 11/48 | 33.92 | 2.31 | 88.0 | 2 | 1 |
In Host Country
| Span | Mat | Inns | Balls | Runs | Wkts | BBI | BBM | Avg | Econ | SR | 5w | 10w | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| in Australia | 1958-1959 | 4 | 8 | 1010 | 376 | 5 | 4/130 | 4/153 | 75.20 | 2.23 | 202.0 | 0 | 0 |
| in England | 1952-1963 | 28 | 50 | 6450 | 2030 | 104 | 7/35 | 11/48 | 19.51 | 1.88 | 62.0 | 6 | 2 |
| in India | 1961-1962 | 5 | 8 | 1839 | 628 | 22 | 6/65 | 7/171 | 28.54 | 2.04 | 83.5 | 1 | 0 |
| in New Zealand | 1959-1959 | 2 | 3 | 449 | 113 | 13 | 6/53 | 11/84 | 8.69 | 1.51 | 34.5 | 2 | 1 |
| in Pakistan | 1962-1962 | 2 | 4 | 996 | 336 | 10 | 4/70 | 8/225 | 33.60 | 2.02 | 99.6 | 0 | 0 |
| in South Africa | 1957-1957 | 1 | 2 | 208 | 38 | 2 | 1/17 | 2/38 | 19.00 | 1.09 | 104.0 | 0 | 0 |
| in West Indies | 1954-1968 | 7 | 13 | 2195 | 930 | 18 | 3/76 | 5/112 | 51.66 | 2.54 | 121.9 | 0 | 0 |
in Continent
| Span | Mat | Inns | Balls | Runs | Wkts | BBI | BBM | Avg | Econ | SR | 5w | 10w | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| in Africa | 1957-1957 | 1 | 2 | 208 | 38 | 2 | 1/17 | 2/38 | 19.00 | 1.09 | 104.0 | 0 | 0 |
| in Americas | 1954-1968 | 7 | 13 | 2195 | 930 | 18 | 3/76 | 5/112 | 51.66 | 2.54 | 121.9 | 0 | 0 |
| in Asia | 1961-1962 | 7 | 12 | 2835 | 964 | 32 | 6/65 | 8/225 | 30.12 | 2.04 | 88.5 | 1 | 0 |
| in Europe | 1952-1963 | 28 | 50 | 6450 | 2030 | 104 | 7/35 | 11/48 | 19.51 | 1.88 | 62.0 | 6 | 2 |
| in Oceania | 1958-1959 | 6 | 11 | 1459 | 489 | 18 | 6/53 | 11/84 | 27.16 | 2.01 | 81.0 | 2 | 1 |
Home vs Away
By Year
| Mat | Inns | Balls | Runs | Wkts | BBI | BBM | Avg | Econ | SR | 5w | 10w | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| year 1952 | 2 | 2 | 93 | 37 | 4 | 4/36 | 4/36 | 9.25 | 2.38 | 23.2 | 0 | 0 |
| year 1953 | 2 | 4 | 366 | 165 | 8 | 5/45 | 6/64 | 20.62 | 2.70 | 45.7 | 1 | 0 |
| year 1954 | 5 | 10 | 1781 | 718 | 14 | 3/76 | 5/112 | 51.28 | 2.41 | 127.2 | 0 | 0 |
| year 1955 | 3 | 6 | 1044 | 353 | 13 | 4/39 | 8/101 | 27.15 | 2.02 | 80.3 | 0 | 0 |
| year 1956 | 4 | 8 | 1424 | 337 | 15 | 4/41 | 7/81 | 22.46 | 1.41 | 94.9 | 0 | 0 |
| year 1957 | 4 | 8 | 894 | 201 | 17 | 6/20 | 11/48 | 11.82 | 1.34 | 52.5 | 2 | 1 |
| year 1958 | 7 | 14 | 1416 | 373 | 35 | 7/35 | 11/65 | 10.65 | 1.58 | 40.4 | 3 | 1 |
| year 1959 | 4 | 7 | 1099 | 370 | 17 | 6/53 | 11/84 | 21.76 | 2.02 | 64.6 | 2 | 1 |
| year 1961 | 7 | 10 | 2004 | 707 | 18 | 4/74 | 6/174 | 39.27 | 2.11 | 111.3 | 0 | 0 |
| year 1962 | 6 | 11 | 2061 | 748 | 23 | 6/65 | 8/225 | 32.52 | 2.17 | 89.6 | 1 | 0 |
| year 1963 | 3 | 5 | 551 | 230 | 6 | 3/54 | 4/108 | 38.33 | 2.50 | 91.8 | 0 | 0 |
| year 1968 | 2 | 3 | 414 | 212 | 4 | 2/61 | 3/83 | 53.00 | 3.07 | 103.5 | 0 | 0 |
By Season
| Mat | Inns | Balls | Runs | Wkts | BBI | BBM | Avg | Econ | SR | 5w | 10w | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| season 1952 | 2 | 2 | 93 | 37 | 4 | 4/36 | 4/36 | 9.25 | 2.38 | 23.2 | 0 | 0 |
| season 1953 | 2 | 4 | 366 | 165 | 8 | 5/45 | 6/64 | 20.62 | 2.70 | 45.7 | 1 | 0 |
| season 1953/54 | 5 | 10 | 1781 | 718 | 14 | 3/76 | 5/112 | 51.28 | 2.41 | 127.2 | 0 | 0 |
| season 1955 | 3 | 6 | 1044 | 353 | 13 | 4/39 | 8/101 | 27.15 | 2.02 | 80.3 | 0 | 0 |
| season 1956 | 4 | 8 | 1424 | 337 | 15 | 4/41 | 7/81 | 22.46 | 1.41 | 94.9 | 0 | 0 |
| season 1956/57 | 1 | 2 | 208 | 38 | 2 | 1/17 | 2/38 | 19.00 | 1.09 | 104.0 | 0 | 0 |
| season 1957 | 3 | 6 | 686 | 163 | 15 | 6/20 | 11/48 | 10.86 | 1.42 | 45.7 | 2 | 1 |
| season 1958 | 5 | 10 | 1056 | 254 | 34 | 7/35 | 11/65 | 7.47 | 1.44 | 31.0 | 3 | 1 |
| season 1958/59 | 6 | 11 | 1459 | 489 | 18 | 6/53 | 11/84 | 27.16 | 2.01 | 81.0 | 2 | 1 |
| season 1961 | 3 | 4 | 642 | 250 | 3 | 2/68 | 2/100 | 83.33 | 2.33 | 214.0 | 0 | 0 |
| season 1961/62 | 7 | 12 | 2835 | 964 | 32 | 6/65 | 8/225 | 30.12 | 2.04 | 88.5 | 1 | 0 |
| season 1962 | 3 | 5 | 588 | 241 | 6 | 3/80 | 5/117 | 40.16 | 2.45 | 98.0 | 0 | 0 |
| season 1963 | 3 | 5 | 551 | 230 | 6 | 3/54 | 4/108 | 38.33 | 2.50 | 91.8 | 0 | 0 |
| season 1967/68 | 2 | 3 | 414 | 212 | 4 | 2/61 | 3/83 | 53.00 | 3.07 | 103.5 | 0 | 0 |
Captains Involved
| Span | Mat | Inns | Balls | Runs | Wkts | BBI | BBM | Avg | Econ | SR | 5w | 10w | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| *MC Cowdrey | 1961-1968 | 3 | 4 | 570 | 260 | 4 | 2/61 | 3/83 | 65.00 | 2.73 | 142.5 | 0 | 0 |
| *ER Dexter | 1961-1963 | 13 | 22 | 3974 | 1435 | 44 | 6/65 | 8/225 | 32.61 | 2.16 | 90.3 | 1 | 0 |
| *L Hutton | 1952-1954 | 9 | 16 | 2240 | 920 | 26 | 5/45 | 6/64 | 35.38 | 2.46 | 86.1 | 1 | 0 |
| *PBH May | 1955-1961 | 24 | 46 | 6363 | 1836 | 100 | 7/35 | 11/48 | 18.36 | 1.73 | 63.6 | 7 | 3 |
Is Captain / Is Not Captain
| Span | Mat | Inns | Balls | Runs | Wkts | BBI | BBM | Avg | Econ | SR | 5w | 10w | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| is not captain | 1952-1968 | 49 | 88 | 13147 | 4451 | 174 | 7/35 | 11/48 | 25.58 | 2.03 | 75.5 | 9 | 3 |
Is Keeper / Is Not Keeper
| Span | Mat | Inns | Balls | Runs | Wkts | BBI | BBM | Avg | Econ | SR | 5w | 10w | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| is not keeper | 1952-1968 | 49 | 88 | 13147 | 4451 | 174 | 7/35 | 11/48 | 25.58 | 2.03 | 75.5 | 9 | 3 |
Toss
| Span | Mat | Inns | Balls | Runs | Wkts | BBI | BBM | Avg | Econ | SR | 5w | 10w | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| won the toss | 1952-1963 | 24 | 43 | 6169 | 1864 | 88 | 6/20 | 11/48 | 21.18 | 1.81 | 70.1 | 5 | 2 |
| lost the toss | 1953-1968 | 25 | 45 | 6978 | 2587 | 86 | 7/35 | 11/65 | 30.08 | 2.22 | 81.1 | 4 | 1 |
Toss and Batting Sequence
| Span | Mat | Inns | Balls | Runs | Wkts | BBI | BBM | Avg | Econ | SR | 5w | 10w | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| won toss & batted | 1952-1963 | 23 | 41 | 5953 | 1760 | 88 | 6/20 | 11/48 | 20.00 | 1.77 | 67.6 | 5 | 2 |
| won toss & fielded | 1959-1959 | 1 | 2 | 216 | 104 | 0 | - | - | - | 2.88 | - | 0 | 0 |
| lost toss & sent in | 1953-1962 | 2 | 4 | 360 | 147 | 3 | 1/27 | 2/101 | 49.00 | 2.45 | 120.0 | 0 | 0 |
| lost toss & fielded | 1953-1968 | 23 | 41 | 6618 | 2440 | 83 | 7/35 | 11/65 | 29.39 | 2.21 | 79.7 | 4 | 1 |
Batting First vs Fielding First
| Span | Mat | Inns | Balls | Runs | Wkts | BBI | BBM | Avg | Econ | SR | 5w | 10w | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| matches batting first | 1952-1963 | 25 | 45 | 6313 | 1907 | 91 | 6/20 | 11/48 | 20.95 | 1.81 | 69.3 | 5 | 2 |
| matches fielding first | 1953-1968 | 24 | 43 | 6834 | 2544 | 83 | 7/35 | 11/65 | 30.65 | 2.23 | 82.3 | 4 | 1 |
In Team Innings
| Span | Mat | Inns | Balls | Runs | Wkts | BBI | BBM | Avg | Econ | SR | 5w | 10w | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st team innings | 1952-1968 | 49 | 47 | 7787 | 2684 | 85 | 5/17 | 11/48 | 31.57 | 2.06 | 91.6 | 3 | 3 |
| 2nd team innings | 1952-1968 | 44 | 41 | 5360 | 1767 | 89 | 7/35 | 11/48 | 19.85 | 1.97 | 60.2 | 6 | 3 |
In Match Innings
| Span | Mat | Inns | Balls | Runs | Wkts | BBI | BBM | Avg | Econ | SR | 5w | 10w | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st match innings | 1953-1968 | 24 | 23 | 4118 | 1540 | 39 | 4/14 | 11/65 | 39.48 | 2.24 | 105.5 | 0 | 1 |
| 2nd match innings | 1952-1963 | 25 | 24 | 3669 | 1144 | 46 | 5/17 | 11/48 | 24.86 | 1.87 | 79.7 | 3 | 2 |
| 3rd match innings | 1952-1968 | 29 | 28 | 4124 | 1374 | 72 | 7/35 | 11/48 | 19.08 | 1.99 | 57.2 | 6 | 3 |
| 4th match innings | 1953-1963 | 15 | 13 | 1236 | 393 | 17 | 4/62 | 8/101 | 23.11 | 1.90 | 72.7 | 0 | 0 |
Match Result
| Span | Mat | Inns | Balls | Runs | Wkts | BBI | BBM | Avg | Econ | SR | 5w | 10w | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| won match | 1952-1968 | 19 | 34 | 4317 | 1365 | 93 | 7/35 | 11/48 | 14.67 | 1.89 | 46.4 | 8 | 3 |
| lost match | 1954-1963 | 13 | 25 | 3936 | 1459 | 33 | 6/65 | 7/171 | 44.21 | 2.22 | 119.2 | 1 | 0 |
| drawn match | 1952-1968 | 17 | 29 | 4894 | 1627 | 48 | 4/70 | 8/225 | 33.89 | 1.99 | 101.9 | 0 | 0 |
Result and Batting Sequence
| Span | Mat | Inns | Balls | Runs | Wkts | BBI | BBM | Avg | Econ | SR | 5w | 10w | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| won batting first | 1952-1963 | 11 | 20 | 2622 | 733 | 62 | 6/20 | 11/48 | 11.82 | 1.67 | 42.2 | 5 | 2 |
| won fielding first | 1953-1968 | 8 | 14 | 1695 | 632 | 31 | 7/35 | 11/65 | 20.38 | 2.23 | 54.6 | 3 | 1 |
| lost batting first | 1955-1963 | 5 | 9 | 1266 | 428 | 6 | 2/121 | 3/144 | 71.33 | 2.02 | 211.0 | 0 | 0 |
| lost fielding first | 1954-1963 | 8 | 16 | 2670 | 1031 | 27 | 6/65 | 7/171 | 38.18 | 2.31 | 98.8 | 1 | 0 |
| drawn batting first | 1952-1962 | 9 | 16 | 2425 | 746 | 23 | 4/74 | 5/107 | 32.43 | 1.84 | 105.4 | 0 | 0 |
| drawn fielding first | 1954-1968 | 8 | 13 | 2469 | 881 | 25 | 4/70 | 8/225 | 35.24 | 2.14 | 98.7 | 0 | 0 |
In Tournament Type
| Span | Mat | Inns | Balls | Runs | Wkts | BBI | BBM | Avg | Econ | SR | 5w | 10w | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 team series | 1952-1968 | 49 | 88 | 13147 | 4451 | 174 | 7/35 | 11/48 | 25.58 | 2.03 | 75.5 | 9 | 3 |
In Match Number per Series
| Span | Mat | Inns | Balls | Runs | Wkts | BBI | BBM | Avg | Econ | SR | 5w | 10w | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st match in series | 1954-1962 | 8 | 16 | 2332 | 669 | 37 | 6/53 | 11/84 | 18.08 | 1.72 | 63.0 | 2 | 1 |
| 2nd match in series | 1954-1962 | 8 | 12 | 2066 | 783 | 23 | 5/17 | 9/29 | 34.04 | 2.27 | 89.8 | 1 | 0 |
| 3rd match in series | 1952-1963 | 10 | 17 | 2750 | 879 | 37 | 7/51 | 11/65 | 23.75 | 1.91 | 74.3 | 1 | 1 |
| 4th match in series | 1952-1968 | 12 | 22 | 3083 | 1220 | 29 | 7/35 | 8/96 | 42.06 | 2.37 | 106.3 | 1 | 0 |
| 5th match in series | 1953-1968 | 11 | 21 | 2916 | 900 | 48 | 6/20 | 11/48 | 18.75 | 1.85 | 60.7 | 4 | 1 |
In Major Trophies
| Span | Mat | Inns | Balls | Runs | Wkts | BBI | BBM | Avg | Econ | SR | 5w | 10w | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Ashes | 1953-1961 | 13 | 24 | 3442 | 1128 | 31 | 5/45 | 7/81 | 36.38 | 1.96 | 111.0 | 1 | 0 |
| The Wisden Trophy | 1963-1968 | 5 | 8 | 965 | 442 | 10 | 3/54 | 4/108 | 44.20 | 2.74 | 96.5 | 0 | 0 |
In Bowling Position
| Span | Mat | Inns | Balls | Runs | Wkts | BBI | BBM | Avg | Econ | SR | 5w | 10w | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd position | 1952-1963 | 17 | 23 | 3588 | 1272 | 54 | 7/35 | 11/84 | 23.55 | 2.12 | 66.4 | 5 | 1 |
| 4th position | 1952-1963 | 24 | 33 | 4821 | 1455 | 71 | 6/20 | 11/48 | 20.49 | 1.81 | 67.9 | 3 | 1 |
| 5th position | 1954-1968 | 20 | 29 | 4247 | 1556 | 45 | 7/51 | 11/65 | 34.57 | 2.19 | 94.3 | 1 | 1 |
| 6th position | 1954-1962 | 3 | 3 | 491 | 168 | 4 | 2/60 | 3/101 | 42.00 | 2.05 | 122.7 | 0 | 0 |