Best averages in 1953 in Tests
Best averages
Player | Span | Mat | Overs | Mdns | Balls | Runs | Wkts | BBI | Ave | Econ | SR | 4 | 5 | 10 |
| 1953-1953 | 1 | 39.5 | 14 | 317 | 88 | 8 | 5/51 | 11.00 | 1.66 | 39.62 | - | 1 | - | |
| 1953-1953 | 8 | - | 4 | 74 | 11 | 1 | 1/9 | 11.00 | 0.89 | 74.00 | - | - | - | |
| 1953-1953 | 8 | - | - | 63 | 26 | 2 | 1/5 | 13.00 | 2.47 | 31.50 | - | - | - | |
| 1953-1953 | 2 | 66.0 | 13 | 528 | 177 | 11 | 5/43 | 16.09 | 2.01 | 48.00 | - | 1 | - | |
| 1953-1953 | 5 | 265.1 | 58 | 1591 | 682 | 39 | 7/44 | 17.48 | 2.57 | 40.79 | - | 5 | 1 | |
| 1953-1953 | 7 | - | 66 | 1822 | 649 | 34 | 5/54 | 19.08 | 2.13 | 53.58 | 3 | 3 | - | |
| 1953-1953 | 2 | 61.0 | 21 | 366 | 165 | 8 | 5/45 | 20.62 | 2.70 | 45.75 | - | 1 | - | |
| 1953-1953 | 5 | 3.0 | - | 18 | 21 | 1 | 1/21 | 21.00 | 7.00 | 18.00 | - | - | - | |
| 1953-1953 | 1 | 26.3 | 4 | 159 | 90 | 4 | 4/86 | 22.50 | 3.39 | 39.75 | 1 | - | - | |
| 1953-1953 | 2 | 66.0 | 18 | 396 | 158 | 7 | 3/35 | 22.57 | 2.39 | 56.57 | - | - | - | |
| 1953-1953 | 3 | 58.5 | 11 | 353 | 212 | 9 | 4/75 | 23.55 | 3.60 | 39.22 | 1 | - | - | |
| 1953-1953 | 5 | 35.0 | 14 | 210 | 48 | 2 | 2/12 | 24.00 | 1.37 | 105.00 | - | - | - | |
| 1953-1953 | 7 | - | 105 | 2584 | 815 | 33 | 6/62 | 24.69 | 1.89 | 78.30 | 1 | 2 | - | |
| 1953-1953 | 3 | - | 9 | 202 | 101 | 4 | 2/28 | 25.25 | 3.00 | 50.50 | - | - | - | |
| 1953-1953 | 4 | 113.1 | 33 | 679 | 230 | 9 | 5/64 | 25.55 | 2.03 | 75.44 | - | 1 | - | |
| 1953-1953 | 7 | - | 80 | 1413 | 385 | 15 | 4/63 | 25.66 | 1.63 | 94.20 | 1 | - | - | |
| 1953-1953 | 3 | - | 23 | 816 | 285 | 11 | 4/62 | 25.90 | 2.09 | 74.18 | 1 | - | - | |
| 1953-1953 | 3 | 155.3 | 57 | 933 | 344 | 13 | 4/7 | 26.46 | 2.21 | 71.76 | 2 | - | - | |
| 1953-1953 | 5 | 125.0 | 42 | 750 | 212 | 8 | 2/22 | 26.50 | 1.69 | 93.75 | - | - | - | |
| 1953-1953 | 1 | 28.0 | 5 | 168 | 81 | 3 | 3/22 | 27.00 | 2.89 | 56.00 | - | - | - | |
| 1953-1953 | 6 | - | 76 | 1374 | 388 | 14 | 4/169 | 27.71 | 1.69 | 98.14 | 1 | - | - | |
| 1953-1953 | 2 | 49.6 | 15 | 398 | 111 | 4 | 3/69 | 27.75 | 1.67 | 99.50 | - | - | - | |
| 1953-1953 | 5 | 238.1 | 78 | 1429 | 480 | 17 | 5/74 | 28.23 | 2.01 | 84.05 | - | 1 | - | |
| 1953-1953 | 6 | - | 80 | 1349 | 371 | 13 | 4/22 | 28.53 | 1.65 | 103.76 | 1 | - | - | |
| 1953-1953 | 4 | - | 26 | 754 | 258 | 9 | 4/34 | 28.66 | 2.05 | 83.77 | 1 | - | - | |
| 1953-1953 | 5 | 329.3 | 87 | 1977 | 789 | 27 | 7/162 | 29.22 | 2.39 | 73.22 | 1 | 3 | - | |
| 1953-1953 | 5 | 430.0 | 178 | 2580 | 828 | 28 | 5/64 | 29.57 | 1.92 | 92.14 | 2 | 2 | - | |
| 1953-1953 | 4 | - | 39 | 1168 | 417 | 14 | 5/66 | 29.78 | 2.14 | 83.42 | - | 1 | - | |
| 1953-1953 | 3 | - | 8 | 334 | 155 | 5 | 3/62 | 31.00 | 2.78 | 66.80 | - | - | - | |
| 1953-1953 | 4 | 219.1 | 91 | 1315 | 351 | 11 | 4/72 | 31.90 | 1.60 | 119.54 | 1 | - | - | |
| 1953-1953 | 2 | 59.1 | 13 | 473 | 193 | 6 | 2/33 | 32.16 | 2.44 | 78.83 | - | - | - | |
| 1953-1953 | 1 | 52.0 | 11 | 312 | 135 | 4 | 4/82 | 33.75 | 2.59 | 78.00 | 1 | - | - | |
| 1953-1953 | 4 | - | 19 | 814 | 356 | 10 | 4/98 | 35.60 | 2.62 | 81.40 | 1 | - | - | |
| 1953-1953 | 4 | 232.4 | 96 | 1396 | 471 | 13 | 5/26 | 36.23 | 2.02 | 107.38 | - | 1 | - | |
| 1953-1953 | 5 | 135.0 | 35 | 810 | 262 | 7 | 2/32 | 37.42 | 1.94 | 115.71 | - | - | - | |
| 1953-1953 | 6 | - | 108 | 2565 | 883 | 23 | 6/152 | 38.39 | 2.06 | 111.52 | - | 2 | - | |
| 1953-1953 | 4 | - | 31 | 721 | 215 | 5 | 1/12 | 43.00 | 1.78 | 144.20 | - | - | - | |
| 1953-1953 | 6 | - | 41 | 1152 | 437 | 10 | 4/118 | 43.70 | 2.27 | 115.20 | 1 | - | - | |
| 1953-1953 | 5 | 58.0 | 10 | 348 | 132 | 3 | 2/13 | 44.00 | 2.27 | 116.00 | - | - | - | |
| 1953-1953 | 1 | 43.0 | 10 | 258 | 88 | 2 | 1/40 | 44.00 | 2.04 | 129.00 | - | - | - | |
| 1953-1953 | 5 | 143.0 | 33 | 858 | 387 | 8 | 3/71 | 48.37 | 2.70 | 107.25 | - | - | - | |
| 1953-1953 | 5 | 151.0 | 36 | 906 | 402 | 8 | 2/33 | 50.25 | 2.66 | 113.25 | - | - | - | |
| 1953-1953 | 5 | 345.0 | 102 | 2070 | 796 | 15 | 5/228 | 53.06 | 2.30 | 138.00 | - | 1 | - | |
| 1953-1953 | 1 | 54.0 | 15 | 432 | 109 | 2 | 1/44 | 54.50 | 1.51 | 216.00 | - | - | - | |
| 1953-1953 | 5 | - | 19 | 866 | 428 | 7 | 2/29 | 61.14 | 2.96 | 123.71 | - | - | - | |
| 1953-1953 | 7 | - | 13 | 214 | 66 | 1 | 1/17 | 66.00 | 1.85 | 214.00 | - | - | - | |
| 1953-1953 | 1 | 44.0 | 7 | 264 | 140 | 2 | 2/140 | 70.00 | 3.18 | 132.00 | - | - | - | |
| 1953-1953 | 4 | - | 26 | 1035 | 434 | 6 | 2/84 | 72.33 | 2.51 | 172.50 | - | - | - | |
| 1953-1953 | 5 | 71.0 | 13 | 426 | 231 | 3 | 2/56 | 77.00 | 3.25 | 142.00 | - | - | - | |
| 1953-1953 | 1 | 34.0 | 6 | 204 | 78 | 1 | 1/78 | 78.00 | 2.29 | 204.00 | - | - | - | |
| 1953-1953 | 2 | 59.0 | 5 | 472 | 253 | 3 | 1/50 | 84.33 | 3.21 | 157.33 | - | - | - | |
| 1953-1953 | 2 | - | 14 | 392 | 149 | 1 | 1/84 | 149.00 | 2.28 | 392.00 | - | - | - | |
| 1953-1953 | 5 | 1.0 | - | 6 | 3 | - | - | - | 3.00 | - | - | - | - | |
| 1953-1953 | 1 | 0.0 | - | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 1953-1953 | 1 | 0.0 | - | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 1953-1953 | 3 | - | - | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 1953-1953 | 7 | - | - | 6 | 2 | - | - | - | 2.00 | - | - | - | - | |
| 1953-1953 | 2 | 0.0 | - | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 1953-1953 | 1 | 0.0 | - | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 1953-1953 | 3 | 0.0 | - | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 1953-1953 | 3 | 0.0 | - | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 1953-1953 | 7 | - | - | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 1953-1953 | 5 | 0.0 | - | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 1953-1953 | 7 | - | - | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 1953-1953 | 3 | 17.0 | 4 | 102 | 45 | - | - | - | 2.64 | - | - | - | - | |
| 1953-1953 | 2 | 1.0 | - | 6 | 4 | - | - | - | 4.00 | - | - | - | - | |
| 1953-1953 | 2 | 22.0 | 1 | 132 | 92 | - | - | - | 4.18 | - | - | - | - | |
| 1953-1953 | 5 | 0.0 | - | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 1953-1953 | 8 | - | - | 19 | 17 | - | - | - | 5.36 | - | - | - | - | |
| 1953-1953 | 5 | 0.0 | - | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 1953-1953 | 3 | 0.0 | - | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 1953-1953 | 1 | 9.0 | - | 72 | 44 | - | - | - | 3.66 | - | - | - | - | |
| 1953-1953 | 2 | 0.0 | - | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 1953-1953 | 7 | - | - | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 1953-1953 | 4 | 0.0 | - | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 1953-1953 | 1 | 0.0 | - | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 1953-1953 | 3 | 1.0 | - | 8 | 3 | - | - | - | 2.25 | - | - | - | - | |
| 1953-1953 | 6 | - | - | 24 | 16 | - | - | - | 4.00 | - | - | - | - | |
| 1953-1953 | 7 | - | - | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 1953-1953 | 1 | 0.0 | - | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 1953-1953 | 4 | 0.0 | - | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 1953-1953 | 2 | 0.0 | - | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 1953-1953 | 1 | 0.0 | - | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 1953-1953 | 4 | - | - | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 1953-1953 | 1 | 16.0 | 8 | 96 | 28 | - | - | - | 1.75 | - | - | - | - | |
| 1953-1953 | 1 | 35.0 | 4 | 210 | 159 | - | - | - | 4.54 | - | - | - | - | |
| 1953-1953 | 4 | - | - | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 1953-1953 | 5 | 0.0 | - | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 1953-1953 | 2 | 0.0 | - | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 1953-1953 | 4 | 6.0 | - | 36 | 35 | - | - | - | 5.83 | - | - | - | - | |
| 1953-1953 | 1 | 44.0 | 9 | 264 | 140 | - | - | - | 3.18 | - | - | - | - | |
| 1953-1953 | 2 | 8.0 | 2 | 48 | 20 | - | - | - | 2.50 | - | - | - | - | |
| 1953-1953 | 3 | 0.0 | - | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 1953-1953 | 4 | - | - | 6 | 4 | - | - | - | 4.00 | - | - | - | - | |
| 1953-1953 | 1 | 0.0 | - | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 1953-1953 | 5 | 2.0 | - | 12 | 14 | - | - | - | 7.00 | - | - | - | - | |
| 1953-1953 | 7 | - | - | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 1953-1953 | 2 | 0.0 | - | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 1953-1953 | 3 | 0.0 | - | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 1953-1953 | 5 | 3.0 | - | 18 | 11 | - | - | - | 3.66 | - | - | - | - | |
| 1953-1953 | 1 | 0.0 | - | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Performances in matches that overlap years are credited to the year in which they occurred - this results in some unknown data, especially in regard to bowling figures
Records includes the following current or recent matches:
South Africa vs New Zealand at Johannesburg, New Zealand tour of South Africa 2nd Test, Dec 24-29, 1953 [Test # 378]
South Africa vs New Zealand at Durban, New Zealand tour of South Africa 1st Test, Dec 11-15, 1953 [Test # 377]
Australia vs England at The Oval, Australia tour of England 5th Test, Aug 15-19, 1953 [Test # 376]