Ali Bacher
On scorecards: A Bacher
In-game rating: 79/99
BATTING
FIELDING
CAREER IN BRIEF
Ali Bacher played 12 Tests for South Africa in CricArcade's archive, from 1965 to 1970. The first came against England at Lord's, with scores of 4 and 37, and the last against Australia at St George's Park in 1970.
The most productive decade was the 1960s: 462 runs at 33.0 in 8 Tests. The highest score in the archive is 73 from 170 balls against Australia at St George's Park in 1970, in a match South Africa won. In all: 6 fifties.
At home the average was 30.7 across 9 Tests; away it was 36.3 across 3 Tests, a player who travelled well. The most runs came against Australia: 461 runs at 30.7 in 9 Tests. Wanderers Stadium was the most frequent ground, with 3 Tests and 135 runs at 27.0. Ali Bacher captained South Africa in 4 Tests, winning 4 and losing 0. South Africa won 8 of the Tests Ali Bacher played and lost 1, with 3 drawn.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 12 Test scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 73 | 170 | Australia | St George's Park | 1970 | Won |
| 70 | – | England | Kennington Oval | 1965 | Drawn |
| 67 | – | England | Trent Bridge | 1965 | Won |
| 63 | 117 | Australia | Wanderers Stadium | 1966 | Won |
| 60* | 115 | Australia | Kingsmead | 1967 | Won |
RECORD BY OPPONENT
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 9 | 461 | 30.73 | 0/4 |
| Away | 3 | 218 | 36.33 | 0/2 |
BY DECADE
| Decade | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8 | 462 | 33.00 | 0/4 |
| 1970s | 4 | 217 | 31.00 | 0/2 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wanderers Stadium | 3 | 135 | 27.00 | 0/1 |
| St George's Park | 2 | 133 | 33.25 | 0/1 |
| Kingsmead | 2 | 116 | 58.00 | 0/1 |
| Newlands | 2 | 77 | 19.25 | 0/1 |
| Kennington Oval | 1 | 98 | 49.00 | 0/1 |
| Trent Bridge | 1 | 79 | 39.50 | 0/1 |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v England, 1965 at Lord's
- Latest in the archive: v Australia, 1970 at St George's Park
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