Dudley Nourse
On scorecards: AD Nourse
In-game rating: 89/99
BATTING
FIELDING
CAREER IN BRIEF
Dudley Nourse played 34 Tests for South Africa in CricArcade's archive, from 1935 to 1951. The first came against England at Trent Bridge, with a score of 4, and the last against England at Kennington Oval in 1951.
The most productive decade was the 1940s: 1,372 runs at 68.6 in 12 Tests. The highest score in the archive is 231 against Australia at Old Wanderers in 1935. In all: 9 hundreds, 14 fifties.
At home the average was 58.8 across 20 Tests; away it was 46.9 across 14 Tests, markedly stronger at home. The most runs came against England: 2,037 runs at 55.1 in 24 Tests. Kingsmead was the most frequent ground, with 6 Tests and 529 runs at 44.1. Dudley Nourse captained South Africa in 15 Tests, winning 1 and losing 9. South Africa won 2 of the Tests Dudley Nourse played and lost 17, with 15 drawn.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 34 Test scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 231 | – | Australia | Old Wanderers | 1935 | Drawn |
| 208 | – | England | Trent Bridge | 1951 | Won |
| 149 | – | England | Trent Bridge | 1947 | Drawn |
| 129* | – | England | Ellis Park | 1949 | Drawn |
| 120 | – | England | Newlands | 1938 | Drawn |
RECORD BY OPPONENT
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 20 | 1,881 | 58.78 | 6/8 |
| Away | 14 | 1,079 | 46.91 | 3/6 |
BY DECADE
| Decade | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 14 | 1,097 | 49.86 | 3/4 |
| 1940s | 12 | 1,372 | 68.60 | 5/8 |
| 1950s | 8 | 491 | 37.77 | 1/2 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kingsmead | 6 | 529 | 44.08 | 1/3 |
| Newlands | 4 | 533 | 88.83 | 3/1 |
| Old Wanderers | 4 | 365 | 60.83 | 1/1 |
| Ellis Park | 4 | 259 | 51.80 | 1/1 |
| Trent Bridge | 3 | 361 | 120.33 | 2/0 |
| Old Trafford | 3 | 269 | 53.80 | 1/1 |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v England, 1935 at Trent Bridge
- Latest in the archive: v England, 1951 at Kennington Oval
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