Tony Pithey
On scorecards: AJ Pithey
In-game rating: 80/99
BATTING
FIELDING
CAREER IN BRIEF
Tony Pithey played 17 Tests for South Africa in CricArcade's archive, from 1957 to 1965. The first came against England at Kingsmead, with scores of 25 and 0, and the last against England at St George's Park in 1965.
The most productive decade was the 1960s: 745 runs at 37.3 in 14 Tests. The highest score in the archive is 154 against England at Newlands in 1965. In all: 1 hundred, 4 fifties.
At home the average was 35.7 across 8 Tests; away it was 25.7 across 9 Tests, markedly stronger at home. The most runs came against England: 566 runs at 31.4 in 10 Tests. Wanderers Stadium was the most frequent ground, with 3 Tests and 253 runs at 42.2. South Africa won 3 of the Tests Tony Pithey played and lost 3, with 11 drawn.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 17 Test scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 154 | – | England | Newlands | 1965 | Drawn |
| 95 | 261 | England | Wanderers Stadium | 1965 | Drawn |
| 85 | – | England | Wanderers Stadium | 1964 | Drawn |
| 76 | 271 | Australia | Melbourne Cricket Ground | 1964 | Lost |
| 53* | 224 | Australia | Sydney Cricket Ground | 1964 | Drawn |
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| England | 10 | 566 | 31.44 | 1/2 |
| Australia | 4 | 208 | 41.60 | 0/2 |
| New Zealand | 3 | 45 | 15.00 | 0/0 |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 8 | 536 | 35.73 | 1/2 |
| Away | 9 | 283 | 25.73 | 0/2 |
BY DECADE
| Decade | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3 | 74 | 12.33 | 0/0 |
| 1960s | 14 | 745 | 37.25 | 1/4 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wanderers Stadium | 3 | 253 | 42.17 | 0/2 |
| Sydney Cricket Ground | 2 | 111 | 55.50 | 0/1 |
| Kingsmead | 2 | 83 | 20.75 | 0/0 |
| St George's Park | 2 | 44 | 14.67 | 0/0 |
| Newlands | 1 | 156 | 78.00 | 1/0 |
| Melbourne Cricket Ground | 1 | 97 | 48.50 | 0/1 |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v England, 1957 at Kingsmead
- Latest in the archive: v England, 1965 at St George's Park
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