Athol Rowan
On scorecards: AMB Rowan
In-game rating: 68/99
BOWLING
FIELDING
CAREER IN BRIEF
Athol Rowan played 15 Tests for South Africa in CricArcade's archive, from 1947 to 1951. The first came against England at Trent Bridge, with a score of 34 and 3 wickets, and the last against England at Kennington Oval in 1951.
The most productive decade was the 1940s: 185 runs at 20.6 in 10 Tests. The highest score in the archive is 41 against England at Kennington Oval in 1951, in a defeat. The best bowling is 5 for 68 against England at Trent Bridge in 1951.
In all: 4 five-wicket hauls. At home the average was 17.8 across 5 Tests; away it was 16.8 across 10 Tests. South Africa won 1 of the Tests Athol Rowan played and lost 8, with 6 drawn.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 15 Test scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | – | England | Kennington Oval | 1951 | Lost |
| 38* | – | England | Lord's | 1947 | Lost |
| 34* | – | England | Trent Bridge | 1947 | Drawn |
| 29* | – | England | St George's Park | 1949 | Lost |
| 21* | – | England | Headingley | 1947 | Lost |
BEST BOWLING
| Figures | Overs | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5/68 | 27.2 | England | Trent Bridge | 1951 | Won |
| 5/80 | 31.2 | England | Newlands | 1949 | Drawn |
| 5/167 | 60 | England | St George's Park | 1949 | Lost |
| 5/174 | 68 | England | Headingley | 1951 | Drawn |
| 4/69 | 34 | England | Ellis Park | 1949 | Drawn |
Best in a match: 8/232 against England (1949).
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| England | 15 | 290 | 17.06 | 0/0 | 54 | 38.59 |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 5 | 71 | 17.75 | 0/0 | 24 | 33.08 |
| Away | 10 | 219 | 16.85 | 0/0 | 30 | 43.00 |
BY DECADE
| Decade | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 10 | 185 | 20.56 | 0/0 | 36 | 40.69 |
| 1950s | 5 | 105 | 13.13 | 0/0 | 18 | 34.39 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lord's | 2 | 59 | 19.67 | 0/0 | 1 | 237.00 |
| Kennington Oval | 2 | 56 | 28.00 | 0/0 | 10 | 30.80 |
| Trent Bridge | 2 | 41 | 20.50 | 0/0 | 9 | 34.89 |
| Old Trafford | 2 | 33 | 8.25 | 0/0 | 4 | 42.00 |
| Headingley | 2 | 30 | 15.00 | 0/0 | 6 | 43.83 |
| Ellis Park | 2 | 20 | 10.00 | 0/0 | 6 | 49.00 |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v England, 1947 at Trent Bridge
- Latest in the archive: v England, 1951 at Kennington Oval
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