Tony MacGibbon
On scorecards: AR MacGibbon
In-game rating: 78/99
BOWLING
FIELDING
CAREER IN BRIEF
Tony MacGibbon played 26 Tests for New Zealand in CricArcade's archive, from 1951 to 1958. The first came against England at Lancaster Park, with scores of 4 and 8, and the last against England at Kennington Oval in 1958.
The highest score in the archive is 66 against England at Old Trafford in 1958, in a defeat. The best bowling is 5 for 64 against England at Edgbaston in 1958. In all: 3 fifties, 1 five-wicket haul.
At home the average was 14.1 across 8 Tests; away it was 21.5 across 17 Tests, a player who travelled well. The most runs came against England: 223 runs at 13.1 in 9 Tests. Eden Park was the most frequent ground, with 3 Tests and 55 runs at 11.0. New Zealand won 1 of the Tests Tony MacGibbon played and lost 17, with 8 drawn.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 26 Test scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 66 | – | England | Old Trafford | 1958 | Lost |
| 61 | – | Pakistan | Bagh-e-Jinnah | 1955 | Lost |
| 59 | – | India | Lal Bahadur Shastri Stadium | 1955 | Drawn |
| 46 | – | India | Brabourne Stadium | 1955 | Lost |
| 40 | – | Pakistan | Bagh-e-Jinnah | 1955 | Lost |
BEST BOWLING
| Figures | Overs | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5/64 | 27 | England | Edgbaston | 1958 | Lost |
| 4/44 | 21 | West Indies | Eden Park | 1956 | Won |
| 4/62 | 20 | South Africa | Ellis Park | 1953 | Lost |
| 4/65 | 27 | England | Kennington Oval | 1958 | Drawn |
| 4/71 | 33 | South Africa | Newlands | 1954 | Drawn |
Best in a match: 8/105 against England (1958).
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| England | 9 | 223 | 13.12 | 0/1 | 24 | 24.29 |
| South Africa | 6 | 100 | 11.11 | 0/0 | 23 | 23.61 |
| India | 5 | 173 | 28.83 | 0/1 | 7 | 70.71 |
| Pakistan | 3 | 170 | 42.50 | 0/1 | 7 | 45.29 |
| West Indies | 3 | 148 | 29.60 | 0/0 | 9 | 24.67 |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 8 | 198 | 14.14 | 0/0 | 14 | 36.07 |
| Away | 17 | 580 | 21.48 | 0/3 | 55 | 28.93 |
| Neutral | 1 | 36 | – | 0/0 | 1 | 64.00 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eden Park | 3 | 55 | 11.00 | 0/0 | 6 | 30.33 |
| Lancaster Park | 2 | 77 | 25.67 | 0/0 | 2 | 77.50 |
| Basin Reserve | 2 | 59 | 14.75 | 0/0 | 3 | 37.67 |
| Ellis Park | 2 | 29 | 9.67 | 0/0 | 10 | 19.60 |
| Bagh-e-Jinnah | 1 | 101 | 50.50 | 0/1 | 2 | 77.50 |
| Brabourne Stadium | 1 | 70 | 35.00 | 0/0 | 2 | 28.00 |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v England, 1951 at Lancaster Park
- Latest in the archive: v England, 1958 at Kennington Oval
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