Dave Nourse
On scorecards: AW Nourse
In-game rating: 83/99
BATTING
FIELDING
CAREER IN BRIEF
Dave Nourse played 45 Tests for South Africa in CricArcade's archive, from 1902 to 1924. The first came against Australia at Old Wanderers, with a score of 72, and the last against England at Kennington Oval in 1924.
The most productive decade was the 1910s: 981 runs at 25.2 in 21 Tests. The highest score in the archive is 111 against Australia at Old Wanderers in 1921. The best bowling is 4 for 25 against England at Newlands in 1906.
In all: 1 hundred, 15 fifties. At home the average was 32.8 across 26 Tests; away it was 25.7 across 16 Tests, markedly stronger at home. The most runs came against England: 1,415 runs at 26.7 in 31 Tests. Old Wanderers was the most frequent ground, with 12 Tests and 850 runs at 44.7. South Africa won 9 of the Tests Dave Nourse played and lost 25, with 11 drawn.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 45 Test scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 111 | – | Australia | Old Wanderers | 1921 | Drawn |
| 93* | – | England | Old Wanderers | 1906 | Won |
| 92* | 170 | Australia | Melbourne Cricket Ground | 1911 | Lost |
| 72 | – | Australia | Old Wanderers | 1902 | Drawn |
| 69 | – | England | Lord's | 1910 | Won |
BEST BOWLING
| Figures | Overs | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4/25 | 10 | England | Newlands | 1906 | Won |
| 4/52 | 26.1 | England | Headingley | 1912 | Lost |
| 3/46 | 16 | England | Lord's | 1912 | Lost |
| 3/52 | 30 | England | Headingley | 1912 | Lost |
| 3/60 | 36 | Australia | Lord's | 1912 | Lost |
Best in a match: 7/104 against England (1912).
RECORD BY OPPONENT
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 26 | 1,445 | 32.84 | 1/11 | 18 | 40.11 |
| Away | 16 | 669 | 25.73 | 0/3 | 20 | 33.75 |
| Neutral | 3 | 120 | 24.00 | 0/1 | 3 | 52.00 |
BY DECADE
| Decade | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 11 | 531 | 37.93 | 0/5 | 11 | 16.27 |
| 1910s | 21 | 981 | 25.15 | 0/6 | 25 | 37.36 |
| 1920s | 13 | 722 | 32.82 | 1/4 | 5 | 88.00 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Old Wanderers | 12 | 850 | 44.74 | 1/9 | 6 | 49.67 |
| Newlands | 7 | 197 | 15.15 | 0/0 | 7 | 26.43 |
| Lord's | 4 | 251 | 35.86 | 0/1 | 4 | 41.50 |
| Lord's | 4 | 139 | 19.86 | 0/1 | 6 | 31.17 |
| Kennington Oval | 3 | 121 | 30.25 | 0/0 | 6 | 21.00 |
| Headingley | 3 | 73 | 12.17 | 0/0 | 8 | 21.38 |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v Australia, 1902 at Old Wanderers
- Latest in the archive: v England, 1924 at Kennington Oval
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