Bruce Mitchell
On scorecards: B Mitchell
In-game rating: 88/99
BATTING
FIELDING
CAREER IN BRIEF
Bruce Mitchell played 42 Tests for South Africa in CricArcade's archive, from 1929 to 1949. The first came against England at Edgbaston, with scores of 88 and 61, and the last against England at St George's Park in 1949.
The most productive decade was the 1930s: 2,148 runs at 47.7 in 27 Tests. The highest score in the archive is 189 not out against England at Kennington Oval in 1947. The best bowling is 5 for 87 against Australia at Kingsmead in 1936.
In all: 8 hundreds, 21 fifties, 1 five-wicket haul. At home the average was 48.4 across 20 Tests; away it was 49.3 across 22 Tests. The most runs came against England: 2,732 runs at 54.6 in 30 Tests. Kingsmead was the most frequent ground, with 7 Tests and 517 runs at 39.8. South Africa won 4 of the Tests Bruce Mitchell played and lost 17, with 21 drawn.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 42 Test scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 189* | – | England | Kennington Oval | 1947 | Drawn |
| 164* | – | England | Lord's | 1935 | Won |
| 128 | – | England | Kennington Oval | 1935 | Drawn |
| 123 | – | England | Newlands | 1931 | Drawn |
| 120 | – | England | Kennington Oval | 1947 | Drawn |
BEST BOWLING
| Figures | Overs | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5/87 | 25.5 | Australia | Kingsmead | 1936 | Lost |
| 4/26 | 7.3 | Australia | Old Wanderers | 1935 | Drawn |
| 3/75 | 22 | England | Old Wanderers | 1938 | Drawn |
| 2/23 | 4.5 | New Zealand | Basin Reserve | 1932 | Won |
| 2/31 | 7.4 | New Zealand | Lancaster Park | 1932 | Won |
Best in a match: 5/87 against Australia (1936).
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| England | 30 | 2,732 | 54.64 | 7/16 | 13 | 75.54 |
| Australia | 10 | 573 | 31.83 | 0/4 | 10 | 33.80 |
| New Zealand | 2 | 166 | 55.33 | 1/1 | 4 | 15.00 |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 20 | 1,647 | 48.44 | 3/11 | 19 | 54.47 |
| Away | 22 | 1,824 | 49.30 | 5/10 | 8 | 43.13 |
BY DECADE
| Decade | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 5 | 251 | 31.38 | 0/2 | 2 | 59.00 |
| 1930s | 27 | 2,148 | 47.73 | 5/13 | 22 | 49.14 |
| 1940s | 10 | 1,072 | 59.56 | 3/6 | 3 | 60.33 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kingsmead | 7 | 517 | 39.77 | 1/3 | 6 | 62.50 |
| Old Wanderers | 6 | 521 | 57.89 | 0/5 | 10 | 36.40 |
| Newlands | 4 | 320 | 53.33 | 2/0 | 1 | 163.00 |
| Kennington Oval | 3 | 448 | 112.00 | 3/0 | 1 | 53.00 |
| Lord's | 3 | 371 | 74.20 | 1/1 | 0 | – |
| Headingley | 3 | 170 | 28.33 | 0/2 | 1 | 86.00 |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v England, 1929 at Edgbaston
- Latest in the archive: v England, 1949 at St George's Park
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