Bert Sutcliffe
On scorecards: B Sutcliffe
In-game rating: 87/99
BATTING
FIELDING
CAREER IN BRIEF
Bert Sutcliffe played 42 Tests for New Zealand in CricArcade's archive, from 1947 to 1965. The first came against England at Lancaster Park, with a score of 58, and the last against England at Edgbaston in 1965.
The most productive decade was the 1950s: 1,854 runs at 37.8 in 29 Tests. The highest score in the archive is 230 not out against India at Arun Jaitley Stadium in 1955. In all: 5 hundreds, 15 fifties.
At home the average was 36.0 across 13 Tests; away it was 43.5 across 28 Tests, a player who travelled well. The most runs came against England: 1,049 runs at 40.3 in 16 Tests. Lancaster Park was the most frequent ground, with 5 Tests and 303 runs at 37.9. Bert Sutcliffe captained New Zealand in 4 Tests, winning 0 and losing 3. New Zealand won 0 of the Tests Bert Sutcliffe played and lost 23, with 19 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 230* | – | India | Arun Jaitley Stadium | 1955 | Drawn |
| 151* | – | India | Eden Gardens | 1965 | Drawn |
| 137* | – | India | Lal Bahadur Shastri Stadium | 1955 | Drawn |
| 116 | – | England | Lancaster Park | 1951 | Drawn |
| 101 | – | England | Old Trafford | 1949 | Drawn |
BEST BOWLING
| Figures | Overs | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2/38 | 11 | Pakistan | Gaddafi Stadium | 1965 | Drawn |
| 1/4 | 1.3 | Pakistan | Bagh-e-Jinnah | 1955 | Lost |
| 1/17 | 4 | England | Headingley | 1949 | Drawn |
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| England | 16 | 1,049 | 40.35 | 2/8 | 1 | 106.00 |
| India | 9 | 885 | 68.08 | 3/3 | 0 | – |
| South Africa | 7 | 455 | 37.92 | 0/4 | 0 | – |
| Pakistan | 6 | 142 | 14.20 | 0/0 | 3 | 14.00 |
| West Indies | 4 | 196 | 28.00 | 0/0 | 0 | – |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 13 | 793 | 36.05 | 1/4 | 0 | – |
| Away | 28 | 1,914 | 43.50 | 4/11 | 4 | 78.00 |
| Neutral | 1 | 20 | 10.00 | 0/0 | 0 | – |
BY DECADE
| Decade | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 5 | 481 | 60.13 | 1/5 | 1 | 95.00 |
| 1950s | 29 | 1,854 | 37.84 | 3/7 | 1 | 163.00 |
| 1960s | 8 | 392 | 35.64 | 1/3 | 2 | 43.00 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lancaster Park | 5 | 303 | 37.88 | 1/1 | 0 | – |
| Eden Park | 4 | 198 | 33.00 | 0/1 | 0 | – |
| Arun Jaitley Stadium | 2 | 286 | 143.00 | 1/1 | 0 | – |
| Eden Gardens | 2 | 187 | 62.33 | 1/0 | 0 | – |
| Old Trafford | 2 | 179 | 44.75 | 1/0 | 0 | – |
| Kennington Oval | 2 | 171 | 57.00 | 0/2 | 0 | – |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v England, 1947 at Lancaster Park
- Latest in the archive: v England, 1965 at Edgbaston
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