Brian Hastings
On scorecards: BF Hastings
In-game rating: 80/99
BATTING
FIELDING
CAREER IN BRIEF
Brian Hastings played 31 Tests for New Zealand in CricArcade's archive, from 1969 to 1976. The first came against West Indies at Eden Park, with scores of 21 and 31, and the last against India at Eden Park in 1976.
The most productive decade was the 1970s: 890 runs at 27.8 in 20 Tests. The highest score in the archive is 117 not out against West Indies at Lancaster Park in 1969. In all: 4 hundreds, 7 fifties.
At home the average was 33.0 across 12 Tests; away it was 29.6 across 18 Tests. The most runs came against West Indies: 461 runs at 46.1 in 8 Tests. Eden Park was the most frequent ground, with 5 Tests and 189 runs at 21.0. New Zealand won 3 of the Tests Brian Hastings played and lost 12, with 16 drawn.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 31 Test scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 117* | – | West Indies | Lancaster Park | 1969 | Drawn |
| 110 | – | Pakistan | Eden Park | 1973 | Drawn |
| 105 | – | West Indies | Kensington Oval | 1972 | Drawn |
| 101 | 274 | Australia | Basin Reserve | 1974 | Drawn |
| 86 | 233 | England | Lord's | 1973 | Drawn |
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| England | 8 | 329 | 25.31 | 0/3 |
| West Indies | 8 | 461 | 46.10 | 2/1 |
| Australia | 6 | 319 | 29.00 | 1/1 |
| Pakistan | 6 | 351 | 35.10 | 1/2 |
| India | 3 | 50 | 8.33 | 0/0 |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 12 | 627 | 33.00 | 3/2 |
| Away | 18 | 858 | 29.59 | 1/5 |
| Neutral | 1 | 25 | 12.50 | 0/0 |
BY DECADE
| Decade | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11 | 620 | 34.44 | 1/4 |
| 1970s | 20 | 890 | 27.81 | 3/3 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eden Park | 5 | 189 | 21.00 | 1/0 |
| Basin Reserve | 3 | 243 | 60.75 | 1/2 |
| Lancaster Park | 3 | 182 | 45.50 | 1/0 |
| Lord's | 2 | 109 | 36.33 | 0/1 |
| Trent Bridge | 2 | 97 | 32.33 | 0/1 |
| Queen's Park Oval | 2 | 70 | 23.33 | 0/0 |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v West Indies, 1969 at Eden Park
- Latest in the archive: v India, 1976 at Eden Park
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