Clive van Ryneveld
On scorecards: CB van Ryneveld
In-game rating: 78/99
BATTING
FIELDING
CAREER IN BRIEF
Clive van Ryneveld played 19 Tests for South Africa in CricArcade's archive, from 1951 to 1958. The first came against England at Trent Bridge, with scores of 32 and 22, and the last against Australia at St George's Park in 1958.
The highest score in the archive is 83 against England at Headingley in 1951. The best bowling is 4 for 67 against New Zealand at St George's Park in 1954. In all: 3 fifties.
At home the average was 28.2 across 14 Tests; away it was 24.1 across 5 Tests. The most runs came against England: 383 runs at 22.5 in 10 Tests. Kingsmead was the most frequent ground, with 3 Tests and 130 runs at 130.0. Clive van Ryneveld captained South Africa in 8 Tests, winning 2 and losing 4. South Africa won 7 of the Tests Clive van Ryneveld played and lost 8, with 4 drawn.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 19 Test scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 83 | – | England | Headingley | 1951 | Drawn |
| 68* | – | New Zealand | Kingsmead | 1953 | Won |
| 65 | – | New Zealand | Ellis Park | 1953 | Won |
| 43 | – | Australia | Newlands | 1957 | Lost |
| 40 | – | England | Old Trafford | 1951 | Lost |
BEST BOWLING
| Figures | Overs | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4/67 | 20.6 | New Zealand | St George's Park | 1954 | Won |
| 3/69 | 28.6 | New Zealand | Kingsmead | 1953 | Won |
| 2/37 | 17 | Australia | Kingsmead | 1958 | Drawn |
| 2/38 | 14 | England | Kingsmead | 1957 | Drawn |
| 2/93 | 23 | New Zealand | Newlands | 1954 | Drawn |
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| England | 10 | 383 | 22.53 | 0/1 | 5 | 49.80 |
| New Zealand | 5 | 234 | 46.80 | 0/2 | 10 | 30.50 |
| Australia | 4 | 107 | 21.40 | 0/0 | 2 | 58.50 |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 14 | 507 | 28.17 | 0/2 | 16 | 36.75 |
| Away | 5 | 217 | 24.11 | 0/1 | 1 | 83.00 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kingsmead | 3 | 130 | 130.00 | 0/1 | 9 | 28.00 |
| St George's Park | 3 | 118 | 23.60 | 0/0 | 4 | 21.50 |
| Newlands | 3 | 92 | 23.00 | 0/0 | 2 | 72.00 |
| Wanderers Stadium | 3 | 74 | 14.80 | 0/0 | 1 | 87.00 |
| Ellis Park | 2 | 93 | 31.00 | 0/1 | 0 | – |
| Headingley | 1 | 83 | 83.00 | 0/1 | 1 | 26.00 |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v England, 1951 at Trent Bridge
- Latest in the archive: v Australia, 1958 at St George's Park
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