Colin McDonald
On scorecards: CC McDonald
In-game rating: 88/99
BATTING
FIELDING
CAREER IN BRIEF
Colin McDonald played 47 Tests for Australia in CricArcade's archive, from 1952 to 1961. The first came against West Indies at Sydney Cricket Ground, with scores of 32 and 62, and the last against England at Headingley in 1961.
The most productive decade was the 1950s: 2,590 runs at 43.2 in 36 Tests. The highest score in the archive is 170 from 315 balls against England at Adelaide Oval in 1959, in a match Australia won. In all: 5 hundreds, 17 fifties.
At home the average was 47.7 across 18 Tests; away it was 32.7 across 28 Tests, markedly stronger at home. The most runs came against England: 1,043 runs at 38.6 in 15 Tests. Melbourne Cricket Ground was the most frequent ground, with 6 Tests and 523 runs at 47.5. Australia won 23 of the Tests Colin McDonald played and lost 9, with 14 drawn.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 47 Test scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 170 | 315 | England | Adelaide Oval | 1959 | Won |
| 154 | – | South Africa | Adelaide Oval | 1953 | Drawn |
| 133 | 249 | England | Melbourne Cricket Ground | 1959 | Won |
| 127 | – | West Indies | Sabina Park | 1955 | Won |
| 110 | – | West Indies | Queen's Park Oval | 1955 | Drawn |
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| England | 15 | 1,043 | 38.63 | 2/5 |
| West Indies | 11 | 880 | 46.32 | 2/6 |
| South Africa | 10 | 786 | 46.24 | 1/5 |
| India | 7 | 224 | 22.40 | 0/1 |
| Pakistan | 4 | 174 | 29.00 | 0/0 |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 18 | 1,573 | 47.67 | 3/8 |
| Away | 28 | 1,471 | 32.69 | 2/9 |
| Neutral | 1 | 63 | 63.00 | 0/0 |
BY DECADE
| Decade | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 36 | 2,590 | 43.17 | 5/13 |
| 1960s | 11 | 517 | 27.21 | 0/4 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne Cricket Ground | 6 | 523 | 47.55 | 1/3 |
| Sydney Cricket Ground | 5 | 387 | 43.00 | 0/3 |
| Adelaide Oval | 4 | 489 | 69.86 | 2/1 |
| Brisbane Cricket Ground | 3 | 174 | 29.00 | 0/1 |
| Sabina Park | 2 | 184 | 92.00 | 1/1 |
| Wanderers Stadium | 2 | 127 | 42.33 | 0/1 |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v West Indies, 1952 at Sydney Cricket Ground
- Latest in the archive: v England, 1961 at Headingley
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