Cyril Vincent
On scorecards: CL Vincent
In-game rating: 81/99
BOWLING
FIELDING
CAREER IN BRIEF
Cyril Vincent played 25 Tests for South Africa in CricArcade's archive, from 1927 to 1935. The first came against England at Old Wanderers, with scores of 2 and 53, and 2 wickets, and the last against England at Kennington Oval in 1935.
The most productive decade was the 1930s: 284 runs at 15.8 in 16 Tests. The highest score in the archive is 60 against England at Headingley in 1929, in a defeat. The best bowling is 6 for 51 against England at Kingsmead in 1931.
In all: 2 fifties, 3 five-wicket hauls. At home the average was 17.4 across 10 Tests; away it was 22.0 across 15 Tests. The most runs came against England: 301 runs at 17.7 in 18 Tests. Old Wanderers was the most frequent ground, with 4 Tests and 84 runs at 21.0. South Africa won 5 of the Tests Cyril Vincent played and lost 9, with 11 drawn.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 25 Test scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 60 | – | England | Headingley | 1929 | Lost |
| 53 | – | England | Old Wanderers | 1927 | Lost |
| 48* | – | Australia | Adelaide Oval | 1932 | Lost |
| 35 | – | Australia | Sydney Cricket Ground | 1931 | Lost |
| 34 | – | Australia | Melbourne Cricket Ground | 1931 | Lost |
BEST BOWLING
| Figures | Overs | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6/51 | 31.2 | England | Kingsmead | 1931 | Drawn |
| 6/131 | 45 | England | Kingsmead | 1928 | Drawn |
| 5/105 | 45 | England | Kennington Oval | 1929 | Drawn |
| 4/22 | 15.1 | England | Newlands | 1927 | Lost |
| 4/45 | 32 | England | Headingley | 1935 | Drawn |
Best in a match: 8/149 against England (1935).
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| England | 18 | 301 | 17.71 | 0/2 | 72 | 27.32 |
| Australia | 5 | 189 | 27.00 | 0/0 | 10 | 54.20 |
| New Zealand | 2 | 36 | 18.00 | 0/0 | 2 | 61.00 |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 10 | 174 | 17.40 | 0/1 | 41 | 21.73 |
| Away | 15 | 352 | 22.00 | 0/1 | 43 | 40.47 |
BY DECADE
| Decade | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 9 | 242 | 30.25 | 0/2 | 36 | 27.56 |
| 1930s | 16 | 284 | 15.78 | 0/0 | 48 | 34.15 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Old Wanderers | 4 | 84 | 21.00 | 0/1 | 11 | 29.45 |
| Kingsmead | 4 | 63 | 15.75 | 0/0 | 19 | 20.32 |
| Headingley | 2 | 60 | 20.00 | 0/1 | 13 | 22.46 |
| Melbourne Cricket Ground | 2 | 59 | 19.67 | 0/0 | 4 | 56.50 |
| Kennington Oval | 2 | 29 | 29.00 | 0/0 | 8 | 41.88 |
| Newlands | 2 | 27 | 13.50 | 0/0 | 11 | 16.45 |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v England, 1927 at Old Wanderers
- Latest in the archive: v England, 1935 at Kennington Oval
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