Cuan McCarthy
On scorecards: CN McCarthy
In-game rating: 63/99
BOWLING
FIELDING
CAREER IN BRIEF
Cuan McCarthy played 15 Tests for South Africa in CricArcade's archive, from 1948 to 1951. The first came against England at Kingsmead, with scores of 0 and 0, and 6 wickets, and the last against England at Kennington Oval in 1951.
The most productive decade was the 1940s: 23 wickets at 33.3 in 7 Tests. The best bowling is 6 for 43 against England at Kingsmead in 1948. In all: 2 five-wicket hauls.
With the ball: 26 wickets at 42.2 at home and 10 wickets at 41.3 away. The most wickets came against England: 31 wickets at 31.4 in 10 Tests. Ellis Park was the most frequent ground, with 4 Tests and 15 wickets at 35.0. South Africa won 1 of the Tests Cuan McCarthy played and lost 9, with 5 drawn.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 15 Test scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | – | England | Trent Bridge | 1951 | Won |
| 4* | – | Australia | St George's Park | 1950 | Lost |
| 4* | – | England | Kennington Oval | 1951 | Lost |
| 3 | – | England | St George's Park | 1949 | Lost |
| 2* | – | Australia | Kingsmead | 1950 | Lost |
BEST BOWLING
| Figures | Overs | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6/43 | 12 | England | Kingsmead | 1948 | Lost |
| 5/114 | 35.7 | England | Ellis Park | 1949 | Drawn |
| 4/76 | 23 | England | Lord's | 1951 | Lost |
| 4/104 | 48 | England | Trent Bridge | 1951 | Won |
| 3/102 | 26 | England | Ellis Park | 1948 | Drawn |
Best in a match: 7/164 against England (1949).
RECORD BY OPPONENT
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 10 | 15 | 2.50 | 0/0 | 26 | 42.19 |
| Away | 5 | 13 | 4.33 | 0/0 | 10 | 41.30 |
BY DECADE
| Decade | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 7 | 6 | 1.00 | 0/0 | 23 | 33.35 |
| 1950s | 8 | 22 | 7.33 | 0/0 | 13 | 57.15 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ellis Park | 4 | 4 | 4.00 | 0/0 | 15 | 35.00 |
| St George's Park | 2 | 8 | 8.00 | 0/0 | 2 | 91.50 |
| Kingsmead | 2 | 2 | 1.00 | 0/0 | 6 | 17.17 |
| Newlands | 2 | 1 | 0.50 | 0/0 | 3 | 95.33 |
| Trent Bridge | 1 | 6 | 6.00 | 0/0 | 5 | 22.40 |
| Kennington Oval | 1 | 4 | 4.00 | 0/0 | 1 | 62.00 |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v England, 1948 at Kingsmead
- Latest in the archive: v England, 1951 at Kennington Oval
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