ENGLAND · Opening Batter · 1951–1955
Don Kenyon
On scorecards: D Kenyon
In-game rating: 67/99
BATTING
8
MATCHES
15
INNINGS
192
RUNS
12.80
AVERAGE
87
HIGH SCORE
0 / 1
100s / 50s
FIELDING
5
CATCHES
0
STUMPINGS
CAREER IN BRIEF
Don Kenyon played 8 Tests for England in CricArcade's archive, from 1951 to 1955. The first came against India at Arun Jaitley Stadium, with scores of 35 and 6, and the last against South Africa at Old Trafford in 1955.
The highest score in the archive is 87 against South Africa at Trent Bridge in 1955, in a match England won. In all: 1 fifty. At home the average was 13.9 across 5 Tests; away it was 11.2 across 3 Tests.
The most runs came against South Africa: 96 runs at 19.2 in 3 Tests.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 8 Test scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 87 | – | South Africa | Trent Bridge | 1955 | Won |
| 35 | – | India | Arun Jaitley Stadium | 1951 | Drawn |
| 21 | – | India | Brabourne Stadium | 1951 | Drawn |
| 16 | – | Australia | Trent Bridge | 1953 | Drawn |
| 8 | – | Australia | Trent Bridge | 1953 | Drawn |
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| India | 3 | 67 | 11.17 | 0/0 |
| South Africa | 3 | 96 | 19.20 | 0/1 |
| Australia | 2 | 29 | 7.25 | 0/0 |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 5 | 125 | 13.89 | 0/1 |
| Away | 3 | 67 | 11.17 | 0/0 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trent Bridge | 2 | 111 | 37.00 | 0/1 |
| Lord's | 2 | 8 | 2.00 | 0/0 |
| Arun Jaitley Stadium | 1 | 41 | 20.50 | 0/0 |
| Brabourne Stadium | 1 | 23 | 11.50 | 0/0 |
| Old Trafford | 1 | 6 | 3.00 | 0/0 |
| Eden Gardens | 1 | 3 | 1.50 | 0/0 |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v India, 1951 at Arun Jaitley Stadium
- Latest in the archive: v South Africa, 1955 at Old Trafford
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