NEW ZEALAND · Pace Bowler · 1952–1956
Don Beard
On scorecards: DD Beard
In-game rating: 70/99
BOWLING
9
WICKETS
33.55
AVERAGE
2.24
ECONOMY
89.5
STRIKE RATE
3/22
BEST
0
5-WKT HAULS
FIELDING
2
CATCHES
0
STUMPINGS
CAREER IN BRIEF
Don Beard played 4 Tests for New Zealand in CricArcade's archive, from 1952 to 1956. The first came against West Indies at Lancaster Park, with scores of 28 and 10, and 2 wickets, and the last against West Indies at Eden Park in 1956.
The highest score in the archive is 31 against West Indies at Eden Park in 1956, in a match New Zealand won. The best bowling is 3 for 22 against West Indies at Eden Park in 1956.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 4 Test scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 | – | West Indies | Eden Park | 1956 | Won |
| 28 | – | West Indies | Lancaster Park | 1952 | Lost |
| 17* | – | West Indies | Basin Reserve | 1956 | Lost |
| 10 | – | West Indies | Lancaster Park | 1952 | Lost |
| 6* | – | West Indies | Eden Park | 1956 | Won |
BEST BOWLING
| Figures | Overs | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3/22 | 15 | West Indies | Eden Park | 1956 | Won |
| 2/96 | 40 | West Indies | Eden Park | 1952 | Drawn |
| 1/20 | 9 | West Indies | Eden Park | 1956 | Won |
| 1/25 | 13 | West Indies | Lancaster Park | 1952 | Lost |
| 1/42 | 21 | West Indies | Lancaster Park | 1952 | Lost |
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Indies | 4 | 101 | 20.20 | 0/0 | 9 | 33.56 |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 4 | 101 | 20.20 | 0/0 | 9 | 33.56 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eden Park | 2 | 41 | 20.50 | 0/0 | 6 | 23.00 |
| Lancaster Park | 1 | 38 | 19.00 | 0/0 | 2 | 33.50 |
| Basin Reserve | 1 | 22 | 22.00 | 0/0 | 1 | 97.00 |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v West Indies, 1952 at Lancaster Park
- Latest in the archive: v West Indies, 1956 at Eden Park
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