Denis Lindsay
On scorecards: DT Lindsay
In-game rating: 84/99
BATTING
FIELDING
CAREER IN BRIEF
Denis Lindsay played 19 Tests for South Africa in CricArcade's archive, from 1963 to 1970. The first came against Australia at Brisbane Cricket Ground, with a score of 17, and the last against Australia at St George's Park in 1970.
The highest score in the archive is 182 from 227 balls against Australia at Wanderers Stadium in 1966, in a match South Africa won. In all: 3 hundreds, 5 fifties. At home the average was 51.8 across 10 Tests; away it was 21.5 across 9 Tests, markedly stronger at home.
The most runs came against Australia: 838 runs at 59.9 in 10 Tests. Wanderers Stadium was the most frequent ground, with 4 Tests and 402 runs at 67.0. South Africa won 7 of the Tests Denis Lindsay played and lost 2, with 10 drawn.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 19 Test scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 182 | 227 | Australia | Wanderers Stadium | 1966 | Won |
| 137 | – | Australia | Kingsmead | 1967 | Won |
| 131 | – | Australia | Wanderers Stadium | 1967 | Drawn |
| 81 | – | Australia | Newlands | 1966 | Lost |
| 69 | 101 | Australia | Wanderers Stadium | 1966 | Won |
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 10 | 838 | 59.86 | 3/4 |
| England | 6 | 206 | 18.73 | 0/1 |
| New Zealand | 3 | 86 | 17.20 | 0/0 |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 10 | 829 | 51.81 | 3/4 |
| Away | 9 | 301 | 21.50 | 0/1 |
BY DECADE
| Decade | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 17 | 1,021 | 39.27 | 3/4 |
| 1970s | 2 | 109 | 27.25 | 0/1 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wanderers Stadium | 4 | 402 | 67.00 | 2/1 |
| Kingsmead | 2 | 185 | 61.67 | 1/0 |
| Newlands | 2 | 138 | 34.50 | 0/2 |
| St George's Park | 2 | 104 | 34.67 | 0/1 |
| Sydney Cricket Ground | 1 | 65 | 65.00 | 0/1 |
| Lord's | 1 | 62 | 31.00 | 0/0 |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v Australia, 1963 at Brisbane Cricket Ground
- Latest in the archive: v Australia, 1970 at St George's Park
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