Buster Nupen
On scorecards: EP Nupen
In-game rating: 68/99
BOWLING
FIELDING
CAREER IN BRIEF
Buster Nupen played 17 Tests for South Africa in CricArcade's archive, from 1921 to 1936. The first came against Australia at Lord's, with scores of 6 and 0, and 2 wickets, and the last against Australia at Old Wanderers in 1936.
The most productive decade was the 1920s: 28 wickets at 47.2 in 13 Tests. The best bowling is 6 for 46 against England at Old Wanderers in 1931. In all: 5 five-wicket hauls, 1 ten-wicket match.
The most wickets came against England: 47 wickets at 32.9 in 14 Tests. Old Wanderers was the most frequent ground, with 8 Tests and 31 wickets at 31.2. South Africa won 4 of the Tests Buster Nupen played and lost 6, with 7 drawn.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 17 Test scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
BEST BOWLING
| Figures | Overs | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6/46 | 16.1 | England | Old Wanderers | 1931 | Drawn |
| 6/87 | 25.3 | England | Old Wanderers | 1930 | Won |
| 5/53 | 30 | England | Old Wanderers | 1922 | Won |
| 5/63 | 26.1 | England | Old Wanderers | 1930 | Won |
| 5/83 | 33.5 | England | Kingsmead | 1928 | Won |
Best in a match: 11/150 against England (1930).
RECORD BY OPPONENT
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 15 | 332 | 16.60 | 0/2 | 49 | 33.29 |
| Away | 2 | 16 | 4.00 | 0/0 | 1 | 157.00 |
BY DECADE
| Decade | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 13 | 306 | 16.11 | 0/2 | 28 | 47.21 |
| 1930s | 4 | 42 | 8.40 | 0/0 | 22 | 21.18 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Old Wanderers | 8 | 111 | 10.09 | 0/0 | 31 | 31.16 |
| Kingsmead | 3 | 155 | 38.75 | 0/2 | 13 | 23.54 |
| Newlands | 3 | 60 | 15.00 | 0/0 | 3 | 86.00 |
| Headingley | 1 | 11 | 5.50 | 0/0 | 1 | 91.00 |
| Lord's | 1 | 6 | 6.00 | 0/0 | 2 | 50.50 |
| Edgbaston | 1 | 5 | 2.50 | 0/0 | 0 | – |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v Australia, 1921 at Lord's
- Latest in the archive: v Australia, 1936 at Old Wanderers
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