Graham McKenzie
On scorecards: GD McKenzie
In-game rating: 86/99
BOWLING
FIELDING
CAREER IN BRIEF
Graham McKenzie played 60 Tests for Australia in CricArcade's archive, from 1961 to 1971. The first came against England at Lord's, with a score of 34 and 6 wickets, and the last against England at Sydney Cricket Ground in 1971.
The most productive decade was the 1960s: 238 wickets at 27.9 in 54 Tests. The best bowling is 8 for 71 against West Indies at Melbourne Cricket Ground in 1968. In all: 16 five-wicket hauls, 3 ten-wicket matches.
With the ball: 109 wickets at 30.6 at home and 137 wickets at 29.1 away. The most wickets came against England: 96 wickets at 31.3 in 25 Tests. Sydney Cricket Ground was the most frequent ground, with 8 Tests and 26 wickets at 39.7. Australia won 18 of the Tests Graham McKenzie played and lost 17, with 25 drawn.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 60 Test scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 76 | 153 | South Africa | Sydney Cricket Ground | 1964 | Drawn |
| 59 | – | West Indies | Adelaide Oval | 1969 | Drawn |
| 40 | 34 | West Indies | Sydney Cricket Ground | 1969 | Won |
| 39 | – | South Africa | Brisbane Cricket Ground | 1963 | Drawn |
| 38* | – | West Indies | Brisbane Cricket Ground | 1968 | Lost |
BEST BOWLING
| Figures | Overs | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8/71 | 28 | West Indies | Melbourne Cricket Ground | 1968 | Won |
| 7/66 | 21.4 | India | Melbourne Cricket Ground | 1967 | Won |
| 7/153 | 60 | England | Old Trafford | 1964 | Drawn |
| 6/48 | 21.7 | England | Adelaide Oval | 1966 | Won |
| 6/58 | 32.3 | India | Corporation Stadium | 1964 | Won |
Best in a match: 10/91 against India (1964).
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| England | 25 | 252 | 9.33 | 0/0 | 96 | 31.34 |
| South Africa | 13 | 307 | 13.95 | 0/1 | 41 | 40.15 |
| India | 10 | 158 | 11.29 | 0/0 | 47 | 20.57 |
| West Indies | 10 | 225 | 18.75 | 0/1 | 47 | 30.53 |
| Pakistan | 2 | 3 | 1.50 | 0/0 | 15 | 18.07 |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 25 | 476 | 14.88 | 0/2 | 109 | 30.61 |
| Away | 35 | 469 | 10.42 | 0/0 | 137 | 29.14 |
BY DECADE
| Decade | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 54 | 886 | 12.84 | 0/2 | 238 | 27.92 |
| 1970s | 6 | 59 | 7.38 | 0/0 | 8 | 85.50 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sydney Cricket Ground | 8 | 205 | 18.64 | 0/1 | 26 | 39.65 |
| Melbourne Cricket Ground | 7 | 34 | 4.86 | 0/0 | 45 | 22.64 |
| Adelaide Oval | 5 | 141 | 15.67 | 0/1 | 21 | 34.95 |
| Brisbane Cricket Ground | 4 | 89 | 22.25 | 0/0 | 13 | 33.54 |
| Lord's | 3 | 49 | 16.33 | 0/0 | 12 | 24.83 |
| Old Trafford | 3 | 33 | 11.00 | 0/0 | 14 | 26.00 |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v England, 1961 at Lord's
- Latest in the archive: v England, 1971 at Sydney Cricket Ground
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