NEW ZEALAND · Pace Bowler · 1949–1951

Fen Cresswell

On scorecards: GF Cresswell

In-game rating: 79/99

BOWLING

WICKETS

22.46

AVERAGE

2.69

ECONOMY

50.0

STRIKE RATE

6/168

BEST

5-WKT HAULS

FIELDING

CATCHES

STUMPINGS

CAREER IN BRIEF

Fen Cresswell played 3 Tests for New Zealand in CricArcade's archive, from 1949 to 1951. The first came against England at Kennington Oval, with scores of 12 and 0, and 6 wickets, and the last against England at Basin Reserve in 1951.

The best bowling is 6 for 168 against England at Kennington Oval in 1949. In all: 1 five-wicket haul.

The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 3 Test scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.

BEST INNINGS

Runs	Balls	Against	Ground	Year	Result
12*	–	England	Kennington Oval	1949	Drawn
2	–	England	Lancaster Park	1951	Drawn
0*	–	England	Kennington Oval	1949	Drawn
0*	–	England	Basin Reserve	1951	Lost
0	–	England	Basin Reserve	1951	Lost

BEST BOWLING

Figures	Overs	Against	Ground	Year	Result
6/168	41.2	England	Kennington Oval	1949	Drawn
3/18	15	England	Basin Reserve	1951	Lost
2/31	18	England	Basin Reserve	1951	Lost
2/75	34	England	Lancaster Park	1951	Drawn

Best in a match: 6/168 against England (1949).

RECORD BY OPPONENT

Against	Tests	Runs	Avg	100/50	Wkts	Bowl avg
England	3	14	7.00	0/0	13	22.46

HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL

Where	Tests	Runs	Avg	100/50	Wkts	Bowl avg
Home	2	2	1.00	0/0	7	17.71
Away	1	12	–	0/0	6	28.00

BY DECADE

Decade	Tests	Runs	Avg	100/50	Wkts	Bowl avg
1940s	1	12	–	0/0	6	28.00
1950s	2	2	1.00	0/0	7	17.71

GROUNDS

Ground	Tests	Runs	Avg	100/50	Wkts	Bowl avg
Kennington Oval	1	12	–	0/0	6	28.00
Lancaster Park	1	2	2.00	0/0	2	37.50
Basin Reserve	1	0	0.00	0/0	5	9.80

FIRST AND LAST

Debut: v England, 1949 at Kennington Oval
Latest in the archive: v England, 1951 at Basin Reserve

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