AUSTRALIA · Pace Bowler · 1959–1959
Gordon Rorke
On scorecards: GF Rorke
In-game rating: 78/99
BOWLING
10
WICKETS
20.30
AVERAGE
1.73
ECONOMY
70.3
STRIKE RATE
3/23
BEST
0
5-WKT HAULS
FIELDING
1
CATCHES
0
STUMPINGS
CAREER IN BRIEF
Gordon Rorke played 4 Tests for Australia in CricArcade's archive, in 1959. The first came against England at Adelaide Oval, with a score of 2 and 5 wickets, and the last against India at Green Park in 1959.
The best bowling is 3 for 23 against England at Adelaide Oval in 1959.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | – | India | Arun Jaitley Stadium | 1959 | Won |
| 2* | 7 | England | Adelaide Oval | 1959 | Won |
| 0* | 1 | England | Melbourne Cricket Ground | 1959 | Won |
| 0 | – | India | Green Park | 1959 | Lost |
BEST BOWLING
| Figures | Overs | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3/23 | 18.1 | England | Adelaide Oval | 1959 | Won |
| 3/41 | 12.4 | England | Melbourne Cricket Ground | 1959 | Won |
| 2/30 | 14 | India | Arun Jaitley Stadium | 1959 | Won |
| 2/78 | 34 | England | Adelaide Oval | 1959 | Won |
Best in a match: 5/101 against England (1959).
RECORD BY OPPONENT
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 2 | 2 | – | 0/0 | 8 | 20.63 |
| Away | 2 | 7 | 3.50 | 0/0 | 2 | 19.00 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arun Jaitley Stadium | 1 | 7 | 7.00 | 0/0 | 2 | 17.50 |
| Adelaide Oval | 1 | 2 | – | 0/0 | 5 | 20.20 |
| Melbourne Cricket Ground | 1 | 0 | – | 0/0 | 3 | 21.33 |
| Green Park | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0/0 | 0 | – |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v England, 1959 at Adelaide Oval
- Latest in the archive: v India, 1959 at Green Park
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