Jock Cameron
On scorecards: HB Cameron
In-game rating: 79/99
BATTING
FIELDING
CAREER IN BRIEF
Jock Cameron played 26 Tests for South Africa in CricArcade's archive, from 1927 to 1935. The first came against England at Old Wanderers, with scores of 20 and 5, and the last against England at Kennington Oval in 1935.
The most productive decade was the 1930s: 816 runs at 30.2 in 17 Tests. The highest score in the archive is 90 against England at Lord's in 1935, in a match South Africa won. In all: 10 fifties.
At home the average was 29.4 across 10 Tests; away it was 30.8 across 16 Tests. The most runs came against England: 971 runs at 33.5 in 19 Tests. Old Wanderers was the most frequent ground, with 4 Tests and 229 runs at 32.7. Jock Cameron captained South Africa in 9 Tests, winning 2 and losing 5. South Africa won 6 of the Tests Jock Cameron played and lost 8, with 12 drawn.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 26 Test scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 90 | – | England | Lord's | 1935 | Won |
| 83 | – | England | Old Trafford | 1929 | Lost |
| 69* | – | England | Old Wanderers | 1931 | Drawn |
| 64 | – | England | Old Wanderers | 1928 | Won |
| 62 | – | England | Kennington Oval | 1929 | Drawn |
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| England | 19 | 971 | 33.48 | 0/9 |
| Australia | 5 | 155 | 15.50 | 0/1 |
| New Zealand | 2 | 113 | 56.50 | 0/0 |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 10 | 470 | 29.38 | 0/4 |
| Away | 16 | 769 | 30.76 | 0/6 |
BY DECADE
| Decade | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 9 | 423 | 30.21 | 0/4 |
| 1930s | 17 | 816 | 30.22 | 0/6 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Old Wanderers | 4 | 229 | 32.71 | 0/3 |
| Kingsmead | 4 | 177 | 29.50 | 0/1 |
| Old Trafford | 2 | 149 | 49.67 | 0/2 |
| Lord's | 2 | 125 | 41.67 | 0/1 |
| Kennington Oval | 2 | 112 | 37.33 | 0/1 |
| Newlands | 2 | 64 | 21.33 | 0/0 |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v England, 1927 at Old Wanderers
- Latest in the archive: v England, 1935 at Kennington Oval
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