Harry Cave
On scorecards: HB Cave
In-game rating: 66/99
BOWLING
FIELDING
CAREER IN BRIEF
Harry Cave played 19 Tests for New Zealand in CricArcade's archive, from 1949 to 1958. The first came against England at Headingley, with a score of 2 and 3 wickets, and the last against England at Headingley in 1958.
The most productive decade was the 1950s: 30 wickets at 33.4 in 15 Tests. The best bowling is 4 for 21 against West Indies at Eden Park in 1956. With the ball: 15 wickets at 15.9 at home and 16 wickets at 74.0 away.
The most wickets came against West Indies: 12 wickets at 15.5 in 3 Tests. Harry Cave captained New Zealand in 9 Tests, winning 0 and losing 5. New Zealand won 1 of the Tests Harry Cave played and lost 10, with 8 drawn.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 19 Test scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22* | – | India | Corporation Stadium | 1956 | Lost |
| 21 | – | Pakistan | National Stadium | 1955 | Lost |
| 21 | – | India | Brabourne Stadium | 1955 | Lost |
| 17 | – | Pakistan | Bagh-e-Jinnah | 1955 | Lost |
| 14* | – | England | Kennington Oval | 1949 | Drawn |
BEST BOWLING
| Figures | Overs | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4/21 | 13.1 | West Indies | Eden Park | 1956 | Won |
| 4/22 | 27.3 | West Indies | Eden Park | 1956 | Won |
| 3/45 | 20 | Pakistan | Bangabandhu National Stadium | 1955 | Drawn |
| 3/56 | 24 | Pakistan | National Stadium | 1955 | Lost |
| 3/77 | 48 | India | Brabourne Stadium | 1955 | Lost |
Best in a match: 8/43 against West Indies (1956).
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| England | 8 | 74 | 6.73 | 0/0 | 9 | 73.11 |
| India | 5 | 87 | 17.40 | 0/0 | 7 | 58.86 |
| Pakistan | 3 | 52 | 10.40 | 0/0 | 6 | 35.17 |
| West Indies | 3 | 16 | 3.20 | 0/0 | 12 | 15.50 |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 5 | 29 | 3.22 | 0/0 | 15 | 15.87 |
| Away | 13 | 200 | 12.50 | 0/0 | 16 | 74.00 |
| Neutral | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0/0 | 3 | 15.00 |
BY DECADE
| Decade | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 4 | 44 | 11.00 | 0/0 | 4 | 116.25 |
| 1950s | 15 | 185 | 8.41 | 0/0 | 30 | 33.40 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eden Park | 2 | 22 | 7.33 | 0/0 | 9 | 7.56 |
| Headingley | 2 | 6 | 2.00 | 0/0 | 3 | 76.67 |
| Carisbrook | 2 | 2 | 0.50 | 0/0 | 4 | 18.50 |
| Brabourne Stadium | 1 | 33 | 16.50 | 0/0 | 3 | 25.67 |
| Bagh-e-Jinnah | 1 | 31 | 15.50 | 0/0 | 0 | – |
| Corporation Stadium | 1 | 31 | 31.00 | 0/0 | 0 | – |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v England, 1949 at Headingley
- Latest in the archive: v England, 1958 at Headingley
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