Brian Taber
On scorecards: HB Taber
In-game rating: 66/99
BATTING
FIELDING
CAREER IN BRIEF
Brian Taber played 16 Tests for Australia in CricArcade's archive, from 1966 to 1970. The first came against South Africa at Wanderers Stadium, with scores of 13 and 7, and the last against South Africa at St George's Park in 1970.
The most productive decade was the 1960s: 244 runs at 14.4 in 12 Tests. The highest score in the archive is 48 from 135 balls against West Indies at Sydney Cricket Ground in 1969, in a match Australia won. The most runs came against South Africa: 203 runs at 15.6 in 9 Tests.
Wanderers Stadium was the most frequent ground, with 3 Tests and 82 runs at 20.5. Australia won 5 of the Tests Brian Taber played and lost 8, with 3 drawn.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 16 Test scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 48 | 135 | West Indies | Sydney Cricket Ground | 1969 | Won |
| 46 | – | India | Arun Jaitley Stadium | 1969 | Lost |
| 30* | 95 | South Africa | St George's Park | 1970 | Lost |
| 30 | – | South Africa | St George's Park | 1967 | Lost |
| 26* | 72 | South Africa | Wanderers Stadium | 1970 | Lost |
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Africa | 9 | 203 | 15.62 | 0/0 |
| India | 5 | 71 | 10.14 | 0/0 |
| England | 1 | 16 | 16.00 | 0/0 |
| West Indies | 1 | 63 | 63.00 | 0/0 |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 1 | 63 | 63.00 | 0/0 |
| Away | 15 | 290 | 13.81 | 0/0 |
BY DECADE
| Decade | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12 | 244 | 14.35 | 0/0 |
| 1970s | 4 | 109 | 21.80 | 0/0 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wanderers Stadium | 3 | 82 | 20.50 | 0/0 |
| St George's Park | 2 | 83 | 27.67 | 0/0 |
| Newlands | 2 | 28 | 14.00 | 0/0 |
| Kingsmead | 2 | 10 | 2.50 | 0/0 |
| Sydney Cricket Ground | 1 | 63 | 63.00 | 0/0 |
| Arun Jaitley Stadium | 1 | 53 | 26.50 | 0/0 |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v South Africa, 1966 at Wanderers Stadium
- Latest in the archive: v South Africa, 1970 at St George's Park
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