Ian Meckiff
On scorecards: I Meckiff
In-game rating: 72/99
BOWLING
FIELDING
CAREER IN BRIEF
Ian Meckiff played 18 Tests for Australia in CricArcade's archive, from 1957 to 1963. The first came against South Africa at Wanderers Stadium, with a score of 11 and 8 wickets, and the last against South Africa at Brisbane Cricket Ground in 1963.
The most productive decade was the 1950s: 33 wickets at 27.6 in 12 Tests. The best bowling is 6 for 38 against England at Melbourne Cricket Ground in 1958. In all: 2 five-wicket hauls.
With the ball: 19 wickets at 28.1 at home and 26 wickets at 32.6 away. The most wickets came against England: 17 wickets at 17.2 in 4 Tests. Brisbane Cricket Ground was the most frequent ground, with 3 Tests and 6 wickets at 36.5. Australia won 10 of the Tests Ian Meckiff played and lost 2, with 5 drawn.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 18 Test scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 45* | – | India | Arun Jaitley Stadium | 1959 | Won |
| 26 | – | South Africa | Wanderers Stadium | 1958 | Won |
| 14* | – | India | Green Park | 1959 | Lost |
| 11* | – | South Africa | Newlands | 1957 | Won |
| 11 | – | South Africa | Wanderers Stadium | 1957 | Drawn |
BEST BOWLING
| Figures | Overs | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6/38 | 15.2 | England | Melbourne Cricket Ground | 1958 | Won |
| 5/125 | 31 | South Africa | Wanderers Stadium | 1957 | Drawn |
| 4/79 | 38 | India | Brabourne Stadium | 1960 | Drawn |
| 3/33 | 17 | England | Brisbane Cricket Ground | 1958 | Won |
| 3/45 | 19 | Pakistan | Gaddafi Stadium | 1959 | Won |
Best in a match: 9/107 against England (1958).
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| India | 5 | 68 | 34.00 | 0/0 | 12 | 33.83 |
| South Africa | 5 | 63 | 15.75 | 0/0 | 11 | 32.82 |
| England | 4 | 9 | 2.25 | 0/0 | 17 | 17.18 |
| Pakistan | 2 | 2 | 2.00 | 0/0 | 3 | 43.33 |
| West Indies | 2 | 12 | 6.00 | 0/0 | 2 | 117.00 |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 7 | 28 | 4.00 | 0/0 | 19 | 28.11 |
| Away | 10 | 124 | 24.80 | 0/0 | 26 | 32.62 |
| Neutral | 1 | 2 | 2.00 | 0/0 | 0 | – |
BY DECADE
| Decade | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 12 | 127 | 15.88 | 0/0 | 33 | 27.64 |
| 1960s | 6 | 27 | 5.40 | 0/0 | 12 | 42.58 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brisbane Cricket Ground | 3 | 18 | 4.50 | 0/0 | 6 | 36.50 |
| Wanderers Stadium | 2 | 37 | 18.50 | 0/0 | 10 | 23.90 |
| Sydney Cricket Ground | 2 | 8 | 8.00 | 0/0 | 2 | 69.00 |
| Melbourne Cricket Ground | 2 | 2 | 1.00 | 0/0 | 11 | 16.09 |
| Arun Jaitley Stadium | 1 | 45 | – | 0/0 | 1 | 85.00 |
| Green Park | 1 | 15 | – | 0/0 | 1 | 52.00 |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v South Africa, 1957 at Wanderers Stadium
- Latest in the archive: v South Africa, 1963 at Brisbane Cricket Ground
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