SOUTH AFRICA · Batter · 1929–1932
Jim Christy
On scorecards: JAJ Christy
In-game rating: 79/99
BATTING
10
MATCHES
18
INNINGS
618
RUNS
34.33
AVERAGE
103
HIGH SCORE
1 / 5
100s / 50s
FIELDING
3
CATCHES
0
STUMPINGS
CAREER IN BRIEF
Jim Christy played 10 Tests for South Africa in CricArcade's archive, from 1929 to 1932. The first came against England at Edgbaston, with a score of 1, and the last against New Zealand at Basin Reserve in 1932.
The highest score in the archive is 103 against New Zealand at Lancaster Park in 1932, in a match South Africa won. In all: 1 hundred, 5 fifties. The most runs came against Australia: 235 runs at 23.5 in 5 Tests.
South Africa won 2 of the Tests Jim Christy played and lost 5, with 3 drawn.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 10 Test scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 103 | – | New Zealand | Lancaster Park | 1932 | Won |
| 70 | – | England | Lord's | 1929 | Drawn |
| 63 | – | Australia | Melbourne Cricket Ground | 1931 | Lost |
| 62 | – | New Zealand | Basin Reserve | 1932 | Won |
| 53 | – | New Zealand | Basin Reserve | 1932 | Won |
BEST BOWLING
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 5 | 235 | 23.50 | 0/2 | 0 | – |
| England | 3 | 165 | 33.00 | 0/1 | 2 | 33.50 |
| New Zealand | 2 | 218 | 72.67 | 1/2 | 0 | – |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 1 | 53 | 26.50 | 0/0 | 1 | 17.00 |
| Away | 9 | 565 | 35.31 | 1/5 | 1 | 75.00 |
BY DECADE
| Decade | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 2 | 112 | 37.33 | 0/1 | 1 | 50.00 |
| 1930s | 8 | 506 | 33.73 | 1/4 | 1 | 42.00 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne Cricket Ground | 2 | 83 | 20.75 | 0/1 | 0 | – |
| Basin Reserve | 1 | 115 | 57.50 | 0/2 | 0 | – |
| Lord's | 1 | 111 | 55.50 | 0/1 | 1 | 35.00 |
| Lancaster Park | 1 | 103 | 103.00 | 1/0 | 0 | – |
| Adelaide Oval | 1 | 58 | 29.00 | 0/1 | 0 | – |
| Sydney Cricket Ground | 1 | 55 | 27.50 | 0/0 | 0 | – |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v England, 1929 at Edgbaston
- Latest in the archive: v New Zealand, 1932 at Basin Reserve
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