John Watkins
On scorecards: JC Watkins
In-game rating: 77/99
BOWLING
FIELDING
CAREER IN BRIEF
John Watkins played 15 Tests for South Africa in CricArcade's archive, from 1949 to 1957. The first came against Australia at Ellis Park, with scores of 36 and 0, and 2 wickets, and the last against England at Newlands in 1957.
The highest score in the archive is 92 against Australia at Melbourne Cricket Ground in 1953, in a match South Africa won. The best bowling is 4 for 22 against New Zealand at Basin Reserve in 1953. In all: 3 fifties.
At home the average was 15.7 across 8 Tests; away it was 31.4 across 7 Tests, a player who travelled well. The most runs came against Australia: 439 runs at 27.4 in 8 Tests. South Africa won 6 of the Tests John Watkins played and lost 7, with 2 drawn.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 15 Test scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 92 | – | Australia | Melbourne Cricket Ground | 1953 | Won |
| 76 | – | Australia | Adelaide Oval | 1953 | Drawn |
| 50 | – | Australia | Melbourne Cricket Ground | 1953 | Won |
| 48 | – | Australia | Sydney Cricket Ground | 1953 | Lost |
| 45 | – | New Zealand | St George's Park | 1954 | Won |
BEST BOWLING
| Figures | Overs | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4/22 | 23.5 | New Zealand | Basin Reserve | 1953 | Won |
| 4/34 | 16 | New Zealand | St George's Park | 1954 | Won |
| 4/41 | 24 | Australia | Brisbane Cricket Ground | 1952 | Lost |
| 2/13 | 12 | New Zealand | Ellis Park | 1954 | Won |
| 2/16 | 14 | New Zealand | Kingsmead | 1953 | Won |
Best in a match: 6/88 against Australia (1952).
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 8 | 439 | 27.44 | 0/3 | 11 | 44.91 |
| New Zealand | 5 | 149 | 21.29 | 0/0 | 18 | 13.50 |
| England | 2 | 24 | 8.00 | 0/0 | 0 | – |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 8 | 204 | 15.69 | 0/0 | 13 | 27.08 |
| Away | 7 | 408 | 31.38 | 0/3 | 16 | 29.00 |
BY DECADE
| Decade | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 2 | 80 | 20.00 | 0/0 | 3 | 41.67 |
| 1950s | 13 | 532 | 24.18 | 0/3 | 26 | 26.58 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne Cricket Ground | 2 | 164 | 41.00 | 0/2 | 0 | – |
| Newlands | 2 | 51 | 17.00 | 0/0 | 1 | 115.00 |
| Ellis Park | 2 | 42 | 14.00 | 0/0 | 4 | 21.50 |
| Kingsmead | 2 | 36 | 12.00 | 0/0 | 3 | 21.00 |
| Adelaide Oval | 1 | 97 | 48.50 | 0/1 | 1 | 92.00 |
| Sydney Cricket Ground | 1 | 65 | 32.50 | 0/0 | 1 | 16.00 |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v Australia, 1949 at Ellis Park
- Latest in the archive: v England, 1957 at Newlands
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