Jack Cheetham
On scorecards: JE Cheetham
In-game rating: 73/99
BATTING
FIELDING
CAREER IN BRIEF
Jack Cheetham played 24 Tests for South Africa in CricArcade's archive, from 1949 to 1955. The first came against England at St George's Park, with scores of 2 and 18, and the last against England at Kennington Oval in 1955.
The most productive decade was the 1950s: 788 runs at 25.4 in 21 Tests. The highest score in the archive is 89 against New Zealand at Newlands in 1954. In all: 5 fifties.
At home the average was 23.4 across 9 Tests; away it was 24.2 across 15 Tests. The most runs came against England: 335 runs at 22.3 in 9 Tests. Ellis Park was the most frequent ground, with 3 Tests and 111 runs at 22.2. Jack Cheetham captained South Africa in 15 Tests, winning 7 and losing 5. South Africa won 8 of the Tests Jack Cheetham played and lost 12, with 4 drawn.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 24 Test scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 89 | – | New Zealand | Newlands | 1954 | Drawn |
| 66 | – | Australia | Melbourne Cricket Ground | 1953 | Won |
| 54 | – | England | Lord's | 1951 | Lost |
| 54 | – | New Zealand | Eden Park | 1953 | Drawn |
| 54 | – | England | Trent Bridge | 1955 | Lost |
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| England | 9 | 335 | 22.33 | 0/2 |
| Australia | 8 | 240 | 17.14 | 0/1 |
| New Zealand | 7 | 308 | 38.50 | 0/2 |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 9 | 327 | 23.36 | 0/1 |
| Away | 15 | 556 | 24.17 | 0/4 |
BY DECADE
| Decade | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 3 | 95 | 15.83 | 0/0 |
| 1950s | 21 | 788 | 25.42 | 0/5 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ellis Park | 3 | 111 | 22.20 | 0/0 |
| Newlands | 2 | 119 | 39.67 | 0/1 |
| Trent Bridge | 2 | 118 | 29.50 | 0/1 |
| Melbourne Cricket Ground | 2 | 87 | 29.00 | 0/1 |
| Lord's | 2 | 85 | 28.33 | 0/1 |
| St George's Park | 2 | 75 | 25.00 | 0/0 |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v England, 1949 at St George's Park
- Latest in the archive: v England, 1955 at Kennington Oval
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