John Waite
On scorecards: JHB Waite
In-game rating: 83/99
BATTING
FIELDING
CAREER IN BRIEF
John Waite played 50 Tests for South Africa in CricArcade's archive, from 1951 to 1965. The first came against England at Trent Bridge, with scores of 76 and 5, and the last against England at St George's Park in 1965.
The most productive decade was the 1950s: 1,518 runs at 29.2 in 31 Tests. The highest score in the archive is 134 against Australia at Kingsmead in 1958. In all: 4 hundreds, 16 fifties.
At home the average was 29.6 across 22 Tests; away it was 31.0 across 28 Tests. The most runs came against England: 923 runs at 28.0 in 21 Tests. Wanderers Stadium was the most frequent ground, with 7 Tests and 469 runs at 39.1. South Africa won 14 of the Tests John Waite played and lost 18, with 18 drawn.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 50 Test scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 134 | – | Australia | Kingsmead | 1958 | Drawn |
| 115 | – | Australia | Wanderers Stadium | 1957 | Drawn |
| 113 | – | England | Old Trafford | 1955 | Won |
| 101 | – | New Zealand | Wanderers Stadium | 1961 | Drawn |
| 77 | – | England | Kennington Oval | 1960 | Drawn |
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| England | 21 | 923 | 27.97 | 1/8 |
| New Zealand | 15 | 643 | 29.23 | 1/3 |
| Australia | 14 | 839 | 34.96 | 2/5 |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 22 | 1,008 | 29.65 | 3/5 |
| Away | 28 | 1,397 | 31.04 | 1/11 |
BY DECADE
| Decade | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 31 | 1,518 | 29.19 | 3/8 |
| 1960s | 19 | 887 | 32.85 | 1/8 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wanderers Stadium | 7 | 469 | 39.08 | 2/3 |
| St George's Park | 5 | 60 | 10.00 | 0/0 |
| Kingsmead | 4 | 278 | 55.60 | 1/1 |
| Newlands | 4 | 144 | 18.00 | 0/0 |
| Melbourne Cricket Ground | 3 | 235 | 39.17 | 0/3 |
| Trent Bridge | 3 | 145 | 24.17 | 0/2 |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v England, 1951 at Trent Bridge
- Latest in the archive: v England, 1965 at St George's Park
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