Jimmy Blanckenberg
On scorecards: JM Blanckenberg
In-game rating: 70/99
BOWLING
FIELDING
CAREER IN BRIEF
Jimmy Blanckenberg played 18 Tests for South Africa in CricArcade's archive, from 1913 to 1924. The first came against England at Lord's, with scores of 6 and 0, and 1 wicket, and the last against England at Kennington Oval in 1924.
The most productive decade was the 1920s: 351 runs at 18.5 in 13 Tests. The highest score in the archive is 59 against England at Old Wanderers in 1914, in a defeat. The best bowling is 6 for 76 against England at Old Wanderers in 1922.
In all: 2 fifties, 4 five-wicket hauls. At home the average was 18.6 across 13 Tests; away it was 23.2 across 5 Tests. The most runs came against England: 333 runs at 18.5 in 15 Tests. Old Wanderers was the most frequent ground, with 5 Tests and 162 runs at 27.0. South Africa won 1 of the Tests Jimmy Blanckenberg played and lost 10, with 7 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 59 | – | England | Old Wanderers | 1914 | Lost |
| 56 | – | England | Edgbaston | 1924 | Lost |
| 46* | – | England | Kennington Oval | 1924 | Drawn |
| 45 | – | Australia | Old Wanderers | 1921 | Drawn |
| 30 | – | England | Old Wanderers | 1922 | Won |
BEST BOWLING
| Figures | Overs | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6/76 | 22.5 | England | Old Wanderers | 1922 | Won |
| 5/61 | 24.1 | England | Newlands | 1923 | Lost |
| 5/78 | 24.4 | Australia | Lord's | 1921 | Drawn |
| 5/83 | 38 | England | Old Wanderers | 1913 | Lost |
| 4/82 | 31 | Australia | Newlands | 1921 | Lost |
Best in a match: 9/135 against England (1922).
RECORD BY OPPONENT
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 13 | 316 | 18.59 | 0/1 | 56 | 25.11 |
| Away | 5 | 139 | 23.17 | 0/1 | 4 | 102.75 |
BY DECADE
| Decade | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 5 | 104 | 26.00 | 0/1 | 19 | 22.53 |
| 1920s | 13 | 351 | 18.47 | 0/1 | 41 | 33.88 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Old Wanderers | 5 | 162 | 27.00 | 0/1 | 24 | 23.63 |
| Lord's | 3 | 51 | 17.00 | 0/0 | 13 | 23.23 |
| Newlands | 2 | 59 | 14.75 | 0/0 | 10 | 19.90 |
| Kingsmead | 2 | 38 | 12.67 | 0/0 | 7 | 33.86 |
| Edgbaston | 1 | 60 | 30.00 | 0/1 | 2 | 47.50 |
| Kennington Oval | 1 | 46 | – | 0/0 | 0 | – |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v England, 1913 at Lord's
- Latest in the archive: v England, 1924 at Kennington Oval
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