John Sparling
On scorecards: JT Sparling
In-game rating: 66/99
BATTING
FIELDING
CAREER IN BRIEF
John Sparling played 11 Tests for New Zealand in CricArcade's archive, from 1958 to 1964. The first came against England at Headingley, with scores of 9 and 18, and 1 wicket, and the last against South Africa at Carisbrook in 1964.
The most productive decade was the 1950s: 116 runs at 19.3 in 5 Tests. The highest score in the archive is 50 against England at Old Trafford in 1958, in a defeat. In all: 1 fifty.
At home the average was 10.2 across 5 Tests; away it was 15.2 across 6 Tests, a player who travelled well. The most runs came against England: 119 runs at 14.9 in 6 Tests. New Zealand won 2 of the Tests John Sparling played and lost 5, with 4 drawn.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 11 Test scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50 | – | England | Old Trafford | 1958 | Lost |
| 49 | – | South Africa | Basin Reserve | 1964 | Drawn |
| 25 | 91 | England | Eden Park | 1959 | Drawn |
| 19 | – | South Africa | Newlands | 1962 | Won |
| 18 | – | England | Headingley | 1958 | Lost |
BEST BOWLING
| Figures | Overs | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1/9 | 7 | South Africa | Carisbrook | 1964 | Drawn |
| 1/12 | 6 | South Africa | Newlands | 1962 | Won |
| 1/46 | 21 | England | Old Trafford | 1958 | Lost |
| 1/52 | 12 | England | Eden Park | 1963 | Lost |
| 1/78 | 23 | England | Headingley | 1958 | Lost |
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| England | 6 | 119 | 14.88 | 0/1 | 3 | 87.33 |
| South Africa | 5 | 110 | 11.00 | 0/0 | 2 | 32.50 |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 5 | 92 | 10.22 | 0/0 | 2 | 84.50 |
| Away | 6 | 137 | 15.22 | 0/1 | 3 | 52.67 |
BY DECADE
| Decade | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5 | 116 | 19.33 | 0/1 | 2 | 105.00 |
| 1960s | 6 | 113 | 9.42 | 0/0 | 3 | 39.00 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eden Park | 2 | 28 | 9.33 | 0/0 | 1 | 100.00 |
| Old Trafford | 1 | 52 | 26.00 | 0/1 | 1 | 46.00 |
| Basin Reserve | 1 | 50 | 25.00 | 0/0 | 0 | – |
| Newlands | 1 | 28 | 14.00 | 0/0 | 1 | 34.00 |
| Headingley | 1 | 27 | 27.00 | 0/0 | 1 | 78.00 |
| Kingsmead | 1 | 23 | 11.50 | 0/0 | 0 | – |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v England, 1958 at Headingley
- Latest in the archive: v South Africa, 1964 at Carisbrook
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