Jim Burke
On scorecards: JW Burke
In-game rating: 83/99
BATTING
FIELDING
CAREER IN BRIEF
Jim Burke played 24 Tests for Australia in CricArcade's archive, from 1951 to 1959. The first came against England at Adelaide Oval, with scores of 12 and 101, and the last against England at Melbourne Cricket Ground in 1959.
The highest score in the archive is 189 against South Africa at Newlands in 1957, in a match Australia won. In all: 3 hundreds, 5 fifties. At home the average was 26.4 across 10 Tests; away it was 40.8 across 14 Tests, a player who travelled well.
The most runs came against England: 676 runs at 29.4 in 14 Tests. Adelaide Oval was the most frequent ground, with 4 Tests and 236 runs at 39.3. Australia won 11 of the Tests Jim Burke played and lost 7, with 6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 189 | – | South Africa | Newlands | 1957 | Won |
| 161 | – | India | Brabourne Stadium | 1956 | Drawn |
| 101* | – | England | Adelaide Oval | 1951 | Won |
| 83 | – | South Africa | Kingsmead | 1958 | Drawn |
| 81 | – | South Africa | Wanderers Stadium | 1958 | Won |
BEST BOWLING
| Figures | Overs | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4/37 | 17 | India | Eden Gardens | 1956 | Won |
| 2/26 | 11 | England | Sydney Cricket Ground | 1959 | Drawn |
| 1/23 | 9 | South Africa | Newlands | 1957 | Won |
| 1/39 | 14 | South Africa | Wanderers Stadium | 1957 | Drawn |
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| England | 14 | 676 | 29.39 | 1/3 | 2 | 41.50 |
| South Africa | 5 | 389 | 64.83 | 1/2 | 2 | 38.50 |
| India | 3 | 183 | 45.75 | 1/0 | 4 | 17.50 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 14 | 7.00 | 0/0 | 0 | – |
| West Indies | 1 | 18 | 9.00 | 0/0 | 0 | – |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 10 | 423 | 26.44 | 1/1 | 2 | 31.50 |
| Away | 14 | 857 | 40.81 | 2/4 | 6 | 27.83 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adelaide Oval | 4 | 236 | 39.33 | 1/1 | 0 | – |
| Melbourne Cricket Ground | 3 | 62 | 12.40 | 0/0 | 0 | – |
| Wanderers Stadium | 2 | 107 | 53.50 | 0/1 | 1 | 47.00 |
| Sydney Cricket Ground | 2 | 77 | 19.25 | 0/0 | 2 | 13.00 |
| Newlands | 1 | 189 | 189.00 | 1/0 | 1 | 30.00 |
| Brabourne Stadium | 1 | 161 | 161.00 | 1/0 | 0 | – |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v England, 1951 at Adelaide Oval
- Latest in the archive: v England, 1959 at Melbourne Cricket Ground
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