Johnny Martin
On scorecards: JW Martin
In-game rating: 68/99
BOWLING
FIELDING
CAREER IN BRIEF
Johnny Martin played 8 Tests for Australia in CricArcade's archive, from 1960 to 1967. The first came against West Indies at Melbourne Cricket Ground, with a score of 55 and 3 wickets, and the last against South Africa at St George's Park in 1967.
The highest score in the archive is 55 from 67 balls against West Indies at Melbourne Cricket Ground in 1960, in a match Australia won. The best bowling is 3 for 56 against West Indies at Melbourne Cricket Ground in 1960. In all: 1 fifty.
At home the average was 18.6 across 4 Tests; away it was 17.3 across 4 Tests. The most runs came against West Indies: 76 runs at 19.0 in 3 Tests. Melbourne Cricket Ground was the most frequent ground, with 3 Tests and 88 runs at 29.3.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 8 Test scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 55 | 67 | West Indies | Melbourne Cricket Ground | 1960 | Won |
| 39 | – | India | Corporation Stadium | 1964 | Won |
| 26 | – | Pakistan | National Stadium | 1964 | Drawn |
| 20 | – | India | Corporation Stadium | 1964 | Won |
| 20 | – | South Africa | St George's Park | 1967 | Lost |
BEST BOWLING
| Figures | Overs | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3/56 | 20 | West Indies | Melbourne Cricket Ground | 1960 | Won |
| 2/44 | 16 | South Africa | Melbourne Cricket Ground | 1964 | Won |
| 2/63 | 26 | India | Corporation Stadium | 1964 | Won |
| 2/72 | 34 | India | Brabourne Stadium | 1964 | Lost |
| 2/83 | 27 | South Africa | Melbourne Cricket Ground | 1964 | Won |
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Indies | 3 | 76 | 19.00 | 0/1 | 5 | 51.00 |
| India | 2 | 75 | 18.75 | 0/0 | 5 | 42.60 |
| South Africa | 2 | 37 | 12.33 | 0/0 | 4 | 54.00 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 26 | 26.00 | 0/0 | 3 | 49.33 |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 4 | 93 | 18.60 | 0/1 | 9 | 42.44 |
| Away | 4 | 121 | 17.29 | 0/0 | 8 | 56.25 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne Cricket Ground | 3 | 88 | 29.33 | 0/1 | 9 | 31.11 |
| Corporation Stadium | 1 | 59 | 29.50 | 0/0 | 3 | 35.33 |
| National Stadium | 1 | 26 | 26.00 | 0/0 | 3 | 49.33 |
| St George's Park | 1 | 20 | 10.00 | 0/0 | 0 | – |
| Brabourne Stadium | 1 | 16 | 8.00 | 0/0 | 2 | 53.50 |
| Sydney Cricket Ground | 1 | 5 | 2.50 | 0/0 | 0 | – |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v West Indies, 1960 at Melbourne Cricket Ground
- Latest in the archive: v South Africa, 1967 at St George's Park
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