Ken Higgs
On scorecards: K Higgs
In-game rating: 87/99
BOWLING
FIELDING
CAREER IN BRIEF
Ken Higgs played 15 Tests for England in CricArcade's archive, from 1965 to 1968. The first came against South Africa at Kennington Oval, with a score of 2 and 8 wickets, and the last against Australia at Old Trafford in 1968.
The best bowling is 6 for 91 against West Indies at Lord's in 1966. In all: 2 five-wicket hauls. With the ball: 52 wickets at 23.3 at home and 19 wickets at 13.6 away.
The most wickets came against West Indies: 24 wickets at 25.5 in 5 Tests. Kennington Oval was the most frequent ground, with 3 Tests and 18 wickets at 18.4. England won 4 of the Tests Ken Higgs played and lost 4, with 7 drawn.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 15 Test scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 63 | 148 | West Indies | Kennington Oval | 1966 | Won |
| 49 | 139 | West Indies | Headingley | 1966 | Lost |
| 14 | 83 | Pakistan | Lord's | 1967 | Drawn |
| 13 | 72 | West Indies | Lord's | 1966 | Drawn |
| 8* | – | New Zealand | Lancaster Park | 1966 | Drawn |
BEST BOWLING
| Figures | Overs | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6/91 | 33 | West Indies | Lord's | 1966 | Drawn |
| 5/58 | 20 | Pakistan | Kennington Oval | 1967 | Won |
| 4/5 | 9 | New Zealand | Lancaster Park | 1966 | Drawn |
| 4/35 | 19 | Pakistan | Trent Bridge | 1967 | Won |
| 4/47 | 24 | South Africa | Kennington Oval | 1965 | Drawn |
Best in a match: 8/119 against Pakistan (1967).
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Indies | 5 | 147 | 18.38 | 0/1 | 24 | 25.46 |
| New Zealand | 3 | 8 | 8.00 | 0/0 | 17 | 9.24 |
| Pakistan | 3 | 22 | 7.33 | 0/0 | 17 | 14.65 |
| Australia | 2 | 6 | 2.00 | 0/0 | 4 | 55.75 |
| India | 1 | 0 | – | 0/0 | 1 | 90.00 |
| South Africa | 1 | 2 | 2.00 | 0/0 | 8 | 17.88 |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 11 | 173 | 12.36 | 0/1 | 52 | 23.35 |
| Away | 4 | 12 | 6.00 | 0/0 | 19 | 13.63 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kennington Oval | 3 | 72 | 24.00 | 0/1 | 18 | 18.44 |
| Headingley | 2 | 56 | 28.00 | 0/0 | 5 | 36.80 |
| Lord's | 2 | 28 | 9.33 | 0/0 | 11 | 23.64 |
| Trent Bridge | 2 | 9 | 4.50 | 0/0 | 13 | 17.15 |
| Old Trafford | 2 | 8 | 2.00 | 0/0 | 5 | 43.00 |
| Lancaster Park | 1 | 8 | – | 0/0 | 7 | 8.00 |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v South Africa, 1965 at Kennington Oval
- Latest in the archive: v Australia, 1968 at Old Trafford
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