Colin Bland
On scorecards: KC Bland
In-game rating: 87/99
BATTING
FIELDING
CAREER IN BRIEF
Colin Bland played 21 Tests for South Africa in CricArcade's archive, from 1961 to 1966. The first came against New Zealand at Kingsmead, with scores of 5 and 30, and the last against Australia at Wanderers Stadium in 1966.
The highest score in the archive is 144 not out against England at Wanderers Stadium in 1964. In all: 3 hundreds, 9 fifties. At home the average was 42.6 across 11 Tests; away it was 57.3 across 10 Tests, a player who travelled well.
The most runs came against England: 858 runs at 61.3 in 8 Tests. Wanderers Stadium was the most frequent ground, with 5 Tests and 350 runs at 50.0. South Africa won 5 of the Tests Colin Bland played and lost 4, with 12 drawn.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 21 Test scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 144* | – | England | Wanderers Stadium | 1964 | Drawn |
| 127 | – | England | Kennington Oval | 1965 | Drawn |
| 126 | 331 | Australia | Sydney Cricket Ground | 1964 | Drawn |
| 85 | 213 | Australia | Sydney Cricket Ground | 1964 | Drawn |
| 83 | – | New Zealand | Eden Park | 1964 | Drawn |
BEST BOWLING
| Figures | Overs | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2/16 | 9 | New Zealand | Basin Reserve | 1964 | Drawn |
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| England | 8 | 858 | 61.29 | 2/5 | 0 | – |
| New Zealand | 8 | 412 | 34.33 | 0/1 | 2 | 19.50 |
| Australia | 5 | 399 | 49.88 | 1/3 | 0 | – |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 11 | 809 | 42.58 | 1/4 | 0 | – |
| Away | 10 | 860 | 57.33 | 2/5 | 2 | 50.50 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wanderers Stadium | 5 | 350 | 50.00 | 1/1 | 0 | – |
| Sydney Cricket Ground | 2 | 262 | 87.33 | 1/2 | 0 | – |
| Newlands | 2 | 216 | 54.00 | 0/2 | 0 | – |
| Kingsmead | 2 | 129 | 32.25 | 0/1 | 0 | – |
| St George's Park | 2 | 114 | 28.50 | 0/0 | 0 | – |
| Kennington Oval | 1 | 166 | 83.00 | 1/0 | 0 | – |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v New Zealand, 1961 at Kingsmead
- Latest in the archive: v Australia, 1966 at Wanderers Stadium
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