Kepler Wessels
On scorecards: KC Wessels
In-game rating: 87/99
BATTING
FIELDING
CAREER IN BRIEF
Kepler Wessels played 40 Tests for South Africa in CricArcade's archive, from 1982 to 1994. The first came against England at Brisbane Cricket Ground, with scores of 162 and 46, and the last against England at Kennington Oval in 1994.
The most productive decade was the 1980s: 1,761 runs at 43.0 in 24 Tests. The highest score in the archive is 179 from 233 balls against Pakistan at Adelaide Oval in 1983. In all: 6 hundreds, 15 fifties.
At home the average was 43.4 across 22 Tests; away it was 38.2 across 18 Tests. The most runs came against England: 992 runs at 39.7 in 13 Tests. Brisbane Cricket Ground was the most frequent ground, with 4 Tests and 377 runs at 53.9. Kepler Wessels captained South Africa in 16 Tests, winning 5 and losing 3. The scorecards record 3 player-of-the-match awards. South Africa won 12 of the Tests Kepler Wessels played and lost 11, with 17 drawn.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 40 Test scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 179 | 233 | Pakistan | Adelaide Oval | 1983 | Drawn |
| 173 | 352 | West Indies | Sydney Cricket Ground | 1984 | Won |
| 162 | 343 | England | Brisbane Cricket Ground | 1982 | Won |
| 141 | 188 | Sri Lanka | Asgiriya Stadium | 1983 | Won |
| 118 | 266 | India | Kingsmead | 1992 | Drawn |
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| England | 13 | 992 | 39.68 | 2/4 |
| West Indies | 8 | 670 | 44.67 | 1/6 |
| Australia | 5 | 173 | 24.71 | 0/2 |
| Pakistan | 5 | 256 | 42.67 | 1/0 |
| India | 4 | 295 | 42.14 | 1/1 |
| Sri Lanka | 4 | 329 | 54.83 | 1/1 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 73 | 36.50 | 0/1 |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 22 | 1,604 | 43.35 | 4/8 |
| Away | 18 | 1,184 | 38.19 | 2/7 |
BY DECADE
| Decade | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 24 | 1,761 | 42.95 | 4/9 |
| 1990s | 16 | 1,027 | 38.04 | 2/6 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brisbane Cricket Ground | 4 | 377 | 53.86 | 1/2 |
| Sydney Cricket Ground | 4 | 283 | 47.17 | 1/1 |
| Melbourne Cricket Ground | 4 | 225 | 45.00 | 0/2 |
| Adelaide Oval | 3 | 394 | 65.67 | 1/2 |
| Lord's | 2 | 172 | 43.00 | 1/0 |
| Kingsmead | 2 | 151 | 50.33 | 1/0 |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v England, 1982 at Brisbane Cricket Ground
- Latest in the archive: v England, 1994 at Kennington Oval
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