Ken Mackay
On scorecards: KD Mackay
In-game rating: 83/99
BATTING
BOWLING
FIELDING
CAREER IN BRIEF
Ken Mackay played 37 Tests for Australia in CricArcade's archive, from 1956 to 1963. The first came against England at Lord's, with scores of 38 and 31, and 1 wicket, and the last against England at Adelaide Oval in 1963.
The most productive decade was the 1950s: 804 runs at 33.5 in 21 Tests. The highest score in the archive is 89 against India at Corporation Stadium in 1960, in a match Australia won. The best bowling is 6 for 42 against Pakistan at Bangabandhu National Stadium in 1959.
In all: 13 fifties, 2 five-wicket hauls. At home the average was 34.7 across 13 Tests; away it was 33.8 across 23 Tests. The most runs came against England: 497 runs at 22.6 in 16 Tests. Melbourne Cricket Ground was the most frequent ground, with 5 Tests and 195 runs at 32.5. Australia won 18 of the Tests Ken Mackay played and lost 6, with 12 drawn.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 37 Test scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 89 | – | India | Corporation Stadium | 1960 | Won |
| 86* | – | England | Brisbane Cricket Ground | 1962 | Drawn |
| 83* | – | South Africa | Wanderers Stadium | 1958 | Won |
| 78 | – | India | Arun Jaitley Stadium | 1959 | Won |
| 77* | – | South Africa | St George's Park | 1958 | Won |
BEST BOWLING
| Figures | Overs | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6/42 | 45 | Pakistan | Bangabandhu National Stadium | 1959 | Won |
| 5/121 | 68 | England | Kennington Oval | 1961 | Drawn |
| 4/57 | 29 | England | Edgbaston | 1961 | Drawn |
| 3/27 | 14.2 | India | Brabourne Stadium | 1956 | Drawn |
| 3/75 | 31.4 | West Indies | Sydney Cricket Ground | 1961 | Lost |
Best in a match: 7/58 against Pakistan (1959).
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| England | 16 | 497 | 22.59 | 0/4 | 24 | 36.46 |
| India | 8 | 273 | 27.30 | 0/2 | 7 | 25.14 |
| South Africa | 5 | 375 | 125.00 | 0/5 | 3 | 64.33 |
| West Indies | 5 | 289 | 41.29 | 0/2 | 6 | 47.83 |
| Pakistan | 3 | 73 | 24.33 | 0/0 | 10 | 19.00 |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 13 | 555 | 34.69 | 0/4 | 13 | 45.62 |
| Away | 23 | 945 | 33.75 | 0/9 | 30 | 35.67 |
| Neutral | 1 | 7 | 7.00 | 0/0 | 7 | 8.29 |
BY DECADE
| Decade | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 21 | 804 | 33.50 | 0/7 | 20 | 29.75 |
| 1960s | 16 | 703 | 33.48 | 0/6 | 30 | 37.53 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne Cricket Ground | 5 | 195 | 32.50 | 0/1 | 0 | – |
| Brisbane Cricket Ground | 3 | 165 | 55.00 | 0/1 | 3 | 57.67 |
| Adelaide Oval | 3 | 99 | 24.75 | 0/1 | 6 | 29.33 |
| Wanderers Stadium | 2 | 151 | 151.00 | 0/2 | 2 | 47.00 |
| Lord's | 2 | 123 | 41.00 | 0/1 | 3 | 14.67 |
| Corporation Stadium | 2 | 118 | 59.00 | 0/1 | 1 | 43.00 |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v England, 1956 at Lord's
- Latest in the archive: v England, 1963 at Adelaide Oval
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