Ken Funston
On scorecards: KJ Funston
In-game rating: 78/99
BATTING
FIELDING
CAREER IN BRIEF
Ken Funston played 18 Tests for South Africa in CricArcade's archive, from 1952 to 1958. The first came against Australia at Brisbane Cricket Ground, with scores of 33 and 65, and the last against Australia at St George's Park in 1958.
The highest score in the archive is 92 against Australia at Adelaide Oval in 1953. In all: 5 fifties. At home the average was 22.5 across 11 Tests; away it was 30.5 across 7 Tests, a player who travelled well.
The most runs came against Australia: 599 runs at 33.3 in 10 Tests. Wanderers Stadium was the most frequent ground, with 3 Tests and 216 runs at 43.2. South Africa won 8 of the Tests Ken Funston played and lost 5, with 5 drawn.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 18 Test scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 92 | – | Australia | Adelaide Oval | 1953 | Drawn |
| 70 | – | Australia | Wanderers Stadium | 1958 | Lost |
| 65 | – | Australia | Brisbane Cricket Ground | 1952 | Lost |
| 64* | – | Australia | Wanderers Stadium | 1958 | Lost |
| 56 | – | Australia | Sydney Cricket Ground | 1953 | Lost |
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 10 | 599 | 33.28 | 0/5 |
| New Zealand | 5 | 92 | 11.50 | 0/0 |
| England | 3 | 133 | 22.17 | 0/0 |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 11 | 427 | 22.47 | 0/2 |
| Away | 7 | 397 | 30.54 | 0/3 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wanderers Stadium | 3 | 216 | 43.20 | 0/2 |
| Kingsmead | 3 | 129 | 32.25 | 0/0 |
| St George's Park | 3 | 61 | 10.17 | 0/0 |
| Melbourne Cricket Ground | 2 | 86 | 21.50 | 0/0 |
| Adelaide Oval | 1 | 109 | 54.50 | 0/1 |
| Brisbane Cricket Ground | 1 | 98 | 49.00 | 0/1 |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v Australia, 1952 at Brisbane Cricket Ground
- Latest in the archive: v Australia, 1958 at St George's Park
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