Ken Wadsworth
On scorecards: KJ Wadsworth
In-game rating: 69/99
BATTING
FIELDING
CAREER IN BRIEF
Ken Wadsworth played 33 Tests for New Zealand in CricArcade's archive, from 1969 to 1976. The first came against England at Lord's, with scores of 14 and 5, and the last against India at Basin Reserve in 1976.
The most productive decade was the 1970s: 886 runs at 27.7 in 24 Tests. The highest score in the archive is 80 from 126 balls against Australia at Melbourne Cricket Ground in 1973, in a defeat. In all: 5 fifties.
At home the average was 21.8 across 13 Tests; away it was 22.6 across 19 Tests. The most runs came against Australia: 289 runs at 28.9 in 6 Tests. Eden Park was the most frequent ground, with 5 Tests and 167 runs at 20.9. New Zealand won 4 of the Tests Ken Wadsworth played and lost 12, with 17 drawn.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 33 Test scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 80 | 126 | Australia | Melbourne Cricket Ground | 1973 | Lost |
| 78 | – | West Indies | Sabina Park | 1972 | Drawn |
| 58 | 144 | England | Eden Park | 1975 | Lost |
| 58 | 91 | England | Lancaster Park | 1975 | Drawn |
| 54 | 74 | Australia | Sydney Cricket Ground | 1974 | Drawn |
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| England | 10 | 277 | 17.31 | 0/2 |
| Australia | 6 | 289 | 28.90 | 0/2 |
| India | 6 | 151 | 15.10 | 0/0 |
| Pakistan | 6 | 116 | 14.50 | 0/0 |
| West Indies | 5 | 177 | 59.00 | 0/1 |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 13 | 393 | 21.83 | 0/2 |
| Away | 19 | 610 | 22.59 | 0/3 |
| Neutral | 1 | 7 | 3.50 | 0/0 |
BY DECADE
| Decade | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9 | 124 | 8.27 | 0/0 |
| 1970s | 24 | 886 | 27.69 | 0/5 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eden Park | 5 | 167 | 20.88 | 0/1 |
| Lancaster Park | 4 | 121 | 24.20 | 0/1 |
| Basin Reserve | 3 | 43 | 14.33 | 0/0 |
| Trent Bridge | 2 | 67 | 22.33 | 0/0 |
| Queen's Park Oval | 2 | 48 | 24.00 | 0/0 |
| Lord's | 2 | 46 | 15.33 | 0/0 |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v England, 1969 at Lord's
- Latest in the archive: v India, 1976 at Basin Reserve
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