SOUTH AFRICA · Pace Bowler · 1947–1949
Lindsay Tuckett
On scorecards: L Tuckett
In-game rating: 66/99
BOWLING
19
WICKETS
51.57
AVERAGE
2.79
ECONOMY
110.7
STRIKE RATE
5/68
BEST
2
5-WKT HAULS
FIELDING
9
CATCHES
0
STUMPINGS
CAREER IN BRIEF
Lindsay Tuckett played 9 Tests for South Africa in CricArcade's archive, from 1947 to 1949. The first came against England at Trent Bridge, with a score of 0 and 6 wickets, and the last against England at St George's Park in 1949.
The best bowling is 5 for 68 against England at Trent Bridge in 1947. In all: 2 five-wicket hauls. With the ball: 4 wickets at 79.0 at home and 15 wickets at 44.3 away.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 9 Test scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 40* | – | England | Kennington Oval | 1947 | Drawn |
| 38 | – | England | Ellis Park | 1948 | Drawn |
| 17 | – | England | Old Trafford | 1947 | Lost |
| 13 | – | England | Old Trafford | 1947 | Lost |
| 9 | – | England | Lord's | 1947 | Lost |
BEST BOWLING
| Figures | Overs | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5/68 | 37 | England | Trent Bridge | 1947 | Drawn |
| 5/115 | 47 | England | Lord's | 1947 | Lost |
| 4/148 | 50 | England | Old Trafford | 1947 | Lost |
| 3/109 | 29 | England | Ellis Park | 1949 | Drawn |
| 1/38 | 10 | England | Kingsmead | 1948 | Lost |
Best in a match: 6/195 against England (1947).
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| England | 9 | 131 | 11.91 | 0/0 | 19 | 51.58 |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 4 | 44 | 11.00 | 0/0 | 4 | 79.00 |
| Away | 5 | 87 | 12.43 | 0/0 | 15 | 44.27 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ellis Park | 2 | 38 | 19.00 | 0/0 | 3 | 69.00 |
| Kennington Oval | 1 | 40 | – | 0/0 | 0 | – |
| Old Trafford | 1 | 30 | 15.00 | 0/0 | 4 | 43.50 |
| Lord's | 1 | 14 | 7.00 | 0/0 | 5 | 23.80 |
| Kingsmead | 1 | 4 | 4.00 | 0/0 | 1 | 74.00 |
| Headingley | 1 | 3 | 1.50 | 0/0 | 0 | – |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v England, 1947 at Trent Bridge
- Latest in the archive: v England, 1949 at St George's Park
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