Lindsay Kline
On scorecards: LF Kline
In-game rating: 82/99
BOWLING
FIELDING
CAREER IN BRIEF
Lindsay Kline played 13 Tests for Australia in CricArcade's archive, from 1957 to 1961. The first came against South Africa at Wanderers Stadium, with a score of 6, and the last against West Indies at Adelaide Oval in 1961.
The most productive decade was the 1950s: 29 wickets at 17.9 in 10 Tests. The best bowling is 7 for 75 against Pakistan at Gaddafi Stadium in 1959. In all: 1 five-wicket haul.
With the ball: 3 wickets at 100.0 at home and 31 wickets at 15.4 away. The most wickets came against South Africa: 15 wickets at 16.3 in 5 Tests. Australia won 8 of the Tests Lindsay Kline played and lost 1, with 3 drawn.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 13 Test scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15* | – | West Indies | Adelaide Oval | 1961 | Drawn |
| 14 | – | India | Arun Jaitley Stadium | 1959 | Won |
| 9 | – | India | Green Park | 1959 | Lost |
| 6* | – | South Africa | Wanderers Stadium | 1957 | Drawn |
| 5 | – | South Africa | Newlands | 1957 | Won |
BEST BOWLING
| Figures | Overs | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7/75 | 44 | Pakistan | Gaddafi Stadium | 1959 | Won |
| 4/33 | 13.6 | South Africa | St George's Park | 1958 | Won |
| 4/42 | 24 | India | Arun Jaitley Stadium | 1959 | Won |
| 3/18 | 10.4 | South Africa | Newlands | 1957 | Won |
| 3/27 | 16 | South Africa | Wanderers Stadium | 1958 | Won |
Best in a match: 8/90 against Pakistan (1959).
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Africa | 5 | 12 | 3.00 | 0/0 | 15 | 16.33 |
| India | 3 | 23 | 7.67 | 0/0 | 8 | 17.63 |
| England | 2 | 5 | – | 0/0 | 0 | – |
| West Indies | 2 | 18 | – | 0/0 | 3 | 74.33 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 0 | – | 0/0 | 8 | 11.25 |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 4 | 23 | – | 0/0 | 3 | 100.00 |
| Away | 9 | 35 | 5.00 | 0/0 | 31 | 15.35 |
BY DECADE
| Decade | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 10 | 40 | 5.71 | 0/0 | 29 | 17.90 |
| 1960s | 3 | 18 | – | 0/0 | 5 | 51.40 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wanderers Stadium | 2 | 7 | 7.00 | 0/0 | 5 | 25.80 |
| Brisbane Cricket Ground | 2 | 7 | – | 0/0 | 3 | 33.33 |
| Adelaide Oval | 1 | 15 | – | 0/0 | 0 | – |
| Arun Jaitley Stadium | 1 | 14 | 14.00 | 0/0 | 5 | 11.40 |
| Green Park | 1 | 9 | 4.50 | 0/0 | 1 | 50.00 |
| Newlands | 1 | 5 | 5.00 | 0/0 | 6 | 7.83 |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v South Africa, 1957 at Wanderers Stadium
- Latest in the archive: v West Indies, 1961 at Adelaide Oval
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