Mark Burgess
On scorecards: MG Burgess
In-game rating: 82/99
BATTING
FIELDING
CAREER IN BRIEF
Mark Burgess played 50 Tests for New Zealand in CricArcade's archive, from 1968 to 1980. The first came against India at Carisbrook, with scores of 50 and 39, and the last against Australia at Melbourne Cricket Ground in 1980.
The most productive decade was the 1970s: 1,815 runs at 32.4 in 33 Tests. The highest score in the archive is 119 not out against Pakistan at Bangabandhu National Stadium in 1969. In all: 5 hundreds, 14 fifties.
At home the average was 29.8 across 22 Tests; away it was 29.2 across 27 Tests. The most runs came against Pakistan: 753 runs at 37.6 in 12 Tests. Eden Park was the most frequent ground, with 9 Tests and 407 runs at 23.9. Mark Burgess captained New Zealand in 10 Tests, winning 1 and losing 6. New Zealand won 5 of the Tests Mark Burgess played and lost 23, with 22 drawn.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 50 Test scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 119* | – | Pakistan | Bangabandhu National Stadium | 1969 | Drawn |
| 111 | – | Pakistan | Gaddafi Stadium | 1976 | Lost |
| 105 | 174 | England | Lord's | 1973 | Drawn |
| 104 | 176 | England | Eden Park | 1971 | Drawn |
| 101 | – | West Indies | Sabina Park | 1972 | Drawn |
BEST BOWLING
| Figures | Overs | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3/23 | 8 | India | Vidarbha Cricket Association Ground | 1969 | Won |
| 1/18 | 6 | India | Vidarbha Cricket Association Ground | 1969 | Won |
| 1/20 | 4 | Pakistan | Gaddafi Stadium | 1976 | Lost |
| 1/30 | 20 | India | Brabourne Stadium | 1969 | Lost |
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| India | 13 | 725 | 30.21 | 0/6 | 5 | 17.80 |
| England | 12 | 610 | 30.50 | 2/3 | 0 | – |
| Pakistan | 12 | 753 | 37.65 | 2/3 | 1 | 45.00 |
| West Indies | 7 | 317 | 28.82 | 1/1 | 0 | – |
| Australia | 6 | 279 | 25.36 | 0/1 | 0 | – |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 22 | 1,134 | 29.84 | 1/8 | 0 | – |
| Away | 27 | 1,372 | 29.19 | 3/5 | 6 | 33.83 |
| Neutral | 1 | 178 | 178.00 | 1/1 | 0 | – |
BY DECADE
| Decade | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14 | 747 | 29.88 | 1/5 | 5 | 32.60 |
| 1970s | 33 | 1,815 | 32.41 | 4/9 | 1 | 49.00 |
| 1980s | 3 | 122 | 24.40 | 0/0 | 0 | – |
GROUNDS
| Ground | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eden Park | 9 | 407 | 23.94 | 1/2 | 0 | – |
| Lancaster Park | 6 | 248 | 24.80 | 0/1 | 0 | – |
| Basin Reserve | 4 | 336 | 56.00 | 0/4 | 0 | – |
| Lord's | 3 | 203 | 40.60 | 1/1 | 0 | – |
| Trent Bridge | 3 | 40 | 8.00 | 0/0 | 0 | – |
| Gaddafi Stadium | 2 | 157 | 52.33 | 1/0 | 1 | 31.00 |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v India, 1968 at Carisbrook
- Latest in the archive: v Australia, 1980 at Melbourne Cricket Ground
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