Curly Page
On scorecards: ML Page
In-game rating: 72/99
BATTING
FIELDING
CAREER IN BRIEF
Curly Page played 14 Tests for New Zealand in CricArcade's archive, from 1930 to 1937. The first came against England at Lancaster Park, with scores of 1 and 21, and 1 wicket, and the last against England at Kennington Oval in 1937.
The highest score in the archive is 104 against England at Lord's in 1931. In all: 1 hundred, 2 fifties. At home the average was 21.8 across 8 Tests; away it was 28.0 across 6 Tests, a player who travelled well.
The most runs came against England: 440 runs at 27.5 in 12 Tests. Lancaster Park was the most frequent ground, with 3 Tests and 66 runs at 13.2. Curly Page captained New Zealand in 7 Tests, winning 0 and losing 3. New Zealand won 0 of the Tests Curly Page played and lost 5, with 9 drawn.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 14 Test scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 104 | – | England | Lord's | 1931 | Drawn |
| 67 | – | England | Basin Reserve | 1930 | Drawn |
| 53 | – | England | Kennington Oval | 1937 | Drawn |
| 33 | – | England | Old Trafford | 1937 | Lost |
| 32 | – | England | Basin Reserve | 1930 | Drawn |
BEST BOWLING
| Figures | Overs | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2/21 | 2.3 | England | Lancaster Park | 1933 | Drawn |
| 1/3 | 2 | England | Lancaster Park | 1930 | Lost |
| 1/30 | 11 | South Africa | Basin Reserve | 1932 | Lost |
| 1/36 | 14.4 | England | Eden Park | 1930 | Drawn |
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| England | 12 | 440 | 27.50 | 1/2 | 4 | 40.00 |
| South Africa | 2 | 52 | 13.00 | 0/0 | 1 | 71.00 |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 8 | 240 | 21.82 | 0/1 | 5 | 37.00 |
| Away | 6 | 252 | 28.00 | 1/1 | 0 | – |
GROUNDS
| Ground | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lancaster Park | 3 | 66 | 13.20 | 0/0 | 3 | 17.00 |
| Eden Park | 3 | 45 | 22.50 | 0/0 | 1 | 82.00 |
| Lord's | 2 | 149 | 37.25 | 1/0 | 0 | – |
| Basin Reserve | 2 | 129 | 32.25 | 0/1 | 1 | 52.00 |
| Kennington Oval | 2 | 68 | 22.67 | 0/1 | 0 | – |
| Old Trafford | 2 | 35 | 17.50 | 0/0 | 0 | – |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v England, 1930 at Lancaster Park
- Latest in the archive: v England, 1937 at Kennington Oval
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