Neville Quinn
On scorecards: NA Quinn
In-game rating: 71/99
BOWLING
FIELDING
CAREER IN BRIEF
Neville Quinn played 12 Tests for South Africa in CricArcade's archive, from 1929 to 1932. The first came against England at Edgbaston, with a score of 1 and 3 wickets, and the last against New Zealand at Basin Reserve in 1932.
The most productive decade was the 1930s: 22 wickets at 32.0 in 8 Tests. The best bowling is 6 for 92 against England at Headingley in 1929. In all: 1 five-wicket haul.
The most wickets came against Australia: 13 wickets at 39.3 in 5 Tests. South Africa won 2 of the Tests Neville Quinn played and lost 7, with 3 drawn.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 12 Test scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 | – | England | Headingley | 1929 | Lost |
| 11 | – | England | Old Trafford | 1929 | Lost |
| 11 | – | Australia | Melbourne Cricket Ground | 1931 | Lost |
| 8 | – | New Zealand | Basin Reserve | 1932 | Won |
| 5* | – | Australia | Melbourne Cricket Ground | 1932 | Lost |
BEST BOWLING
| Figures | Overs | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6/92 | 29.5 | England | Headingley | 1929 | Lost |
| 4/37 | 24 | New Zealand | Basin Reserve | 1932 | Won |
| 4/42 | 31 | Australia | Melbourne Cricket Ground | 1931 | Lost |
| 3/17 | 15 | New Zealand | Lancaster Park | 1932 | Won |
| 3/29 | 19.3 | Australia | Melbourne Cricket Ground | 1932 | Lost |
Best in a match: 6/88 against New Zealand (1932).
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 5 | 30 | 3.75 | 0/0 | 13 | 39.31 |
| England | 5 | 49 | 9.80 | 0/0 | 13 | 37.15 |
| New Zealand | 2 | 11 | 5.50 | 0/0 | 9 | 16.78 |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 1 | 3 | 3.00 | 0/0 | 0 | – |
| Away | 11 | 87 | 6.21 | 0/0 | 35 | 31.51 |
BY DECADE
| Decade | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 4 | 46 | 11.50 | 0/0 | 13 | 33.92 |
| 1930s | 8 | 44 | 4.00 | 0/0 | 22 | 32.00 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne Cricket Ground | 2 | 21 | 10.50 | 0/0 | 8 | 23.00 |
| Headingley | 1 | 33 | 16.50 | 0/0 | 6 | 23.00 |
| Old Trafford | 1 | 12 | 12.00 | 0/0 | 2 | 47.50 |
| Basin Reserve | 1 | 8 | 8.00 | 0/0 | 6 | 14.67 |
| Sydney Cricket Ground | 1 | 6 | 3.00 | 0/0 | 1 | 95.00 |
| Kingsmead | 1 | 3 | 3.00 | 0/0 | 0 | – |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v England, 1929 at Edgbaston
- Latest in the archive: v New Zealand, 1932 at Basin Reserve
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