Neil Adcock
On scorecards: NAT Adcock
In-game rating: 89/99
BOWLING
FIELDING
CAREER IN BRIEF
Neil Adcock played 26 Tests for South Africa in CricArcade's archive, from 1953 to 1962. The first came against New Zealand at Kingsmead, with 3 wickets, and the last against New Zealand at St George's Park in 1962.
The most productive decade was the 1950s: 69 wickets at 21.2 in 19 Tests. The best bowling is 6 for 43 against Australia at Kingsmead in 1958. In all: 5 five-wicket hauls.
With the ball: 68 wickets at 19.9 at home and 36 wickets at 23.3 away. The most wickets came against England: 57 wickets at 20.2 in 14 Tests. Wanderers Stadium was the most frequent ground, with 5 Tests and 17 wickets at 21.2. South Africa won 9 of the Tests Neil Adcock played and lost 11, with 6 drawn.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 26 Test scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 | – | New Zealand | St George's Park | 1962 | Lost |
| 17 | – | England | Wanderers Stadium | 1956 | Lost |
| 17 | – | New Zealand | Wanderers Stadium | 1962 | Won |
| 11 | – | England | Newlands | 1957 | Lost |
| 8* | – | New Zealand | Newlands | 1954 | Drawn |
BEST BOWLING
| Figures | Overs | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6/43 | 18 | Australia | Kingsmead | 1958 | Drawn |
| 6/65 | 31.3 | England | Kennington Oval | 1960 | Drawn |
| 5/43 | 19 | New Zealand | Ellis Park | 1953 | Won |
| 5/45 | 26 | New Zealand | Ellis Park | 1954 | Won |
| 5/62 | 41.5 | England | Edgbaston | 1960 | Lost |
Best in a match: 8/87 against New Zealand (1953).
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| England | 14 | 75 | 5.36 | 0/0 | 57 | 20.21 |
| New Zealand | 7 | 65 | 9.29 | 0/0 | 33 | 19.18 |
| Australia | 5 | 6 | 1.00 | 0/0 | 14 | 29.29 |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 17 | 113 | 5.65 | 0/0 | 68 | 19.94 |
| Away | 9 | 33 | 4.71 | 0/0 | 36 | 23.31 |
BY DECADE
| Decade | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 19 | 80 | 4.00 | 0/0 | 69 | 21.16 |
| 1960s | 7 | 66 | 9.43 | 0/0 | 35 | 21.00 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wanderers Stadium | 5 | 44 | 6.29 | 0/0 | 17 | 21.18 |
| St George's Park | 4 | 40 | 8.00 | 0/0 | 18 | 19.17 |
| Newlands | 3 | 20 | 6.67 | 0/0 | 5 | 49.40 |
| Kingsmead | 3 | 3 | 1.50 | 0/0 | 14 | 17.50 |
| Lord's | 2 | 10 | 10.00 | 0/0 | 5 | 28.80 |
| Trent Bridge | 2 | 8 | 4.00 | 0/0 | 3 | 58.67 |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v New Zealand, 1953 at Kingsmead
- Latest in the archive: v New Zealand, 1962 at St George's Park
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