Tufty Mann
On scorecards: NBF Mann
In-game rating: 71/99
BOWLING
FIELDING
CAREER IN BRIEF
Tufty Mann played 19 Tests for South Africa in CricArcade's archive, from 1947 to 1951. The first came against England at Trent Bridge, with a score of 8 and 1 wicket, and the last against England at Headingley in 1951.
The most productive decade was the 1940s: 256 runs at 14.2 in 12 Tests. The highest score in the archive is 52 against Australia at Ellis Park in 1950. The best bowling is 6 for 59 against England at Kingsmead in 1948.
In all: 1 fifty, 1 five-wicket haul. At home the average was 18.2 across 10 Tests; away it was 9.1 across 9 Tests, markedly stronger at home. The most runs came against England: 217 runs at 10.3 in 14 Tests. Ellis Park was the most frequent ground, with 4 Tests and 102 runs at 20.4. South Africa won 1 of the Tests Tufty Mann played and lost 11, with 7 drawn.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 19 Test scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 52 | – | Australia | Ellis Park | 1950 | Drawn |
| 46 | – | Australia | Newlands | 1949 | Lost |
| 41 | – | Australia | St George's Park | 1950 | Lost |
| 36 | – | England | Kennington Oval | 1947 | Drawn |
| 29 | – | England | Headingley | 1947 | Lost |
BEST BOWLING
| Figures | Overs | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6/59 | 37.4 | England | Kingsmead | 1948 | Lost |
| 4/24 | 24 | England | Trent Bridge | 1951 | Won |
| 4/65 | 9.7 | England | St George's Park | 1949 | Lost |
| 4/68 | 50 | England | Headingley | 1947 | Lost |
| 4/93 | 64 | England | Kennington Oval | 1947 | Drawn |
Best in a match: 7/72 against England (1948).
RECORD BY OPPONENT
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 10 | 255 | 18.21 | 0/1 | 33 | 31.91 |
| Away | 9 | 145 | 9.06 | 0/0 | 25 | 34.68 |
BY DECADE
| Decade | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 12 | 256 | 14.22 | 0/0 | 40 | 31.32 |
| 1950s | 7 | 144 | 12.00 | 0/1 | 18 | 37.06 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ellis Park | 4 | 102 | 20.40 | 0/1 | 5 | 72.40 |
| Newlands | 2 | 72 | 36.00 | 0/0 | 6 | 28.83 |
| St George's Park | 2 | 58 | 19.33 | 0/0 | 9 | 34.89 |
| Lord's | 2 | 36 | 9.00 | 0/0 | 2 | 83.00 |
| Headingley | 2 | 31 | 10.33 | 0/0 | 7 | 25.86 |
| Kingsmead | 2 | 23 | 5.75 | 0/0 | 13 | 15.69 |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v England, 1947 at Trent Bridge
- Latest in the archive: v England, 1951 at Headingley
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