SOUTH AFRICA · Batter · 1947–1949
Ossie Dawson
On scorecards: OC Dawson
In-game rating: 69/99
BATTING
9
MATCHES
15
INNINGS
293
RUNS
20.92
AVERAGE
55
HIGH SCORE
0 / 1
100s / 50s
FIELDING
10
CATCHES
0
STUMPINGS
CAREER IN BRIEF
Ossie Dawson played 9 Tests for South Africa in CricArcade's archive, from 1947 to 1949. The first came against England at Trent Bridge, with a score of 48 and 3 wickets, and the last against England at St George's Park in 1949.
The highest score in the archive is 55 against England at Kennington Oval in 1947. In all: 1 fifty. At home the average was 17.8 across 4 Tests; away it was 22.7 across 5 Tests.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 9 Test scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
BEST BOWLING
| Figures | Overs | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2/57 | 25 | England | Trent Bridge | 1947 | Drawn |
| 1/35 | 13 | England | Trent Bridge | 1947 | Drawn |
| 1/35 | 7 | England | Newlands | 1949 | Drawn |
| 1/38 | 9.5 | England | Old Trafford | 1947 | Lost |
| 1/44 | 14 | England | Old Trafford | 1947 | Lost |
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| England | 9 | 293 | 20.93 | 0/1 | 10 | 57.80 |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 4 | 89 | 17.80 | 0/0 | 2 | 76.50 |
| Away | 5 | 204 | 22.67 | 0/1 | 8 | 53.13 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lord's | 1 | 69 | 34.50 | 0/0 | 1 | 87.00 |
| Kennington Oval | 1 | 55 | 27.50 | 0/1 | 2 | 69.50 |
| Trent Bridge | 1 | 48 | 48.00 | 0/0 | 3 | 30.67 |
| Newlands | 1 | 30 | 30.00 | 0/0 | 1 | 68.00 |
| Kingsmead | 1 | 27 | 13.50 | 0/0 | 0 | – |
| Headingley | 1 | 22 | 11.00 | 0/0 | 0 | – |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v England, 1947 at Trent Bridge
- Latest in the archive: v England, 1949 at St George's Park
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