Peter Burge
On scorecards: PJP Burge
In-game rating: 86/99
BATTING
FIELDING
CAREER IN BRIEF
Peter Burge played 42 Tests for Australia in CricArcade's archive, from 1955 to 1966. The first came against England at Sydney Cricket Ground, with scores of 17 and 18, and the last against England at Adelaide Oval in 1966.
The most productive decade was the 1960s: 1,931 runs at 43.9 in 30 Tests. The highest score in the archive is 181 against England at Kennington Oval in 1961. In all: 4 hundreds, 12 fifties.
At home the average was 40.5 across 16 Tests; away it was 37.6 across 25 Tests. The most runs came against England: 1,179 runs at 38.0 in 22 Tests. Sydney Cricket Ground was the most frequent ground, with 5 Tests and 341 runs at 42.6. Australia won 14 of the Tests Peter Burge played and lost 6, with 22 drawn.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 42 Test scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 181 | – | England | Kennington Oval | 1961 | Drawn |
| 160 | 308 | England | Headingley | 1964 | Won |
| 120 | 193 | England | Melbourne Cricket Ground | 1965 | Drawn |
| 103 | 291 | England | Sydney Cricket Ground | 1963 | Drawn |
| 91 | – | South Africa | Adelaide Oval | 1964 | Lost |
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| England | 22 | 1,179 | 38.03 | 4/2 |
| India | 8 | 457 | 41.55 | 0/5 |
| South Africa | 6 | 331 | 33.10 | 0/2 |
| Pakistan | 3 | 94 | 31.33 | 0/1 |
| West Indies | 3 | 229 | 45.80 | 0/2 |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 16 | 973 | 40.54 | 2/5 |
| Away | 25 | 1,317 | 37.63 | 2/7 |
| Neutral | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0/0 |
BY DECADE
| Decade | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 12 | 359 | 22.44 | 0/2 |
| 1960s | 30 | 1,931 | 43.89 | 4/10 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sydney Cricket Ground | 5 | 341 | 42.63 | 1/2 |
| Melbourne Cricket Ground | 4 | 332 | 47.43 | 1/2 |
| Brisbane Cricket Ground | 4 | 68 | 17.00 | 0/0 |
| Adelaide Oval | 3 | 232 | 46.40 | 0/1 |
| Headingley | 3 | 180 | 30.00 | 1/0 |
| Lord's | 3 | 178 | 35.60 | 0/1 |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v England, 1955 at Sydney Cricket Ground
- Latest in the archive: v England, 1966 at Adelaide Oval
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