Peter van der Merwe
On scorecards: PL van der Merwe
In-game rating: 76/99
BATTING
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CAREER IN BRIEF
Peter van der Merwe played 15 Tests for South Africa in CricArcade's archive, from 1963 to 1967. The first came against Australia at Brisbane Cricket Ground, with a score of 17, and the last against Australia at St George's Park in 1967.
The highest score in the archive is 76 against Australia at Wanderers Stadium in 1966, in a match South Africa won. In all: 3 fifties. At home the average was 37.0 across 7 Tests; away it was 18.2 across 8 Tests, markedly stronger at home.
The most runs came against Australia: 300 runs at 27.3 in 8 Tests. Wanderers Stadium was the most frequent ground, with 3 Tests and 112 runs at 37.3. Peter van der Merwe captained South Africa in 8 Tests, winning 4 and losing 1. South Africa won 4 of the Tests Peter van der Merwe played and lost 2, with 9 drawn.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 15 Test scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 76 | – | Australia | Wanderers Stadium | 1966 | Won |
| 66 | – | England | St George's Park | 1965 | Drawn |
| 50 | – | Australia | Newlands | 1966 | Lost |
| 44 | – | New Zealand | Basin Reserve | 1964 | Drawn |
| 42 | – | Australia | Kingsmead | 1967 | Won |
BEST BOWLING
| Figures | Overs | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1/6 | 5 | New Zealand | Basin Reserve | 1964 | Drawn |
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 8 | 300 | 27.27 | 0/2 | 0 | – |
| England | 5 | 181 | 25.86 | 0/1 | 0 | – |
| New Zealand | 2 | 52 | 17.33 | 0/0 | 1 | 18.00 |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 7 | 296 | 37.00 | 0/3 | 0 | – |
| Away | 8 | 237 | 18.23 | 0/0 | 1 | 22.00 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wanderers Stadium | 3 | 112 | 37.33 | 0/1 | 0 | – |
| St George's Park | 2 | 74 | 37.00 | 0/1 | 0 | – |
| Newlands | 1 | 68 | 34.00 | 0/1 | 0 | – |
| Lord's | 1 | 48 | 24.00 | 0/0 | 0 | – |
| Melbourne Cricket Ground | 1 | 45 | 22.50 | 0/0 | 0 | – |
| Basin Reserve | 1 | 44 | 44.00 | 0/0 | 1 | 6.00 |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v Australia, 1963 at Brisbane Cricket Ground
- Latest in the archive: v Australia, 1967 at St George's Park
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