Percy Mansell
On scorecards: PNF Mansell
In-game rating: 70/99
BATTING
FIELDING
CAREER IN BRIEF
Percy Mansell played 13 Tests for South Africa in CricArcade's archive, from 1951 to 1955. The first came against England at Headingley, with a score of 90, and the last against England at Kennington Oval in 1955.
The highest score in the archive is 90 against England at Headingley in 1951. The best bowling is 3 for 58 against Australia at Melbourne Cricket Ground in 1952. In all: 2 fifties.
The most runs came against Australia: 172 runs at 21.5 in 5 Tests. South Africa won 5 of the Tests Percy Mansell played and lost 5, with 3 drawn.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 13 Test scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 90 | – | England | Headingley | 1951 | Drawn |
| 52 | – | Australia | Melbourne Cricket Ground | 1953 | Won |
| 33 | – | Australia | Adelaide Oval | 1953 | Drawn |
| 31 | – | Australia | Brisbane Cricket Ground | 1952 | Lost |
| 30* | – | New Zealand | Eden Park | 1953 | Drawn |
BEST BOWLING
| Figures | Overs | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3/58 | 19 | Australia | Melbourne Cricket Ground | 1952 | Won |
| 2/29 | 8 | Australia | Melbourne Cricket Ground | 1953 | Won |
| 2/113 | 32 | Australia | Adelaide Oval | 1953 | Drawn |
| 1/29 | 18 | New Zealand | Eden Park | 1953 | Drawn |
| 1/33 | 15 | England | Old Trafford | 1955 | Won |
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| England | 6 | 143 | 13.00 | 0/1 | 1 | 141.00 |
| Australia | 5 | 172 | 21.50 | 0/1 | 9 | 56.56 |
| New Zealand | 2 | 40 | 40.00 | 0/0 | 1 | 86.00 |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Away | 13 | 355 | 17.75 | 0/2 | 11 | 66.91 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne Cricket Ground | 2 | 94 | 31.33 | 0/1 | 6 | 45.00 |
| Headingley | 2 | 91 | 30.33 | 0/1 | 0 | – |
| Kennington Oval | 2 | 23 | 5.75 | 0/0 | 0 | – |
| Brisbane Cricket Ground | 1 | 35 | 17.50 | 0/0 | 0 | – |
| Adelaide Oval | 1 | 35 | 35.00 | 0/0 | 3 | 51.00 |
| Eden Park | 1 | 30 | – | 0/0 | 1 | 29.00 |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v England, 1951 at Headingley
- Latest in the archive: v England, 1955 at Kennington Oval
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