Richie Benaud
On scorecards: R Benaud
In-game rating: 88/99
BATTING
BOWLING
FIELDING
CAREER IN BRIEF
Richie Benaud played 63 Tests for Australia in CricArcade's archive, from 1952 to 1964. The first came against West Indies at Sydney Cricket Ground, with scores of 3 and 19, and 1 wicket, and the last against South Africa at Sydney Cricket Ground in 1964.
The most productive decade was the 1950s: 1,440 runs at 24.4 in 42 Tests. The highest score in the archive is 122 against South Africa at Wanderers Stadium in 1957. The best bowling is 7 for 72 against India at Corporation Stadium in 1956.
In all: 3 hundreds, 9 fifties, 16 five-wicket hauls, 1 ten-wicket match. At home the average was 24.0 across 29 Tests; away it was 25.2 across 33 Tests. The most runs came against England: 767 runs at 19.7 in 27 Tests. Sydney Cricket Ground was the most frequent ground, with 10 Tests and 335 runs at 20.9. Richie Benaud captained Australia in 28 Tests, winning 12 and losing 4. Australia won 24 of the Tests Richie Benaud played and lost 13, with 25 drawn.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 63 Test scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 122 | – | South Africa | Wanderers Stadium | 1957 | Drawn |
| 121 | – | West Indies | Sabina Park | 1955 | Won |
| 100 | – | South Africa | Wanderers Stadium | 1958 | Won |
| 97 | – | England | Lord's | 1956 | Won |
| 90 | 187 | South Africa | Sydney Cricket Ground | 1964 | Drawn |
BEST BOWLING
| Figures | Overs | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7/72 | 29.3 | India | Corporation Stadium | 1956 | Won |
| 6/52 | 29 | India | Eden Gardens | 1956 | Won |
| 6/70 | 32 | England | Old Trafford | 1961 | Won |
| 6/115 | 42 | England | Brisbane Cricket Ground | 1962 | Drawn |
| 5/43 | 32.1 | India | Corporation Stadium | 1960 | Won |
Best in a match: 11/105 against India (1956).
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| England | 27 | 767 | 19.67 | 0/4 | 83 | 31.82 |
| South Africa | 13 | 684 | 36.00 | 2/1 | 52 | 27.17 |
| West Indies | 11 | 462 | 27.18 | 1/3 | 42 | 30.43 |
| India | 8 | 144 | 14.40 | 0/0 | 52 | 18.38 |
| Pakistan | 4 | 144 | 28.80 | 0/1 | 19 | 21.89 |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 29 | 1,078 | 23.96 | 0/6 | 104 | 30.74 |
| Away | 33 | 1,107 | 25.16 | 3/3 | 136 | 24.97 |
| Neutral | 1 | 16 | 16.00 | 0/0 | 8 | 13.88 |
BY DECADE
| Decade | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 42 | 1,440 | 24.41 | 3/4 | 165 | 23.95 |
| 1960s | 21 | 761 | 24.55 | 0/5 | 83 | 33.16 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sydney Cricket Ground | 10 | 335 | 20.94 | 0/2 | 36 | 28.39 |
| Melbourne Cricket Ground | 8 | 252 | 19.38 | 0/1 | 18 | 37.89 |
| Adelaide Oval | 6 | 285 | 28.50 | 0/1 | 27 | 32.96 |
| Brisbane Cricket Ground | 5 | 206 | 34.33 | 0/2 | 23 | 26.22 |
| Headingley | 3 | 38 | 7.60 | 0/0 | 5 | 47.00 |
| Wanderers Stadium | 2 | 222 | 111.00 | 2/0 | 10 | 28.40 |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v West Indies, 1952 at Sydney Cricket Ground
- Latest in the archive: v South Africa, 1964 at Sydney Cricket Ground
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