Roy McLean
On scorecards: RA McLean
In-game rating: 83/99
BATTING
FIELDING
CAREER IN BRIEF
Roy McLean played 40 Tests for South Africa in CricArcade's archive, from 1951 to 1964. The first came against England at Old Trafford, with scores of 20 and 19, and the last against England at Wanderers Stadium in 1964.
The most productive decade was the 1950s: 1,420 runs at 29.0 in 28 Tests. The highest score in the archive is 142 against England at Lord's in 1955, in a defeat. In all: 5 hundreds, 10 fifties.
At home the average was 29.7 across 20 Tests; away it was 30.8 across 20 Tests. The most runs came against England: 1,068 runs at 28.9 in 20 Tests. Wanderers Stadium was the most frequent ground, with 7 Tests and 319 runs at 24.5. South Africa won 12 of the Tests Roy McLean played and lost 17, with 11 drawn.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 40 Test scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 142 | – | England | Lord's | 1955 | Lost |
| 113 | – | New Zealand | Newlands | 1962 | Lost |
| 109 | 157 | England | Old Trafford | 1960 | Drawn |
| 101 | – | New Zealand | Kingsmead | 1953 | Won |
| 100 | – | England | Kingsmead | 1957 | Drawn |
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| England | 20 | 1,068 | 28.86 | 3/4 |
| New Zealand | 11 | 572 | 33.65 | 2/2 |
| Australia | 9 | 480 | 30.00 | 0/4 |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 20 | 1,041 | 29.74 | 3/4 |
| Away | 20 | 1,079 | 30.83 | 2/6 |
BY DECADE
| Decade | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 28 | 1,420 | 28.98 | 3/7 |
| 1960s | 12 | 700 | 33.33 | 2/3 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wanderers Stadium | 7 | 319 | 24.54 | 0/3 |
| Kingsmead | 5 | 318 | 39.75 | 2/1 |
| Newlands | 4 | 264 | 37.71 | 1/0 |
| Old Trafford | 3 | 201 | 40.20 | 1/1 |
| Kennington Oval | 3 | 65 | 13.00 | 0/0 |
| Melbourne Cricket Ground | 2 | 226 | 75.33 | 0/2 |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v England, 1951 at Old Trafford
- Latest in the archive: v England, 1964 at Wanderers Stadium
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