AUSTRALIA · Pace Bowler · 1972–1973
Bob Massie
On scorecards: RAL Massie
In-game rating: 82/99
BOWLING
31
WICKETS
20.87
AVERAGE
2.23
ECONOMY
56.0
STRIKE RATE
8/53
BEST
2
5-WKT HAULS
FIELDING
1
CATCHES
0
STUMPINGS
CAREER IN BRIEF
Bob Massie played 6 Tests for Australia in CricArcade's archive, from 1972 to 1973. The first came against England at Lord's, with a score of 0 and 16 wickets, and the last against Pakistan at Sydney Cricket Ground in 1973.
The best bowling is 8 for 53 against England at Lord's in 1972. In all: 2 five-wicket hauls, 1 ten-wicket match. The most wickets came against England: 23 wickets at 17.8 in 4 Tests.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 6 Test scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 42 | 117 | Pakistan | Sydney Cricket Ground | 1973 | Won |
| 18 | 20 | England | Headingley | 1972 | Lost |
| 12* | – | Pakistan | Adelaide Oval | 1972 | Won |
| 4 | 21 | England | Kennington Oval | 1972 | Won |
| 2 | 10 | Pakistan | Sydney Cricket Ground | 1973 | Won |
BEST BOWLING
| Figures | Overs | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8/53 | 27.2 | England | Lord's | 1972 | Won |
| 8/84 | 32.5 | England | Lord's | 1972 | Won |
| 4/43 | 30 | England | Trent Bridge | 1972 | Drawn |
| 4/70 | 24 | Pakistan | Adelaide Oval | 1972 | Won |
| 3/123 | 28 | Pakistan | Sydney Cricket Ground | 1973 | Won |
Best in a match: 16/137 against England (1972).
RECORD BY OPPONENT
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 2 | 56 | 28.00 | 0/0 | 8 | 29.75 |
| Away | 4 | 22 | 4.40 | 0/0 | 23 | 17.78 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sydney Cricket Ground | 1 | 44 | 22.00 | 0/0 | 4 | 35.50 |
| Headingley | 1 | 18 | 9.00 | 0/0 | 0 | – |
| Adelaide Oval | 1 | 12 | – | 0/0 | 4 | 24.00 |
| Kennington Oval | 1 | 4 | 4.00 | 0/0 | 2 | 73.00 |
| Lord's | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0/0 | 16 | 8.56 |
| Trent Bridge | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0/0 | 5 | 18.40 |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v England, 1972 at Lord's
- Latest in the archive: v Pakistan, 1973 at Sydney Cricket Ground
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