Roger Blunt
On scorecards: RC Blunt
In-game rating: 73/99
BOWLING
FIELDING
CAREER IN BRIEF
Roger Blunt played 9 Tests for New Zealand in CricArcade's archive, from 1930 to 1932. The first came against England at Lancaster Park, with scores of 45 and 7, and 5 wickets, and the last against South Africa at Basin Reserve in 1932.
The highest score in the archive is 96 against England at Lord's in 1931. The best bowling is 3 for 17 against England at Lancaster Park in 1930. In all: 1 fifty.
At home the average was 22.8 across 6 Tests; away it was 37.0 across 3 Tests, a player who travelled well. The most runs came against England: 248 runs at 31.0 in 7 Tests.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 9 Test scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 96 | – | England | Lord's | 1931 | Drawn |
| 45* | – | England | Lancaster Park | 1930 | Lost |
| 43 | – | England | Kennington Oval | 1931 | Lost |
| 36 | – | England | Basin Reserve | 1930 | Drawn |
| 25 | – | South Africa | Basin Reserve | 1932 | Lost |
BEST BOWLING
| Figures | Overs | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3/17 | 11.1 | England | Lancaster Park | 1930 | Lost |
| 2/17 | 7 | England | Lancaster Park | 1930 | Lost |
| 2/60 | 16 | South Africa | Lancaster Park | 1932 | Lost |
| 2/61 | 21 | England | Eden Park | 1930 | Drawn |
| 1/4 | 3.3 | England | Eden Park | 1930 | Drawn |
Best in a match: 5/34 against England (1930).
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| England | 7 | 248 | 31.00 | 0/1 | 10 | 36.30 |
| South Africa | 2 | 82 | 20.50 | 0/0 | 2 | 54.50 |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 6 | 182 | 22.75 | 0/0 | 11 | 25.45 |
| Away | 3 | 148 | 37.00 | 0/1 | 1 | 192.00 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lancaster Park | 2 | 92 | 30.67 | 0/0 | 7 | 13.43 |
| Basin Reserve | 2 | 90 | 22.50 | 0/0 | 1 | 105.00 |
| Eden Park | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0/0 | 3 | 27.00 |
| Lord's | 1 | 103 | 51.50 | 0/1 | 1 | 178.00 |
| Kennington Oval | 1 | 45 | 22.50 | 0/0 | 0 | – |
| Old Trafford | 1 | 0 | – | 0/0 | 0 | – |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v England, 1930 at Lancaster Park
- Latest in the archive: v South Africa, 1932 at Basin Reserve
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