Bob Cunis
On scorecards: RS Cunis
In-game rating: 67/99
BOWLING
FIELDING
CAREER IN BRIEF
Bob Cunis played 20 Tests for New Zealand in CricArcade's archive, from 1964 to 1972. The first came against South Africa at Eden Park, with scores of 0 and 4, and 2 wickets, and the last against West Indies at Queen's Park Oval in 1972.
The most productive decade was the 1960s: 35 wickets at 30.9 in 13 Tests. The best bowling is 6 for 76 against England at Eden Park in 1971. In all: 1 five-wicket haul.
With the ball: 25 wickets at 35.4 at home and 22 wickets at 41.6 away. The most wickets came against England: 22 wickets at 23.7 in 6 Tests. Eden Park was the most frequent ground, with 4 Tests and 14 wickets at 32.1. New Zealand won 2 of the Tests Bob Cunis played and lost 4, with 14 drawn.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 20 Test scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | – | West Indies | Queen's Park Oval | 1972 | Drawn |
| 35 | 91 | England | Lancaster Park | 1971 | Lost |
| 27 | – | West Indies | Kensington Oval | 1972 | Drawn |
| 23 | – | Pakistan | Bangabandhu National Stadium | 1969 | Drawn |
| 20* | – | West Indies | Eden Park | 1969 | Lost |
BEST BOWLING
| Figures | Overs | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6/76 | 24 | England | Eden Park | 1971 | Drawn |
| 4/21 | 7 | Pakistan | Bangabandhu National Stadium | 1969 | Drawn |
| 3/12 | 14 | India | Lal Bahadur Shastri Stadium | 1969 | Drawn |
| 3/12 | 12 | India | Lal Bahadur Shastri Stadium | 1969 | Drawn |
| 3/36 | 12 | West Indies | Basin Reserve | 1969 | Won |
Best in a match: 9/128 against England (1971).
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Indies | 8 | 131 | 18.71 | 0/1 | 12 | 78.17 |
| England | 6 | 102 | 14.57 | 0/0 | 22 | 23.73 |
| India | 3 | 30 | 6.00 | 0/0 | 9 | 17.56 |
| Pakistan | 2 | 28 | 9.33 | 0/0 | 6 | 23.67 |
| South Africa | 1 | 4 | 4.00 | 0/0 | 2 | 63.50 |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 9 | 137 | 15.22 | 0/0 | 25 | 35.40 |
| Away | 10 | 135 | 11.25 | 0/1 | 22 | 41.64 |
| Neutral | 1 | 23 | 11.50 | 0/0 | 4 | 21.50 |
BY DECADE
| Decade | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13 | 162 | 9.53 | 0/0 | 35 | 30.89 |
| 1970s | 7 | 133 | 22.17 | 0/1 | 16 | 50.38 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eden Park | 4 | 56 | 18.67 | 0/0 | 14 | 32.07 |
| Lancaster Park | 3 | 59 | 19.67 | 0/0 | 4 | 68.75 |
| Queen's Park Oval | 2 | 53 | 26.50 | 0/1 | 2 | 91.00 |
| Kensington Oval | 1 | 27 | 27.00 | 0/0 | 2 | 78.00 |
| Bangabandhu National Stadium | 1 | 23 | 11.50 | 0/0 | 4 | 21.50 |
| Carisbrook | 1 | 17 | 8.50 | 0/0 | 2 | 24.50 |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v South Africa, 1964 at Eden Park
- Latest in the archive: v West Indies, 1972 at Queen's Park Oval
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