Seymour Nurse
On scorecards: SM Nurse
In-game rating: 88/99
BATTING
FIELDING
CAREER IN BRIEF
Seymour Nurse played 29 Tests for West Indies in CricArcade's archive, from 1960 to 1969. The first came against England at Sabina Park, with scores of 70 and 11, and the last against New Zealand at Lancaster Park in 1969.
The highest score in the archive is 258 against New Zealand at Lancaster Park in 1969. In all: 6 hundreds, 10 fifties. At home the average was 40.6 across 11 Tests; away it was 52.2 across 18 Tests, a player who travelled well.
The most runs came against England: 1,016 runs at 50.8 in 11 Tests. Queen's Park Oval was the most frequent ground, with 4 Tests and 285 runs at 40.7. West Indies won 10 of the Tests Seymour Nurse played and lost 8, with 11 drawn.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 29 Test scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 258 | – | New Zealand | Lancaster Park | 1969 | Drawn |
| 201 | – | Australia | Kensington Oval | 1965 | Drawn |
| 168 | – | New Zealand | Eden Park | 1969 | Won |
| 137 | 323 | England | Headingley | 1966 | Won |
| 137 | 204 | Australia | Sydney Cricket Ground | 1969 | Lost |
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 12 | 820 | 34.17 | 2/2 |
| England | 11 | 1,016 | 50.80 | 2/6 |
| India | 3 | 129 | 32.25 | 0/1 |
| New Zealand | 3 | 558 | 111.60 | 2/1 |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 11 | 853 | 40.62 | 2/2 |
| Away | 18 | 1,670 | 52.19 | 4/8 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Queen's Park Oval | 4 | 285 | 40.71 | 1/0 |
| Sydney Cricket Ground | 3 | 220 | 36.67 | 1/0 |
| Sabina Park | 3 | 208 | 34.67 | 0/2 |
| Kensington Oval | 2 | 246 | 61.50 | 1/0 |
| Melbourne Cricket Ground | 2 | 169 | 42.25 | 0/2 |
| Bourda | 2 | 114 | 28.50 | 0/0 |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v England, 1960 at Sabina Park
- Latest in the archive: v New Zealand, 1969 at Lancaster Park
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