Trevor Goddard
On scorecards: TL Goddard
In-game rating: 89/99
BATTING
BOWLING
FIELDING
CAREER IN BRIEF
Trevor Goddard played 41 Tests for South Africa in CricArcade's archive, from 1955 to 1970. The first came against England at Trent Bridge, with scores of 12 and 32, and 2 wickets, and the last against Australia at Wanderers Stadium in 1970.
The most productive decade was the 1960s: 1,606 runs at 40.1 in 23 Tests. The highest score in the archive is 112 against England at Wanderers Stadium in 1965. The best bowling is 6 for 53 against Australia at Wanderers Stadium in 1966.
In all: 1 hundred, 18 fifties, 5 five-wicket hauls. At home the average was 32.7 across 23 Tests; away it was 36.8 across 18 Tests. The most runs came against England: 1,193 runs at 30.6 in 20 Tests. Wanderers Stadium was the most frequent ground, with 9 Tests and 609 runs at 35.8. Trevor Goddard captained South Africa in 13 Tests, winning 1 and losing 2. South Africa won 11 of the Tests Trevor Goddard played and lost 14, with 16 drawn.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 41 Test scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 112 | – | England | Wanderers Stadium | 1965 | Drawn |
| 99 | – | England | Kennington Oval | 1960 | Drawn |
| 93 | 256 | Australia | Sydney Cricket Ground | 1964 | Drawn |
| 90 | – | Australia | Wanderers Stadium | 1957 | Drawn |
| 84 | 265 | Australia | Sydney Cricket Ground | 1964 | Drawn |
BEST BOWLING
| Figures | Overs | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6/53 | 32.5 | Australia | Wanderers Stadium | 1966 | Won |
| 5/31 | 22.4 | England | Kennington Oval | 1955 | Lost |
| 5/60 | 24.6 | Australia | Adelaide Oval | 1964 | Won |
| 5/69 | 62 | England | Headingley | 1955 | Won |
| 5/80 | 42 | England | Trent Bridge | 1960 | Lost |
Best in a match: 8/92 against Australia (1966).
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| England | 20 | 1,193 | 30.59 | 1/8 | 63 | 25.75 |
| Australia | 18 | 1,090 | 37.59 | 0/8 | 53 | 27.58 |
| New Zealand | 3 | 233 | 46.60 | 0/2 | 7 | 20.29 |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 23 | 1,374 | 32.71 | 1/9 | 63 | 27.33 |
| Away | 18 | 1,142 | 36.84 | 0/9 | 60 | 25.07 |
BY DECADE
| Decade | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 15 | 852 | 30.43 | 0/6 | 47 | 27.98 |
| 1960s | 23 | 1,606 | 40.15 | 1/12 | 67 | 25.49 |
| 1970s | 3 | 58 | 11.60 | 0/0 | 9 | 22.56 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wanderers Stadium | 9 | 609 | 35.82 | 1/4 | 27 | 26.19 |
| Newlands | 5 | 252 | 28.00 | 0/1 | 11 | 45.27 |
| Kingsmead | 5 | 224 | 28.00 | 0/1 | 11 | 29.36 |
| St George's Park | 4 | 289 | 36.13 | 0/3 | 14 | 13.86 |
| Sydney Cricket Ground | 2 | 301 | 100.33 | 0/3 | 4 | 35.00 |
| Kennington Oval | 2 | 155 | 38.75 | 0/1 | 9 | 17.11 |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v England, 1955 at Trent Bridge
- Latest in the archive: v Australia, 1970 at Wanderers Stadium
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