Vic Pollard
On scorecards: V Pollard
In-game rating: 71/99
BATTING
BOWLING
FIELDING
CAREER IN BRIEF
Vic Pollard played 32 Tests for New Zealand in CricArcade's archive, from 1965 to 1973. The first came against India at Corporation Stadium, with a score of 3 and 4 wickets, and the last against England at Headingley in 1973.
The most productive decade was the 1960s: 848 runs at 18.8 in 27 Tests. The highest score in the archive is 116 from 311 balls against England at Trent Bridge in 1973, in a defeat. The best bowling is 3 for 3 against England at Eden Park in 1966.
In all: 2 hundreds, 7 fifties. At home the average was 18.3 across 12 Tests; away it was 30.0 across 19 Tests, a player who travelled well. The most runs came against England: 739 runs at 37.0 in 13 Tests. Lancaster Park was the most frequent ground, with 4 Tests and 156 runs at 22.3. New Zealand won 4 of the Tests Vic Pollard played and lost 16, with 12 drawn.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 32 Test scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 116 | 311 | England | Trent Bridge | 1973 | Lost |
| 105* | 185 | England | Lord's | 1973 | Drawn |
| 81* | – | England | Edgbaston | 1965 | Lost |
| 62 | 130 | England | Headingley | 1973 | Lost |
| 61 | – | Pakistan | Carisbrook | 1973 | Lost |
BEST BOWLING
| Figures | Overs | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3/3 | 5 | England | Eden Park | 1966 | Drawn |
| 3/21 | 11.5 | India | Vidarbha Cricket Association Ground | 1969 | Won |
| 3/27 | 20 | Pakistan | Gaddafi Stadium | 1969 | Won |
| 3/90 | 34 | India | Corporation Stadium | 1965 | Drawn |
| 2/24 | 9 | England | Trent Bridge | 1973 | Lost |
Best in a match: 5/57 against India (1969).
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| England | 13 | 739 | 36.95 | 2/5 | 10 | 43.70 |
| India | 9 | 252 | 14.82 | 0/0 | 14 | 49.14 |
| Pakistan | 7 | 146 | 13.27 | 0/1 | 12 | 46.25 |
| West Indies | 3 | 129 | 32.25 | 0/1 | 4 | 43.25 |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 12 | 384 | 18.29 | 0/2 | 12 | 55.67 |
| Away | 19 | 869 | 29.97 | 2/5 | 26 | 43.35 |
| Neutral | 1 | 13 | 6.50 | 0/0 | 2 | 29.00 |
BY DECADE
| Decade | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 27 | 848 | 18.84 | 0/5 | 36 | 45.47 |
| 1970s | 5 | 418 | 59.71 | 2/2 | 4 | 54.00 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lancaster Park | 4 | 156 | 22.29 | 0/0 | 4 | 64.00 |
| Lord's | 3 | 223 | 55.75 | 1/2 | 4 | 28.00 |
| Carisbrook | 3 | 109 | 18.17 | 0/1 | 0 | – |
| Eden Park | 3 | 85 | 17.00 | 0/1 | 8 | 21.75 |
| Headingley | 2 | 151 | 37.75 | 0/2 | 0 | – |
| Trent Bridge | 2 | 140 | 70.00 | 1/0 | 2 | 25.00 |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v India, 1965 at Corporation Stadium
- Latest in the archive: v England, 1973 at Headingley
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