Verdun Scott
On scorecards: VJ Scott
In-game rating: 75/99
BATTING
FIELDING
CAREER IN BRIEF
Verdun Scott played 10 Tests for New Zealand in CricArcade's archive, from 1946 to 1952. The first came against Australia at Basin Reserve, with scores of 14 and 4, and the last against West Indies at Eden Park in 1952.
The most productive decade was the 1950s: 244 runs at 40.7 in 4 Tests. The highest score in the archive is 84 against West Indies at Eden Park in 1952. In all: 3 fifties.
At home the average was 31.1 across 6 Tests; away it was 25.4 across 4 Tests, markedly stronger at home. The most runs came against England: 282 runs at 25.6 in 7 Tests. Lancaster Park was the most frequent ground, with 3 Tests and 118 runs at 29.5. New Zealand won 0 of the Tests Verdun Scott played and lost 3, with 7 drawn.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 10 Test scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 84 | – | West Indies | Eden Park | 1952 | Drawn |
| 60 | – | England | Kennington Oval | 1949 | Drawn |
| 60 | – | England | Basin Reserve | 1951 | Lost |
| 45 | – | West Indies | Lancaster Park | 1952 | Lost |
| 43 | – | England | Headingley | 1949 | Drawn |
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| England | 7 | 282 | 25.64 | 0/2 |
| West Indies | 2 | 158 | 52.67 | 0/1 |
| Australia | 1 | 18 | 9.00 | 0/0 |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 6 | 280 | 31.11 | 0/2 |
| Away | 4 | 178 | 25.43 | 0/1 |
BY DECADE
| Decade | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 6 | 214 | 21.40 | 0/1 |
| 1950s | 4 | 244 | 40.67 | 0/2 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lancaster Park | 3 | 118 | 29.50 | 0/0 |
| Basin Reserve | 2 | 78 | 19.50 | 0/1 |
| Eden Park | 1 | 84 | 84.00 | 0/1 |
| Kennington Oval | 1 | 66 | 33.00 | 0/1 |
| Headingley | 1 | 44 | 22.00 | 0/0 |
| Lord's | 1 | 42 | 42.00 | 0/0 |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v Australia, 1946 at Basin Reserve
- Latest in the archive: v West Indies, 1952 at Eden Park
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