Merv Wallace
On scorecards: WM Wallace
In-game rating: 70/99
BATTING
FIELDING
CAREER IN BRIEF
Merv Wallace played 13 Tests for New Zealand in CricArcade's archive, from 1937 to 1953. The first came against England at Lord's, with scores of 52 and 56, and the last against South Africa at Eden Park in 1953.
The most productive decade was the 1940s: 177 runs at 19.7 in 6 Tests. The highest score in the archive is 66 against England at Lancaster Park in 1951. In all: 5 fifties.
At home the average was 16.0 across 6 Tests; away it was 24.6 across 7 Tests, a player who travelled well. The most runs came against England: 386 runs at 24.1 in 10 Tests. Basin Reserve was the most frequent ground, with 3 Tests and 46 runs at 7.7. Merv Wallace captained New Zealand in 2 Tests, winning 0 and losing 1. New Zealand won 0 of the Tests Merv Wallace played and lost 4, with 9 drawn.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 13 Test scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 66 | – | England | Lancaster Park | 1951 | Drawn |
| 58 | – | England | Kennington Oval | 1949 | Drawn |
| 56 | – | England | Lord's | 1937 | Drawn |
| 55 | – | England | Kennington Oval | 1949 | Drawn |
| 52 | – | England | Lord's | 1937 | Drawn |
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| England | 10 | 386 | 24.13 | 0/5 |
| South Africa | 2 | 29 | 9.67 | 0/0 |
| Australia | 1 | 24 | 12.00 | 0/0 |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 6 | 144 | 16.00 | 0/1 |
| Away | 7 | 295 | 24.58 | 0/4 |
BY DECADE
| Decade | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 3 | 151 | 25.17 | 0/2 |
| 1940s | 6 | 177 | 19.67 | 0/2 |
| 1950s | 4 | 111 | 18.50 | 0/1 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basin Reserve | 3 | 46 | 7.67 | 0/0 |
| Kennington Oval | 2 | 128 | 32.00 | 0/2 |
| Lord's | 2 | 110 | 36.67 | 0/2 |
| Lancaster Park | 2 | 75 | 37.50 | 0/1 |
| Old Trafford | 2 | 54 | 13.50 | 0/0 |
| Eden Park | 1 | 23 | 23.00 | 0/0 |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v England, 1937 at Lord's
- Latest in the archive: v South Africa, 1953 at Eden Park
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