NEW ZEALAND · Batter · 1958–1963
Bill Playle
On scorecards: WR Playle
In-game rating: 65/99
BATTING
8
MATCHES
15
INNINGS
151
RUNS
10.06
AVERAGE
65
HIGH SCORE
0 / 1
100s / 50s
FIELDING
4
CATCHES
0
STUMPINGS
CAREER IN BRIEF
Bill Playle played 8 Tests for New Zealand in CricArcade's archive, from 1958 to 1963. The first came against England at Edgbaston, with scores of 4 and 8, and the last against England at Lancaster Park in 1963.
The most productive decade was the 1960s: 95 runs at 15.8 in 3 Tests. The highest score in the archive is 65 against England at Basin Reserve in 1963, in a defeat. In all: 1 fifty.
At home the average was 15.8 across 3 Tests; away it was 6.2 across 5 Tests, markedly stronger at home.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 8 Test scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 65 | – | England | Basin Reserve | 1963 | Lost |
| 23 | – | England | Basin Reserve | 1963 | Lost |
| 18 | – | England | Headingley | 1958 | Lost |
| 15 | – | England | Old Trafford | 1958 | Lost |
| 8 | – | England | Edgbaston | 1958 | Lost |
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| England | 8 | 151 | 10.07 | 0/1 |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 3 | 95 | 15.83 | 0/1 |
| Away | 5 | 56 | 6.22 | 0/0 |
BY DECADE
| Decade | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5 | 56 | 6.22 | 0/0 |
| 1960s | 3 | 95 | 15.83 | 0/1 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basin Reserve | 1 | 88 | 44.00 | 0/1 |
| Headingley | 1 | 18 | 9.00 | 0/0 |
| Old Trafford | 1 | 16 | 8.00 | 0/0 |
| Edgbaston | 1 | 12 | 6.00 | 0/0 |
| Kennington Oval | 1 | 6 | 6.00 | 0/0 |
| Lord's | 1 | 4 | 2.00 | 0/0 |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v England, 1958 at Edgbaston
- Latest in the archive: v England, 1963 at Lancaster Park
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