Xen Balaskas
On scorecards: XC Balaskas
In-game rating: 69/99
BOWLING
FIELDING
CAREER IN BRIEF
Xen Balaskas played 9 Tests for South Africa in CricArcade's archive, from 1930 to 1938. The first came against England at Old Wanderers, with scores of 7 and 3, and the last against England at Newlands in 1938.
The highest score in the archive is 122 not out against New Zealand at Basin Reserve in 1932, in a match South Africa won. The best bowling is 5 for 49 against England at Lord's in 1935. In all: 1 hundred, 1 five-wicket haul.
At home the average was 4.3 across 6 Tests; away it was 65.5 across 3 Tests, a player who travelled well. The most runs came against England: 43 runs at 8.6 in 4 Tests. Newlands was the most frequent ground, with 3 Tests and 31 runs at 7.8.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 9 Test scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 122* | – | New Zealand | Basin Reserve | 1932 | Won |
| 29 | – | England | Newlands | 1938 | Drawn |
| 7 | – | England | Old Wanderers | 1930 | Won |
| 5 | – | New Zealand | Lancaster Park | 1932 | Won |
| 4 | – | England | Lord's | 1935 | Won |
BEST BOWLING
| Figures | Overs | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5/49 | 32 | England | Lord's | 1935 | Won |
| 4/54 | 27 | England | Lord's | 1935 | Won |
| 4/126 | 38 | Australia | Newlands | 1936 | Lost |
| 4/165 | 44 | Australia | Old Wanderers | 1936 | Lost |
| 2/14 | 7 | New Zealand | Basin Reserve | 1932 | Won |
Best in a match: 9/103 against England (1935).
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| England | 4 | 43 | 8.60 | 0/0 | 11 | 29.91 |
| Australia | 3 | 4 | 0.67 | 0/0 | 9 | 49.78 |
| New Zealand | 2 | 127 | 127.00 | 1/0 | 2 | 14.50 |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 6 | 43 | 4.30 | 0/0 | 11 | 61.27 |
| Away | 3 | 131 | 65.50 | 1/0 | 11 | 12.00 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newlands | 3 | 31 | 7.75 | 0/0 | 6 | 57.50 |
| Old Wanderers | 2 | 10 | 2.50 | 0/0 | 4 | 43.00 |
| Basin Reserve | 1 | 122 | – | 1/0 | 2 | 7.00 |
| Lancaster Park | 1 | 5 | 5.00 | 0/0 | 0 | – |
| Lord's | 1 | 4 | 4.00 | 0/0 | 9 | 11.44 |
| Kingsmead | 1 | 2 | 1.00 | 0/0 | 1 | 157.00 |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v England, 1930 at Old Wanderers
- Latest in the archive: v England, 1938 at Newlands
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