Kepler Wessels
85Australia · OP · 1983 to 1994 · on scorecards: KC Wessels
BATTING
- Matches
- 109
- Innings
- 105
- Runs
- 3367
- Average
- 34.35
- Strike rate
- 55.3
- High score
- 107
- 100s / 50s
- 1 / 26
BOWLING & FIELDING
- Wickets
- 18
- Average
- 37
- Economy
- 5.33
- Strike rate
- 41.6
- Best figures
- 2/16
- 4w / 5w
- 0 / 0
- Catches / Stumpings
- 49 / 0
- Run-outs effected
- 1
CAREER IN BRIEF
Kepler Wessels played 109 ODIs for South Africa in CricArcade's archive, from 1983 to 1994. The first came against New Zealand at Melbourne Cricket Ground, with a score of 79, and the last against Pakistan at Iqbal Stadium in 1994.
The most productive decade was the 1980s: 1,740 runs at 36.3 in 54 ODIs. The highest score in the archive is 107 from 133 balls against India at Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in 1984, in a match South Africa won. In all: 1 hundred, 26 fifties.
At home the average was 34.0 across 58 ODIs; away it was 38.3 across 32 ODIs. The most runs came against India: 805 runs at 44.7 in 21 ODIs. Melbourne Cricket Ground was the most frequent ground, with 17 ODIs and 685 runs at 45.7. Kepler Wessels captained South Africa in 52 ODIs, winning 20 and losing 30. The scorecards record 8 player-of-the-match awards. South Africa won 44 of the ODIs Kepler Wessels played and lost 57.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 109 ODI scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 107 | 133 | India | Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium | 1984 | Won |
| 92 | 123 | Pakistan | Sydney Cricket Ground | 1984 | Won |
| 90 | 105 | India | Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium | 1991 | Won |
| 86 | 118 | Pakistan | Melbourne Cricket Ground | 1984 | Won |
| 85 | 126 | England | Melbourne Cricket Ground | 1992 | Lost |
BEST BOWLING
| Figures | Overs | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2/16 | 4.5 | Sri Lanka | Adelaide Oval | 1985 | Won |
| 2/29 | 5 | West Indies | Melbourne Cricket Ground | 1984 | Tied/NR |
| 2/32 | 9 | Pakistan | Adelaide Oval | 1984 | Won |
| 2/50 | 8 | West Indies | Western Australia Cricket Association Ground | 1984 | Won |
| 2/61 | 10 | Sri Lanka | Sydney Cricket Ground | 1985 | Won |
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | ODIs | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Indies | 27 | 675 | 25.96 | 0/5 | 8 | 38.38 |
| India | 21 | 805 | 44.72 | 1/6 | 2 | 58.50 |
| Australia | 14 | 359 | 32.64 | 0/2 | 0 | – |
| England | 13 | 328 | 27.33 | 0/2 | 0 | – |
| Pakistan | 13 | 479 | 39.92 | 0/4 | 3 | 42.00 |
| Sri Lanka | 13 | 348 | 29.00 | 0/2 | 5 | 20.20 |
| New Zealand | 5 | 217 | 43.40 | 0/3 | 0 | – |
| Zimbabwe | 3 | 156 | 78.00 | 0/2 | 0 | – |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | ODIs | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 58 | 1,768 | 34.00 | 0/14 | 15 | 31.60 |
| Away | 32 | 1,111 | 38.31 | 1/8 | 3 | 59.00 |
| Neutral | 19 | 488 | 28.71 | 0/4 | 0 | – |
BY DECADE
| Decade | ODIs | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 54 | 1,740 | 36.25 | 1/14 | 18 | 36.39 |
| 1990s | 55 | 1,627 | 32.54 | 0/12 | 0 | – |
GROUNDS
| Ground | ODIs | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne Cricket Ground | 17 | 685 | 45.67 | 0/7 | 5 | 46.80 |
| Sydney Cricket Ground | 15 | 496 | 35.43 | 0/5 | 3 | 42.00 |
| Adelaide Oval | 6 | 82 | 20.50 | 0/1 | 4 | 14.25 |
| Brisbane Cricket Ground | 4 | 78 | 26.00 | 0/0 | 0 | – |
| St George's Park | 4 | 70 | 17.50 | 0/0 | 0 | – |
| Kingsmead | 3 | 160 | 80.00 | 0/1 | 0 | – |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v New Zealand, 1983 at Melbourne Cricket Ground
- Latest in the archive: v Pakistan, 1994 at Iqbal Stadium
PLAYER DETAILS
- Born
- 14 September 1957
- Batting
- Left-hand bat
- Balls faced (career)
- 6,088
- Ducks
- 0
- Four-wicket hauls
- 0
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