Ken Wadsworth
78New Zealand · WK · 1973 to 1976 · on scorecards: KJ Wadsworth
BATTING
- Matches
- 13
- Innings
- 10
- Runs
- 258
- Average
- 28.66
- Strike rate
- 77.24
- High score
- 104
- 100s / 50s
- 1 / 0
BOWLING & FIELDING
- Wickets
- 0
- Average
- -
- Economy
- -
- Strike rate
- -
- Best figures
- -
- 4w / 5w
- 0 / 0
- Catches / Stumpings
- 13 / 2
- Run-outs effected
- 0
CAREER IN BRIEF
Ken Wadsworth played 13 ODIs for New Zealand in CricArcade's archive, from 1973 to 1976. The first came against Pakistan at Lancaster Park, with a score of 30, and the last against India at Eden Park in 1976.
The highest score in the archive is 104 from 98 balls against Australia at Lancaster Park in 1974, in a defeat. In all: 1 hundred. At home the average was 46.8 across 7 ODIs; away it was 14.0 across 3 ODIs, markedly stronger at home.
The most runs came against India: 68 runs at 68.0 in 3 ODIs. Lancaster Park was the most frequent ground, with 3 ODIs and 134 runs at 67.0. New Zealand won 5 of the ODIs Ken Wadsworth played and lost 5.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 13 ODI scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 104 | 98 | Australia | Lancaster Park | 1974 | Lost |
| 46* | 56 | India | Eden Park | 1976 | Won |
| 30 | 48 | Pakistan | Lancaster Park | 1973 | Won |
| 25 | 24 | England | Trent Bridge | 1975 | Lost |
| 22 | 38 | India | Old Trafford | 1975 | Won |
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | ODIs | Runs | Avg | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| England | 5 | 28 | 9.33 | 0/0 |
| India | 3 | 68 | 68.00 | 0/0 |
| Australia | 2 | 111 | 55.50 | 1/0 |
| East Africa | 1 | 10 | 10.00 | 0/0 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 30 | 30.00 | 0/0 |
| West Indies | 1 | 11 | 11.00 | 0/0 |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | ODIs | Runs | Avg | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 7 | 187 | 46.75 | 1/0 |
| Away | 3 | 28 | 14.00 | 0/0 |
| Neutral | 3 | 43 | 14.33 | 0/0 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | ODIs | Runs | Avg | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lancaster Park | 3 | 134 | 67.00 | 1/0 |
| Old Trafford | 2 | 22 | 22.00 | 0/0 |
| Carisbrook | 2 | 7 | 7.00 | 0/0 |
| Eden Park | 1 | 46 | – | 0/0 |
| Trent Bridge | 1 | 25 | 25.00 | 0/0 |
| Kennington Oval | 1 | 11 | 11.00 | 0/0 |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v Pakistan, 1973 at Lancaster Park
- Latest in the archive: v India, 1976 at Eden Park
PLAYER DETAILS
- Born
- 30 November 1946
- Batting
- Right-hand bat
- Balls faced (career)
- 334
- Ducks
- 1
- Four-wicket hauls
- 0
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