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Alan Melville

Right-hand bat  ·  Right-hand bat
South AfricaSA
FULL NAMEAlan Melville
BORN19 May 1910, Carnarvon Cape Province
BATSRight-hand bat
ROLERight-hand bat
TEAMSSouth Africa
TEST
Cap 152
DEBUTDec 1938
LATESTJan 1949
◈ INSIGHTSDay 272 / 365
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Use the FORMAT tabs — TEST, ODI, T20I — to compare Alan's game across different formats.

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Career batting and bowling records are shown together. Scroll to see the full format-by-format breakdown.

3

Great careers have defining series and standout seasons. Head to By Year to find Alan's peak.

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Career Stats

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RUNS
894
AVERAGE
52.59
HIGH SCORE
189
100S
4
50S
3
SIXES
1
INNINGS
19

Recent form

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19491 matches
39
AVG 19.50 · SR 0.00 · HS 24
▼ AVG -33.09 vs career  ·  ▼ -43.72 vs 1947
19475 matches
569
AVG 63.22 · SR 0.00 · HS 189 · 100s 3 · 50s 1
▲ AVG +10.63 vs career
1947Career best
569
AVG 63.22 · SR 0.00 · 100s 3
▲ AVG +10.63 vs career
1938Career worst · 2 matches
23
AVG 11.50 · SR 0.00
▼ AVG -41.09 vs career

By Format

TEST · ODI · T20I →
TEST · 11 MATCHES
894
AVG 52.59  ·  SR 0.00  ·  HS 189  ·  100s 4
PEAK BATTING YEAR
1947
569 runs · avg 63.22

Year by year (last 5)

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38394749
YEARMRUNSAVGSR100s
194913919.500.000
1947556963.220.003
1939326365.750.001
193822311.500.000

VS Every Team (top 5)

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England
894avg 52.59 · SR 0.00
OPPMATRUNSAVGSRHS100s50sWKTS
England1189452.590.0018943—View→

VS Every Ground (top 5)

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Trent Bridge
293avg 293.00 · HS 189
Kingsmead
196avg 65.33 · HS 103
Sheikh Abu Naser Stadium
148avg 49.33 · HS 117
Old Trafford
76avg 38.00 · HS 59
GROUNDMATRUNSAVGSRHS100s50sWKTS
Trent Bridge1293293.000.001892——View→
Kingsmead219665.330.0010311—View→
Sheikh Abu Naser Stadium214849.330.001171——View→
Old Trafford17638.000.0059—1—View→
Old Wanderers26733.500.0067—1—View→
RECENT RESULTS 4 matches