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Gordon Leggat

Right-hand bat  ·  Right-hand bat
New ZealandNZ
FULL NAMEJohn Gordon Leggat
BORN27 May 1926, Wellington
BATSRight-hand bat
ROLERight-hand bat
TEAMSNew Zealand
TEST
Cap 56
DEBUTFeb 1952
LATESTFeb 1956
◈ INSIGHTSDay 272 / 365
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Use the FORMAT tabs — TEST, ODI, T20I — to compare John's game across different formats.

2

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 John's peak.

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Career Stats

All formats →
RUNS
351
AVERAGE
21.94
STRIKE RATE
7020
HIGH SCORE
61
50S
2
INNINGS
18

Recent form

All matches →
19562 matches
112
AVG 28.00 · SR 0.00 · HS 61 · 50s 1
▲ AVG +6.06 vs career  ·  ▲ +9.78 vs 1955
19555 matches
164
AVG 18.22 · SR 5466.67 · HS 50 · 50s 1
▼ AVG -3.72 vs career  ·  SR -1553.33
1955Career best
164
AVG 18.22 · SR 5466.67
▲ AVG -3.72 vs career
1952Career worst · 1 matches
6
AVG 6.00 · SR 300.00
▼ AVG -15.94 vs career

By Format

TEST · ODI · T20I →
TEST · 9 MATCHES
351
AVG 21.94  ·  SR 7020.00  ·  HS 61
PEAK BATTING YEAR
1955
164 runs · avg 18.22

Year by year (last 5)

Full breakdown →
52535556
YEARMRUNSAVGSR100s
1956211228.000.000
1955516418.225466.670
195316934.500.000
1952166.00300.000

VS Every Team (top 5)

All teams →
India
194avg 38.80 · SR 0.00
South Africa
69avg 34.50 · SR 0.00
Pakistan
57avg 14.25 · SR 0.00
West Indies
26avg 8.67 · SR 1300.00
OPPMATRUNSAVGSRHS100s50sWKTS
India319438.800.0061—2—View→
South Africa16934.500.0047———View→
Pakistan25714.250.0039———View→
West Indies2268.671300.0017———View→
England152.50166.674———View→

VS Every Ground (top 5)

All grounds →
Sheikh Abu Naser Stadium
95avg 13.57 · HS 47
Nehru Stadium
92avg 46.00 · HS 61
Feroz Shah Kotla
87avg 87.00 · HS 50
National Stadium
55avg 27.50 · HS 39
GROUNDMATRUNSAVGSRHS100s50sWKTS
Sheikh Abu Naser Stadium49513.571900.0047———View→
Nehru Stadium19246.000.0061—1—View→
Feroz Shah Kotla18787.000.0050—1—View→
National Stadium15527.500.0039———View→
Carisbrook12010.000.0017———View→
RECENT RESULTS 4 matches