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John Beck

Left-hand bat  ·  Left-hand bat
New ZealandNZ
FULL NAMEJohn Edward Francis Beck
BORN01 Aug 1934, Wellington
BATSLeft-hand bat
BOWLSSlow left-arm orthodox
ROLELeft-hand bat
TEAMSNew Zealand
TEST
Cap 65
DEBUTDec 1953
LATESTMar 1956
◈ INSIGHTSDay 272 / 365
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Use the FORMAT tabs — TEST, ODI, T20I — to compare John'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 John's peak.

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Career Stats

All formats →
RUNS
394
AVERAGE
26.27
HIGH SCORE
99
50S
3
SIXES
2
INNINGS
15

Recent form

All matches →
19564 matches
191
AVG 23.88 · SR 0.00 · HS 66 · 50s 2
▼ AVG -2.39 vs career  ·  ▼ -12.12 vs 1954
19543 matches
180
AVG 36.00 · SR 0.00 · HS 99 · 50s 1
▲ AVG +9.73 vs career
1956Career best
191
AVG 23.88 · SR 0.00
▲ AVG -2.39 vs career
1953Career worst · 1 matches
23
AVG 11.50 · SR 0.00
▼ AVG -14.77 vs career

By Format

TEST · ODI · T20I →
TEST · 8 MATCHES
394
AVG 26.27  ·  SR 0.00  ·  HS 99
PEAK BATTING YEAR
1956
191 runs · avg 23.88

Year by year (last 5)

Full breakdown →
535456
YEARMRUNSAVGSR100s
1956419123.880.000
1954318036.000.000
195312311.500.000

VS Every Team (top 5)

All teams →
South Africa
203avg 29.00 · SR 0.00
West Indies
191avg 23.88 · SR 0.00
OPPMATRUNSAVGSRHS100s50sWKTS
South Africa420329.000.0099—1—View→
West Indies419123.880.0066—2—View→

VS Every Ground (top 5)

All grounds →
Sheikh Abu Naser Stadium
203avg 29.00 · HS 99
Carisbrook
73avg 36.50 · HS 66
Basin Reserve
61avg 30.50 · HS 55
Eden Park
40avg 20.00 · HS 38
GROUNDMATRUNSAVGSRHS100s50sWKTS
Sheikh Abu Naser Stadium420329.000.0099—1—View→
Carisbrook17336.500.0066—1—View→
Basin Reserve16130.500.0055—1—View→
Eden Park14020.000.0038———View→
AMI Stadium1178.500.0013———View→
RECENT RESULTS 4 matches