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Richie Benaud

Right-hand bat  ·  Right-hand bat
AustraliaAUS
FULL NAMERichard Benaud
BORN06 Oct 1930, Penrith New South Wales
BATSRight-hand bat
BOWLSLegbreak googly
ROLERight-hand bat
TEAMSAustralia
TEST
Cap 190
DEBUTJan 1952
LATESTFeb 1964
◈ INSIGHTSDay 246 / 365
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Career Stats

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RUNS
2201
AVERAGE
24.46
STRIKE RATE
196.69
HIGH SCORE
122
100S
3
50S
9
SIXES
8
INNINGS
97
WICKETS
248
ECONOMY
2.46

Recent form

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19643 matches
188
AVG 31.33 · SR 51.79 · HS 90 · 50s 17 wkts
▲ AVG +6.87 vs career  ·  ▼ -4.47 vs 1963  ·  SR -144.90
19634 matches
179
AVG 35.80 · SR 577.42 · HS 57 · 50s 114 wkts
▲ AVG +11.34 vs career  ·  SR +380.73
1956Career best
313
AVG 22.36 · SR 0.00
▲ AVG -2.10 vs career
1952Career worst · 2 matches
72
AVG 18.00 · SR 0.00
▼ AVG -6.46 vs career

By Format

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TEST · 58 MATCHES
2201
AVG 24.46  ·  SR 196.69  ·  HS 122  ·  100s 3  ·  WKTS 248
PEAK BATTING YEAR
1956
313 runs · avg 22.36
PEAK BOWLING YEAR
1959
54 wickets · econ 2.09

Year by year (last 5)

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6061626364
YEARMRUNSAVGSR100s
1964318831.3351.790
1963417935.80577.420
196229130.3391.000
1961717515.91100.570
1960512821.334266.670

VS Every Team (top 5)

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England
767avg 19.67 · SR 132.24
South Africa
684avg 36.00 · SR 188.43
West Indies
462avg 27.18 · SR 262.50
India
144avg 14.40 · SR 0.00
OPPMATRUNSAVGSRHS100s50sWKTS
England2576719.67132.2497—483View→
South Africa1268436.00188.431222152View→
West Indies1146227.18262.501211342View→
India614414.400.0025——52View→
Pakistan414428.800.0056—119View→

VS Every Ground (top 5)

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Sheikh Abu Naser Stadium
622avg 22.21 · HS 121
The Wanderers Stadium
222avg 111.00 · HS 122
Adelaide Oval
199avg 33.17 · HS 77
Brisbane Cricket Ground
190avg 38.00 · HS 52
GROUNDMATRUNSAVGSRHS100s50sWKTS
Sheikh Abu Naser Stadium1762222.2195.251211260View→
The Wanderers Stadium2222111.000.001222—10View→
Adelaide Oval319933.170.0077—19View→
Brisbane Cricket Ground419038.000.0052—216View→
Melbourne Cricket Ground515219.0051.0164—114View→
RECENT RESULTS 6 matches