How many Test runs has Alan Melville scored?

Alan Melville has 894 runs in 19 Test innings from 11 matches at an average of 52.58. Highest score: 189.

What is Alan Melville's Test batting average?

Alan Melville's Test batting average is 52.58, from 894 runs and 19 innings.

How many international centuries does Alan Melville have?

Alan Melville has 4 international hundreds: 4 in Test.

Which teams has Alan Melville played international cricket for?

Alan Melville is recorded for South Africa in this publication.

When did Alan Melville play international cricket?

This career snapshot covers 1938 to 1949. Dates follow the official record, not only the scorecard archive.

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Alan Melville

Top-order batter · 1938 to 1949 · 11 internationals

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Test11 matches

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11Internationals

894Runs

4Hundreds

-Wickets

8Catches

Career records by format

Batting career records by format
Format	Mat	Inns	NO	Runs	HS	Avg	BF	SR	100s	50s	0s	4s	6s
Test	11	19	2	894	189	52.58	-	-	4	3	2	-	1

Fielding career records by format
Format	Mat	Inns	Ct	St	Dis	Dis/inns	Best
Test	11	20	8	0	8	0.400	2 (2ct 0st)

Career records checked 2026-09-30. Independent of the scorecard archive.

Alan Melville: Test stats

Test

11 matches · 1938-1949

894runs

Matches: 11
Average: 52.58
Strike rate: -
Hundreds: 4
Highest: 189
Fifties: 3

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Scorecard coverage

Scorecard coverage of the official career
Format	Official bat inns	In scorecards	Official bowl inns	In scorecards	First	Latest	Coverage
Test	19	19	-	0	1938-12-24	1949-01-01	Complete

Questions fans ask about Alan Melville

How many Test runs has Alan Melville scored?: Alan Melville has 894 runs in 19 Test innings from 11 matches at an average of 52.58. Highest score: 189.
What is Alan Melville's Test batting average?: Alan Melville's Test batting average is 52.58, from 894 runs and 19 innings.
How many international centuries does Alan Melville have?: Alan Melville has 4 international hundreds: 4 in Test.
Which teams has Alan Melville played international cricket for?: Alan Melville is recorded for South Africa in this publication.
When did Alan Melville play international cricket?: This career snapshot covers 1938 to 1949. Dates follow the official record, not only the scorecard archive.

Explore every recorded innings

11 match appearances in available scorecards. Filters apply to this archive only.

Latest appearances

Recent available appearances
Date	Match	Format	Result
1949-01-01	England v South Africa	Test	Match drawn
1947-08-16	England v South Africa	Test	Match drawn
1947-07-26	England v South Africa	Test	England won by 10 wickets
1947-07-05	England v South Africa	Test	England won by 7 wickets
1947-06-21	England v South Africa	Test	England won by 10 wickets
1947-06-07	England v South Africa	Test	Match drawn
1939-03-03	England v South Africa	Test	Match drawn
1939-02-18	England v South Africa	Test	Match drawn
1939-01-20	England v South Africa	Test	England won by inns & 13 runs
1938-12-31	England v South Africa	Test	Match drawn
1938-12-24	England v South Africa	Test	Match drawn

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TEST CAREER · 1938 to 1949

Alan Melville in Tests

Complete: every official innings is in the scorecards

894Runs

52.58Average

-Strike rate

4Hundreds

3Fifties

189Highest

Official Test record

Official Test batting record
Batting	Mat	Inns	NO	Runs	HS	Avg	BF	SR	100	50	0	4s	6s
Career	11	19	2	894	189	52.58	-	-	4	3	2	-	1

Official Test fielding record
Fielding	Mat	Inns	Ct	St	Dis	Dis/Inns	Best
Career	11	20	8	0	8	0.400	2 (2ct 0st)

Test career in charts

Test runs, innings by innings

Test runs by year

Last 20 Test innings

01-4950-99100+* not out

Test innings by score

1-9

10-24

25-49

50-99

100+

How Test innings ended

Caught6 · 31.6%

Bowled8 · 42.1%

LBW1 · 5.3%

Stumped1 · 5.3%

Other dismissal1 · 5.3%

Not out2 · 10.5%

Test batting position: average and innings

136.805 inns

287.337 inns

30.001 inns

4-0 inns

522.502 inns

656.502 inns

7-0 inns

811 inns

923.001 inns

10-0 inns

11-0 inns

Recent Test form

Last 10 batting innings

315runs

31.50average

-strike rate

150s

1100s

Test record by situation

complete career

Alan Melville: Test batting by opposition
	Mat	Inns	NO	Runs	HS	Avg	BF	SR	100	50	0	4s	6s
England	11	19	2	894	189	52.58	-	-	4	3	2	-	1
All	11	19	2	894	189	52.58	-	-	4	3	2	-	1

Alan Melville: Test batting by home and away
	Mat	Inns	NO	Runs	HS	Avg	BF	SR	100	50	0	4s	6s
Home	6	9	1	325	103	40.62	-	-	1	2	1	-	0
Away	5	10	1	569	189	63.22	-	-	3	1	1	-	1
All	11	19	2	894	189	52.58	-	-	4	3	2	-	1

Alan Melville: Test batting by match innings
	Mat	Inns	NO	Runs	HS	Avg	BF	SR	100	50	0	4s	6s
1st innings of the match	4	4	0	284	189	71.00	-	-	1	1	1	-	1
2nd innings of the match	7	7	1	266	117	44.33	-	-	1	1	1	-	0
3rd innings of the match	5	5	0	210	103	42.00	-	-	1	1	0	-	0
4th innings of the match	3	3	1	134	104*	67.00	-	-	1	0	0	-	0
All	11	19	2	894	189	52.58	-	-	4	3	2	-	1

Alan Melville: Test batting by batting position
	Mat	Inns	NO	Runs	HS	Avg	BF	SR	100	50	0	4s	6s
No. 1	3	5	0	184	78	36.80	-	-	0	2	1	-	0
No. 2	4	7	1	524	189	87.33	-	-	3	1	0	-	1
No. 3	1	1	0	0	0	0.00	-	-	0	0	1	0	0
No. 5	1	2	0	45	39	22.50	-	-	0	0	0	-	0
No. 6	2	2	0	113	103	56.50	-	-	1	0	0	-	0
No. 8	1	1	1	5	5*	N/A	-	-	0	0	0	-	0
No. 9	1	1	0	23	23	23.00	-	-	0	0	0	2	0
All	11	19	2	894	189	52.58	-	-	4	3	2	-	1

Alan Melville: Test batting by match result
	Mat	Inns	NO	Runs	HS	Avg	BF	SR	100	50	0	4s	6s
Lost	4	8	1	246	117	35.14	-	-	1	1	1	-	0
Drawn	7	11	1	648	189	64.80	-	-	3	2	1	-	1
All	11	19	2	894	189	52.58	-	-	4	3	2	-	1

Alan Melville: Test batting by year
	Mat	Inns	NO	Runs	HS	Avg	BF	SR	100	50	0	4s	6s
1938	2	2	0	23	23	11.50	-	-	0	0	1	2	0
1939	3	5	1	263	103	65.75	-	-	1	2	0	-	0
1947	5	10	1	569	189	63.22	-	-	3	1	1	-	1
1949	1	2	0	39	24	19.50	-	-	0	0	0	-	0
All	11	19	2	894	189	52.58	-	-	4	3	2	-	1

Alan Melville: Test batting by ground
	Mat	Inns	NO	Runs	HS	Avg	BF	SR	100	50	0	4s	6s
Kingsmead	2	4	1	196	103	65.33	-	-	1	1	0	-	0
Newlands	2	3	0	62	24	20.66	-	-	0	0	0	-	0
All	11	19	2	894	189	52.58	-	-	4	3	2	-	1

- not recorded in the scorecards · N/A no dismissals or balls to divide by

Test milestones

Hundreds 4

Best Test performances

Alan Melville: highest Test scores
Score	BF	SR	4s	6s	Opponent	Ground	Date
189	-	-	16	1	England	Trent Bridge	1947-06-07
117	-	-	13	0	England	Lord's	1947-06-21
104*	-	-	15	0	England	Trent Bridge	1947-06-07
103	-	-	10	0	England	Kingsmead	1939-03-03
78	-	-	5	0	England	Kingsmead	1939-03-03
67	-	-	10	0	England	The Wanderers Stadium	1939-02-18
59	-	-	-	0	England	Old Trafford	1947-07-05
39	-	-	-	0	England	Kennington Oval	1947-08-16
30	-	-	-	0	England	Headingley	1947-07-26
24	-	-	-	0	England	Newlands	1949-01-01

Latest Test matches

Latest Test matches
Date	Opponent	Bat	Bowl	Ground	Result
1949-01-01	England	15 & 24	-	Newlands	Match drawn
1947-08-16	England	39 & 6	-	Kennington Oval	Match drawn
1947-07-26	England	0 & 30	-	Headingley	England won by 10 wickets
1947-07-05	England	17 & 59	-	Old Trafford	England won by 7 wickets
1947-06-21	England	117 & 8	-	Lord's	England won by 10 wickets
1947-06-07	England	189 & 104*	-	Trent Bridge	Match drawn
1939-03-03	England	78 & 103	-	Kingsmead	Match drawn
1939-02-18	England	67	-	The Wanderers Stadium	Match drawn
1939-01-20	England	5* & 10	-	Kingsmead	England won by inns & 13 runs
1938-12-31	England	23	-	Newlands	Match drawn