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Dudley Nourse

Middle-order batter · 1935 to 1951 · 34 internationals

South Africa
Test34 matches
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34Internationals
2,960Runs
9Hundreds
0Wickets
12Catches

Career records by format

Batting career records by format
FormatMatInnsNORunsHSAvgBFSR100s50s0s4s6s
Test346272,96023153.81--9143-6
Bowling career records by format
FormatMatInnsBallsMdnsRunsWktsBBIBBMAvgEconSR4w5w10w
Test34220190--N/A2.70N/A000
Fielding career records by format
FormatMatInnsCtStDisDis/innsBest
Test3457120120.2102 (2ct 0st)

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

Dudley Nourse: Test stats

Test

34 matches · 1935-1951

2,960runs
Matches
34
Average
53.81
Strike rate
-
Hundreds
9
Highest
231
Fifties
14
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Scorecard coverage

Scorecard coverage of the official career
FormatOfficial bat innsIn scorecardsOfficial bowl innsIn scorecardsFirstLatestCoverage
Test6262221935-06-151951-08-16Complete

Questions fans ask about Dudley Nourse

How many Test runs has Dudley Nourse scored?
Dudley Nourse has 2,960 runs in 62 Test innings from 34 matches at an average of 53.81. Highest score: 231.
What is Dudley Nourse's Test batting average?
Dudley Nourse's Test batting average is 53.81, from 2,960 runs and 62 innings.
How many international centuries does Dudley Nourse have?
Dudley Nourse has 9 international hundreds: 9 in Test.
Which teams has Dudley Nourse played international cricket for?
Dudley Nourse is recorded for South Africa in this publication.
When did Dudley Nourse play international cricket?
This career snapshot covers 1935 to 1951. Dates follow the official record, not only the scorecard archive.

Explore every recorded innings

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

Latest appearances

Recent available appearances
DateMatchFormatResult
1951-08-16England v South AfricaTestEngland won by 4 wickets
1951-07-26England v South AfricaTestMatch drawn
1951-07-05England v South AfricaTestEngland won by 9 wickets
1951-06-21England v South AfricaTestEngland won by 10 wickets
1951-06-07England v South AfricaTestSouth Africa won by 71 runs
1950-03-03Australia v South AfricaTestAustralia won by inns & 259 runs
1950-02-10Australia v South AfricaTestMatch drawn
1950-01-20Australia v South AfricaTestAustralia won by 5 wickets
1949-12-31Australia v South AfricaTestAustralia won by 8 wickets
1949-12-24Australia v South AfricaTestAustralia won by inns & 85 runs
1949-03-05England v South AfricaTestEngland won by 3 wickets
1949-02-12England v South AfricaTestMatch drawn

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TEST CAREER · 1935 to 1951

Dudley Nourse in Tests

Complete: every official innings is in the scorecards

2,960Runs
53.81Average
-Strike rate
9Hundreds
14Fifties
231Highest

Official Test record

Official Test batting record
BattingMatInnsNORunsHSAvgBFSR1005004s6s
Career346272,96023153.81--9143-6
Official Test bowling record
BowlingMatInnsBallsMdnsRunsWktsBBIBBMAvgEconSR4w5w10w
Career34220190--N/A2.70N/A000
Official Test fielding record
FieldingMatInnsCtStDisDis/InnsBest
Career3457120120.2102 (2ct 0st)

Test career in charts

Test runs, innings by innings
08001,6002,4002k runs: 1949-01-012k2,96019351938194719491951
Test runs by year
02004006001935: 509 runs19351936: 166 runs1937: 0 runs1938: 229 runs19381939: 193 runs1940: 0 runs1941: 0 runs19411942: 0 runs1943: 0 runs1944: 0 runs19441945: 0 runs1946: 0 runs1947: 621 runs19471948: 157 runs1949: 594 runs1950: 190 runs19501951: 301 runs1951
Last 20 Test innings
01-4950-99100+* not out
Test innings by score
How Test innings ended
Caught25 · 40.3%
Bowled17 · 27.4%
LBW10 · 16.1%
Run out1 · 1.6%
Stumped1 · 1.6%
Other dismissal1 · 1.6%
Not out7 · 11.3%
Test batting position: average and innings
1-0 inns
2-0 inns
320.002 inns
450.0053 inns
582.666 inns
611 inns
7-0 inns
8-0 inns
9-0 inns
10-0 inns
11-0 inns

Recent Test form

Last 10 batting innings
393runs
39.30average
-strike rate
150s
1100s

Test record by situation

complete career
Dudley Nourse: Test batting by opposition
MatInnsNORunsHSAvgBFSR1005004s6s
England244362,03720855.05--791-6
Australia1019192323151.27--252-0
All346272,96023153.81--9143-6
Dudley Nourse: Test batting by home and away
MatInnsNORunsHSAvgBFSR1005004s6s
Home203861,88123158.78--683-3
Away142411,07920846.91--360-3
All346272,96023153.81--9143-6
Dudley Nourse: Test batting by match innings
MatInnsNORunsHSAvgBFSR1005004s6s
1st innings of the match1717087420851.41--341-2
2nd innings of the match17172779129*51.93--332-2
3rd innings of the match232331,10523155.25--350-2
4th innings of the match5522029767.33--020-0
All346272,96023153.81--9143-6
Dudley Nourse: Test batting by batting position
MatInnsNORunsHSAvgBFSR1005004s6s
No. 32212017*20.00--000-0
No. 4315352,40020850.00--7133-6
No. 556049623182.66--210610
No. 61114444*N/A--000-0
All346272,96023153.81--9143-6
Dudley Nourse: Test batting by match result
MatInnsNORunsHSAvgBFSR1005004s6s
Won23021320871.00--100250
Lost173421,33111541.59--2102-3
Drawn152551,41623170.80--641-3
All346272,96023153.81--9143-6
Dudley Nourse: Test batting by year
MatInnsNORunsHSAvgBFSR1005004s6s
1935611150923150.90--121-0
19363611665033.20--010-0
1938242229120114.50--110-2
193935019310338.60--101-0
194759062114969.00--250-3
194824115756*52.33--010-1
19495102594129*74.25--321-0
19503501906638.00--020-0
195158030120837.62--100-0
All346272,96023153.81--9143-6
Dudley Nourse: Test batting by ground
MatInnsNORunsHSAvgBFSR1005004s6s
The Wanderers Stadium814362423156.72--222-1
Kingsmead612052910344.08--131-1
Newlands48253312088.83--310-1
Kennington Oval3601819730.16--010-0
Lord's3601476124.50--020-0
Old Trafford36126911553.80--110-2
St George's Park2411957365.00--020-0
Headingley2301215740.33--020-0
Trent Bridge330361208120.33--200-1
All346272,96023153.81--9143-6

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

Test milestones

Hundreds 9

  1. 208v EnglandTrent Bridge · 1951-06-07
  2. 114v AustraliaNewlands · 1949-12-31
  3. 129*v EnglandThe Wanderers Stadium · 1949-02-12
  4. 112v EnglandNewlands · 1949-01-01
  5. 115v EnglandOld Trafford · 1947-07-05
  6. 149v EnglandTrent Bridge · 1947-06-07
  7. 103v EnglandKingsmead · 1939-03-03
  8. 120v EnglandNewlands · 1938-12-31
  9. 231v AustraliaThe Wanderers Stadium · 1935-12-24

Best Test performances

Dudley Nourse: highest Test scores
ScoreBFSR4s6sOpponentGroundDate
231--360AustraliaThe Wanderers Stadium1935-12-24
208--250EnglandTrent Bridge1951-06-07
149--151EnglandTrent Bridge1947-06-07
129*---0EnglandThe Wanderers Stadium1949-02-12
120--121EnglandNewlands1938-12-31
115--132EnglandOld Trafford1947-07-05
114---0AustraliaNewlands1949-12-31
112---0EnglandNewlands1949-01-01
103--60EnglandKingsmead1939-03-03
97--120EnglandKennington Oval1947-08-16

Latest Test matches

Latest Test matches
DateOpponentBatBowlGroundResult
1951-08-16England4 & 4-Kennington OvalEngland won by 4 wickets
1951-07-26England13-HeadingleyMatch drawn
1951-07-05England29 & 20-Old TraffordEngland won by 9 wickets
1951-06-21England20 & 30/9Lord'sEngland won by 10 wickets
1951-06-07England208-Trent BridgeSouth Africa won by 71 runs
1950-03-03Australia37 & 55-St George's ParkAustralia won by inns & 259 runs
1950-02-10Australia50/0The Wanderers StadiumMatch drawn
1950-01-20Australia66 & 27-KingsmeadAustralia won by 5 wickets
1949-12-31Australia65 & 114-NewlandsAustralia won by 8 wickets
1949-12-24Australia0 & 36-The Wanderers StadiumAustralia won by inns & 85 runs