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Sandy Bell

Bowler · 1929 to 1935 · 16 internationals

South Africa
Test16 matches
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16Internationals
69Runs
0Hundreds
48Wickets
6Catches

Career records by format

Batting career records by format
FormatMatInnsNORunsHSAvgBFSR100s50s0s4s6s
Test1623126926*6.27--006-0
Bowling career records by format
FormatMatInnsBallsMdnsRunsWktsBBIBBMAvgEconSR4w5w10w
Test16263,342891,567486/996/15932.642.8169.62140
Fielding career records by format
FormatMatInnsCtStDisDis/innsBest
Test16276060.2221 (1ct 0st)

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

Sandy Bell: Test stats

Test

16 matches · 1929-1935

48wickets
Matches
16
Average
32.64
Economy
2.81
Strike rate
69.62
Best innings
6/99
Five-fors
4
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Scorecard coverage

Scorecard coverage of the official career
FormatOfficial bat innsIn scorecardsOfficial bowl innsIn scorecardsFirstLatestCoverage
Test232326261929-06-291935-07-27Complete

Questions fans ask about Sandy Bell

How many Test runs has Sandy Bell scored?
Sandy Bell has 69 runs in 23 Test innings from 16 matches at an average of 6.27. Highest score: 26*.
What is Sandy Bell's Test batting average?
Sandy Bell's Test batting average is 6.27, from 69 runs and 23 innings.
How many Test wickets has Sandy Bell taken?
Sandy Bell has taken 48 wickets in Test from 16 matches at a bowling average of 32.64. Best innings: 6/99.
Which teams has Sandy Bell played international cricket for?
Sandy Bell is recorded for South Africa in this publication.
When did Sandy Bell play international cricket?
This career snapshot covers 1929 to 1935. Dates follow the official record, not only the scorecard archive.

Explore every recorded innings

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

Latest appearances

Recent available appearances
DateMatchFormatResult
1935-07-27England v South AfricaTestMatch drawn
1935-07-13England v South AfricaTestMatch drawn
1935-06-29England v South AfricaTestSouth Africa won by 157 runs
1932-03-04New Zealand v South AfricaTestSouth Africa won by 8 wickets
1932-02-27New Zealand v South AfricaTestSouth Africa won by inns & 12 runs
1932-02-12Australia v South AfricaTestAustralia won by inns & 72 runs
1932-01-29Australia v South AfricaTestAustralia won by 10 wickets
1931-12-31Australia v South AfricaTestAustralia won by 169 runs
1931-12-18Australia v South AfricaTestAustralia won by inns & 155 runs
1931-11-27Australia v South AfricaTestAustralia won by inns & 163 runs
1931-02-21England v South AfricaTestMatch drawn
1931-01-16England v South AfricaTestMatch drawn

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TEST CAREER · 1929 to 1935

Sandy Bell in Tests

Complete: every official innings is in the scorecards

48Wickets
32.64Average
2.81Economy
69.62Strike rate
6/99Best
4Five-fors

Official Test record

Official Test batting record
BattingMatInnsNORunsHSAvgBFSR1005004s6s
Career1623126926*6.27--006-0
Official Test bowling record
BowlingMatInnsBallsMdnsRunsWktsBBIBBMAvgEconSR4w5w10w
Career16263,342891,567486/996/15932.642.8169.62140
Official Test fielding record
FieldingMatInnsCtStDisDis/InnsBest
Career16276060.2221 (1ct 0st)

Test career in charts

Test wickets, innings by innings
0204025 wickets: 1931-12-3125481929193119321935
Test wickets by year
0612181929: 8 wickets819291930: 0 wickets19301931: 22 wickets2219311932: 11 wickets1119321933: 0 wickets19331934: 0 wickets19341935: 7 wickets71935
Last 20 Test bowling innings
Test innings by wickets
Test runs, innings by innings
020406050 runs: 1931-12-3150691929193119321935
Test runs by year
020401929: 41 runs4119291930: 0 runs19301931: 12 runs1219311932: 12 runs1219321933: 0 runs19331934: 0 runs19341935: 4 runs41935
Last 20 Test innings
01-4950-99100+* not out
Test innings by score
How Test innings ended
Caught2 · 8.7%
Bowled5 · 21.7%
LBW3 · 13.0%
Stumped1 · 4.3%
Not out12 · 52.2%
Test batting position: average and innings
1-0 inns
2-0 inns
36.001 inns
4-0 inns
5-0 inns
6-0 inns
7-0 inns
8-0 inns
9-0 inns
100.002 inns
117.0020 inns

Recent Test form

Last 10 batting innings
16runs
2.28average
-strike rate
050s
0100s
Last 10 bowling innings
10wickets
36.80average
2.59economy
85.20strike rate
3/38best

Test record by situation

complete career
Sandy Bell: Test batting by opposition
MatInnsNORunsHSAvgBFSR1005004s6s
England81164526*9.00--003-0
Australia51052010*4.00--003-0
New Zealand22142*4.00--00000
All1623126926*6.27--006-0
Sandy Bell: Test bowling by opposition
MatInnsBallsMdnsRunsWktsBBIAvgEconSR4w5w
England9161,69849791226/9935.952.7977.1801
Australia561,24228624235/6927.133.0154.0013
New Zealand244021215232/6450.662.26134.0000
All16263,342891,567486/9932.642.8169.6214
Sandy Bell: Test batting by home and away
MatInnsNORunsHSAvgBFSR1005004s6s
Home23200*0.00--00100
Away1320106926*6.90--005-0
All1623126926*6.27--006-0
Sandy Bell: Test bowling by home and away
MatInnsBallsMdnsRunsWktsBBIAvgEconSR4w5w
Home356662423373/5333.282.0995.1400
Away13212,676651,334416/9932.532.9965.2614
All16263,342891,567486/9932.642.8169.6214
Sandy Bell: Test batting by match innings
MatInnsNORunsHSAvgBFSR1005004s6s
1st innings of the match77242*0.80--00400
2nd innings of the match88432138.00--001-0
3rd innings of the match7763326*33.00--000-0
4th innings of the match110000.0020.0000100
All1623126926*6.27--006-0
Sandy Bell: Test bowling by match innings
MatInnsBallsMdnsRunsWktsBBIAvgEconSR4w5w
1st innings of the match881,32539650216/9930.952.9463.0912
2nd innings of the match881,21124569205/14028.452.8160.5502
3rd innings of the match777042330163/3850.162.56117.3300
4th innings of the match3310234711/1447.002.76102.0000
All16263,342891,567486/9932.642.8169.6214
Sandy Bell: Test batting by batting position
MatInnsNORunsHSAvgBFSR1005004s6s
No. 3110666.00--00000
No. 1022100*0.00--00100
No. 111420116326*7.00--005-0
All1623126926*6.27--006-0
Sandy Bell: Test batting by match result
MatInnsNORunsHSAvgBFSR1005004s6s
Won33142*2.00--00100
Lost71484826*8.00--004-0
Drawn56317135.66--001-0
All1623126926*6.27--006-0
Sandy Bell: Test bowling by match result
MatInnsBallsMdnsRunsWktsBBIAvgEconSR4w5w
Won365101518942/6447.252.22127.5000
Lost791,53031807255/6932.283.1661.2013
Drawn6111,30243571196/9930.052.6368.5201
All16263,342891,567486/9932.642.8169.6214
Sandy Bell: Test batting by year
MatInnsNORunsHSAvgBFSR1005004s6s
19293534126*20.50--001-0
19315961210*4.00--003-0
19324621263.00--00100
193533143*2.00--00100
All1623126926*6.27--006-0
Sandy Bell: Test bowling by year
MatInnsBallsMdnsRunsWktsBBIAvgEconSR4w5w
1929355821234286/9942.753.5272.7501
1931691,57250663225/6930.132.5371.4512
19324673814346115/14231.452.8167.0901
1935364501321673/3830.852.8864.2800
All16263,342891,567486/9932.642.8169.6214
Sandy Bell: Test batting by ground
MatInnsNORunsHSAvgBFSR1005004s6s
Melbourne Cricket Ground2411610*5.33--002-0
Headingley2333126*N/A--000-0
Kingsmead23200*0.00--00100
Old Trafford231110.50--00100
All1623126926*6.27--006-0
Sandy Bell: Test bowling by ground
MatInnsBallsMdnsRunsWktsBBIAvgEconSR4w5w
Headingley24276715643/3839.003.3969.0000
Lord's244021219676/9928.002.9257.4201
Kingsmead23330712232/6340.662.21110.0000
Melbourne Cricket Ground234691522295/6924.662.8452.1101
Old Trafford23354620643/9051.503.4988.5000
All16263,342891,567486/9932.642.8169.6214

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

Test milestones

Five-wicket innings 4

  1. 5/142v AustraliaAdelaide Oval · 1932-01-29
  2. 5/69v AustraliaMelbourne Cricket Ground · 1931-12-31
  3. 5/140v AustraliaSydney Cricket Ground · 1931-12-18
  4. 6/99v EnglandLord's · 1929-06-29

Best Test performances

Sandy Bell: highest Test scores
ScoreBFSR4s6sOpponentGroundDate
26*---0EnglandHeadingley1929-07-13
13---0EnglandLord's1929-06-29
10*---0AustraliaMelbourne Cricket Ground1931-12-31
6--00AustraliaMelbourne Cricket Ground1932-02-12
3*--00EnglandHeadingley1935-07-13
2*--00EnglandHeadingley1929-07-13
2*--00New ZealandLancaster Park1932-02-27
2--00AustraliaAdelaide Oval1932-01-29
2--00New ZealandBasin Reserve1932-03-04
1*--00AustraliaBrisbane Cricket Ground1931-11-27
Sandy Bell: best Test bowling
FiguresBallsMdnsEconOpponentGroundDate
6/9918473.22EnglandLord's1929-06-29
5/6915792.63AustraliaMelbourne Cricket Ground1931-12-31
5/14028162.98AustraliaSydney Cricket Ground1931-12-18
5/14224023.55AustraliaAdelaide Oval1932-01-29
4/12025252.85AustraliaBrisbane Cricket Ground1931-11-27
3/388442.71EnglandHeadingley1935-07-13
3/529603.25AustraliaMelbourne Cricket Ground1932-02-12
3/5316291.96EnglandNewlands1931-01-01
3/9015633.46EnglandOld Trafford1935-07-27
2/6318042.10EnglandKingsmead1931-02-21

Latest Test matches

Latest Test matches
DateOpponentBatBowlGroundResult
1935-07-27England13/90 & 0/3Old TraffordMatch drawn
1935-07-13England3*0/48 & 3/38HeadingleyMatch drawn
1935-06-29England01/16 & 0/21Lord'sSouth Africa won by 157 runs
1932-03-04New Zealand20/47 & 0/30Basin ReserveSouth Africa won by 8 wickets
1932-02-27New Zealand2*2/64 & 1/11Lancaster ParkSouth Africa won by inns & 12 runs
1932-02-12Australia0 & 63/52Melbourne Cricket GroundAustralia won by inns & 72 runs
1932-01-29Australia2 & 0*5/142Adelaide OvalAustralia won by 10 wickets
1931-12-31Australia10* & 05/69 & 1/101Melbourne Cricket GroundAustralia won by 169 runs
1931-12-18Australia0 & 1*5/140Sydney Cricket GroundAustralia won by inns & 155 runs
1931-11-27Australia1* & 0*4/120Brisbane Cricket GroundAustralia won by inns & 163 runs