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Alex Moir

All-rounder · 1951 to 1959 · 17 internationals

New Zealand
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17Internationals
327Runs
0Hundreds
28Wickets
2Catches

Career records by format

Batting career records by format
FormatMatInnsNORunsHSAvgBFSR100s50s0s4s6s
Test1730832741*14.86--005-2
Bowling career records by format
FormatMatInnsBallsMdnsRunsWktsBBIBBMAvgEconSR4w5w10w
Test17192,650821,418286/1556/15550.643.2194.64120
Fielding career records by format
FormatMatInnsCtStDisDis/innsBest
Test17212020.0951 (1ct 0st)

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

Alex Moir: Test stats

Test

17 matches · 1951-1959

28wickets
Matches
17
Average
50.64
Economy
3.21
Strike rate
94.64
Best innings
6/155
Five-fors
2

327 runs · batting average 14.86

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Scorecard coverage

Scorecard coverage of the official career
FormatOfficial bat innsIn scorecardsOfficial bowl innsIn scorecardsFirstLatestCoverage
Test303019191951-03-171959-03-14Complete

Questions fans ask about Alex Moir

How many Test runs has Alex Moir scored?
Alex Moir has 327 runs in 30 Test innings from 17 matches at an average of 14.86. Highest score: 41*.
What is Alex Moir's Test batting average?
Alex Moir's Test batting average is 14.86, from 327 runs and 30 innings.
How many Test wickets has Alex Moir taken?
Alex Moir has taken 28 wickets in Test from 17 matches at a bowling average of 50.64. Best innings: 6/155.
Which teams has Alex Moir played international cricket for?
Alex Moir is recorded for New Zealand in this publication.
When did Alex Moir play international cricket?
This career snapshot covers 1951 to 1959. Dates follow the official record, not only the scorecard archive.

Explore every recorded innings

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

Latest appearances

Recent available appearances
DateMatchFormatResult
1959-03-14England v New ZealandTestMatch drawn
1959-02-27England v New ZealandTestEngland won by inns & 99 runs
1958-08-21England v New ZealandTestMatch drawn
1958-07-24England v New ZealandTestEngland won by inns & 13 runs
1956-02-03New Zealand v West IndiesTestWest Indies won by inns & 71 runs
1956-01-06India v New ZealandTestIndia won by inns & 109 runs
1955-12-02India v New ZealandTestIndia won by inns & 27 runs
1955-11-07New Zealand v PakistanTestMatch drawn
1955-10-26New Zealand v PakistanTestPakistan won by 4 wickets
1955-10-13New Zealand v PakistanTestPakistan won by inns & 1 runs
1955-03-25England v New ZealandTestEngland won by inns & 20 runs
1955-03-11England v New ZealandTestEngland won by 8 wickets

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TEST CAREER · 1951 to 1959

Alex Moir in Tests

Complete: every official innings is in the scorecards

327Runs
14.86Bat avg
-Strike rate
28Wickets
50.64Bowl avg
3.21Economy

Official Test record

Official Test batting record
BattingMatInnsNORunsHSAvgBFSR1005004s6s
Career1730832741*14.86--005-2
Official Test bowling record
BowlingMatInnsBallsMdnsRunsWktsBBIBBMAvgEconSR4w5w10w
Career17192,650821,418286/1556/15550.643.2194.64120
Official Test fielding record
FieldingMatInnsCtStDisDis/InnsBest
Career17212020.0951 (1ct 0st)

Test career in charts

Test runs, innings by innings
090180270250 runs: 1958-07-242503271951195319561959
Test runs by year
02040601951: 59 runs5919511952: 40 runs401953: 1 runs119531954: 0 runs1955: 76 runs7619551956: 66 runs661957: 0 runs19571958: 74 runs741959: 11 runs111959
Last 20 Test innings
01-4950-99100+* not out
Test innings by score
How Test innings ended
Caught14 · 46.7%
Bowled3 · 10.0%
LBW4 · 13.3%
Run out1 · 3.3%
Not out8 · 26.7%
Test batting position: average and innings
1-0 inns
2-0 inns
3-0 inns
411 inns
5-0 inns
6-0 inns
7-0 inns
811.5510 inns
918.0011 inns
1018.007 inns
110.001 inns
Test wickets, innings by innings
0714212825 wickets: 1959-02-2725281951195319561959
Test wickets by year
03691951: 8 wickets819511952: 2 wickets21953: 0 wickets19531954: 0 wickets1955: 10 wickets1019551956: 1 wickets11957: 0 wickets19571958: 2 wickets21959: 5 wickets51959
Last 20 Test bowling innings
Test innings by wickets

Recent Test form

Last 10 batting innings
151runs
21.57average
-strike rate
050s
0100s
Last 10 bowling innings
13wickets
56.00average
3.19economy
105.23strike rate
4/114best

Test record by situation

complete career
Alex Moir: Test batting by opposition
MatInnsNORunsHSAvgBFSR1005004s6s
England814616141*20.12--002-1
Pakistan3513111*7.75--001-0
West Indies351752018.75--000-1
India240593014.75--001-0
South Africa120110.50--00100
All1730832741*14.86--005-2
Alex Moir: Test bowling by opposition
MatInnsBallsMdnsRunsWktsBBIAvgEconSR4w5w
England891,28242609206/15530.452.8564.1002
West Indies344381026721/49133.503.65219.0000
Pakistan334922321854/11443.602.6598.4010
India22228316511/114165.004.34228.0000
South Africa11210415900/159N/A4.54N/A00
All17192,650821,418286/15550.643.2194.6412
Alex Moir: Test batting by home and away
MatInnsNORunsHSAvgBFSR1005004s6s
Home1018516326*12.53--003-2
Away611316441*20.50--001-0
Neutral110000.00--00100
All1730832741*14.86--005-2
Alex Moir: Test bowling by home and away
MatInnsBallsMdnsRunsWktsBBIAvgEconSR4w5w
Home10121,78052936206/15546.803.1589.0002
Away668342946584/11458.123.34104.2510
Neutral113611700/17N/A2.83N/A00
All17192,650821,418286/15550.643.2194.6412
Alex Moir: Test batting by match innings
MatInnsNORunsHSAvgBFSR1005004s6s
1st innings of the match1212515341*21.85--002-1
2nd innings of the match550513010.20--002-0
3rd innings of the match131331232812.30--001-1
All1730832741*14.86--005-2
Alex Moir: Test bowling by match innings
MatInnsBallsMdnsRunsWktsBBIAvgEconSR4w5w
1st innings of the match557501847632/83158.663.80250.0000
2nd innings of the match12121,75660874246/15536.412.9873.1612
4th innings of the match2214446811/4968.002.83144.0000
All17192,650821,418286/15550.643.2194.6412
Alex Moir: Test batting by batting position
MatInnsNORunsHSAvgBFSR1005004s6s
No. 411177*N/A--00010
No. 871011043011.55--002-1
No. 971131442818.00--001-1
No. 104737241*18.00--001-0
No. 11110000.00--00100
All1730832741*14.86--005-2
Alex Moir: Test batting by match result
MatInnsNORunsHSAvgBFSR1005004s6s
Lost122452493013.10--004-2
Drawn5637841*26.00--001-0
All1730832741*14.86--005-2
Alex Moir: Test bowling by match result
MatInnsBallsMdnsRunsWktsBBIAvgEconSR4w5w
Lost12141,963581,041185/6257.833.18109.0511
Drawn5568724377106/15537.703.2968.7001
All17192,650821,418286/15550.643.2194.6412
Alex Moir: Test batting by year
MatInnsNORunsHSAvgBFSR1005004s6s
19512435926*59.00--00061
1952230402013.33--000-0
1953120110.50--00100
1955611276288.44--003-0
1956241663022.00--000-1
19582327441*74.00--000-0
195923011103.664126.8200100
All1730832741*14.86--005-2
Alex Moir: Test bowling by year
MatInnsBallsMdnsRunsWktsBBIAvgEconSR4w5w
1951235432123986/15529.872.6467.8701
195223324718821/4994.003.48162.0000
195311210415900/159N/A4.54N/A00
19556676929373105/6237.302.9176.9011
195622270419311/114193.004.28270.0000
19582215049921/4749.503.9675.0000
1959223841316753/8433.402.6076.8000
All17192,650821,418286/15550.643.2194.6412
Alex Moir: Test batting by ground
MatInnsNORunsHSAvgBFSR1005004s6s
Lancaster Park36228157.00--001-0
Basin Reserve2415326*17.66--00151
Eden Park341302010.00--001-0
University Oval, Dunedin241522017.33--000-1
All1730832741*14.86--005-2
Alex Moir: Test bowling by ground
MatInnsBallsMdnsRunsWktsBBIAvgEconSR4w5w
Lancaster Park3478330357106/15535.702.7378.3001
Basin Reserve23414924322/65121.503.52207.0000
Eden Park33415921585/6226.873.1051.8701
All17192,650821,418286/15550.643.2194.6412

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

Test milestones

Five-wicket innings 2

  1. 5/62v EnglandEden Park · 1955-03-25
  2. 6/155v EnglandLancaster Park · 1951-03-17

Best Test performances

Alex Moir: highest Test scores
ScoreBFSR4s6sOpponentGroundDate
41*--30EnglandKennington Oval1958-08-21
30--50IndiaMA Chidambaram Stadium1956-01-06
28---0IndiaBrabourne Stadium1955-12-02
26*--11EnglandBasin Reserve1951-03-24
26--40EnglandBasin Reserve1951-03-24
21*---0EnglandOld Trafford1958-07-24
20---0West IndiesEden Park1952-02-15
20---1West IndiesUniversity Oval, Dunedin1956-02-03
15*---0West IndiesUniversity Oval, Dunedin1956-02-03
15---0West IndiesLancaster Park1952-02-08
Alex Moir: best Test bowling
FiguresBallsMdnsEconOpponentGroundDate
6/155339162.74EnglandLancaster Park1951-03-17
5/6215132.46EnglandEden Park1955-03-25
4/114234132.92PakistanGaddafi Stadium1955-10-26
3/8416843.00EnglandEden Park1959-03-14
2/6516852.32EnglandBasin Reserve1951-03-24
2/8321692.30EnglandLancaster Park1959-02-27
1/4710232.76EnglandOld Trafford1958-07-24
1/4910842.72West IndiesLancaster Park1952-02-08
1/524816.50EnglandKennington Oval1958-08-21
1/7012013.50West IndiesLancaster Park1952-02-08

Latest Test matches

Latest Test matches
DateOpponentBatBowlGroundResult
1959-03-14England103/84Eden ParkMatch drawn
1959-02-27England0 & 12/83Lancaster ParkEngland won by inns & 99 runs
1958-08-21England41*1/52Kennington OvalMatch drawn
1958-07-24England21* & 121/47Old TraffordEngland won by inns & 13 runs
1956-02-03West Indies15* & 200/79University Oval, DunedinWest Indies won by inns & 71 runs
1956-01-06India30 & 11/114MA Chidambaram StadiumIndia won by inns & 109 runs
1955-12-02India0 & 280/51Brabourne StadiumIndia won by inns & 27 runs
1955-11-07Pakistan00/17Bangabandhu National StadiumMatch drawn
1955-10-26Pakistan8 & 11*4/114Gaddafi StadiumPakistan won by 4 wickets
1955-10-13Pakistan10 & 21/87National Stadium, KarachiPakistan won by inns & 1 runs