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Athol Rowan

All-rounder · 1947 to 1951 · 15 internationals

South Africa
Test15 matches
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15Internationals
290Runs
0Hundreds
54Wickets
7Catches

Career records by format

Batting career records by format
FormatMatInnsNORunsHSAvgBFSR100s50s0s4s6s
Test152362904117.05--003-1
Bowling career records by format
FormatMatInnsBallsMdnsRunsWktsBBIBBMAvgEconSR4w5w10w
Test15255,1931362,084545/688/23238.592.4096.16240
Fielding career records by format
FormatMatInnsCtStDisDis/innsBest
Test15287070.2502 (2ct 0st)

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

Athol Rowan: Test stats

Test

15 matches · 1947-1951

54wickets
Matches
15
Average
38.59
Economy
2.40
Strike rate
96.16
Best innings
5/68
Five-fors
4

290 runs · batting average 17.05

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Scorecard coverage

Scorecard coverage of the official career
FormatOfficial bat innsIn scorecardsOfficial bowl innsIn scorecardsFirstLatestCoverage
Test232325251947-06-071951-08-16Complete

Questions fans ask about Athol Rowan

How many Test runs has Athol Rowan scored?
Athol Rowan has 290 runs in 23 Test innings from 15 matches at an average of 17.05. Highest score: 41.
What is Athol Rowan's Test batting average?
Athol Rowan's Test batting average is 17.05, from 290 runs and 23 innings.
How many Test wickets has Athol Rowan taken?
Athol Rowan has taken 54 wickets in Test from 15 matches at a bowling average of 38.59. Best innings: 5/68.
Which teams has Athol Rowan played international cricket for?
Athol Rowan is recorded for South Africa in this publication.
When did Athol Rowan play international cricket?
This career snapshot covers 1947 to 1951. Dates follow the official record, not only the scorecard archive.

Explore every recorded innings

15 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
1949-03-05England v South AfricaTestEngland won by 3 wickets
1949-02-12England v South AfricaTestMatch drawn
1949-01-01England v South AfricaTestMatch drawn
1948-12-27England v South AfricaTestMatch drawn
1948-12-16England v South AfricaTestEngland won by 2 wickets
1947-08-16England v South AfricaTestMatch drawn
1947-07-26England v South AfricaTestEngland won by 10 wickets

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TEST CAREER · 1947 to 1951

Athol Rowan in Tests

Complete: every official innings is in the scorecards

290Runs
17.05Bat avg
-Strike rate
54Wickets
38.59Bowl avg
2.40Economy

Official Test record

Official Test batting record
BattingMatInnsNORunsHSAvgBFSR1005004s6s
Career152362904117.05--003-1
Official Test bowling record
BowlingMatInnsBallsMdnsRunsWktsBBIBBMAvgEconSR4w5w10w
Career15255,1931362,084545/688/23238.592.4096.16240
Official Test fielding record
FieldingMatInnsCtStDisDis/InnsBest
Career15287070.2502 (2ct 0st)

Test career in charts

Test runs, innings by innings
080160240250 runs: 1951-08-162502901947194819491951
Test runs by year
03060901947: 114 runs11419471948: 28 runs2819481949: 43 runs4319491950: 0 runs19501951: 105 runs1051951
Last 20 Test innings
01-4950-99100+* not out
Test innings by score
How Test innings ended
Caught7 · 30.4%
Bowled8 · 34.8%
LBW2 · 8.7%
Not out6 · 26.1%
Test batting position: average and innings
1-0 inns
2-0 inns
3-0 inns
4-0 inns
5-0 inns
6-0 inns
722.007 inns
815.0016 inns
9-0 inns
10-0 inns
11-0 inns
Test wickets, innings by innings
0204050 wickets: 1951-07-2650541947194819491951
Test wickets by year
0510151947: 12 wickets1219471948: 5 wickets519481949: 19 wickets1919491950: 0 wickets19501951: 18 wickets181951
Last 20 Test bowling innings
Test innings by wickets

Recent Test form

Last 10 batting innings
134runs
16.75average
-strike rate
050s
0100s
Last 10 bowling innings
26wickets
32.73average
2.54economy
77.26strike rate
5/68best

Test record by situation

complete career
Athol Rowan: Test batting by opposition
MatInnsNORunsHSAvgBFSR1005004s6s
England152362904117.05--003-1
All152362904117.05--003-1
Athol Rowan: Test bowling by opposition
MatInnsBallsMdnsRunsWktsBBIAvgEconSR4w5w
England15255,1931362,084545/6838.592.4096.1624
All15255,1931362,084545/6838.592.4096.1624
Athol Rowan: Test batting by home and away
MatInnsNORunsHSAvgBFSR1005004s6s
Home5627129*17.75--000-0
Away101742194116.84--003-1
All152362904117.05--003-1
Athol Rowan: Test bowling by home and away
MatInnsBallsMdnsRunsWktsBBIAvgEconSR4w5w
Home592,21840794245/8033.082.1492.4122
Away10162,975961,290305/6843.002.6099.1602
All15255,1931362,084545/6838.592.4096.1624
Athol Rowan: Test batting by match innings
MatInnsNORunsHSAvgBFSR1005004s6s
1st innings of the match9931504125.00--001-1
2nd innings of the match66033125.50--001-0
3rd innings of the match88310738*21.40--001-0
All152362904117.05--003-1
Athol Rowan: Test bowling by match innings
MatInnsBallsMdnsRunsWktsBBIAvgEconSR4w5w
1st innings of the match661,45829634115/8057.632.60132.5401
2nd innings of the match992,32676866235/16737.652.23101.1312
3rd innings of the match4492224329104/6932.902.1492.2010
4th innings of the match664877255105/6825.503.1448.7001
All15255,1931362,084545/6838.592.4096.1624
Athol Rowan: Test batting by batting position
MatInnsNORunsHSAvgBFSR1005004s6s
No. 757211038*22.00--001-0
No. 8111641804115.00--002-1
All152362904117.05--003-1
Athol Rowan: Test batting by match result
MatInnsNORunsHSAvgBFSR1005004s6s
Won120753.50--000-0
Lost81552184121.80--002-1
Drawn6616534*13.00--001-0
All152362904117.05--003-1
Athol Rowan: Test bowling by match result
MatInnsBallsMdnsRunsWktsBBIAvgEconSR4w5w
Won124401416965/6828.162.3073.3301
Lost8132,33758970225/16744.092.49106.2211
Drawn6102,41664945265/8036.342.3492.9212
All15255,1931362,084545/6838.592.4096.1624
Athol Rowan: Test batting by year
MatInnsNORunsHSAvgBFSR1005004s6s
194758311438*22.80--003-0
1948231281514.00--000-0
19493314329*21.50--000-0
19515911054113.12--000-1
All152362904117.05--003-1
Athol Rowan: Test bowling by year
MatInnsBallsMdnsRunsWktsBBIAvgEconSR4w5w
1947581,52648671123/9255.912.63127.1600
1948237121227854/10855.602.34142.4010
1949361,50628516195/8027.152.0579.2612
1951581,44948619185/6834.382.5680.5002
All15255,1931362,084545/6838.592.4096.1624
Athol Rowan: Test batting by ground
MatInnsNORunsHSAvgBFSR1005004s6s
Lord's2415938*19.66--000-0
Old Trafford24033178.25--001-1
Headingley2313021*15.00--001-0
Kennington Oval231564128.00--001-0
Trent Bridge2314134*20.50--000-0
All152362904117.05--003-1
Athol Rowan: Test bowling by ground
MatInnsBallsMdnsRunsWktsBBIAvgEconSR4w5w
Kennington Oval2468521308103/9230.802.6968.5000
Old Trafford24342616843/7542.002.9485.5000
Trent Bridge247962831495/6834.882.3688.4401
The Wanderers Stadium237841529464/6949.002.25130.6610
All15255,1931362,084545/6838.592.4096.1624

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

Test milestones

Five-wicket innings 4

  1. 5/174v EnglandHeadingley · 1951-07-26
  2. 5/68v EnglandTrent Bridge · 1951-06-07
  3. 5/167v EnglandSt George's Park · 1949-03-05
  4. 5/80v EnglandNewlands · 1949-01-01

Best Test performances

Athol Rowan: highest Test scores
ScoreBFSR4s6sOpponentGroundDate
41---0EnglandKennington Oval1951-08-16
38*---0EnglandLord's1947-06-21
34*---0EnglandTrent Bridge1947-06-07
29*---0EnglandSt George's Park1949-03-05
21*---0EnglandHeadingley1947-07-26
17--01EnglandOld Trafford1951-07-05
15*---0EnglandKennington Oval1951-08-16
1510114.8520EnglandKingsmead1948-12-16
13---0EnglandOld Trafford1947-07-05
12---0EnglandThe Wanderers Stadium1949-02-12
Athol Rowan: best Test bowling
FiguresBallsMdnsEconOpponentGroundDate
5/6816442.48EnglandTrent Bridge1951-06-07
5/8025031.92EnglandNewlands1949-01-01
5/16748092.08EnglandSt George's Park1949-03-05
5/174408172.55EnglandHeadingley1951-07-26
4/69272101.52EnglandThe Wanderers Stadium1949-02-12
4/10835281.84EnglandKingsmead1948-12-16
3/658004.87EnglandSt George's Park1949-03-05
3/7517442.58EnglandOld Trafford1951-07-05
3/9222892.42EnglandKennington Oval1947-08-16
3/9515013.80EnglandKennington Oval1947-08-16

Latest Test matches

Latest Test matches
DateOpponentBatBowlGroundResult
1951-08-16England41 & 15*2/44 & 2/77Kennington OvalEngland won by 4 wickets
1951-07-26England95/174HeadingleyMatch drawn
1951-07-05England17 & 33/75 & 0/17Old TraffordEngland won by 9 wickets
1951-06-21England3 & 100/63Lord'sEngland won by 10 wickets
1951-06-07England2 & 51/101 & 5/68Trent BridgeSouth Africa won by 71 runs
1949-03-05England29*5/167 & 3/65St George's ParkEngland won by 3 wickets
1949-02-12England121/70 & 4/69The Wanderers StadiumMatch drawn
1949-01-01England25/80 & 1/65NewlandsMatch drawn
1948-12-27England81/155The Wanderers StadiumMatch drawn
1948-12-16England5* & 154/108 & 0/15KingsmeadEngland won by 2 wickets