How many Test runs has Dave Nourse scored?

Dave Nourse has 2,234 runs in 83 Test innings from 45 matches at an average of 29.78. Highest score: 111.

What is Dave Nourse's Test batting average?

Dave Nourse's Test batting average is 29.78, from 2,234 runs and 83 innings.

How many Test wickets has Dave Nourse taken?

Dave Nourse has taken 41 wickets in Test from 45 matches at a bowling average of 37.87. Best innings: 4/25.

How many international centuries does Dave Nourse have?

Dave Nourse has 1 international hundreds: 1 in Test.

Which teams has Dave Nourse played international cricket for?

Dave Nourse is recorded for South Africa in this publication.

When did Dave Nourse play international cricket?

This career snapshot covers 1902 to 1924. Dates follow the official record, not only the scorecard archive.

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Dave Nourse

All-rounder · 1902 to 1924 · 45 internationals

South Africa

Test45 matches

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45Internationals

2,234Runs

1Hundreds

41Wickets

43Catches

Career records by format

Batting career records by format
Format	Mat	Inns	NO	Runs	HS	Avg	BF	SR	100s	50s	0s	4s	6s
Test	45	83	8	2,234	111	29.78	-	-	1	15	3	-	0

Bowling career records by format
Format	Mat	Inns	Balls	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	BBI	BBM	Avg	Econ	SR	4w	5w	10w
Test	45	57	3,234	120	1,553	41	4/25	7/104	37.87	2.88	78.87	2	0	0

Fielding career records by format
Format	Mat	Inns	Ct	St	Dis	Dis/inns	Best
Test	45	78	43	0	43	0.551	4 (4ct 0st)

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

Dave Nourse: Test stats

Test

45 matches · 1902-1924

2,234runs

Matches: 45
Average: 29.78
Strike rate: -
Hundreds: 1
Highest: 111
Fifties: 15

41 wickets · bowling average 37.87

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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	83	83	57	57	1902-10-11	1924-08-16	Complete

Questions fans ask about Dave Nourse

How many Test runs has Dave Nourse scored?: Dave Nourse has 2,234 runs in 83 Test innings from 45 matches at an average of 29.78. Highest score: 111.
What is Dave Nourse's Test batting average?: Dave Nourse's Test batting average is 29.78, from 2,234 runs and 83 innings.
How many Test wickets has Dave Nourse taken?: Dave Nourse has taken 41 wickets in Test from 45 matches at a bowling average of 37.87. Best innings: 4/25.
How many international centuries does Dave Nourse have?: Dave Nourse has 1 international hundreds: 1 in Test.
Which teams has Dave Nourse played international cricket for?: Dave Nourse is recorded for South Africa in this publication.
When did Dave Nourse play international cricket?: This career snapshot covers 1902 to 1924. Dates follow the official record, not only the scorecard archive.

Explore every recorded innings

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

Latest appearances

Recent available appearances
Date	Match	Format	Result
1924-08-16	England v South Africa	Test	Match drawn
1924-07-26	England v South Africa	Test	Match drawn
1924-07-12	England v South Africa	Test	England won by 9 wickets
1924-06-28	England v South Africa	Test	England won by inns & 18 runs
1924-06-14	England v South Africa	Test	England won by inns & 18 runs
1923-02-16	England v South Africa	Test	England won by 109 runs
1923-02-09	England v South Africa	Test	Match drawn
1923-01-18	England v South Africa	Test	Match drawn
1923-01-01	England v South Africa	Test	England won by 1 wickets
1922-12-23	England v South Africa	Test	South Africa won by 168 runs
1921-11-26	Australia v South Africa	Test	Australia won by 10 wickets
1921-11-12	Australia v South Africa	Test	Match drawn

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TEST CAREER · 1902 to 1924

Dave Nourse in Tests

Complete: every official innings is in the scorecards

2,234Runs

29.78Bat avg

-Strike rate

41Wickets

37.87Bowl avg

2.88Economy

Official Test record

Official Test batting record
Batting	Mat	Inns	NO	Runs	HS	Avg	BF	SR	100	50	0	4s	6s
Career	45	83	8	2,234	111	29.78	-	-	1	15	3	-	0

Official Test bowling record
Bowling	Mat	Inns	Balls	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	BBI	BBM	Avg	Econ	SR	4w	5w	10w
Career	45	57	3,234	120	1,553	41	4/25	7/104	37.87	2.88	78.87	2	0	0

Official Test fielding record
Fielding	Mat	Inns	Ct	St	Dis	Dis/Inns	Best
Career	45	78	43	0	43	0.551	4 (4ct 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

Caught43 · 51.8%

Bowled20 · 24.1%

LBW8 · 9.6%

Run out2 · 2.4%

Stumped1 · 1.2%

Other dismissal1 · 1.2%

Not out8 · 9.6%

Test batting position: average and innings

1-0 inns

2-0 inns

323.008 inns

427.4651 inns

530.2512 inns

657.504 inns

75.002 inns

873.666 inns

9-0 inns

10-0 inns

11-0 inns

Test wickets, innings by innings

Test wickets by year

Last 20 Test bowling innings

Test innings by wickets

Recent Test form

Last 10 batting innings

207runs

20.70average

-strike rate

050s

0100s

Last 10 bowling innings

5wickets

74.40average

2.92economy

152.40strike rate

2/63best

Test record by situation

complete career

Dave Nourse: Test batting by opposition
	Mat	Inns	NO	Runs	HS	Avg	BF	SR	100	50	0	4s
England	31	57	4	1,415	93*	26.69	-	-	0	10	3	-
Australia	14	26	4	819	111	37.22	-	-	1	5	0	-
All	45	83	8	2,234	111	29.78	-	-	1	15	3	-

Dave Nourse: Test bowling by opposition
	Mat	Inns	Balls	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	BBI	Avg	Econ	SR	4w
England	27	37	2,068	87	879	33	4/25	26.63	2.55	62.66	2
Australia	14	20	1,166	33	674	8	3/60	84.25	3.46	145.75	0
All	45	57	3,234	120	1,553	41	4/25	37.87	2.88	78.87	2

Dave Nourse: Test batting by home and away
	Mat	Inns	NO	Runs	HS	Avg	BF	SR	100	50	0	4s
Home	26	48	4	1,445	111	32.84	-	-	1	11	3	-
Away	16	30	4	669	92*	25.73	-	-	0	3	0	-
Neutral	3	5	0	120	64	24.00	-	-	0	1	0	-
All	45	83	8	2,234	111	29.78	-	-	1	15	3	-

Dave Nourse: Test bowling by home and away
	Mat	Inns	Balls	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	BBI	Avg	Econ	SR	4w
Home	24	33	1,518	55	722	18	4/25	40.11	2.85	84.33	1
Away	14	20	1,355	49	675	20	4/52	33.75	2.98	67.75	1
Neutral	3	4	361	16	156	3	3/60	52.00	2.59	120.33	0
All	45	57	3,234	120	1,553	41	4/25	37.87	2.88	78.87	2

Dave Nourse: Test batting by match innings
	Mat	Inns	NO	Runs	HS	Avg	BF	SR	100	50	0	4s
1st innings of the match	21	21	0	477	72	22.71	-	-	0	4	1	-
2nd innings of the match	24	24	2	647	92*	29.40	-	-	0	5	0	-
3rd innings of the match	26	26	2	803	111	33.45	-	-	1	4	2	-
4th innings of the match	12	12	4	307	93*	38.37	-	-	0	2	0	-
All	45	83	8	2,234	111	29.78	-	-	1	15	3	-

Dave Nourse: Test bowling by match innings
	Mat	Inns	Balls	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	BBI	Avg	Econ	SR	4w
1st innings of the match	21	21	955	31	517	12	4/52	43.08	3.24	79.58	1
2nd innings of the match	15	15	1,290	47	580	13	3/46	44.61	2.69	99.23	0
3rd innings of the match	13	13	750	38	311	13	4/25	23.92	2.48	57.69	1
4th innings of the match	8	8	239	4	145	3	2/32	48.33	3.64	79.66	0
All	45	57	3,234	120	1,553	41	4/25	37.87	2.88	78.87	2

Dave Nourse: Test batting by batting position
	Mat	Inns	NO	Runs	HS	Avg	BF	SR	100	50	0	4s
No. 3	5	8	0	184	64	23.00	-	-	0	1	0	-
No. 4	33	51	2	1,346	92*	27.46	-	-	0	9	3	-
No. 5	9	12	0	363	111	30.25	-	-	1	2	0	-
No. 6	4	4	2	115	64*	57.50	-	-	0	1	0	-
No. 7	2	2	1	5	5	5.00	-	-	0	0	0	-
No. 8	4	6	3	221	93*	73.66	-	-	0	2	0	-
All	45	83	8	2,234	111	29.78	-	-	1	15	3	-

Dave Nourse: Test batting by match result
	Mat	Inns	NO	Runs	HS	Avg	BF	SR	100	50	0	4s
Won	9	16	2	574	93*	41.00	-	-	0	5	1	-
Lost	25	50	3	904	92*	19.23	-	-	0	3	2	-
Drawn	11	17	3	756	111	54.00	-	-	1	7	0	-
All	45	83	8	2,234	111	29.78	-	-	1	15	3	-

Dave Nourse: Test bowling by match result
	Mat	Inns	Balls	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	BBI	Avg	Econ	SR	4w
Won	8	14	438	20	201	9	4/25	22.33	2.75	48.66	1
Lost	23	31	2,196	81	1,066	26	4/52	41.00	2.91	84.46	1
Drawn	10	12	600	19	286	6	2/10	47.66	2.86	100.00	0
All	45	57	3,234	120	1,553	41	4/25	37.87	2.88	78.87	2

Dave Nourse: Test batting by year
	Mat	Inns	NO	Runs	HS	Avg	BF	SR	100	50	0	4s
1902	3	5	1	115	72	28.75	-	-	0	1	0	-
1906	5	8	2	289	93*	48.16	-	-	0	3	0	30
1907	3	6	2	127	62	31.75	-	-	0	1	0	-
1910	7	14	1	336	69	25.84	-	-	0	3	2	-
1911	3	6	1	200	92*	40.00	476	42.01	0	1	0	16
1912	6	11	0	220	64	20.00	-	-	0	1	0	-
1913	2	4	0	138	56	34.50	-	-	0	1	0	-
1914	3	6	0	87	45	14.50	-	-	0	0	1	-
1921	3	6	1	280	111	56.00	-	-	1	1	0	32
1922	1	2	0	34	20	17.00	-	-	0	0	0	-
1923	4	7	0	270	63	38.57	-	-	0	3	0	-
1924	5	8	0	138	37	17.25	-	-	0	0	0	-
All	45	83	8	2,234	111	29.78	-	-	1	15	3	-

Dave Nourse: Test bowling by year
	Mat	Inns	Balls	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	BBI	Avg	Econ	SR	4w
1902	3	3	84	2	47	1	1/19	47.00	3.35	84.00	0
1906	5	9	210	13	77	6	4/25	12.83	2.20	35.00	1
1907	2	3	138	7	55	4	2/10	13.75	2.39	34.50	0
1910	7	10	360	12	213	4	2/35	53.25	3.55	90.00	0
1911	3	6	235	3	167	3	2/32	55.66	4.26	78.33	0
1912	6	8	809	40	316	13	4/52	24.30	2.34	62.23	1
1913	2	2	300	9	136	2	2/74	68.00	2.72	150.00	0
1914	3	4	222	6	102	3	2/22	34.00	2.75	74.00	0
1921	3	4	336	8	201	1	1/89	201.00	3.58	336.00	0
1923	3	4	156	9	49	1	1/23	49.00	1.88	156.00	0
1924	4	4	384	11	190	3	2/63	63.33	2.96	128.00	0
All	45	57	3,234	120	1,553	41	4/25	37.87	2.88	78.87	2

Dave Nourse: Test batting by ground
	Mat	Inns	NO	Runs	HS	Avg	BF	SR	100	50	0	4s
The Wanderers Stadium	12	22	3	850	111	44.73	-	-	1	9	0	-
Newlands	7	13	0	197	36	15.15	-	-	0	0	1	-
Kingsmead	6	11	1	372	69	37.20	-	-	0	2	1	-
Lord's	4	8	1	139	62	19.85	-	-	0	1	0	-
Headingley	3	6	0	73	30	12.16	-	-	0	0	0	-
Kennington Oval	3	5	1	121	42	30.25	-	-	0	0	0	-
Melbourne Cricket Ground	2	4	1	155	92*	51.66	319	48.58	0	1	0	11
Sydney Cricket Ground	2	4	1	100	64*	33.33	237	42.19	0	1	0	8
Old Trafford	2	3	0	53	18	17.66	-	-	0	0	0	-
All	45	83	8	2,234	111	29.78	-	-	1	15	3	-

Dave Nourse: Test bowling by ground
	Mat	Inns	Balls	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	BBI	Avg	Econ	SR	4w
The Wanderers Stadium	11	15	618	25	298	6	2/7	49.66	2.89	103.00	0
Kingsmead	6	9	492	18	208	5	2/74	41.60	2.53	98.40	0
Newlands	6	8	354	11	185	7	4/25	26.42	3.13	50.57	1
Lord's	4	5	445	20	187	6	3/46	31.16	2.52	74.16	0
Kennington Oval	3	4	291	10	126	6	2/10	21.00	2.59	48.50	0
Melbourne Cricket Ground	2	4	132	4	77	0	0/4	N/A	3.50	N/A	0
Headingley	2	3	481	26	171	8	4/52	21.37	2.13	60.12	1
Sydney Cricket Ground	2	3	151	1	119	2	2/32	59.50	4.72	75.50	0
All	45	57	3,234	120	1,553	41	4/25	37.87	2.88	78.87	2

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

Test milestones

Hundreds 1

111v AustraliaThe Wanderers Stadium · 1921-11-12

Best Test performances

Dave Nourse: highest Test scores
Score	BF	SR	4s	Opponent	Ground	Date
111	-	-	13	Australia	The Wanderers Stadium	1921-11-12
93*	-	-	11	England	The Wanderers Stadium	1906-01-02
92*	170	54.11	6	Australia	Melbourne Cricket Ground	1911-02-17
72	-	-	-	Australia	The Wanderers Stadium	1902-10-11
69	-	-	-	England	Kingsmead	1910-01-21
64*	109	58.71	3	Australia	Sydney Cricket Ground	1910-12-09
64	-	-	6	Australia	Trent Bridge	1912-08-05
64	-	-	9	Australia	The Wanderers Stadium	1921-11-12
63	-	-	-	England	The Wanderers Stadium	1923-02-09
62	-	-	4	England	Lord's	1907-07-01

Dave Nourse: best Test bowling
Figures	Balls	Mdns	Econ	Opponent	Ground	Date
4/25	60	3	2.50	England	Newlands	1906-03-30
4/52	157	8	1.98	England	Headingley	1912-07-08
3/46	96	5	2.87	England	Lord's	1912-06-10
3/52	180	11	1.73	England	Headingley	1912-07-08
3/60	216	12	1.66	Australia	Lord's	1912-07-15
2/7	36	4	1.16	England	The Wanderers Stadium	1906-01-02
2/10	24	1	2.50	England	Kennington Oval	1907-08-19
2/22	54	1	2.44	England	The Wanderers Stadium	1914-01-01
2/32	49	0	3.91	Australia	Sydney Cricket Ground	1911-03-03
2/35	48	1	4.37	England	Newlands	1910-03-11

Latest Test matches

Latest Test matches
Date	Opponent	Bat	Bowl	Ground	Result
1924-08-16	England	37	2/63	Kennington Oval	Match drawn
1924-07-26	England	18	-	Old Trafford	Match drawn
1924-07-12	England	3 & 30	1/67	Headingley	England won by 9 wickets
1924-06-28	England	4 & 11	0/57	Lord's	England won by inns & 18 runs
1924-06-14	England	1 & 34	0/3	Edgbaston	England won by inns & 18 runs
1923-02-16	England	44 & 25	1/23 & 0/10	Kingsmead	England won by 109 runs
1923-02-09	England	51 & 63	0/7	The Wanderers Stadium	Match drawn
1923-01-18	England	52	0/9	Kingsmead	Match drawn
1923-01-01	England	16 & 19	-	Newlands	England won by 1 wickets
1922-12-23	England	14 & 20	-	The Wanderers Stadium	South Africa won by 168 runs