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Dave Nourse
All-rounder · 1902 to 1924 · 45 internationals
45Internationals
2,234Runs
1Hundreds
41Wickets
43Catches
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 |
| 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 |
| 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
Scorecard coverage
| 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
| 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 |
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
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Fielding | Mat | Inns | Ct | St | Dis | Dis/Inns | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Career | 45 | 78 | 43 | 0 | 43 | 0.551 | 4 (4ct 0st) |
Test career in charts
01-4950-99100+* not out
4
0
18
1-9
25
10-24
20
25-49
15
50-99
1
100+
Caught43 · 51.8%
Bowled20 · 24.1%
LBW8 · 9.6%
Run out2 · 2.4%
Stumped1 · 1.2%
Other dismissal1 · 1.2%
Not out8 · 9.6%
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
36
0
8
1
8
2
3
3
2
4
0
5+
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| Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Avg | BF | SR | 100 | 50 | 0 | 4s | 6s | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| England | 31 | 57 | 4 | 1,415 | 93* | 26.69 | - | - | 0 | 10 | 3 | - | 0 |
| Australia | 14 | 26 | 4 | 819 | 111 | 37.22 | - | - | 1 | 5 | 0 | - | 0 |
| All | 45 | 83 | 8 | 2,234 | 111 | 29.78 | - | - | 1 | 15 | 3 | - | 0 |
| Mat | Inns | Balls | Mdns | Runs | Wkts | BBI | Avg | Econ | SR | 4w | 5w | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| England | 27 | 37 | 2,068 | 87 | 879 | 33 | 4/25 | 26.63 | 2.55 | 62.66 | 2 | 0 |
| Australia | 14 | 20 | 1,166 | 33 | 674 | 8 | 3/60 | 84.25 | 3.46 | 145.75 | 0 | 0 |
| All | 45 | 57 | 3,234 | 120 | 1,553 | 41 | 4/25 | 37.87 | 2.88 | 78.87 | 2 | 0 |
| Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Avg | BF | SR | 100 | 50 | 0 | 4s | 6s | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 26 | 48 | 4 | 1,445 | 111 | 32.84 | - | - | 1 | 11 | 3 | - | 0 |
| Away | 16 | 30 | 4 | 669 | 92* | 25.73 | - | - | 0 | 3 | 0 | - | 0 |
| Neutral | 3 | 5 | 0 | 120 | 64 | 24.00 | - | - | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | 0 |
| All | 45 | 83 | 8 | 2,234 | 111 | 29.78 | - | - | 1 | 15 | 3 | - | 0 |
| Mat | Inns | Balls | Mdns | Runs | Wkts | BBI | Avg | Econ | SR | 4w | 5w | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 24 | 33 | 1,518 | 55 | 722 | 18 | 4/25 | 40.11 | 2.85 | 84.33 | 1 | 0 |
| Away | 14 | 20 | 1,355 | 49 | 675 | 20 | 4/52 | 33.75 | 2.98 | 67.75 | 1 | 0 |
| Neutral | 3 | 4 | 361 | 16 | 156 | 3 | 3/60 | 52.00 | 2.59 | 120.33 | 0 | 0 |
| All | 45 | 57 | 3,234 | 120 | 1,553 | 41 | 4/25 | 37.87 | 2.88 | 78.87 | 2 | 0 |
| Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Avg | BF | SR | 100 | 50 | 0 | 4s | 6s | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st innings of the match | 21 | 21 | 0 | 477 | 72 | 22.71 | - | - | 0 | 4 | 1 | - | 0 |
| 2nd innings of the match | 24 | 24 | 2 | 647 | 92* | 29.40 | - | - | 0 | 5 | 0 | - | 0 |
| 3rd innings of the match | 26 | 26 | 2 | 803 | 111 | 33.45 | - | - | 1 | 4 | 2 | - | 0 |
| 4th innings of the match | 12 | 12 | 4 | 307 | 93* | 38.37 | - | - | 0 | 2 | 0 | - | 0 |
| All | 45 | 83 | 8 | 2,234 | 111 | 29.78 | - | - | 1 | 15 | 3 | - | 0 |
| Mat | Inns | Balls | Mdns | Runs | Wkts | BBI | Avg | Econ | SR | 4w | 5w | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st innings of the match | 21 | 21 | 955 | 31 | 517 | 12 | 4/52 | 43.08 | 3.24 | 79.58 | 1 | 0 |
| 2nd innings of the match | 15 | 15 | 1,290 | 47 | 580 | 13 | 3/46 | 44.61 | 2.69 | 99.23 | 0 | 0 |
| 3rd innings of the match | 13 | 13 | 750 | 38 | 311 | 13 | 4/25 | 23.92 | 2.48 | 57.69 | 1 | 0 |
| 4th innings of the match | 8 | 8 | 239 | 4 | 145 | 3 | 2/32 | 48.33 | 3.64 | 79.66 | 0 | 0 |
| All | 45 | 57 | 3,234 | 120 | 1,553 | 41 | 4/25 | 37.87 | 2.88 | 78.87 | 2 | 0 |
| Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Avg | BF | SR | 100 | 50 | 0 | 4s | 6s | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. 3 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 184 | 64 | 23.00 | - | - | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | 0 |
| No. 4 | 33 | 51 | 2 | 1,346 | 92* | 27.46 | - | - | 0 | 9 | 3 | - | 0 |
| No. 5 | 9 | 12 | 0 | 363 | 111 | 30.25 | - | - | 1 | 2 | 0 | - | 0 |
| No. 6 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 115 | 64* | 57.50 | - | - | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | 0 |
| No. 7 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 5.00 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 |
| No. 8 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 221 | 93* | 73.66 | - | - | 0 | 2 | 0 | - | 0 |
| All | 45 | 83 | 8 | 2,234 | 111 | 29.78 | - | - | 1 | 15 | 3 | - | 0 |
| Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Avg | BF | SR | 100 | 50 | 0 | 4s | 6s | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Won | 9 | 16 | 2 | 574 | 93* | 41.00 | - | - | 0 | 5 | 1 | - | 0 |
| Lost | 25 | 50 | 3 | 904 | 92* | 19.23 | - | - | 0 | 3 | 2 | - | 0 |
| Drawn | 11 | 17 | 3 | 756 | 111 | 54.00 | - | - | 1 | 7 | 0 | - | 0 |
| All | 45 | 83 | 8 | 2,234 | 111 | 29.78 | - | - | 1 | 15 | 3 | - | 0 |
| Mat | Inns | Balls | Mdns | Runs | Wkts | BBI | Avg | Econ | SR | 4w | 5w | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Won | 8 | 14 | 438 | 20 | 201 | 9 | 4/25 | 22.33 | 2.75 | 48.66 | 1 | 0 |
| Lost | 23 | 31 | 2,196 | 81 | 1,066 | 26 | 4/52 | 41.00 | 2.91 | 84.46 | 1 | 0 |
| Drawn | 10 | 12 | 600 | 19 | 286 | 6 | 2/10 | 47.66 | 2.86 | 100.00 | 0 | 0 |
| All | 45 | 57 | 3,234 | 120 | 1,553 | 41 | 4/25 | 37.87 | 2.88 | 78.87 | 2 | 0 |
| Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Avg | BF | SR | 100 | 50 | 0 | 4s | 6s | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1902 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 115 | 72 | 28.75 | - | - | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | 0 |
| 1906 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 289 | 93* | 48.16 | - | - | 0 | 3 | 0 | 30 | 0 |
| 1907 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 127 | 62 | 31.75 | - | - | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | 0 |
| 1910 | 7 | 14 | 1 | 336 | 69 | 25.84 | - | - | 0 | 3 | 2 | - | 0 |
| 1911 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 200 | 92* | 40.00 | 476 | 42.01 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 0 |
| 1912 | 6 | 11 | 0 | 220 | 64 | 20.00 | - | - | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | 0 |
| 1913 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 138 | 56 | 34.50 | - | - | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | 0 |
| 1914 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 87 | 45 | 14.50 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 1 | - | 0 |
| 1921 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 280 | 111 | 56.00 | - | - | 1 | 1 | 0 | 32 | 0 |
| 1922 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 34 | 20 | 17.00 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 |
| 1923 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 270 | 63 | 38.57 | - | - | 0 | 3 | 0 | - | 0 |
| 1924 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 138 | 37 | 17.25 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 |
| All | 45 | 83 | 8 | 2,234 | 111 | 29.78 | - | - | 1 | 15 | 3 | - | 0 |
| Mat | Inns | Balls | Mdns | Runs | Wkts | BBI | Avg | Econ | SR | 4w | 5w | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1902 | 3 | 3 | 84 | 2 | 47 | 1 | 1/19 | 47.00 | 3.35 | 84.00 | 0 | 0 |
| 1906 | 5 | 9 | 210 | 13 | 77 | 6 | 4/25 | 12.83 | 2.20 | 35.00 | 1 | 0 |
| 1907 | 2 | 3 | 138 | 7 | 55 | 4 | 2/10 | 13.75 | 2.39 | 34.50 | 0 | 0 |
| 1910 | 7 | 10 | 360 | 12 | 213 | 4 | 2/35 | 53.25 | 3.55 | 90.00 | 0 | 0 |
| 1911 | 3 | 6 | 235 | 3 | 167 | 3 | 2/32 | 55.66 | 4.26 | 78.33 | 0 | 0 |
| 1912 | 6 | 8 | 809 | 40 | 316 | 13 | 4/52 | 24.30 | 2.34 | 62.23 | 1 | 0 |
| 1913 | 2 | 2 | 300 | 9 | 136 | 2 | 2/74 | 68.00 | 2.72 | 150.00 | 0 | 0 |
| 1914 | 3 | 4 | 222 | 6 | 102 | 3 | 2/22 | 34.00 | 2.75 | 74.00 | 0 | 0 |
| 1921 | 3 | 4 | 336 | 8 | 201 | 1 | 1/89 | 201.00 | 3.58 | 336.00 | 0 | 0 |
| 1923 | 3 | 4 | 156 | 9 | 49 | 1 | 1/23 | 49.00 | 1.88 | 156.00 | 0 | 0 |
| 1924 | 4 | 4 | 384 | 11 | 190 | 3 | 2/63 | 63.33 | 2.96 | 128.00 | 0 | 0 |
| All | 45 | 57 | 3,234 | 120 | 1,553 | 41 | 4/25 | 37.87 | 2.88 | 78.87 | 2 | 0 |
| Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Avg | BF | SR | 100 | 50 | 0 | 4s | 6s | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Wanderers Stadium | 12 | 22 | 3 | 850 | 111 | 44.73 | - | - | 1 | 9 | 0 | - | 0 |
| Newlands | 7 | 13 | 0 | 197 | 36 | 15.15 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 1 | - | 0 |
| Kingsmead | 6 | 11 | 1 | 372 | 69 | 37.20 | - | - | 0 | 2 | 1 | - | 0 |
| Lord's | 4 | 8 | 1 | 139 | 62 | 19.85 | - | - | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | 0 |
| Headingley | 3 | 6 | 0 | 73 | 30 | 12.16 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 |
| Kennington Oval | 3 | 5 | 1 | 121 | 42 | 30.25 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 |
| Melbourne Cricket Ground | 2 | 4 | 1 | 155 | 92* | 51.66 | 319 | 48.58 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 0 |
| Sydney Cricket Ground | 2 | 4 | 1 | 100 | 64* | 33.33 | 237 | 42.19 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| Old Trafford | 2 | 3 | 0 | 53 | 18 | 17.66 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 |
| All | 45 | 83 | 8 | 2,234 | 111 | 29.78 | - | - | 1 | 15 | 3 | - | 0 |
| Mat | Inns | Balls | Mdns | Runs | Wkts | BBI | Avg | Econ | SR | 4w | 5w | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Wanderers Stadium | 11 | 15 | 618 | 25 | 298 | 6 | 2/7 | 49.66 | 2.89 | 103.00 | 0 | 0 |
| Kingsmead | 6 | 9 | 492 | 18 | 208 | 5 | 2/74 | 41.60 | 2.53 | 98.40 | 0 | 0 |
| Newlands | 6 | 8 | 354 | 11 | 185 | 7 | 4/25 | 26.42 | 3.13 | 50.57 | 1 | 0 |
| Lord's | 4 | 5 | 445 | 20 | 187 | 6 | 3/46 | 31.16 | 2.52 | 74.16 | 0 | 0 |
| Kennington Oval | 3 | 4 | 291 | 10 | 126 | 6 | 2/10 | 21.00 | 2.59 | 48.50 | 0 | 0 |
| Melbourne Cricket Ground | 2 | 4 | 132 | 4 | 77 | 0 | 0/4 | N/A | 3.50 | N/A | 0 | 0 |
| Headingley | 2 | 3 | 481 | 26 | 171 | 8 | 4/52 | 21.37 | 2.13 | 60.12 | 1 | 0 |
| Sydney Cricket Ground | 2 | 3 | 151 | 1 | 119 | 2 | 2/32 | 59.50 | 4.72 | 75.50 | 0 | 0 |
| All | 45 | 57 | 3,234 | 120 | 1,553 | 41 | 4/25 | 37.87 | 2.88 | 78.87 | 2 | 0 |
- not recorded in the scorecards · N/A no dismissals or balls to divide by
Test milestones
Best Test performances
| Score | BF | SR | 4s | 6s | Opponent | Ground | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 111 | - | - | 13 | 0 | Australia | The Wanderers Stadium | 1921-11-12 |
| 93* | - | - | 11 | 0 | England | The Wanderers Stadium | 1906-01-02 |
| 92* | 170 | 54.11 | 6 | 0 | Australia | Melbourne Cricket Ground | 1911-02-17 |
| 72 | - | - | - | 0 | Australia | The Wanderers Stadium | 1902-10-11 |
| 69 | - | - | - | 0 | England | Kingsmead | 1910-01-21 |
| 64* | 109 | 58.71 | 3 | 0 | Australia | Sydney Cricket Ground | 1910-12-09 |
| 64 | - | - | 6 | 0 | Australia | Trent Bridge | 1912-08-05 |
| 64 | - | - | 9 | 0 | Australia | The Wanderers Stadium | 1921-11-12 |
| 63 | - | - | - | 0 | England | The Wanderers Stadium | 1923-02-09 |
| 62 | - | - | 4 | 0 | England | Lord's | 1907-07-01 |
| 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
| 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 |