How many Test runs has Bruce Mitchell scored?

Bruce Mitchell has 3,471 runs in 80 Test innings from 42 matches at an average of 48.88. Highest score: 189*.

What is Bruce Mitchell's Test batting average?

Bruce Mitchell's Test batting average is 48.88, from 3,471 runs and 80 innings.

How many Test wickets has Bruce Mitchell taken?

Bruce Mitchell has taken 27 wickets in Test from 42 matches at a bowling average of 51.11. Best innings: 5/87.

How many international centuries does Bruce Mitchell have?

Bruce Mitchell has 8 international hundreds: 8 in Test.

Which teams has Bruce Mitchell played international cricket for?

Bruce Mitchell is recorded for South Africa in this publication.

When did Bruce Mitchell play international cricket?

This career snapshot covers 1929 to 1949. Dates follow the official record, not only the scorecard archive.

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Bruce Mitchell

Top-order batter · 1929 to 1949 · 42 internationals

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Test42 matches

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42Internationals

3,471Runs

8Hundreds

27Wickets

56Catches

Career records by format

Batting career records by format
Format	Mat	Inns	NO	Runs	HS	Avg	BF	SR	100s	50s	0s	4s	6s
Test	42	80	9	3,471	189*	48.88	-	-	8	21	3	-	1

Bowling career records by format
Format	Mat	Inns	Balls	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	BBI	BBM	Avg	Econ	SR	4w	5w	10w
Test	42	39	2,525	26	1,380	27	5/87	5/87	51.11	3.27	93.51	1	1	0

Fielding career records by format
Format	Mat	Inns	Ct	St	Dis	Dis/inns	Best
Test	42	71	56	0	56	0.788	4 (4ct 0st)

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

Bruce Mitchell: Test stats

Test

42 matches · 1929-1949

3,471runs

Matches: 42
Average: 48.88
Strike rate: -
Hundreds: 8
Highest: 189*
Fifties: 21

27 wickets · bowling average 51.11

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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	80	80	39	39	1929-06-15	1949-03-05	Complete

Questions fans ask about Bruce Mitchell

How many Test runs has Bruce Mitchell scored?: Bruce Mitchell has 3,471 runs in 80 Test innings from 42 matches at an average of 48.88. Highest score: 189*.
What is Bruce Mitchell's Test batting average?: Bruce Mitchell's Test batting average is 48.88, from 3,471 runs and 80 innings.
How many Test wickets has Bruce Mitchell taken?: Bruce Mitchell has taken 27 wickets in Test from 42 matches at a bowling average of 51.11. Best innings: 5/87.
How many international centuries does Bruce Mitchell have?: Bruce Mitchell has 8 international hundreds: 8 in Test.
Which teams has Bruce Mitchell played international cricket for?: Bruce Mitchell is recorded for South Africa in this publication.
When did Bruce Mitchell play international cricket?: This career snapshot covers 1929 to 1949. Dates follow the official record, not only the scorecard archive.

Explore every recorded innings

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

Latest appearances

Recent available appearances
Date	Match	Format	Result
1949-03-05	England v South Africa	Test	England won by 3 wickets
1949-02-12	England v South Africa	Test	Match drawn
1949-01-01	England v South Africa	Test	Match drawn
1948-12-27	England v South Africa	Test	Match drawn
1948-12-16	England v South Africa	Test	England won by 2 wickets
1947-08-16	England v South Africa	Test	Match drawn
1947-07-26	England v South Africa	Test	England won by 10 wickets
1947-07-05	England v South Africa	Test	England won by 7 wickets
1947-06-21	England v South Africa	Test	England won by 10 wickets
1947-06-07	England v South Africa	Test	Match drawn
1939-03-03	England v South Africa	Test	Match drawn
1939-02-18	England v South Africa	Test	Match drawn

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TEST CAREER · 1929 to 1949

Bruce Mitchell in Tests

Complete: every official innings is in the scorecards

3,471Runs

48.88Average

-Strike rate

8Hundreds

21Fifties

189*Highest

Official Test record

Official Test batting record
Batting	Mat	Inns	NO	Runs	HS	Avg	BF	SR	100	50	0	4s	6s
Career	42	80	9	3,471	189*	48.88	-	-	8	21	3	-	1

Official Test bowling record
Bowling	Mat	Inns	Balls	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	BBI	BBM	Avg	Econ	SR	4w	5w	10w
Career	42	39	2,525	26	1,380	27	5/87	5/87	51.11	3.27	93.51	1	1	0

Official Test fielding record
Fielding	Mat	Inns	Ct	St	Dis	Dis/Inns	Best
Career	42	71	56	0	56	0.788	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

Caught37 · 46.2%

Bowled23 · 28.8%

LBW4 · 5.0%

Run out3 · 3.8%

Stumped3 · 3.8%

Other dismissal1 · 1.2%

Not out9 · 11.2%

Test batting position: average and innings

165.0426 inns

247.9522 inns

339.0923 inns

437.006 inns

520.002 inns

616.001 inns

7-0 inns

8-0 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

475runs

52.77average

-strike rate

350s

1100s

Last 10 bowling innings

4wickets

94.00average

2.72economy

207.00strike rate

1/8best

Test record by situation

complete career

Bruce Mitchell: Test batting by opposition
	Mat	Inns	NO	Runs	HS	Avg	BF	SR	100	50	0	4s	6s
England	30	57	7	2,732	189*	54.64	-	-	7	16	0	-	0
Australia	10	20	2	573	95	31.83	-	-	0	4	2	-	1
New Zealand	2	3	0	166	113	55.33	-	-	1	1	1	-	0
All	42	80	9	3,471	189*	48.88	-	-	8	21	3	-	1

Bruce Mitchell: Test bowling by opposition
	Mat	Inns	Balls	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	BBI	Avg	Econ	SR	4w	5w
England	22	28	1,890	20	982	13	3/75	75.53	3.11	145.38	0	0
Australia	6	8	554	6	338	10	5/87	33.80	3.66	55.40	1	1
New Zealand	2	3	81	0	60	4	2/23	15.00	4.44	20.25	0	0
All	42	39	2,525	26	1,380	27	5/87	51.11	3.27	93.51	1	1

Bruce Mitchell: Test batting by home and away
	Mat	Inns	NO	Runs	HS	Avg	BF	SR	100	50	0	4s	6s
Home	20	38	4	1,647	123	48.44	-	-	3	11	1	-	1
Away	22	42	5	1,824	189*	49.29	-	-	5	10	2	-	0
All	42	80	9	3,471	189*	48.88	-	-	8	21	3	-	1

Bruce Mitchell: Test bowling by home and away
	Mat	Inns	Balls	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	BBI	Avg	Econ	SR	4w	5w
Home	16	23	2,002	20	1,035	19	5/87	54.47	3.10	105.36	1	1
Away	14	16	523	6	345	8	2/23	43.12	3.95	65.37	0	0
All	42	39	2,525	26	1,380	27	5/87	51.11	3.27	93.51	1	1

Bruce Mitchell: Test batting by match innings
	Mat	Inns	NO	Runs	HS	Avg	BF	SR	100	50	0	4s	6s
1st innings of the match	20	20	0	802	128	40.10	-	-	2	5	0	-	0
2nd innings of the match	22	22	0	1,015	120	46.13	-	-	3	6	1	-	0
3rd innings of the match	26	26	4	1,025	164*	46.59	-	-	2	6	2	-	1
4th innings of the match	12	12	5	629	189*	89.85	-	-	1	4	0	-	0
All	42	80	9	3,471	189*	48.88	-	-	8	21	3	-	1

Bruce Mitchell: Test bowling by match innings
	Mat	Inns	Balls	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	BBI	Avg	Econ	SR	4w	5w
1st innings of the match	15	15	1,045	10	545	14	3/75	38.92	3.12	74.64	0	0
2nd innings of the match	9	9	620	6	350	11	5/87	31.81	3.38	56.36	1	1
3rd innings of the match	8	8	398	4	216	0	0/6	N/A	3.25	N/A	0	0
4th innings of the match	7	7	462	6	269	2	1/73	134.50	3.49	231.00	0	0
All	42	39	2,525	26	1,380	27	5/87	51.11	3.27	93.51	1	1

Bruce Mitchell: Test batting by batting position
	Mat	Inns	NO	Runs	HS	Avg	BF	SR	100	50	0	4s	6s
No. 1	15	26	4	1,431	189*	65.04	-	-	5	5	0	-	0
No. 2	12	22	2	959	128	47.95	-	-	2	7	1	-	0
No. 3	13	23	1	860	120	39.09	-	-	1	8	1	-	0
No. 4	6	6	1	185	63	37.00	-	-	0	1	0	-	1
No. 5	2	2	1	20	20*	20.00	-	-	0	0	1	-	0
No. 6	1	1	0	16	16	16.00	-	-	0	0	0	-	0
All	42	80	9	3,471	189*	48.88	-	-	8	21	3	-	1

Bruce Mitchell: Test batting by match result
	Mat	Inns	NO	Runs	HS	Avg	BF	SR	100	50	0	4s	6s
Won	4	7	1	438	164*	73.00	-	-	2	2	1	-	0
Lost	17	34	2	1,179	109	36.84	-	-	1	9	2	-	1
Drawn	21	39	6	1,854	189*	56.18	-	-	5	10	0	-	0
All	42	80	9	3,471	189*	48.88	-	-	8	21	3	-	1

Bruce Mitchell: Test bowling by match result
	Mat	Inns	Balls	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	BBI	Avg	Econ	SR	4w	5w
Won	3	4	93	0	71	4	2/23	17.75	4.58	23.25	0	0
Lost	10	12	665	10	387	7	5/87	55.28	3.49	95.00	0	1
Drawn	17	23	1,767	16	922	16	4/26	57.62	3.13	110.43	1	0
All	42	39	2,525	26	1,380	27	5/87	51.11	3.27	93.51	1	1

Bruce Mitchell: Test batting by year
	Mat	Inns	NO	Runs	HS	Avg	BF	SR	100	50	0	4s	6s
1929	5	9	1	251	88	31.37	-	-	0	2	0	-	0
1930	1	2	0	78	72	39.00	-	-	0	1	0	7	0
1931	7	13	0	523	123	40.23	-	-	1	4	1	-	0
1932	4	7	0	342	113	48.85	-	-	1	3	1	-	0
1935	7	14	3	579	164*	52.63	-	-	2	1	0	-	0
1936	3	6	2	160	72*	40.00	-	-	0	1	1	-	1
1938	2	4	1	164	73	54.66	-	-	0	1	0	-	0
1939	3	5	0	302	109	60.40	-	-	1	2	0	-	0
1947	5	10	1	597	189*	66.33	-	-	2	3	0	-	0
1948	2	4	0	172	86	43.00	-	-	0	1	0	-	0
1949	3	6	1	303	120	60.60	-	-	1	2	0	-	0
All	42	80	9	3,471	189*	48.88	-	-	8	21	3	-	1

Bruce Mitchell: Test bowling by year
	Mat	Inns	Balls	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	BBI	Avg	Econ	SR	4w	5w
1929	5	6	190	4	118	2	1/21	59.00	3.72	95.00	0	0
1931	3	3	60	0	46	0	0/8	N/A	4.60	N/A	0	0
1932	2	3	81	0	60	4	2/23	15.00	4.44	20.25	0	0
1935	7	9	513	4	325	7	4/26	46.42	3.80	73.28	1	0
1936	3	3	269	3	159	5	5/87	31.80	3.54	53.80	0	1
1938	2	3	424	3	214	3	3/75	71.33	3.02	141.33	0	0
1939	3	5	608	8	277	3	2/37	92.33	2.73	202.66	0	0
1947	1	1	12	1	5	0	0/5	N/A	2.50	N/A	0	0
1948	1	1	144	1	79	1	1/79	79.00	3.29	144.00	0	0
1949	3	5	224	2	97	2	1/8	48.50	2.59	112.00	0	0
All	42	39	2,525	26	1,380	27	5/87	51.11	3.27	93.51	1	1

Bruce Mitchell: Test batting by ground
	Mat	Inns	NO	Runs	HS	Avg	BF	SR	100	50	0	4s	6s
The Wanderers Stadium	8	15	2	655	86	50.38	-	-	0	6	0	-	1
Kingsmead	7	14	1	517	109	39.76	-	-	1	3	0	-	0
Newlands	4	7	1	320	123	53.33	-	-	2	0	1	-	0
Headingley	3	6	0	170	58	28.33	-	-	0	2	0	-	0
Lord's	3	6	1	371	164*	74.20	-	-	1	1	0	-	0
Old Trafford	3	6	1	147	80	29.40	-	-	0	1	0	-	0
Kennington Oval	3	5	1	448	189*	112.00	-	-	3	0	0	-	0
Melbourne Cricket Ground	2	4	0	69	46	17.25	-	-	0	0	0	1	0
Trent Bridge	2	4	1	51	25	17.00	-	-	0	0	0	-	0
All	42	80	9	3,471	189*	48.88	-	-	8	21	3	-	1

Bruce Mitchell: Test bowling by ground
	Mat	Inns	Balls	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	BBI	Avg	Econ	SR	4w	5w
The Wanderers Stadium	6	10	905	11	471	12	4/26	39.25	3.12	75.41	1	0
Kingsmead	5	7	721	8	375	6	5/87	62.50	3.12	120.16	0	1
Newlands	4	5	336	1	163	1	1/9	163.00	2.91	336.00	0	0
Headingley	3	4	130	2	86	1	1/45	86.00	3.96	130.00	0	0
All	42	39	2,525	26	1,380	27	5/87	51.11	3.27	93.51	1	1

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

Test milestones

Hundreds 8

Five-wicket innings 1

5/87v AustraliaKingsmead · 1936-02-28

Best Test performances

Bruce Mitchell: highest Test scores
Score	BF	SR	4s	Opponent	Ground	Date
189*	-	-	-	England	Kennington Oval	1947-08-16
164*	-	-	-	England	Lord's	1935-06-29
128	-	-	11	England	Kennington Oval	1935-08-17
123	-	-	-	England	Newlands	1931-01-01
120	-	-	14	England	Kennington Oval	1947-08-16
120	-	-	-	England	Newlands	1949-01-01
113	-	-	-	New Zealand	Lancaster Park	1932-02-27
109	-	-	14	England	Kingsmead	1939-01-20
99	-	-	-	England	St George's Park	1949-03-05
95	-	-	5	Australia	Adelaide Oval	1932-01-29

Bruce Mitchell: best Test bowling
Figures	Balls	Mdns	Econ	Opponent	Ground	Date
5/87	155	2	3.36	Australia	Kingsmead	1936-02-28
4/26	45	0	3.46	Australia	The Wanderers Stadium	1935-12-24
3/75	176	2	2.55	England	The Wanderers Stadium	1938-12-24
2/23	29	0	4.75	New Zealand	Basin Reserve	1932-03-04
2/31	46	0	4.04	New Zealand	Lancaster Park	1932-02-27
2/37	96	3	2.31	England	The Wanderers Stadium	1939-02-18
1/8	24	0	2.00	England	The Wanderers Stadium	1949-02-12
1/9	48	0	1.12	England	Newlands	1949-01-01
1/21	48	3	2.62	England	Old Trafford	1929-07-27
1/36	48	0	4.50	England	Kennington Oval	1935-08-17

Latest Test matches

Latest Test matches
Date	Opponent	Bat	Bowl	Ground	Result
1949-03-05	England	99 & 56	0/26	St George's Park	England won by 3 wickets
1949-02-12	England	2 & 6	1/8 & 0/20	The Wanderers Stadium	Match drawn
1949-01-01	England	120 & 20*	1/9 & 0/34	Newlands	Match drawn
1948-12-27	England	86 & 40	1/79	The Wanderers Stadium	Match drawn
1948-12-16	England	27 & 19	-	Kingsmead	England won by 2 wickets
1947-08-16	England	120 & 189*	-	Kennington Oval	Match drawn
1947-07-26	England	53 & 5	0/5	Headingley	England won by 10 wickets
1947-07-05	England	80 & 6	-	Old Trafford	England won by 7 wickets
1947-06-21	England	46 & 80	-	Lord's	England won by 10 wickets
1947-06-07	England	14 & 4	-	Trent Bridge	Match drawn