How many Test runs has Colin McDonald scored?

Colin McDonald has 3,107 runs in 83 Test innings from 47 matches at an average of 39.32. Highest score: 170.

What is Colin McDonald's Test batting average?

Colin McDonald's Test batting average is 39.32, from 3,107 runs and 83 innings.

How many international centuries does Colin McDonald have?

Colin McDonald has 5 international hundreds: 5 in Test.

Which teams has Colin McDonald played international cricket for?

Colin McDonald is recorded for Australia in this publication.

When did Colin McDonald play international cricket?

This career snapshot covers 1952 to 1961. Dates follow the official record, not only the scorecard archive.

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Colin McDonald

Top-order batter · 1952 to 1961 · 47 internationals

Australia

Test47 matches

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47Internationals

3,107Runs

5Hundreds

0Wickets

14Catches

Career records by format

Batting career records by format
Format	Mat	Inns	NO	Runs	HS	Avg	BF	SR	100s	50s	0s	4s	6s
Test	47	83	4	3,107	170	39.32	-	-	5	17	2	-	3

Bowling career records by format
Format	Mat	Inns	Balls	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	BBI	BBM	Avg	Econ	SR	4w	5w	10w
Test	47	1	8	0	3	0	-	-	N/A	2.25	N/A	0	0	0

Fielding career records by format
Format	Mat	Inns	Ct	St	Dis	Dis/inns	Best
Test	47	90	14	0	14	0.155	2 (2ct 0st)

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

Colin McDonald: Test stats

Test

47 matches · 1952-1961

3,107runs

Matches: 47
Average: 39.32
Strike rate: -
Hundreds: 5
Highest: 170
Fifties: 17

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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	1	1	1952-01-25	1961-07-06	Complete

Questions fans ask about Colin McDonald

How many Test runs has Colin McDonald scored?: Colin McDonald has 3,107 runs in 83 Test innings from 47 matches at an average of 39.32. Highest score: 170.
What is Colin McDonald's Test batting average?: Colin McDonald's Test batting average is 39.32, from 3,107 runs and 83 innings.
How many international centuries does Colin McDonald have?: Colin McDonald has 5 international hundreds: 5 in Test.
Which teams has Colin McDonald played international cricket for?: Colin McDonald is recorded for Australia in this publication.
When did Colin McDonald play international cricket?: This career snapshot covers 1952 to 1961. Dates follow the official record, not only the scorecard archive.

Explore every recorded innings

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

Latest appearances

Recent available appearances
Date	Match	Format	Result
1961-07-06	Australia v England	Test	England won by 8 wickets
1961-06-22	Australia v England	Test	Australia won by 5 wickets
1961-06-08	Australia v England	Test	Match drawn
1961-02-10	Australia v West Indies	Test	Australia won by 2 wickets
1961-01-27	Australia v West Indies	Test	Match drawn
1961-01-13	Australia v West Indies	Test	West Indies won by 222 runs
1960-12-30	Australia v West Indies	Test	Australia won by 7 wickets
1960-12-09	Australia v West Indies	Test	Match tied
1960-01-23	Australia v India	Test	Match drawn
1960-01-13	Australia v India	Test	Australia won by inns & 55 runs
1960-01-01	Australia v India	Test	Match drawn
1959-12-19	Australia v India	Test	India won by 119 runs

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TEST CAREER · 1952 to 1961

Colin McDonald in Tests

Complete: every official innings is in the scorecards

3,107Runs

39.32Average

-Strike rate

5Hundreds

17Fifties

170Highest

Official Test record

Official Test batting record
Batting	Mat	Inns	NO	Runs	HS	Avg	BF	SR	100	50	0	4s	6s
Career	47	83	4	3,107	170	39.32	-	-	5	17	2	-	3

Official Test bowling record
Bowling	Mat	Inns	Balls	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	BBI	BBM	Avg	Econ	SR	4w	5w	10w
Career	47	1	8	0	3	0	-	-	N/A	2.25	N/A	0	0	0

Official Test fielding record
Fielding	Mat	Inns	Ct	St	Dis	Dis/Inns	Best
Career	47	90	14	0	14	0.155	2 (2ct 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

Caught38 · 45.8%

Bowled21 · 25.3%

LBW10 · 12.0%

Run out3 · 3.6%

Stumped7 · 8.4%

Not out4 · 4.8%

Test batting position: average and innings

140.2273 inns

232.128 inns

311 inns

4-0 inns

5-0 inns

627.001 inns

7-0 inns

8-0 inns

9-0 inns

10-0 inns

11-0 inns

Recent Test form

Last 10 batting innings

297runs

29.70average

-strike rate

350s

0100s

Test record by situation

complete career

Colin McDonald: Test batting by opposition
	Mat	Inns	NO	Runs	HS	Avg	BF	SR	100	50	0	4s	6s
England	15	28	1	1,043	170	38.62	-	-	2	5	1	-	1
West Indies	11	20	1	880	127	46.31	-	-	2	6	0	-	0
South Africa	10	18	1	786	154	46.23	-	-	1	5	0	-	2
India	7	10	0	224	53	22.40	-	-	0	1	1	-	0
Pakistan	4	7	1	174	44*	29.00	-	-	0	0	0	-	0
All	47	83	4	3,107	170	39.32	-	-	5	17	2	-	3

Colin McDonald: Test batting by home and away
	Mat	Inns	NO	Runs	HS	Avg	BF	SR	100	50	0	4s	6s
Home	18	34	1	1,573	170	47.66	-	-	3	8	0	121	2
Away	28	47	2	1,471	127	32.68	-	-	2	9	2	-	1
Neutral	1	2	1	63	44*	63.00	-	-	0	0	0	-	0
All	47	83	4	3,107	170	39.32	-	-	5	17	2	-	3

Colin McDonald: Test batting by match innings
	Mat	Inns	NO	Runs	HS	Avg	BF	SR	100	50	0	4s	6s
1st innings of the match	17	17	0	904	170	53.17	-	-	2	4	0	-	1
2nd innings of the match	30	30	0	1,476	133	49.20	-	-	3	10	0	-	2
3rd innings of the match	14	14	0	346	89	24.71	-	-	0	2	1	-	0
4th innings of the match	22	22	4	381	51*	21.16	-	-	0	1	1	-	0
All	47	83	4	3,107	170	39.32	-	-	5	17	2	-	3

Colin McDonald: Test batting by batting position
	Mat	Inns	NO	Runs	HS	Avg	BF	SR	100	50	0	4s	6s
No. 1	42	73	3	2,816	170	40.22	-	-	5	15	2	-	2
No. 2	5	8	0	257	91	32.12	-	-	0	2	0	-	1
No. 3	1	1	1	7	7*	N/A	-	-	0	0	0	-	0
No. 6	1	1	0	27	27	27.00	-	-	0	0	0	-	0
All	47	83	4	3,107	170	39.32	-	-	5	17	2	-	3

Colin McDonald: Test batting by match result
	Mat	Inns	NO	Runs	HS	Avg	BF	SR	100	50	0	4s	6s
Won	23	38	4	1,557	170	45.79	-	-	3	9	1	-	0
Lost	9	18	0	586	89	32.55	-	-	0	4	0	-	0
Drawn	14	25	0	891	154	35.64	-	-	2	3	1	-	3
Tied	1	2	0	73	57	36.50	-	-	0	1	0	6	0
All	47	83	4	3,107	170	39.32	-	-	5	17	2	-	3

Colin McDonald: Test batting by year
	Mat	Inns	NO	Runs	HS	Avg	BF	SR	100	50	0	4s	6s
1952	3	6	0	243	82	40.50	-	-	0	2	0	24	0
1953	3	5	0	288	154	57.60	-	-	1	1	0	26	1
1955	7	12	1	635	127	57.72	-	-	2	3	0	-	1
1956	8	15	0	295	89	19.66	-	-	0	2	2	-	0
1957	2	3	0	199	99	66.33	-	-	0	2	0	-	1
1958	5	10	1	259	58	28.77	-	-	0	1	0	-	0
1959	8	13	2	671	170	61.00	-	-	2	2	0	-	0
1960	5	8	0	186	57	23.25	-	-	0	1	0	-	0
1961	6	11	0	331	91	30.09	-	-	0	3	0	-	0
All	47	83	4	3,107	170	39.32	-	-	5	17	2	-	3

Colin McDonald: Test batting by ground
	Mat	Inns	NO	Runs	HS	Avg	BF	SR	100	50	0	4s	6s
Melbourne Cricket Ground	6	12	1	523	133	47.54	-	-	1	3	0	33	0
Sydney Cricket Ground	5	9	0	387	72	43.00	-	-	0	3	0	30	1
Adelaide Oval	4	7	0	489	170	69.85	-	-	2	1	0	40	1
Brisbane Cricket Ground	3	6	0	174	57	29.00	-	-	0	1	0	18	0
Eden Gardens	2	4	0	36	27	9.00	-	-	0	0	1	-	0
Headingley	2	4	0	63	54	15.75	-	-	0	1	0	-	0
Lord's	2	4	0	122	78	30.50	-	-	0	1	0	-	0
National Stadium, Karachi	2	4	0	69	30	17.25	-	-	0	0	0	-	0
The Wanderers Stadium	2	4	1	127	75	42.33	-	-	0	1	0	-	1
Sabina Park	2	3	1	184	127	92.00	-	-	1	1	0	-	0
All	47	83	4	3,107	170	39.32	-	-	5	17	2	-	3

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

Test milestones

Hundreds 5

Best Test performances

Colin McDonald: highest Test scores
Score	BF	SR	4s	6s	Opponent	Ground	Date
170	315	53.96	12	0	England	Adelaide Oval	1959-01-30
154	-	-	16	1	South Africa	Adelaide Oval	1953-01-24
133	249	53.41	7	0	England	Melbourne Cricket Ground	1959-02-13
127	-	-	11	0	West Indies	Sabina Park	1955-06-11
110	-	-	-	0	West Indies	Queen's Park Oval	1955-04-11
99	-	-	-	0	South Africa	Newlands	1957-12-31
91	175	52.00	6	0	West Indies	Melbourne Cricket Ground	1961-02-10
89	-	-	10	0	England	Old Trafford	1956-07-26
82	-	-	7	0	South Africa	Melbourne Cricket Ground	1952-12-24
78	-	-	7	0	England	Lord's	1956-06-21

Latest Test matches

Latest Test matches
Date	Opponent	Bat	Bowl	Ground	Result
1961-07-06	England	54 & 1	-	Headingley	England won by 8 wickets
1961-06-22	England	4 & 14	-	Lord's	Australia won by 5 wickets
1961-06-08	England	22	-	Edgbaston	Match drawn
1961-02-10	West Indies	91 & 11	-	Melbourne Cricket Ground	Australia won by 2 wickets
1961-01-27	West Indies	71 & 2	-	Adelaide Oval	Match drawn
1961-01-13	West Indies	34 & 27	-	Sydney Cricket Ground	West Indies won by 222 runs
1960-12-30	West Indies	15 & 13	-	Melbourne Cricket Ground	Australia won by 7 wickets
1960-12-09	West Indies	57 & 16	-	Brisbane Cricket Ground	Match tied
1960-01-23	India	27 & 6	-	Eden Gardens	Match drawn
1960-01-13	India	16	-	MA Chidambaram Stadium	Australia won by inns & 55 runs