How many Test runs has David Pithey scored?

David Pithey has 138 runs in 12 Test innings from 8 matches at an average of 12.54. Highest score: 55.

What is David Pithey's Test batting average?

David Pithey's Test batting average is 12.54, from 138 runs and 12 innings.

How many Test wickets has David Pithey taken?

David Pithey has taken 12 wickets in Test from 8 matches at a bowling average of 48.08. Best innings: 6/58.

Which teams has David Pithey played international cricket for?

David Pithey is recorded for South Africa in this publication.

When did David Pithey play international cricket?

This career snapshot covers 1963 to 1967. Dates follow the official record, not only the scorecard archive.

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David Pithey

All-rounder · 1963 to 1967 · 8 internationals

South Africa

Test8 matches

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8Internationals

138Runs

0Hundreds

12Wickets

6Catches

Career records by format

Batting career records by format
Format	Mat	Inns	NO	Runs	HS	Avg	BF	SR	100s	50s	0s	4s	6s
Test	8	12	1	138	55	12.54	-	-	0	1	1	-	0

Bowling career records by format
Format	Mat	Inns	Balls	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	BBI	BBM	Avg	Econ	SR	4w	5w	10w
Test	8	13	1,424	67	577	12	6/58	7/64	48.08	2.43	118.66	0	1	0

Fielding career records by format
Format	Mat	Inns	Ct	St	Dis	Dis/inns	Best
Test	8	16	6	0	6	0.375	2 (2ct 0st)

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

David Pithey: Test stats

Test

8 matches · 1963-1967

138runs

Matches: 8
Average: 12.54
Strike rate: -
Hundreds: 0
Highest: 55
Fifties: 1

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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	12	12	13	13	1963-12-06	1967-01-20	Complete

Questions fans ask about David Pithey

How many Test runs has David Pithey scored?: David Pithey has 138 runs in 12 Test innings from 8 matches at an average of 12.54. Highest score: 55.
What is David Pithey's Test batting average?: David Pithey's Test batting average is 12.54, from 138 runs and 12 innings.
How many Test wickets has David Pithey taken?: David Pithey has taken 12 wickets in Test from 8 matches at a bowling average of 48.08. Best innings: 6/58.
Which teams has David Pithey played international cricket for?: David Pithey is recorded for South Africa in this publication.
When did David Pithey play international cricket?: This career snapshot covers 1963 to 1967. Dates follow the official record, not only the scorecard archive.

Explore every recorded innings

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

Latest appearances

Recent available appearances
Date	Match	Format	Result
1967-01-20	Australia v South Africa	Test	South Africa won by 8 wickets
1966-12-31	Australia v South Africa	Test	Australia won by 6 wickets
1964-03-13	New Zealand v South Africa	Test	Match drawn
1964-02-28	New Zealand v South Africa	Test	Match drawn
1964-02-21	New Zealand v South Africa	Test	Match drawn
1964-01-10	Australia v South Africa	Test	Match drawn
1964-01-01	Australia v South Africa	Test	Australia won by 8 wickets
1963-12-06	Australia v South Africa	Test	Match drawn

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TEST CAREER · 1963 to 1967

David Pithey in Tests

Complete: every official innings is in the scorecards

138Runs

12.54Bat avg

-Strike rate

12Wickets

48.08Bowl avg

2.43Economy

Official Test record

Official Test batting record
Batting	Mat	Inns	NO	Runs	HS	Avg	BF	SR	100	50	0	4s	6s
Career	8	12	1	138	55	12.54	-	-	0	1	1	-	0

Official Test bowling record
Bowling	Mat	Inns	Balls	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	BBI	BBM	Avg	Econ	SR	4w	5w	10w
Career	8	13	1,424	67	577	12	6/58	7/64	48.08	2.43	118.66	0	1	0

Official Test fielding record
Fielding	Mat	Inns	Ct	St	Dis	Dis/Inns	Best
Career	8	16	6	0	6	0.375	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

Caught8 · 66.7%

Bowled3 · 25.0%

Not out1 · 8.3%

Test batting position: average and innings

1-0 inns

2-0 inns

37.001 inns

4-0 inns

511 inns

6-0 inns

7-0 inns

815.166 inns

98.004 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

120runs

13.33average

-strike rate

150s

0100s

Last 10 bowling innings

12wickets

36.83average

2.28economy

96.66strike rate

6/58best

Test record by situation

complete career

David Pithey: Test batting by opposition
	Mat	Inns	NO	Runs	HS	Avg	BF	SR	50	0	4s
Australia	5	8	0	113	55	14.12	-	-	1	1	-
New Zealand	3	4	1	25	9	8.33	-	-	0	0	-
All	8	12	1	138	55	12.54	-	-	1	1	-

David Pithey: Test bowling by opposition
	Mat	Inns	Balls	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	BBI	Avg	Econ	SR	5w
Australia	5	7	740	25	353	0	0/18	N/A	2.86	N/A	0
New Zealand	3	6	684	42	224	12	6/58	18.66	1.96	57.00	1
All	8	13	1,424	67	577	12	6/58	48.08	2.43	118.66	1

David Pithey: Test batting by home and away
	Mat	Inns	NO	Runs	HS	Avg	BF	SR	50	0	4s
Home	2	3	0	74	55	24.66	-	-	1	0	-
Away	6	9	1	64	18	8.00	-	-	0	1	-
All	8	12	1	138	55	12.54	-	-	1	1	-

David Pithey: Test bowling by home and away
	Mat	Inns	Balls	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	BBI	Avg	Econ	SR	5w
Home	2	2	300	17	114	0	0/55	N/A	2.28	N/A	0
Away	6	11	1,124	50	463	12	6/58	38.58	2.47	93.66	1
All	8	13	1,424	67	577	12	6/58	48.08	2.43	118.66	1

David Pithey: Test batting by match innings
	Mat	Inns	NO	Runs	HS	Avg	BF	SR	50	0	4s
1st innings of the match	4	4	0	23	15	5.75	-	-	0	1	-
2nd innings of the match	4	4	0	41	18	10.25	-	-	0	0	-
3rd innings of the match	2	2	0	59	55	29.50	-	-	1	0	-
4th innings of the match	2	2	1	15	8*	15.00	-	-	0	0	-
All	8	12	1	138	55	12.54	-	-	1	1	-

David Pithey: Test bowling by match innings
	Mat	Inns	Balls	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	BBI	Avg	Econ	SR	5w
1st innings of the match	3	3	340	12	150	1	1/6	150.00	2.64	340.00	0
2nd innings of the match	3	3	256	15	106	2	2/53	53.00	2.48	128.00	0
3rd innings of the match	4	4	546	24	229	6	6/58	38.16	2.51	91.00	1
4th innings of the match	3	3	282	16	92	3	3/40	30.66	1.95	94.00	0
All	8	13	1,424	67	577	12	6/58	48.08	2.43	118.66	1

David Pithey: Test batting by batting position
	Mat	Inns	NO	Runs	HS	Avg	BF	SR	50	0	4s
No. 3	1	1	0	7	7	7.00	46	15.21	0	0	1
No. 5	1	1	1	8	8*	N/A	-	-	0	0	-
No. 8	4	6	0	91	55	15.16	-	-	1	1	-
No. 9	4	4	0	32	15	8.00	-	-	0	0	-
All	8	12	1	138	55	12.54	-	-	1	1	-

David Pithey: Test batting by match result
	Mat	Inns	NO	Runs	HS	Avg	BF	SR	50	0	4s
Won	1	1	0	15	15	15.00	-	-	0	0	-
Lost	2	4	0	63	55	15.75	-	-	1	1	-
Drawn	5	7	1	60	18	10.00	-	-	0	0	-
All	8	12	1	138	55	12.54	-	-	1	1	-

David Pithey: Test bowling by match result
	Mat	Inns	Balls	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	BBI	Avg	Econ	SR	5w
Won	1	1	168	12	55	0	0/55	N/A	1.96	N/A	0
Lost	2	3	220	6	97	0	0/18	N/A	2.64	N/A	0
Drawn	5	9	1,036	49	425	12	6/58	35.41	2.46	86.33	1
All	8	13	1,424	67	577	12	6/58	48.08	2.43	118.66	1

David Pithey: Test batting by year
	Mat	Inns	NO	Runs	HS	Avg	BF	SR	50	0	4s
1963	1	1	0	18	18	18.00	-	-	0	0	1
1964	5	8	1	46	10	6.57	-	-	0	1	-
1966	1	2	0	59	55	29.50	-	-	1	0	-
1967	1	1	0	15	15	15.00	-	-	0	0	-
All	8	12	1	138	55	12.54	-	-	1	1	-

David Pithey: Test bowling by year
	Mat	Inns	Balls	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	BBI	Avg	Econ	SR	5w
1963	1	2	224	6	115	0	0/30	N/A	3.08	N/A	0
1964	5	9	900	44	348	12	6/58	29.00	2.32	75.00	1
1966	1	1	132	5	59	0	0/59	N/A	2.68	N/A	0
1967	1	1	168	12	55	0	0/55	N/A	1.96	N/A	0
All	8	13	1,424	67	577	12	6/58	48.08	2.43	118.66	1

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

Test milestones

Five-wicket innings 1

6/58v New ZealandUniversity Oval, Dunedin · 1964-02-28

Best Test performances

David Pithey: highest Test scores
Score	BF	SR	4s	Opponent	Ground	Date
55	-	-	-	Australia	Newlands	1966-12-31
18	-	-	1	Australia	Brisbane Cricket Ground	1963-12-06
15	-	-	-	Australia	Kingsmead	1967-01-20
10	47	21.27	0	Australia	Sydney Cricket Ground	1964-01-10
9	-	-	-	New Zealand	University Oval, Dunedin	1964-02-28
8*	-	-	-	New Zealand	University Oval, Dunedin	1964-02-28
7	46	15.21	1	Australia	Sydney Cricket Ground	1964-01-10
7	-	-	-	New Zealand	Basin Reserve	1964-02-21
4	15	26.66	1	Australia	Melbourne Cricket Ground	1964-01-01
4	-	-	-	Australia	Newlands	1966-12-31

David Pithey: best Test bowling
Figures	Balls	Mdns	Econ	Opponent	Ground	Date
6/58	210	11	1.65	New Zealand	University Oval, Dunedin	1964-02-28
3/40	150	13	1.60	New Zealand	Eden Park	1964-03-13
2/53	144	11	2.20	New Zealand	Basin Reserve	1964-02-21
1/6	24	1	1.50	New Zealand	University Oval, Dunedin	1964-02-28
0/18	48	0	2.25	Australia	Melbourne Cricket Ground	1964-01-01
0/20	40	1	3.00	Australia	Melbourne Cricket Ground	1964-01-01
0/30	40	0	4.50	Australia	Brisbane Cricket Ground	1963-12-06
0/33	72	3	2.75	New Zealand	Eden Park	1964-03-13
0/34	84	3	2.42	New Zealand	Basin Reserve	1964-02-21
0/55	168	12	1.96	Australia	Kingsmead	1967-01-20

Latest Test matches

Latest Test matches
Date	Opponent	Bat	Bowl	Ground	Result
1967-01-20	Australia	15	0/55	Kingsmead	South Africa won by 8 wickets
1966-12-31	Australia	4 & 55	0/59	Newlands	Australia won by 6 wickets
1964-03-13	New Zealand	1	0/33 & 3/40	Eden Park	Match drawn
1964-02-28	New Zealand	9 & 8*	1/6 & 6/58	University Oval, Dunedin	Match drawn
1964-02-21	New Zealand	7	2/53 & 0/34	Basin Reserve	Match drawn
1964-01-10	Australia	10 & 7	0/86	Sydney Cricket Ground	Match drawn
1964-01-01	Australia	0 & 4	0/20 & 0/18	Melbourne Cricket Ground	Australia won by 8 wickets
1963-12-06	Australia	18	0/85 & 0/30	Brisbane Cricket Ground	Match drawn