How many Test runs has David Ironside scored?

David Ironside has 37 runs in 4 Test innings from 3 matches at an average of 18.50. Highest score: 13.

How many Test wickets has David Ironside taken?

David Ironside has taken 15 wickets in Test from 3 matches at a bowling average of 18.33. Best innings: 5/51.

Which teams has David Ironside played international cricket for?

David Ironside is recorded for South Africa in this publication.

When did David Ironside play international cricket?

This career snapshot covers 1953 to 1954. Dates follow the official record, not only the scorecard archive.

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David Ironside

Bowler · 1953 to 1954 · 3 internationals

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3Internationals

37Runs

0Hundreds

15Wickets

1Catches

Career records by format

Batting career records by format
Format	Mat	Inns	NO	Runs	HS	Avg	BF	SR	100s	50s	0s	4s	6s
Test	3	4	2	37	13	18.50	-	-	0	0	0	-	0

Bowling career records by format
Format	Mat	Inns	Balls	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	BBI	BBM	Avg	Econ	SR	4w	5w	10w
Test	3	5	986	41	275	15	5/51	8/88	18.33	1.67	65.73	1	1	0

Fielding career records by format
Format	Mat	Inns	Ct	St	Dis	Dis/inns	Best
Test	3	5	1	0	1	0.200	1 (1ct 0st)

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

David Ironside: Test stats

Test

3 matches · 1953-1954

15wickets

Matches: 3
Average: 18.33
Economy: 1.67
Strike rate: 65.73
Best innings: 5/51
Five-fors: 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	4	4	5	5	1953-12-24	1954-01-29	Complete

Questions fans ask about David Ironside

How many Test runs has David Ironside scored?: David Ironside has 37 runs in 4 Test innings from 3 matches at an average of 18.50. Highest score: 13.
How many Test wickets has David Ironside taken?: David Ironside has taken 15 wickets in Test from 3 matches at a bowling average of 18.33. Best innings: 5/51.
Which teams has David Ironside played international cricket for?: David Ironside is recorded for South Africa in this publication.
When did David Ironside play international cricket?: This career snapshot covers 1953 to 1954. Dates follow the official record, not only the scorecard archive.

Explore every recorded innings

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

Latest appearances

Recent available appearances
Date	Match	Format	Result
1954-01-29	New Zealand v South Africa	Test	South Africa won by 9 wickets
1954-01-01	New Zealand v South Africa	Test	Match drawn
1953-12-24	New Zealand v South Africa	Test	South Africa won by 132 runs

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TEST CAREER · 1953 to 1954

David Ironside in Tests

Complete: every official innings is in the scorecards

15Wickets

18.33Average

1.67Economy

65.73Strike rate

5/51Best

1Five-fors

Official Test record

Official Test batting record
Batting	Mat	Inns	NO	Runs	HS	Avg	BF	SR	100	50	0	4s	6s
Career	3	4	2	37	13	18.50	-	-	0	0	0	-	0

Official Test bowling record
Bowling	Mat	Inns	Balls	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	BBI	BBM	Avg	Econ	SR	4w	5w	10w
Career	3	5	986	41	275	15	5/51	8/88	18.33	1.67	65.73	1	1	0

Official Test fielding record
Fielding	Mat	Inns	Ct	St	Dis	Dis/Inns	Best
Career	3	5	1	0	1	0.200	1 (1ct 0st)

Test career in charts

Test wickets, innings by innings

Test wickets by year

Last 20 Test bowling innings

Test innings by wickets

Test runs, innings by innings

Test runs by year

Last 20 Test innings

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Recent Test form

Last 4 batting innings

37runs

18.50average

-strike rate

050s

0100s

Last 5 bowling innings

15wickets

18.33average

1.67economy

65.73strike rate

5/51best

Test record by situation

complete career

David Ironside: Test batting by opposition
	Mat	Inns	NO	Runs	HS	Avg	BF	SR	100	50	0	4s	6s
New Zealand	3	4	2	37	13	18.50	-	-	0	0	0	-	0
All	3	4	2	37	13	18.50	-	-	0	0	0	-	0

David Ironside: Test bowling by opposition
	Mat	Inns	Balls	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	BBI	Avg	Econ	SR	4w	5w
New Zealand	3	5	986	41	275	15	5/51	18.33	1.67	65.73	1	1
All	3	5	986	41	275	15	5/51	18.33	1.67	65.73	1	1

David Ironside: Test batting by home and away
	Mat	Inns	NO	Runs	HS	Avg	BF	SR	100	50	0	4s	6s
Home	3	4	2	37	13	18.50	-	-	0	0	0	-	0
All	3	4	2	37	13	18.50	-	-	0	0	0	-	0

David Ironside: Test bowling by home and away
	Mat	Inns	Balls	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	BBI	Avg	Econ	SR	4w	5w
Home	3	5	986	41	275	15	5/51	18.33	1.67	65.73	1	1
All	3	5	986	41	275	15	5/51	18.33	1.67	65.73	1	1

David Ironside: Test batting by match innings
	Mat	Inns	NO	Runs	HS	Avg	BF	SR	4s
1st innings of the match	2	2	1	16	13	16.00	-	-	-
2nd innings of the match	1	1	0	10	10	10.00	-	-	-
3rd innings of the match	1	1	1	11	11*	N/A	-	-	-
All	3	4	2	37	13	18.50	-	-	-

David Ironside: Test bowling by match innings
	Mat	Inns	Balls	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	BBI	Avg	Econ	SR	4w	5w
1st innings of the match	1	1	371	16	117	4	4/117	29.25	1.89	92.75	1	0
2nd innings of the match	2	2	264	9	71	7	5/51	10.14	1.61	37.71	0	1
3rd innings of the match	1	1	186	6	50	1	1/50	50.00	1.61	186.00	0	0
4th innings of the match	1	1	165	10	37	3	3/37	12.33	1.34	55.00	0	0
All	3	5	986	41	275	15	5/51	18.33	1.67	65.73	1	1

David Ironside: Test batting by batting position
	Mat	Inns	NO	Runs	HS	Avg	BF	SR	100	50	0	4s	6s
No. 10	3	4	2	37	13	18.50	-	-	0	0	0	-	0
All	3	4	2	37	13	18.50	-	-	0	0	0	-	0

David Ironside: Test batting by match result
	Mat	Inns	NO	Runs	HS	Avg	BF	SR	4s
Won	2	3	2	27	13	27.00	-	-	-
Drawn	1	1	0	10	10	10.00	-	-	-
All	3	4	2	37	13	18.50	-	-	-

David Ironside: Test bowling by match result
	Mat	Inns	Balls	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	BBI	Avg	Econ	SR	4w	5w
Won	2	4	615	25	158	11	5/51	14.36	1.54	55.90	0	1
Drawn	1	1	371	16	117	4	4/117	29.25	1.89	92.75	1	0
All	3	5	986	41	275	15	5/51	18.33	1.67	65.73	1	1

David Ironside: Test batting by year
	Mat	Inns	NO	Runs	HS	Avg	BF	SR	4s
1953	1	2	1	24	13	24.00	-	-	-
1954	2	2	1	13	10	13.00	-	-	-
All	3	4	2	37	13	18.50	-	-	-

David Ironside: Test bowling by year
	Mat	Inns	Balls	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	BBI	Avg	Econ	SR	4w	5w
1953	1	2	317	14	88	8	5/51	11.00	1.66	39.62	0	1
1954	2	3	669	27	187	7	4/117	26.71	1.67	95.57	1	0
All	3	5	986	41	275	15	5/51	18.33	1.67	65.73	1	1

David Ironside: Test batting by ground
	Mat	Inns	NO	Runs	HS	Avg	BF	SR	100	50	0	4s	6s
The Wanderers Stadium	2	3	2	27	13	27.00	-	-	0	0	0	-	0
All	3	4	2	37	13	18.50	-	-	0	0	0	-	0

David Ironside: Test bowling by ground
	Mat	Inns	Balls	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	BBI	Avg	Econ	SR	4w	5w
The Wanderers Stadium	2	4	615	25	158	11	5/51	14.36	1.54	55.90	0	1
All	3	5	986	41	275	15	5/51	18.33	1.67	65.73	1	1

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

Test milestones

Five-wicket innings 1

5/51v New ZealandThe Wanderers Stadium · 1953-12-24

Best Test performances

David Ironside: highest Test scores
Score	BF	SR	4s	Opponent	Ground	Date
13	-	-	-	New Zealand	The Wanderers Stadium	1953-12-24
11*	-	-	-	New Zealand	The Wanderers Stadium	1953-12-24
10	-	-	-	New Zealand	Newlands	1954-01-01
3*	-	-	0	New Zealand	The Wanderers Stadium	1954-01-29

David Ironside: best Test bowling
Figures	Balls	Mdns	Econ	Opponent	Ground	Date
5/51	152	4	2.01	New Zealand	The Wanderers Stadium	1953-12-24
4/117	371	16	1.89	New Zealand	Newlands	1954-01-01
3/37	165	10	1.34	New Zealand	The Wanderers Stadium	1953-12-24
2/20	112	5	1.07	New Zealand	The Wanderers Stadium	1954-01-29
1/50	186	6	1.61	New Zealand	The Wanderers Stadium	1954-01-29

Latest Test matches

Latest Test matches
Date	Opponent	Bat	Bowl	Ground	Result
1954-01-29	New Zealand	3*	2/20 & 1/50	The Wanderers Stadium	South Africa won by 9 wickets
1954-01-01	New Zealand	10	4/117	Newlands	Match drawn
1953-12-24	New Zealand	13 & 11*	5/51 & 3/37	The Wanderers Stadium	South Africa won by 132 runs