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Eric Rowan

Top-order batter · 1935 to 1951 · 26 internationals

South Africa
Test26 matches
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26Internationals
1,965Runs
3Hundreds
0Wickets
14Catches

Career records by format

Batting career records by format
FormatMatInnsNORunsHSAvgBFSR100s50s0s4s6s
Test265051,96523643.66--3124-0
Bowling career records by format
FormatMatInnsBallsMdnsRunsWktsBBIBBMAvgEconSR4w5w10w
Test26219170--N/A2.21N/A000
Fielding career records by format
FormatMatInnsCtStDisDis/innsBest
Test2643140140.3252 (2ct 0st)

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

Eric Rowan: Test stats

Test

26 matches · 1935-1951

1,965runs
Matches
26
Average
43.66
Strike rate
-
Hundreds
3
Highest
236
Fifties
12
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Scorecard coverage

Scorecard coverage of the official career
FormatOfficial bat innsIn scorecardsOfficial bowl innsIn scorecardsFirstLatestCoverage
Test5050221935-06-151951-08-16Complete

Questions fans ask about Eric Rowan

How many Test runs has Eric Rowan scored?
Eric Rowan has 1,965 runs in 50 Test innings from 26 matches at an average of 43.66. Highest score: 236.
What is Eric Rowan's Test batting average?
Eric Rowan's Test batting average is 43.66, from 1,965 runs and 50 innings.
How many international centuries does Eric Rowan have?
Eric Rowan has 3 international hundreds: 3 in Test.
Which teams has Eric Rowan played international cricket for?
Eric Rowan is recorded for South Africa in this publication.
When did Eric Rowan play international cricket?
This career snapshot covers 1935 to 1951. Dates follow the official record, not only the scorecard archive.

Explore every recorded innings

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

Latest appearances

Recent available appearances
DateMatchFormatResult
1951-08-16England v South AfricaTestEngland won by 4 wickets
1951-07-26England v South AfricaTestMatch drawn
1951-07-05England v South AfricaTestEngland won by 9 wickets
1951-06-21England v South AfricaTestEngland won by 10 wickets
1951-06-07England v South AfricaTestSouth Africa won by 71 runs
1950-03-03Australia v South AfricaTestAustralia won by inns & 259 runs
1950-02-10Australia v South AfricaTestMatch drawn
1950-01-20Australia v South AfricaTestAustralia won by 5 wickets
1949-12-31Australia v South AfricaTestAustralia won by 8 wickets
1949-12-24Australia v South AfricaTestAustralia won by inns & 85 runs
1949-03-05England v South AfricaTestEngland won by 3 wickets
1949-02-12England v South AfricaTestMatch drawn

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TEST CAREER · 1935 to 1951

Eric Rowan in Tests

Complete: every official innings is in the scorecards

1,965Runs
43.66Average
-Strike rate
3Hundreds
12Fifties
236Highest

Official Test record

Official Test batting record
BattingMatInnsNORunsHSAvgBFSR1005004s6s
Career265051,96523643.66--3124-0
Official Test bowling record
BowlingMatInnsBallsMdnsRunsWktsBBIBBMAvgEconSR4w5w10w
Career26219170--N/A2.21N/A000
Official Test fielding record
FieldingMatInnsCtStDisDis/InnsBest
Career2643140140.3252 (2ct 0st)

Test career in charts

Test runs, innings by innings
05001,0001,5001k runs: 1949-02-121k1,9651935193819481950
Test runs by year
02004001935: 412 runs19351936: 31 runs1937: 0 runs1938: 95 runs19381939: 189 runs1940: 0 runs1941: 0 runs19411942: 0 runs1943: 0 runs1944: 0 runs19441945: 0 runs1946: 0 runs1947: 0 runs19471948: 187 runs1949: 294 runs1950: 242 runs19501951: 515 runs1951
Last 20 Test innings
01-4950-99100+* not out
Test innings by score
How Test innings ended
Caught23 · 46.0%
Bowled10 · 20.0%
LBW10 · 20.0%
Run out1 · 2.0%
Other dismissal1 · 2.0%
Not out5 · 10.0%
Test batting position: average and innings
152.6623 inns
238.806 inns
335.0021 inns
4-0 inns
5-0 inns
6-0 inns
7-0 inns
8-0 inns
9-0 inns
10-0 inns
11-0 inns

Recent Test form

Last 10 batting innings
515runs
57.22average
-strike rate
350s
1100s

Test record by situation

complete career
Eric Rowan: Test batting by opposition
MatInnsNORunsHSAvgBFSR1005004s6s
England183551,36423645.46--283-0
Australia815060114340.06--141-0
All265051,96523643.66--3124-0
Eric Rowan: Test batting by home and away
MatInnsNORunsHSAvgBFSR1005004s6s
Home163031,204156*44.59--282-0
Away1020276123642.27--142-0
All265051,96523643.66--3124-0
Eric Rowan: Test batting by match innings
MatInnsNORunsHSAvgBFSR1005004s6s
1st innings of the match1212063823653.16--222-0
2nd innings of the match141404628533.00--050-0
3rd innings of the match21214725156*42.64--142-0
4th innings of the match33114086*70.00--010-0
All265051,96523643.66--3124-0
Eric Rowan: Test batting by batting position
MatInnsNORunsHSAvgBFSR1005004s6s
No. 1122321,10623652.66--362-0
No. 236119486*38.80--010-0
No. 31121266589*35.00--052-0
All265051,96523643.66--3124-0
Eric Rowan: Test batting by match result
MatInnsNORunsHSAvgBFSR1005004s6s
Won2401124428.00--000-0
Lost1224082014334.16--162-0
Drawn122251,03323660.76--262-0
All265051,96523643.66--3124-0
Eric Rowan: Test batting by year
MatInnsNORunsHSAvgBFSR1005004s6s
193571414126631.69--021-0
1936120311915.50--000-0
19381219589*95.00--010-0
19393501898537.80--021-0
1948241187156*62.33--100-0
194948129486*42.00--030-0
195035024214348.40--111-0
1951510151523657.22--131-0
All265051,96523643.66--3124-0
Eric Rowan: Test batting by ground
MatInnsNORunsHSAvgBFSR1005004s6s
Kingsmead510038914338.90--121-0
The Wanderers Stadium6102539156*67.37--140-0
Newlands36119689*39.20--020-0
Headingley241363236121.00--120-0
Kennington Oval2401075526.75--011-0
Lord's2401184429.50--000-0
Old Trafford2401195729.75--011-0
St George's Park240804020.00--001-0
Trent Bridge241542018.00--000-0
All265051,96523643.66--3124-0

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

Test milestones

Hundreds 3

  1. 236v EnglandHeadingley · 1951-07-26
  2. 143v AustraliaKingsmead · 1950-01-20
  3. 156*v EnglandThe Wanderers Stadium · 1948-12-27

Best Test performances

Eric Rowan: highest Test scores
ScoreBFSR4s6sOpponentGroundDate
236--280EnglandHeadingley1951-07-26
156*---0EnglandThe Wanderers Stadium1948-12-27
143---0AustraliaKingsmead1950-01-20
89*---0EnglandNewlands1938-12-31
86*---0EnglandThe Wanderers Stadium1949-02-12
85---0EnglandThe Wanderers Stadium1939-02-18
67--00EnglandKingsmead1939-01-20
67---0AustraliaNewlands1949-12-31
66--60AustraliaKingsmead1935-12-14
62---0EnglandHeadingley1935-07-13

Latest Test matches

Latest Test matches
DateOpponentBatBowlGroundResult
1951-08-16England55 & 45-Kennington OvalEngland won by 4 wickets
1951-07-26England236 & 60*-HeadingleyMatch drawn
1951-07-05England0 & 57-Old TraffordEngland won by 9 wickets
1951-06-21England24 & 100/7Lord'sEngland won by 10 wickets
1951-06-07England17 & 11-Trent BridgeSouth Africa won by 71 runs
1950-03-03Australia40 & 0-St George's ParkAustralia won by inns & 259 runs
1950-02-10Australia550/0The Wanderers StadiumMatch drawn
1950-01-20Australia143 & 4-KingsmeadAustralia won by 5 wickets
1949-12-31Australia67 & 3-NewlandsAustralia won by 8 wickets
1949-12-24Australia60 & 32-The Wanderers StadiumAustralia won by inns & 85 runs