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Buster Nupen

All-rounder · 1921 to 1936 · 17 internationals

South Africa
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17Internationals
348Runs
0Hundreds
50Wickets
9Catches

Career records by format

Batting career records by format
FormatMatInnsNORunsHSAvgBFSR100s50s0s4s6s
Test173173486914.50--025-3
Bowling career records by format
FormatMatInnsBallsMdnsRunsWktsBBIBBMAvgEconSR4w5w10w
Test17314,1591331,788506/4611/15035.762.5783.18151
Fielding career records by format
FormatMatInnsCtStDisDis/innsBest
Test17329090.2812 (2ct 0st)

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

Buster Nupen: Test stats

Test

17 matches · 1921-1936

50wickets
Matches
17
Average
35.76
Economy
2.57
Strike rate
83.18
Best innings
6/46
Five-fors
5

348 runs · batting average 14.50

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Scorecard coverage

Scorecard coverage of the official career
FormatOfficial bat innsIn scorecardsOfficial bowl innsIn scorecardsFirstLatestCoverage
Test313131311921-11-051936-02-15Complete

Questions fans ask about Buster Nupen

How many Test runs has Buster Nupen scored?
Buster Nupen has 348 runs in 31 Test innings from 17 matches at an average of 14.50. Highest score: 69.
What is Buster Nupen's Test batting average?
Buster Nupen's Test batting average is 14.50, from 348 runs and 31 innings.
How many Test wickets has Buster Nupen taken?
Buster Nupen has taken 50 wickets in Test from 17 matches at a bowling average of 35.76. Best innings: 6/46.
Which teams has Buster Nupen played international cricket for?
Buster Nupen is recorded for South Africa in this publication.
When did Buster Nupen play international cricket?
This career snapshot covers 1921 to 1936. Dates follow the official record, not only the scorecard archive.

Explore every recorded innings

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

Latest appearances

Recent available appearances
DateMatchFormatResult
1936-02-15Australia v South AfricaTestAustralia won by inns & 184 runs
1931-02-13England v South AfricaTestMatch drawn
1931-01-01England v South AfricaTestMatch drawn
1930-12-24England v South AfricaTestSouth Africa won by 28 runs
1928-02-04England v South AfricaTestSouth Africa won by 8 wickets
1928-01-28England v South AfricaTestSouth Africa won by 4 wickets
1928-01-21England v South AfricaTestMatch drawn
1927-12-31England v South AfricaTestEngland won by 87 runs
1927-12-24England v South AfricaTestEngland won by 10 wickets
1924-07-12England v South AfricaTestEngland won by 9 wickets
1924-06-14England v South AfricaTestEngland won by inns & 18 runs
1923-02-09England v South AfricaTestMatch drawn

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TEST CAREER · 1921 to 1936

Buster Nupen in Tests

Complete: every official innings is in the scorecards

348Runs
14.50Bat avg
-Strike rate
50Wickets
35.76Bowl avg
2.57Economy

Official Test record

Official Test batting record
BattingMatInnsNORunsHSAvgBFSR1005004s6s
Career173173486914.50--025-3
Official Test bowling record
BowlingMatInnsBallsMdnsRunsWktsBBIBBMAvgEconSR4w5w10w
Career17314,1591331,788506/4611/15035.762.5783.18151
Official Test fielding record
FieldingMatInnsCtStDisDis/InnsBest
Career17329090.2812 (2ct 0st)

Test career in charts

Test runs, innings by innings
090180270250 runs: 1928-01-2125034819211923192719301936
Test runs by year
040801201921: 41 runs4119211922: 23 runs231923: 26 runs261924: 16 runs1619241925: 0 runs1926: 0 runs1927: 47 runs4719271928: 153 runs1531929: 0 runs1930: 1 runs119301931: 34 runs341932: 0 runs1933: 0 runs19331934: 0 runs1935: 0 runs1936: 7 runs71936
Last 20 Test innings
01-4950-99100+* not out
Test innings by score
How Test innings ended
Caught7 · 22.6%
Bowled13 · 41.9%
LBW2 · 6.5%
Stumped2 · 6.5%
Not out7 · 22.6%
Test batting position: average and innings
1-0 inns
2-0 inns
311.002 inns
4-0 inns
5-0 inns
6-0 inns
7-0 inns
814.859 inns
914.4014 inns
1015.606 inns
11-0 inns
Test wickets, innings by innings
0204050 wickets: 1936-02-15505019211923192719301936
Test wickets by year
0369121921: 2 wickets219211922: 6 wickets61923: 5 wickets51924: 1 wickets119241925: 0 wickets1926: 0 wickets1927: 2 wickets219271928: 12 wickets121929: 0 wickets1930: 11 wickets1119301931: 10 wickets101932: 0 wickets1933: 0 wickets19331934: 0 wickets1935: 0 wickets1936: 1 wickets11936
Last 20 Test bowling innings
Test innings by wickets

Recent Test form

Last 10 batting innings
75runs
12.50average
-strike rate
050s
0100s
Last 10 bowling innings
29wickets
20.75average
2.57economy
48.34strike rate
6/46best

Test record by situation

complete career
Buster Nupen: Test batting by opposition
MatInnsNORunsHSAvgBFSR1005004s6s
England142553006915.00--025-1
Australia362482212.00--000-2
All173173486914.50--025-3
Buster Nupen: Test bowling by opposition
MatInnsBallsMdnsRunsWktsBBIAvgEconSR4w5w
England14263,7891271,545476/4632.872.4480.6115
Australia35370624331/4281.003.94123.3300
All17314,1591331,788506/4635.762.5783.1815
Buster Nupen: Test batting by home and away
MatInnsNORunsHSAvgBFSR1005004s6s
Home152773326916.60--023-3
Away24016114.00--002-0
All173173486914.50--025-3
Buster Nupen: Test bowling by home and away
MatInnsBallsMdnsRunsWktsBBIAvgEconSR4w5w
Home15283,8651231,631496/4633.282.5378.8715
Away232941015711/85157.003.20294.0000
All17314,1591331,788506/4635.762.5783.1815
Buster Nupen: Test batting by match innings
MatInnsNORunsHSAvgBFSR1005004s6s
1st innings of the match770725110.28--012-0
2nd innings of the match1010311539*16.42--003-0
3rd innings of the match9911356916.87--010-3
4th innings of the match5532611*13.00--000-0
All173173486914.50--025-3
Buster Nupen: Test bowling by match innings
MatInnsBallsMdnsRunsWktsBBIAvgEconSR4w5w
1st innings of the match10101,57149708135/8354.462.70120.8401
2nd innings of the match771,12635470135/6336.152.5086.6111
3rd innings of the match7784724362126/4630.162.5670.5801
4th innings of the match7761525248126/8720.662.4151.2502
All17314,1591331,788506/4635.762.5783.1815
Buster Nupen: Test batting by batting position
MatInnsNORunsHSAvgBFSR1005004s6s
No. 3220221211.00--000-0
No. 87921046914.85--013-1
No. 9101441445114.40--012-1
No. 10461782315.60--000-1
All173173486914.50--025-3
Buster Nupen: Test batting by match result
MatInnsNORunsHSAvgBFSR1005004s6s
Won48257239.50--003-0
Lost61217839*7.09--002-1
Drawn71142136930.42--020-2
All173173486914.50--025-3
Buster Nupen: Test bowling by match result
MatInnsBallsMdnsRunsWktsBBIAvgEconSR4w5w
Won481,19141449246/8718.702.2649.6204
Lost6101,2064253951/48107.802.68241.2000
Drawn7131,76250800216/4638.092.7283.9011
All17314,1591331,788506/4635.762.5783.1815
Buster Nupen: Test batting by year
MatInnsNORunsHSAvgBFSR1005004s6s
1921242412220.50--00051
1922120232311.50--001-0
192334026126.50--000-0
192424016114.00--002-0
19272414739*15.66--000-0
19283621536938.25--021-1
1930120110.50--00100
1931232341234.00--000-0
1936120763.50--000-1
All173173486914.50--025-3
Buster Nupen: Test bowling by year
MatInnsBallsMdnsRunsWktsBBIAvgEconSR4w5w
192124286519021/4295.003.98143.0000
1922122821411165/5318.502.3647.0001
1923357442731352/8662.602.52148.8000
1924232941015711/85157.003.20294.0000
1927245942124021/90120.002.42297.0000
19283692834311125/8325.912.0177.3311
1930123104150116/8713.632.9028.1802
19312463717263106/4626.302.4763.7001
1936118415311/5353.003.7884.0000
All17314,1591331,788506/4635.762.5783.1815
Buster Nupen: Test batting by ground
MatInnsNORunsHSAvgBFSR1005004s6s
The Wanderers Stadium81541112310.09--003-2
Kingsmead4721616932.20--020-1
Newlands3516039*15.00--000-0
All173173486914.50--025-3
Buster Nupen: Test bowling by ground
MatInnsBallsMdnsRunsWktsBBIAvgEconSR4w5w
The Wanderers Stadium8152,14560966316/4631.162.7069.1904
Kingsmead471,01836407155/8327.132.3967.8611
Newlands367022725831/2686.002.20234.0000
All17314,1591331,788506/4635.762.5783.1815

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

Test milestones

Five-wicket innings 5

  1. 6/46v EnglandThe Wanderers Stadium · 1931-02-13
  2. 6/87v EnglandThe Wanderers Stadium · 1930-12-24
  3. 5/63v EnglandThe Wanderers Stadium · 1930-12-24
  4. 5/83v EnglandKingsmead · 1928-02-04
  5. 5/53v EnglandThe Wanderers Stadium · 1922-12-23

Best Test performances

Buster Nupen: highest Test scores
ScoreBFSR4s6sOpponentGroundDate
69---1EnglandKingsmead1928-01-21
51---0EnglandKingsmead1928-01-21
39*---0EnglandNewlands1927-12-31
23---0EnglandThe Wanderers Stadium1922-12-23
22--40AustraliaThe Wanderers Stadium1921-11-12
19*---0EnglandKingsmead1928-02-04
13*--11AustraliaThe Wanderers Stadium1921-11-12
12---0EnglandThe Wanderers Stadium1923-02-09
12---0EnglandNewlands1931-01-01
11*---0EnglandThe Wanderers Stadium1931-02-13
Buster Nupen: best Test bowling
FiguresBallsMdnsEconOpponentGroundDate
6/469712.84EnglandThe Wanderers Stadium1931-02-13
6/8715333.41EnglandThe Wanderers Stadium1930-12-24
5/53180111.76EnglandThe Wanderers Stadium1922-12-23
5/6315712.40EnglandThe Wanderers Stadium1930-12-24
5/8320392.45EnglandKingsmead1928-02-04
4/9426792.11EnglandKingsmead1928-01-21
3/14830672.90EnglandThe Wanderers Stadium1931-02-13
2/8624692.09EnglandKingsmead1923-01-18
1/145421.55EnglandKingsmead1928-02-04
1/2610221.52EnglandNewlands1931-01-01

Latest Test matches

Latest Test matches
DateOpponentBatBowlGroundResult
1936-02-15Australia1 & 61/53The Wanderers StadiumAustralia won by inns & 184 runs
1931-02-13England11* & 11*3/148 & 6/46The Wanderers StadiumMatch drawn
1931-01-01England120/43 & 1/26NewlandsMatch drawn
1930-12-24England0 & 15/63 & 6/87The Wanderers StadiumSouth Africa won by 28 runs
1928-02-04England19* & 105/83 & 1/14KingsmeadSouth Africa won by 8 wickets
1928-01-28England0 & 4*0/52 & 1/39The Wanderers StadiumSouth Africa won by 4 wickets
1928-01-21England51 & 694/94 & 1/29KingsmeadMatch drawn
1927-12-31England39* & 10/10 & 1/90NewlandsEngland won by 87 runs
1927-12-24England6 & 11/111 & 0/29The Wanderers StadiumEngland won by 10 wickets
1924-07-12England0 & 111/85 & 0/6HeadingleyEngland won by 9 wickets