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Frank King

Bowler · 1953 to 1956 · 14 internationals

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14Internationals
116Runs
0Hundreds
29Wickets
5Catches

Career records by format

Batting career records by format
FormatMatInnsNORunsHSAvgBFSR100s50s0s4s6s
Test14173116218.28--004-1
Bowling career records by format
FormatMatInnsBallsMdnsRunsWktsBBIBBMAvgEconSR4w5w10w
Test14232,8691401,159295/746/10339.962.4298.93010
Fielding career records by format
FormatMatInnsCtStDisDis/innsBest
Test14265050.1922 (2ct 0st)

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

Frank King: Test stats

Test

14 matches · 1953-1956

29wickets
Matches
14
Average
39.96
Economy
2.42
Strike rate
98.93
Best innings
5/74
Five-fors
1
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Scorecard coverage

Scorecard coverage of the official career
FormatOfficial bat innsIn scorecardsOfficial bowl innsIn scorecardsFirstLatestCoverage
Test171723231953-01-211956-03-03Complete

Questions fans ask about Frank King

How many Test runs has Frank King scored?
Frank King has 116 runs in 17 Test innings from 14 matches at an average of 8.28. Highest score: 21.
What is Frank King's Test batting average?
Frank King's Test batting average is 8.28, from 116 runs and 17 innings.
How many Test wickets has Frank King taken?
Frank King has taken 29 wickets in Test from 14 matches at a bowling average of 39.96. Best innings: 5/74.
Which teams has Frank King played international cricket for?
Frank King is recorded for West Indies in this publication.
When did Frank King play international cricket?
This career snapshot covers 1953 to 1956. Dates follow the official record, not only the scorecard archive.

Explore every recorded innings

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

Latest appearances

Recent available appearances
DateMatchFormatResult
1956-03-03New Zealand v West IndiesTestWest Indies won by 9 wickets
1956-02-03New Zealand v West IndiesTestWest Indies won by inns & 71 runs
1955-06-11Australia v West IndiesTestAustralia won by inns & 82 runs
1955-04-26Australia v West IndiesTestAustralia won by 8 wickets
1955-04-11Australia v West IndiesTestMatch drawn
1955-03-26Australia v West IndiesTestAustralia won by 9 wickets
1954-03-30England v West IndiesTestEngland won by 9 wickets
1954-03-17England v West IndiesTestMatch drawn
1954-02-06England v West IndiesTestWest Indies won by 181 runs
1953-03-28India v West IndiesTestMatch drawn
1953-03-11India v West IndiesTestMatch drawn
1953-02-19India v West IndiesTestMatch drawn

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TEST CAREER · 1953 to 1956

Frank King in Tests

Complete: every official innings is in the scorecards

29Wickets
39.96Average
2.42Economy
98.93Strike rate
5/74Best
1Five-fors

Official Test record

Official Test batting record
BattingMatInnsNORunsHSAvgBFSR1005004s6s
Career14173116218.28--004-1
Official Test bowling record
BowlingMatInnsBallsMdnsRunsWktsBBIBBMAvgEconSR4w5w10w
Career14232,8691401,159295/746/10339.962.4298.93010
Official Test fielding record
FieldingMatInnsCtStDisDis/InnsBest
Career14265050.1922 (2ct 0st)

Test career in charts

Test wickets, innings by innings
08162425 wickets: 1954-03-3025291953195419551956
Test wickets by year
0510151953: 17 wickets1719531954: 8 wickets819541955: 3 wickets319551956: 1 wickets11956
Last 20 Test bowling innings
Test innings by wickets
Test runs, innings by innings
0306090100 runs: 1955-06-111001161953195419551956
Test runs by year
020401953: 33 runs3319531954: 24 runs2419541955: 46 runs4619551956: 13 runs131956
Last 20 Test innings
01-4950-99100+* not out
Test innings by score
How Test innings ended
Caught6 · 35.3%
Bowled5 · 29.4%
LBW2 · 11.8%
Stumped1 · 5.9%
Not out3 · 17.6%
Test batting position: average and innings
1-0 inns
2-0 inns
3-0 inns
4-0 inns
5-0 inns
6-0 inns
7-0 inns
82.001 inns
98.879 inns
105.004 inns
1123.003 inns

Recent Test form

Last 10 batting innings
78runs
11.14average
-strike rate
050s
0100s
Last 10 bowling innings
7wickets
71.14average
3.11economy
136.85strike rate
2/45best

Test record by situation

complete career
Frank King: Test batting by opposition
MatInnsNORunsHSAvgBFSR1005004s6s
Australia47146217.66--001-1
India56033195.50--003-0
England2312410*12.00--000-0
New Zealand1111313*N/A--000-0
All14173116218.28--004-1
Frank King: Test bowling by opposition
MatInnsBallsMdnsRunsWktsBBIAvgEconSR4w5w
India5101,42978480175/7428.232.0184.0501
Australia466781640332/126134.333.56226.0000
England356624124783/9730.872.2382.7500
New Zealand2210052911/1829.001.74100.0000
All14232,8691401,159295/7439.962.4298.9301
Frank King: Test batting by home and away
MatInnsNORunsHSAvgBFSR1005004s6s
Home11162103217.35--004-1
Away1111313*N/A--000-0
All14173116218.28--004-1
Frank King: Test bowling by home and away
MatInnsBallsMdnsRunsWktsBBIAvgEconSR4w5w
Home12212,7691351,130285/7440.352.4498.8901
Away2210052911/1829.001.74100.0000
All14232,8691401,159295/7439.962.4298.9301
Frank King: Test batting by match innings
MatInnsNORunsHSAvgBFSR1005004s6s
1st innings of the match7714213*7.00--002-0
2nd innings of the match55018123.60--002-0
3rd innings of the match552562118.66--000-1
All14173116218.28--004-1
Frank King: Test bowling by match innings
MatInnsBallsMdnsRunsWktsBBIAvgEconSR4w5w
1st innings of the match668894435095/7438.882.3698.7701
2nd innings of the match881,23053515113/9746.812.51111.8100
3rd innings of the match445343317952/8335.802.01106.8000
4th innings of the match552161011542/5628.753.1954.0000
All14232,8691401,159295/7439.962.4298.9301
Frank King: Test batting by batting position
MatInnsNORunsHSAvgBFSR1005004s6s
No. 8110222.00--00000
No. 979171218.87--003-0
No. 103402095.00--001-1
No. 11232231323.00--000-0
All14173116218.28--004-1
Frank King: Test batting by match result
MatInnsNORunsHSAvgBFSR1005004s6s
Won341371912.33--001-0
Lost482632110.50--001-1
Drawn55016123.20--002-0
All14173116218.28--004-1
Frank King: Test bowling by match result
MatInnsBallsMdnsRunsWktsBBIAvgEconSR4w5w
Won465142719762/5632.832.2985.6600
Lost476362237152/4574.203.50127.2000
Drawn6101,71991591185/7432.832.0695.5001
All14232,8691401,159295/7439.962.4298.9301
Frank King: Test batting by year
MatInnsNORunsHSAvgBFSR1005004s6s
195356033195.50--003-0
19542312410*12.00--000-0
195547146217.66--001-1
19561111313*N/A--000-0
All14173116218.28--004-1
Frank King: Test bowling by year
MatInnsBallsMdnsRunsWktsBBIAvgEconSR4w5w
19535101,42978480175/7428.232.0184.0501
1954356624124783/9730.872.2382.7500
1955466781640332/126134.333.56226.0000
19562210052911/1829.001.74100.0000
All14232,8691401,159295/7439.962.4298.9301
Frank King: Test batting by ground
MatInnsNORunsHSAvgBFSR1005004s6s
Sabina Park47150218.33--002-1
Bourda23115137.50--000-0
Kensington Oval23024198.00--001-0
Queen's Park Oval33014124.66--001-0
All14173116218.28--004-1
Frank King: Test bowling by ground
MatInnsBallsMdnsRunsWktsBBIAvgEconSR4w5w
Sabina Park479064047192/4552.333.11100.6600
Queen's Park Oval461,22163408135/7431.382.0093.9201
Bourda24228108311/3283.002.18228.0000
Kensington Oval244142216852/5633.602.4382.8000
All14232,8691401,159295/7439.962.4298.9301

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

Test milestones

Five-wicket innings 1

  1. 5/74v IndiaQueen's Park Oval · 1953-02-19

Best Test performances

Frank King: highest Test scores
ScoreBFSR4s6sOpponentGroundDate
21---0AustraliaSabina Park1955-03-26
19---0IndiaKensington Oval1953-02-07
13*---0New ZealandBasin Reserve1956-03-03
13---0AustraliaBourda1955-04-26
12---0IndiaQueen's Park Oval1953-02-19
10*---0EnglandSabina Park1954-03-30
9---0EnglandSabina Park1954-03-30
62300.0001AustraliaSabina Park1955-06-11
5---0EnglandKensington Oval1954-02-06
4---0AustraliaSabina Park1955-03-26
Frank King: best Test bowling
FiguresBallsMdnsEconOpponentGroundDate
5/7418692.38IndiaQueen's Park Oval1953-02-19
3/97290162.00EnglandQueen's Park Oval1954-03-17
2/45156121.73EnglandSabina Park1954-03-30
2/5610863.11EnglandKensington Oval1954-02-06
2/64204131.88IndiaSabina Park1953-03-28
2/6616872.35IndiaKensington Oval1953-02-07
2/75247101.82IndiaQueen's Park Oval1953-01-21
2/8315663.19IndiaSabina Park1953-03-28
2/12618614.06AustraliaSabina Park1955-06-11
1/185432.00IndiaKensington Oval1953-02-07

Latest Test matches

Latest Test matches
DateOpponentBatBowlGroundResult
1956-03-03New Zealand13*1/18Basin ReserveWest Indies won by 9 wickets
1956-02-03New Zealanddid not bat0/11University Oval, DunedinWest Indies won by inns & 71 runs
1955-06-11Australia0 & 62/126Sabina ParkAustralia won by inns & 82 runs
1955-04-26Australia13 & 0*0/37 & 0/10BourdaAustralia won by 8 wickets
1955-04-11Australia21/98Queen's Park OvalMatch drawn
1955-03-26Australia4 & 210/122 & 0/10Sabina ParkAustralia won by 9 wickets
1954-03-30England9 & 10*2/45 & 1/21Sabina ParkEngland won by 9 wickets
1954-03-17Englanddid not bat3/97Queen's Park OvalMatch drawn
1954-02-06England50/28 & 2/56Kensington OvalWest Indies won by 181 runs
1953-03-28India02/64 & 2/83Sabina ParkMatch drawn