How many Test runs has Gary Stead scored?

Gary Stead has 278 runs in 8 Test innings from 5 matches at an average of 34.75 and a strike rate of 41.43. Highest score: 78.

Which teams has Gary Stead played international cricket for?

Gary Stead is recorded for New Zealand in this publication.

When did Gary Stead play international cricket?

This career snapshot covers 1999 to 1999. Dates follow the official record, not only the scorecard archive.

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Gary Stead

Top-order batter · 1999 to 1999 · 5 internationals

New Zealand

Test5 matches

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5Internationals

278Runs

0Hundreds

0Wickets

2Catches

Career records by format

Batting career records by format
Format	Mat	Inns	NO	Runs	HS	Avg	BF	SR	100s	50s	0s	4s	6s
Test	5	8	0	278	78	34.75	671	41.43	0	2	0	36	0

Bowling career records by format
Format	Mat	Inns	Balls	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	BBI	BBM	Avg	Econ	SR	4w	5w	10w
Test	5	1	6	0	1	0	-	-	N/A	1.00	N/A	0	0	0

Fielding career records by format
Format	Mat	Inns	Ct	St	Dis	Dis/inns	Best
Test	5	9	2	0	2	0.222	1 (1ct 0st)

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

Gary Stead: Test stats

Test

5 matches · 1999-1999

278runs

Matches: 5
Average: 34.75
Strike rate: 41.43
Hundreds: 0
Highest: 78
Fifties: 2

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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	8	8	1	1	1999-03-11	1999-12-26	Complete

Questions fans ask about Gary Stead

How many Test runs has Gary Stead scored?: Gary Stead has 278 runs in 8 Test innings from 5 matches at an average of 34.75 and a strike rate of 41.43. Highest score: 78.
Which teams has Gary Stead played international cricket for?: Gary Stead is recorded for New Zealand in this publication.
When did Gary Stead play international cricket?: This career snapshot covers 1999 to 1999. Dates follow the official record, not only the scorecard archive.

Explore every recorded innings

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

Latest appearances

Recent available appearances
Date	Match	Format	Result
1999-12-26	New Zealand v West Indies	Test	New Zealand won by inns & 105 runs
1999-12-16	New Zealand v West Indies	Test	New Zealand won by 9 wickets
1999-10-29	India v New Zealand	Test	Match drawn
1999-03-18	New Zealand v South Africa	Test	South Africa won by 8 wickets
1999-03-11	New Zealand v South Africa	Test	Match drawn

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TEST CAREER · 1999 to 1999

Gary Stead in Tests

Complete: every official innings is in the scorecards

278Runs

34.75Average

41.43Strike rate

0Hundreds

2Fifties

78Highest

Official Test record

Official Test batting record
Batting	Mat	Inns	NO	Runs	HS	Avg	BF	SR	100	50	0	4s	6s
Career	5	8	0	278	78	34.75	671	41.43	0	2	0	36	0

Official Test bowling record
Bowling	Mat	Inns	Balls	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	BBI	BBM	Avg	Econ	SR	4w	5w	10w
Career	5	1	6	0	1	0	-	-	N/A	1.00	N/A	0	0	0

Official Test fielding record
Fielding	Mat	Inns	Ct	St	Dis	Dis/Inns	Best
Career	5	9	2	0	2	0.222	1 (1ct 0st)

Test career in charts

Test runs, innings by innings

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

Caught5 · 62.5%

Bowled2 · 25.0%

LBW1 · 12.5%

Test batting position: average and innings

118.333 inns

247.502 inns

3-0 inns

4-0 inns

542.663 inns

6-0 inns

7-0 inns

8-0 inns

9-0 inns

10-0 inns

11-0 inns

Test runs from boundaries

Fours144 · 51.8%

Other runs134 · 48.2%

Recent Test form

Last 8 batting innings

278runs

34.75average

41.43strike rate

250s

0100s

Test record by situation

complete career

Gary Stead: Test batting by opposition
	Mat	Inns	Runs	HS	Avg	BF	SR	50	4s
South Africa	2	3	128	68	42.66	301	42.52	1	19
West Indies	2	3	55	22	18.33	136	40.44	0	4
India	1	2	95	78	47.50	234	40.59	1	13
All	5	8	278	78	34.75	671	41.43	2	36

Gary Stead: Test batting by home and away
	Mat	Inns	Runs	HS	Avg	BF	SR	50	4s
Home	4	6	183	68	30.50	437	41.87	1	23
Away	1	2	95	78	47.50	234	40.59	1	13
All	5	8	278	78	34.75	671	41.43	2	36

Gary Stead: Test batting by match innings
	Mat	Inns	Runs	HS	Avg	BF	SR	50	4s
1st innings of the match	3	3	112	68	37.33	243	46.09	1	16
2nd innings of the match	2	2	39	22	19.50	127	30.70	0	4
3rd innings of the match	1	1	33	33	33.00	94	35.10	0	5
4th innings of the match	2	2	94	78	47.00	207	45.41	1	11
All	5	8	278	78	34.75	671	41.43	2	36

Gary Stead: Test batting by batting position
	Mat	Inns	Runs	HS	Avg	BF	SR	50	4s
No. 1	2	3	55	22	18.33	161	34.16	0	5
No. 2	2	2	95	78	47.50	209	45.45	1	12
No. 5	2	3	128	68	42.66	301	42.52	1	19
All	5	8	278	78	34.75	671	41.43	2	36

Gary Stead: Test batting by match result
	Mat	Inns	Runs	HS	Avg	BF	SR	50	4s
Won	2	3	55	22	18.33	136	40.44	0	4
Lost	1	2	101	68	50.50	247	40.89	1	15
Drawn	2	3	122	78	40.66	288	42.36	1	17
All	5	8	278	78	34.75	671	41.43	2	36

Gary Stead: Test batting by year
	Mat	Inns	NO	Runs	HS	Avg	BF	SR	100	50	0	4s	6s
1999	5	8	0	278	78	34.75	671	41.43	0	2	0	36	0
All	5	8	0	278	78	34.75	671	41.43	0	2	0	36	0

Gary Stead: Test batting by ground
	Mat	Inns	NO	Runs	HS	Avg	BF	SR	100	50	0	4s	6s
Basin Reserve	2	3	0	118	68	39.33	283	41.69	0	1	0	17	0
All	5	8	0	278	78	34.75	671	41.43	0	2	0	36	0

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

Best Test performances

Gary Stead: highest Test scores
Score	BF	SR	4s	Opponent	Ground	Date
78	173	45.08	10	India	Narendra Modi Stadium	1999-10-29
68	153	44.44	10	South Africa	Basin Reserve	1999-03-18
33	94	35.10	5	South Africa	Basin Reserve	1999-03-18
27	54	50.00	4	South Africa	Lancaster Park	1999-03-11
22	66	33.33	1	West Indies	Seddon Park	1999-12-16
17	61	27.86	3	India	Narendra Modi Stadium	1999-10-29
17	36	47.22	2	West Indies	Basin Reserve	1999-12-26
16	34	47.05	1	West Indies	Seddon Park	1999-12-16

Latest Test matches

Latest Test matches
Date	Opponent	Bat	Bowl	Ground	Result
1999-12-26	West Indies	17	-	Basin Reserve	New Zealand won by inns & 105 runs
1999-12-16	West Indies	22 & 16	-	Seddon Park	New Zealand won by 9 wickets
1999-10-29	India	17 & 78	-	Narendra Modi Stadium	Match drawn
1999-03-18	South Africa	68 & 33	-	Basin Reserve	South Africa won by 8 wickets
1999-03-11	South Africa	27	0/1	Lancaster Park	Match drawn