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Harry Cave

Bowler · 1949 to 1958 · 19 internationals

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19Internationals
229Runs
0Hundreds
34Wickets
8Catches

Career records by format

Batting career records by format
FormatMatInnsNORunsHSAvgBFSR100s50s0s4s6s
Test1931522922*8.80--005-0
Bowling career records by format
FormatMatInnsBallsMdnsRunsWktsBBIBBMAvgEconSR4w5w10w
Test19254,0742421,467344/218/4343.142.16119.82200
Fielding career records by format
FormatMatInnsCtStDisDis/innsBest
Test19278080.2962 (2ct 0st)

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

Harry Cave: Test stats

Test

19 matches · 1949-1958

34wickets
Matches
19
Average
43.14
Economy
2.16
Strike rate
119.82
Best innings
4/21
Five-fors
0

229 runs · batting average 8.80

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Scorecard coverage

Scorecard coverage of the official career
FormatOfficial bat innsIn scorecardsOfficial bowl innsIn scorecardsFirstLatestCoverage
Test313125251949-06-111958-07-03Complete

Questions fans ask about Harry Cave

How many Test runs has Harry Cave scored?
Harry Cave has 229 runs in 31 Test innings from 19 matches at an average of 8.80. Highest score: 22*.
What is Harry Cave's Test batting average?
Harry Cave's Test batting average is 8.80, from 229 runs and 31 innings.
How many Test wickets has Harry Cave taken?
Harry Cave has taken 34 wickets in Test from 19 matches at a bowling average of 43.14. Best innings: 4/21.
Which teams has Harry Cave played international cricket for?
Harry Cave is recorded for New Zealand in this publication.
When did Harry Cave play international cricket?
This career snapshot covers 1949 to 1958. Dates follow the official record, not only the scorecard archive.

Explore every recorded innings

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

Latest appearances

Recent available appearances
DateMatchFormatResult
1958-07-03England v New ZealandTestEngland won by inns & 71 runs
1958-06-05England v New ZealandTestEngland won by 205 runs
1956-03-09New Zealand v West IndiesTestNew Zealand won by 190 runs
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
1956-01-06India v New ZealandTestIndia won by inns & 109 runs
1955-12-28India v New ZealandTestMatch drawn
1955-12-16India v New ZealandTestMatch drawn
1955-12-02India v New ZealandTestIndia won by inns & 27 runs
1955-11-19India v New ZealandTestMatch drawn
1955-11-07New Zealand v PakistanTestMatch drawn
1955-10-26New Zealand v PakistanTestPakistan won by 4 wickets

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TEST CAREER · 1949 to 1958

Harry Cave in Tests

Complete: every official innings is in the scorecards

34Wickets
43.14Average
2.16Economy
119.82Strike rate
4/21Best
0Five-fors

Official Test record

Official Test batting record
BattingMatInnsNORunsHSAvgBFSR1005004s6s
Career1931522922*8.80--005-0
Official Test bowling record
BowlingMatInnsBallsMdnsRunsWktsBBIBBMAvgEconSR4w5w10w
Career19254,0742421,467344/218/4343.142.16119.82200
Official Test fielding record
FieldingMatInnsCtStDisDis/InnsBest
Career19278080.2962 (2ct 0st)

Test career in charts

Test wickets, innings by innings
09182725 wickets: 1956-03-0925341949195519561958
Test wickets by year
04812161949: 4 wickets419491950: 0 wickets1951: 0 wickets19511952: 0 wickets1953: 0 wickets19531954: 0 wickets1955: 16 wickets1619551956: 12 wickets121957: 0 wickets19571958: 2 wickets21958
Last 20 Test bowling innings
Test innings by wickets
Test runs, innings by innings
060120180100 runs: 1955-10-26100200 runs: 1956-03-032002291949195519561958
Test runs by year
040801201949: 44 runs4419491950: 0 runs1951: 0 runs19511952: 0 runs1953: 0 runs19531954: 0 runs1955: 121 runs12119551956: 47 runs471957: 0 runs19571958: 17 runs171958
Last 20 Test innings
01-4950-99100+* not out
Test innings by score
How Test innings ended
Caught16 · 51.6%
Bowled8 · 25.8%
Run out1 · 3.2%
Stumped1 · 3.2%
Not out5 · 16.1%
Test batting position: average and innings
1-0 inns
2-0 inns
3-0 inns
4-0 inns
5-0 inns
6-0 inns
75.007 inns
814.004 inns
914.289 inns
105.7710 inns
1111 inns

Recent Test form

Last 10 batting innings
33runs
4.12average
-strike rate
050s
0100s
Last 10 bowling innings
17wickets
31.47average
1.96economy
96.00strike rate
4/21best

Test record by situation

complete career
Harry Cave: Test batting by opposition
MatInnsNORunsHSAvgBFSR1005004s6s
England81327414*6.72--000-0
India4728722*17.40--000-0
West Indies36116113.20--003-0
Pakistan350522110.40--002-0
All1931522922*8.80--005-0
Harry Cave: Test bowling by opposition
MatInnsBallsMdnsRunsWktsBBIAvgEconSR4w5w
England8111,4545965893/10373.112.71161.5500
India561,52411941273/7758.851.62217.7100
Pakistan344741621163/4535.162.6779.0000
West Indies3462248186124/2115.501.7951.8320
All19254,0742421,467344/2143.142.16119.8220
Harry Cave: Test batting by home and away
MatInnsNORunsHSAvgBFSR1005004s6s
Home510129113.22--003-0
Away1220420022*12.50--001-0
Neutral110000.00--00100
All1931522922*8.80--005-0
Harry Cave: Test bowling by home and away
MatInnsBallsMdnsRunsWktsBBIAvgEconSR4w5w
Home5691073238154/2115.861.5660.6620
Away13183,0441651,184163/5674.002.33190.2500
Neutral1112044533/4515.002.2540.0000
All19254,0742421,467344/2143.142.16119.8220
Harry Cave: Test batting by match innings
MatInnsNORunsHSAvgBFSR1005004s6s
1st innings of the match1010056145.60--003-0
2nd innings of the match88160148.57--001-0
3rd innings of the match1111310822*13.50--001-0
4th innings of the match22154*5.00--000-0
All1931522922*8.80--005-0
Harry Cave: Test bowling by match innings
MatInnsBallsMdnsRunsWktsBBIAvgEconSR4w5w
1st innings of the match881,5008454873/7778.282.19214.2800
2nd innings of the match11111,755110591164/2236.932.02109.6810
3rd innings of the match447103928173/10340.142.37101.4200
4th innings of the match2210994744/2111.752.5827.2510
All19254,0742421,467344/2143.142.16119.8220
Harry Cave: Test batting by batting position
MatInnsNORunsHSAvgBFSR1005004s6s
No. 747035215.00--001-0
No. 8241422114.00--000-0
No. 959210022*14.28--002-0
No. 1081015212*5.77--002-0
No. 1111100*N/A--00000
All1931522922*8.80--005-0
Harry Cave: Test batting by match result
MatInnsNORunsHSAvgBFSR1005004s6s
Won121111111.00--000-0
Lost1020215122*8.38--004-0
Drawn7926714*9.57--001-0
All1931522922*8.80--005-0
Harry Cave: Test bowling by match result
MatInnsBallsMdnsRunsWktsBBIAvgEconSR4w5w
Won12244264384/215.371.0530.5020
Lost10121,892113673153/5644.862.13126.1300
Drawn8111,938103751113/4568.272.32176.1800
All19254,0742421,467344/2143.142.16119.8220
Harry Cave: Test batting by year
MatInnsNORunsHSAvgBFSR1005004s6s
19494514414*11.00--000-0
19558141121219.30--002-0
19564824722*7.83--003-0
19582411712*5.66--000-0
All1931522922*8.80--005-0
Harry Cave: Test bowling by year
MatInnsBallsMdnsRunsWktsBBIAvgEconSR4w5w
1949468461946543/103116.253.29211.5000
19559112,022144581163/4536.311.72126.3700
19564588664280124/2123.331.8973.8320
1958233201514122/7070.502.64160.0000
All19254,0742421,467344/2143.142.16119.8220
Harry Cave: Test batting by ground
MatInnsNORunsHSAvgBFSR1005004s6s
Eden Park24122117.33--000-0
University Oval, Dunedin240210.50--00200
Headingley230622.00--00000
All1931522922*8.80--005-0
Harry Cave: Test bowling by ground
MatInnsBallsMdnsRunsWktsBBIAvgEconSR4w5w
Eden Park23388366894/217.551.0543.1120
Headingley233961223033/10376.663.48132.0000
All19254,0742421,467344/2143.142.16119.8220

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

Best Test performances

Harry Cave: highest Test scores
ScoreBFSR4s6sOpponentGroundDate
22*---0IndiaMA Chidambaram Stadium1956-01-06
21---0PakistanNational Stadium, Karachi1955-10-13
21---0IndiaBrabourne Stadium1955-12-02
17---0PakistanGaddafi Stadium1955-10-26
14*---0EnglandKennington Oval1949-08-13
14---0PakistanGaddafi Stadium1955-10-26
14---0IndiaHyderabad (Deccan)1955-11-19
12*---0EnglandEdgbaston1958-06-05
12--20EnglandOld Trafford1949-07-23
12---0IndiaBrabourne Stadium1955-12-02
Harry Cave: best Test bowling
FiguresBallsMdnsEconOpponentGroundDate
4/217991.59West IndiesEden Park1956-03-09
4/22165170.80West IndiesEden Park1956-03-09
3/4512042.25PakistanBangabandhu National Stadium1955-11-07
3/5614462.33PakistanNational Stadium, Karachi1955-10-13
3/77288231.60IndiaBrabourne Stadium1955-12-02
3/10315633.96EnglandHeadingley1949-06-11
2/27144151.12EnglandUniversity Oval, Dunedin1955-03-11
2/47156121.80West IndiesUniversity Oval, Dunedin1956-02-03
2/7017092.47EnglandEdgbaston1958-06-05
2/85342261.49IndiaEden Gardens1955-12-28

Latest Test matches

Latest Test matches
DateOpponentBatBowlGroundResult
1958-07-03England2 & 20/42HeadingleyEngland won by inns & 71 runs
1958-06-05England12* & 10/29 & 2/70EdgbastonEngland won by 205 runs
1956-03-09West Indies11 & 0*4/22 & 4/21Eden ParkNew Zealand won by 190 runs
1956-03-03West Indies0 & 52/96Basin ReserveWest Indies won by 9 wickets
1956-02-03West Indies0 & 02/47University Oval, DunedinWest Indies won by inns & 71 runs
1956-01-06India9 & 22*0/94MA Chidambaram StadiumIndia won by inns & 109 runs
1955-12-28India5 & 4*1/29 & 2/85Eden GardensMatch drawn
1955-12-16Indiadid not bat1/68Arun Jaitley StadiumMatch drawn
1955-12-02India12 & 213/77Brabourne StadiumIndia won by inns & 27 runs
1955-11-19India140/59Hyderabad (Deccan)Match drawn