How many Test runs has Headley Keith scored?

Headley Keith has 318 runs in 16 Test innings from 8 matches at an average of 21.20. Highest score: 73.

What is Headley Keith's Test batting average?

Headley Keith's Test batting average is 21.20, from 318 runs and 16 innings.

Which teams has Headley Keith played international cricket for?

Headley Keith is recorded for South Africa in this publication.

When did Headley Keith play international cricket?

This career snapshot covers 1953 to 1957. Dates follow the official record, not only the scorecard archive.

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Headley Keith

Top-order batter · 1953 to 1957 · 8 internationals

South Africa

Test8 matches

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8Internationals

318Runs

0Hundreds

0Wickets

9Catches

Career records by format

Batting career records by format
Format	Mat	Inns	NO	Runs	HS	Avg	BF	SR	100s	50s	0s	4s	6s
Test	8	16	1	318	73	21.20	-	-	0	2	3	-	0

Bowling career records by format
Format	Mat	Inns	Balls	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	BBI	BBM	Avg	Econ	SR	4w	5w	10w
Test	8	2	108	2	63	0	-	-	N/A	3.50	N/A	0	0	0

Fielding career records by format
Format	Mat	Inns	Ct	St	Dis	Dis/inns	Best
Test	8	16	9	0	9	0.562	2 (2ct 0st)

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

Headley Keith: Test stats

Test

8 matches · 1953-1957

318runs

Matches: 8
Average: 21.20
Strike rate: -
Hundreds: 0
Highest: 73
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	16	16	2	2	1953-02-06	1957-01-25	Complete

Questions fans ask about Headley Keith

How many Test runs has Headley Keith scored?: Headley Keith has 318 runs in 16 Test innings from 8 matches at an average of 21.20. Highest score: 73.
What is Headley Keith's Test batting average?: Headley Keith's Test batting average is 21.20, from 318 runs and 16 innings.
Which teams has Headley Keith played international cricket for?: Headley Keith is recorded for South Africa in this publication.
When did Headley Keith play international cricket?: This career snapshot covers 1953 to 1957. Dates follow the official record, not only the scorecard archive.

Explore every recorded innings

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

Latest appearances

Recent available appearances
Date	Match	Format	Result
1957-01-25	England v South Africa	Test	Match drawn
1957-01-01	England v South Africa	Test	England won by 312 runs
1956-12-24	England v South Africa	Test	England won by 131 runs
1955-08-13	England v South Africa	Test	England won by 92 runs
1955-07-21	England v South Africa	Test	South Africa won by 224 runs
1955-07-07	England v South Africa	Test	South Africa won by 3 wickets
1955-06-23	England v South Africa	Test	England won by 71 runs
1953-02-06	Australia v South Africa	Test	South Africa won by 6 wickets

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TEST CAREER · 1953 to 1957

Headley Keith in Tests

Complete: every official innings is in the scorecards

318Runs

21.20Average

-Strike rate

0Hundreds

2Fifties

73Highest

Official Test record

Official Test batting record
Batting	Mat	Inns	NO	Runs	HS	Avg	BF	SR	100	50	0	4s	6s
Career	8	16	1	318	73	21.20	-	-	0	2	3	-	0

Official Test bowling record
Bowling	Mat	Inns	Balls	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	BBI	BBM	Avg	Econ	SR	4w	5w	10w
Career	8	2	108	2	63	0	-	-	N/A	3.50	N/A	0	0	0

Official Test fielding record
Fielding	Mat	Inns	Ct	St	Dis	Dis/Inns	Best
Career	8	16	9	0	9	0.562	2 (2ct 0st)

Test career in charts

Test runs, innings by innings

Test runs by year

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

Caught11 · 68.8%

Bowled4 · 25.0%

Not out1 · 6.2%

Test batting position: average and innings

1-0 inns

2-0 inns

317.1612 inns

4-0 inns

550.002 inns

6-0 inns

731.002 inns

8-0 inns

9-0 inns

10-0 inns

11-0 inns

Recent Test form

Last 10 batting innings

168runs

16.80average

-strike rate

150s

0100s

Test record by situation

complete career

Headley Keith: Test batting by opposition
	Mat	Inns	NO	Runs	HS	Avg	BF	SR	50	0	4s
England	7	14	0	268	73	19.14	-	-	2	3	-
Australia	1	2	1	50	40*	50.00	-	-	0	0	4
All	8	16	1	318	73	21.20	-	-	2	3	-

Headley Keith: Test batting by home and away
	Mat	Inns	NO	Runs	HS	Avg	BF	SR	50	0	4s
Home	3	6	0	90	42	15.00	-	-	0	0	10
Away	5	10	1	228	73	25.33	-	-	2	3	-
All	8	16	1	318	73	21.20	-	-	2	3	-

Headley Keith: Test batting by match innings
	Mat	Inns	NO	Runs	HS	Avg	BF	SR	50	0	4s
1st innings of the match	1	1	0	0	0	0.00	-	-	0	1	0
2nd innings of the match	7	7	0	172	57	24.57	-	-	1	0	19
3rd innings of the match	1	1	0	73	73	73.00	-	-	1	0	11
4th innings of the match	7	7	1	73	40*	12.16	-	-	0	2	-
All	8	16	1	318	73	21.20	-	-	2	3	-

Headley Keith: Test batting by batting position
	Mat	Inns	NO	Runs	HS	Avg	BF	SR	50	0	4s
No. 3	6	12	0	206	73	17.16	-	-	1	3	24
No. 5	1	2	1	50	40*	50.00	-	-	0	0	4
No. 7	1	2	0	62	57	31.00	-	-	1	0	-
All	8	16	1	318	73	21.20	-	-	2	3	-

Headley Keith: Test batting by match result
	Mat	Inns	NO	Runs	HS	Avg	BF	SR	50	0	4s
Won	3	6	1	161	73	32.20	-	-	1	2	18
Lost	4	8	0	129	57	16.12	-	-	1	1	-
Drawn	1	2	0	28	22	14.00	-	-	0	0	3
All	8	16	1	318	73	21.20	-	-	2	3	-

Headley Keith: Test batting by year
	Mat	Inns	NO	Runs	HS	Avg	BF	SR	50	0	4s
1953	1	2	1	50	40*	50.00	-	-	0	0	4
1955	4	8	0	178	73	22.25	-	-	2	3	-
1956	1	2	0	44	42	22.00	-	-	0	0	5
1957	2	4	0	46	22	11.50	-	-	0	0	5
All	8	16	1	318	73	21.20	-	-	2	3	-

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

Best Test performances

Headley Keith: highest Test scores
Score	BF	SR	4s	Opponent	Ground	Date
73	-	-	11	England	Headingley	1955-07-21
57	-	-	8	England	Lord's	1955-06-23
42	-	-	5	England	The Wanderers Stadium	1956-12-24
40*	-	-	4	Australia	Melbourne Cricket Ground	1953-02-06
38	-	-	3	England	Old Trafford	1955-07-07
22	-	-	2	England	Kingsmead	1957-01-25
14	-	-	2	England	Newlands	1957-01-01
10	-	-	0	Australia	Melbourne Cricket Ground	1953-02-06
6	-	-	1	England	Kingsmead	1957-01-25
5	-	-	-	England	Lord's	1955-06-23

Latest Test matches

Latest Test matches
Date	Opponent	Bat	Bowl	Ground	Result
1957-01-25	England	6 & 22	-	Kingsmead	Match drawn
1957-01-01	England	14 & 4	-	Newlands	England won by 312 runs
1956-12-24	England	42 & 2	-	The Wanderers Stadium	England won by 131 runs
1955-08-13	England	5 & 0	-	Kennington Oval	England won by 92 runs
1955-07-21	England	0 & 73	-	Headingley	South Africa won by 224 runs
1955-07-07	England	38 & 0	0/19	Old Trafford	South Africa won by 3 wickets
1955-06-23	England	57 & 5	-	Lord's	England won by 71 runs
1953-02-06	Australia	10 & 40*	0/44	Melbourne Cricket Ground	South Africa won by 6 wickets