How many Test runs has Joe Hardstaff scored?

Joe Hardstaff has 1,636 runs in 38 Test innings from 23 matches at an average of 46.74. Highest score: 205*.

What is Joe Hardstaff's Test batting average?

Joe Hardstaff's Test batting average is 46.74, from 1,636 runs and 38 innings.

How many international centuries does Joe Hardstaff have?

Joe Hardstaff has 4 international hundreds: 4 in Test.

Which teams has Joe Hardstaff played international cricket for?

Joe Hardstaff is recorded for England in this publication.

When did Joe Hardstaff play international cricket?

This career snapshot covers 1935 to 1948. Dates follow the official record, not only the scorecard archive.

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Joe Hardstaff

Middle-order batter · 1935 to 1948 · 23 internationals

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23Internationals

1,636Runs

4Hundreds

-Wickets

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	23	38	3	1,636	205*	46.74	-	-	4	10	4	-	3

Fielding career records by format
Format	Mat	Inns	Ct	St	Dis	Dis/inns	Best
Test	23	44	9	0	9	0.204	1 (1ct 0st)

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

Joe Hardstaff: Test stats

Test

23 matches · 1935-1948

1,636runs

Matches: 23
Average: 46.74
Strike rate: -
Hundreds: 4
Highest: 205*
Fifties: 10

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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	38	38	-	0	1935-07-13	1948-06-10	Complete

Questions fans ask about Joe Hardstaff

How many Test runs has Joe Hardstaff scored?: Joe Hardstaff has 1,636 runs in 38 Test innings from 23 matches at an average of 46.74. Highest score: 205*.
What is Joe Hardstaff's Test batting average?: Joe Hardstaff's Test batting average is 46.74, from 1,636 runs and 38 innings.
How many international centuries does Joe Hardstaff have?: Joe Hardstaff has 4 international hundreds: 4 in Test.
Which teams has Joe Hardstaff played international cricket for?: Joe Hardstaff is recorded for England in this publication.
When did Joe Hardstaff play international cricket?: This career snapshot covers 1935 to 1948. Dates follow the official record, not only the scorecard archive.

Explore every recorded innings

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

Latest appearances

Recent available appearances
Date	Match	Format	Result
1948-06-10	Australia v England	Test	Australia won by 8 wickets
1948-03-27	England v West Indies	Test	West Indies won by 10 wickets
1948-03-03	England v West Indies	Test	West Indies won by 7 wickets
1948-01-21	England v West Indies	Test	Match drawn
1947-01-31	Australia v England	Test	Match drawn
1946-07-20	England v India	Test	Match drawn
1946-06-22	England v India	Test	England won by 10 wickets
1939-08-19	England v West Indies	Test	Match drawn
1939-07-22	England v West Indies	Test	Match drawn
1939-06-24	England v West Indies	Test	England won by 8 wickets
1938-08-20	Australia v England	Test	England won by inns & 579 runs
1938-07-22	Australia v England	Test	Australia won by 5 wickets

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TEST CAREER · 1935 to 1948

Joe Hardstaff in Tests

Complete: every official innings is in the scorecards

1,636Runs

46.74Average

-Strike rate

4Hundreds

10Fifties

205*Highest

Official Test record

Official Test batting record
Batting	Mat	Inns	NO	Runs	HS	Avg	BF	SR	100	50	0	4s	6s
Career	23	38	3	1,636	205*	46.74	-	-	4	10	4	-	3

Official Test fielding record
Fielding	Mat	Inns	Ct	St	Dis	Dis/Inns	Best
Career	23	44	9	0	9	0.204	1 (1ct 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

Caught17 · 44.7%

Bowled15 · 39.5%

Run out1 · 2.6%

Stumped2 · 5.3%

Not out3 · 7.9%

Test batting position: average and innings

1-0 inns

2-0 inns

343.229 inns

447.405 inns

559.337 inns

637.3011 inns

786.004 inns

811.502 inns

9-0 inns

10-0 inns

11-0 inns

Recent Test form

Last 10 batting innings

356runs

35.60average

-strike rate

450s

0100s

Test record by situation

complete career

Joe Hardstaff: Test batting by opposition
	Mat	Inns	NO	Runs	HS	Avg	BF	SR	100	50	0	4s	6s
Australia	9	16	1	559	169*	37.26	1,540	36.29	1	2	1	58	0
West Indies	6	10	1	411	98	45.66	-	-	0	5	1	-	2
India	4	5	1	306	205*	76.50	-	-	1	1	1	-	0
New Zealand	3	5	0	350	114	70.00	-	-	2	2	0	-	1
South Africa	1	2	0	10	10	5.00	-	-	0	0	1	-	0
All	23	38	3	1,636	205*	46.74	-	-	4	10	4	-	3

Joe Hardstaff: Test batting by home and away
	Mat	Inns	NO	Runs	HS	Avg	BF	SR	100	50	0	4s	6s
Home	14	21	3	1,067	205*	59.27	-	-	4	5	3	-	2
Away	9	17	0	569	98	33.47	-	-	0	5	1	-	1
All	23	38	3	1,636	205*	46.74	-	-	4	10	4	-	3

Joe Hardstaff: Test batting by match innings
	Mat	Inns	NO	Runs	HS	Avg	BF	SR	100	50	0	4s	6s
1st innings of the match	13	13	1	675	169*	56.25	-	-	2	4	1	-	2
2nd innings of the match	10	10	2	614	205*	76.75	-	-	2	3	0	-	0
3rd innings of the match	12	12	0	287	64	23.91	-	-	0	3	2	-	1
4th innings of the match	3	3	0	60	43	20.00	-	-	0	0	1	4	0
All	23	38	3	1,636	205*	46.74	-	-	4	10	4	-	3

Joe Hardstaff: Test batting by batting position
	Mat	Inns	NO	Runs	HS	Avg	BF	SR	100	50	0	4s	6s
No. 3	5	9	0	389	114	43.22	-	-	1	3	0	-	1
No. 4	3	5	0	237	98	47.40	-	-	0	3	0	-	1
No. 5	5	7	1	356	205*	59.33	-	-	2	0	3	-	0
No. 6	8	11	1	373	94	37.30	-	-	0	4	1	-	1
No. 7	4	4	1	258	169*	86.00	685	37.66	1	0	0	29	0
No. 8	2	2	0	23	20	11.50	81	28.39	0	0	0	3	0
All	23	38	3	1,636	205*	46.74	-	-	4	10	4	-	3

Joe Hardstaff: Test batting by match result
	Mat	Inns	NO	Runs	HS	Avg	BF	SR	100	50	0	4s	6s
Won	7	9	3	537	205*	89.50	-	-	2	1	0	-	1
Lost	7	14	0	364	83	26.00	-	-	0	3	1	-	1
Drawn	9	15	0	735	114	49.00	-	-	2	6	3	-	1
All	23	38	3	1,636	205*	46.74	-	-	4	10	4	-	3

Joe Hardstaff: Test batting by year
	Mat	Inns	NO	Runs	HS	Avg	BF	SR	100	50	0	4s	6s
1935	1	2	0	10	10	5.00	-	-	0	0	1	-	0
1936	4	5	0	185	94	37.00	-	-	0	1	0	27	0
1937	6	11	0	517	114	47.00	-	-	2	3	0	-	1
1938	2	3	1	184	169*	92.00	433	42.49	1	0	0	23	0
1939	3	4	1	174	94	58.00	-	-	0	2	0	-	1
1946	2	3	1	210	205*	105.00	-	-	1	0	1	-	0
1947	1	2	0	76	67	38.00	244	31.14	0	1	0	5	0
1948	4	8	0	280	98	35.00	-	-	0	3	2	-	1
All	23	38	3	1,636	205*	46.74	-	-	4	10	4	-	3

Joe Hardstaff: Test batting by ground
	Mat	Inns	NO	Runs	HS	Avg	BF	SR	100	50	0	4s	6s
Old Trafford	4	7	0	245	94	35.00	-	-	0	3	1	-	2
Lord's	4	5	2	388	205*	129.33	-	-	2	1	0	-	0
Adelaide Oval	2	4	0	139	67	34.75	411	33.81	0	1	0	7	0
Headingley	2	4	0	25	11	6.25	-	-	0	0	1	-	0
Melbourne Cricket Ground	2	4	0	104	83	26.00	263	39.54	0	1	0	10	0
Kennington Oval	3	3	1	366	169*	183.00	-	-	2	1	0	-	0
All	23	38	3	1,636	205*	46.74	-	-	4	10	4	-	3

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

Test milestones

Hundreds 4

Best Test performances

Joe Hardstaff: highest Test scores
Score	BF	SR	4s	6s	Opponent	Ground	Date
205*	-	-	16	0	India	Lord's	1946-06-22
169*	400	42.25	20	0	Australia	Kennington Oval	1938-08-20
114	-	-	-	0	New Zealand	Lord's	1937-06-26
103	-	-	16	0	New Zealand	Kennington Oval	1937-08-14
98	-	-	-	0	West Indies	Kensington Oval	1948-01-21
94	-	-	15	0	India	Old Trafford	1936-07-25
94	-	-	-	0	West Indies	Kennington Oval	1939-08-19
83	234	35.47	8	0	Australia	Melbourne Cricket Ground	1937-02-26
76	-	-	8	1	West Indies	Old Trafford	1939-07-22
67	191	35.07	5	0	Australia	Adelaide Oval	1947-01-31

Latest Test matches

Latest Test matches
Date	Opponent	Bat	Bowl	Ground	Result
1948-06-10	Australia	0 & 43	-	Trent Bridge	Australia won by 8 wickets
1948-03-27	West Indies	9 & 64	-	Sabina Park	West Indies won by 10 wickets
1948-03-03	West Indies	3 & 63	-	Bourda	West Indies won by 7 wickets
1948-01-21	West Indies	98 & 0	-	Kensington Oval	Match drawn
1947-01-31	Australia	67 & 9	-	Adelaide Oval	Match drawn
1946-07-20	India	5 & 0	-	Old Trafford	Match drawn
1946-06-22	India	205*	-	Lord's	England won by 10 wickets
1939-08-19	West Indies	94	-	Kennington Oval	Match drawn
1939-07-22	West Indies	76 & 1	-	Old Trafford	Match drawn
1939-06-24	West Indies	3*	-	Lord's	England won by 8 wickets