How many Test runs has Brian Statham scored?

Brian Statham has 675 runs in 87 Test innings from 70 matches at an average of 11.44. Highest score: 38.

What is Brian Statham's Test batting average?

Brian Statham's Test batting average is 11.44, from 675 runs and 87 innings.

How many Test wickets has Brian Statham taken?

Brian Statham has taken 252 wickets in Test from 70 matches at a bowling average of 24.84. Best innings: 7/39.

Which teams has Brian Statham played international cricket for?

Brian Statham is recorded for England in this publication.

When did Brian Statham play international cricket?

This career snapshot covers 1951 to 1965. Dates follow the official record, not only the scorecard archive.

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Brian Statham

Bowler · 1951 to 1965 · 70 internationals

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70Internationals

675Runs

0Hundreds

252Wickets

28Catches

Career records by format

Batting career records by format
Format	Mat	Inns	NO	Runs	HS	Avg	BF	SR	100s	50s	0s	4s	6s
Test	70	87	28	675	38	11.44	-	-	0	0	13	-	5

Bowling career records by format
Format	Mat	Inns	Balls	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	BBI	BBM	Avg	Econ	SR	4w	5w	10w
Test	70	129	16,056	595	6,261	252	7/39	11/97	24.84	2.33	63.71	9	9	1

Fielding career records by format
Format	Mat	Inns	Ct	St	Dis	Dis/inns	Best
Test	70	134	28	0	28	0.208	2 (2ct 0st)

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

Brian Statham: Test stats

Test

70 matches · 1951-1965

252wickets

Matches: 70
Average: 24.84
Economy: 2.33
Strike rate: 63.71
Best innings: 7/39
Five-fors: 9

675 runs · batting average 11.44

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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	87	87	129	129	1951-03-17	1965-08-26	Complete

Questions fans ask about Brian Statham

How many Test runs has Brian Statham scored?: Brian Statham has 675 runs in 87 Test innings from 70 matches at an average of 11.44. Highest score: 38.
What is Brian Statham's Test batting average?: Brian Statham's Test batting average is 11.44, from 675 runs and 87 innings.
How many Test wickets has Brian Statham taken?: Brian Statham has taken 252 wickets in Test from 70 matches at a bowling average of 24.84. Best innings: 7/39.
Which teams has Brian Statham played international cricket for?: Brian Statham is recorded for England in this publication.
When did Brian Statham play international cricket?: This career snapshot covers 1951 to 1965. Dates follow the official record, not only the scorecard archive.

Explore every recorded innings

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

Latest appearances

Recent available appearances
Date	Match	Format	Result
1965-08-26	England v South Africa	Test	Match drawn
1963-08-22	England v West Indies	Test	West Indies won by 8 wickets
1963-06-06	England v West Indies	Test	West Indies won by 10 wickets
1963-02-15	Australia v England	Test	Match drawn
1963-01-25	Australia v England	Test	Match drawn
1963-01-11	Australia v England	Test	Australia won by 8 wickets
1962-12-29	Australia v England	Test	England won by 7 wickets
1962-11-30	Australia v England	Test	Match drawn
1962-07-26	England v Pakistan	Test	Match drawn
1962-07-05	England v Pakistan	Test	England won by inns & 117 runs
1962-05-31	England v Pakistan	Test	England won by inns & 24 runs
1961-08-17	Australia v England	Test	Match drawn

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TEST CAREER · 1951 to 1965

Brian Statham in Tests

Complete: every official innings is in the scorecards

252Wickets

24.84Average

2.33Economy

63.71Strike rate

7/39Best

9Five-fors

Official Test record

Official Test batting record
Batting	Mat	Inns	NO	Runs	HS	Avg	BF	SR	100	50	0	4s	6s
Career	70	87	28	675	38	11.44	-	-	0	0	13	-	5

Official Test bowling record
Bowling	Mat	Inns	Balls	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	BBI	BBM	Avg	Econ	SR	4w	5w	10w
Career	70	129	16,056	595	6,261	252	7/39	11/97	24.84	2.33	63.71	9	9	1

Official Test fielding record
Fielding	Mat	Inns	Ct	St	Dis	Dis/Inns	Best
Career	70	134	28	0	28	0.208	2 (2ct 0st)

Test career in charts

Test wickets, innings by innings

Test wickets by year

Last 20 Test bowling innings

Test innings by wickets

Test runs, innings by innings

Test runs by year

Last 20 Test innings

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Test innings by score

1-9

10-24

25-49

50-99

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How Test innings ended

Caught23 · 26.4%

Bowled30 · 34.5%

LBW4 · 4.6%

Stumped1 · 1.1%

Other dismissal1 · 1.1%

Not out28 · 32.2%

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

81.001 inns

919.149 inns

107.3831 inns

1113.9246 inns

Recent Test form

Last 10 batting innings

50runs

5.55average

-strike rate

050s

0100s

Last 10 bowling innings

17wickets

36.70average

2.78economy

78.94strike rate

5/40best

Test record by situation

complete career

Brian Statham: Test batting by opposition
	Mat	Inns	NO	Runs	HS	Avg	BF	SR	0	4s	6s
Australia	21	32	13	236	36*	12.42	-	-	5	-	0
South Africa	16	24	7	136	22	8.00	-	-	5	-	0
West Indies	11	16	3	123	20*	9.46	-	-	2	-	2
India	8	9	3	129	38	21.50	-	-	0	-	0
Pakistan	3	4	2	29	26*	14.50	-	-	1	-	2
New Zealand	2	2	0	22	13	11.00	-	-	0	1	1
All	70	87	28	675	38	11.44	-	-	13	-	5

Brian Statham: Test bowling by opposition
	Mat	Inns	Balls	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	BBI	Avg	Econ	SR	4w	5w
Australia	22	41	5,405	131	2,138	69	7/57	30.98	2.37	78.33	0	3
South Africa	16	32	3,931	154	1,426	69	7/39	20.66	2.17	56.97	0	4
West Indies	12	21	3,137	114	1,422	42	5/118	33.85	2.71	74.69	2	1
India	8	13	1,430	80	516	25	5/31	20.64	2.16	57.20	1	1
Pakistan	7	13	1,255	66	491	27	4/18	18.18	2.34	46.48	3	0
New Zealand	5	9	898	50	268	20	4/24	13.40	1.79	44.90	3	0
All	70	129	16,056	595	6,261	252	7/39	24.84	2.33	63.71	9	9

Brian Statham: Test batting by home and away
	Mat	Inns	NO	Runs	HS	Avg	BF	SR	0	4s	6s
Home	30	42	15	325	38	12.03	-	-	8	-	3
Away	31	45	13	350	36*	10.93	-	-	5	-	2
All	70	87	28	675	38	11.44	-	-	13	-	5

Brian Statham: Test bowling by home and away
	Mat	Inns	Balls	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	BBI	Avg	Econ	SR	4w	5w
Home	37	70	8,760	399	3,370	148	7/39	22.77	2.30	59.18	4	7
Away	33	59	7,296	196	2,891	104	7/57	27.79	2.37	70.15	5	2
All	70	129	16,056	595	6,261	252	7/39	24.84	2.33	63.71	9	9

Brian Statham: Test batting by match innings
	Mat	Inns	NO	Runs	HS	Avg	BF	SR	0	4s	6s
1st innings of the match	35	35	14	280	29*	13.33	-	-	6	-	3
2nd innings of the match	26	26	8	222	38	12.33	-	-	4	-	1
3rd innings of the match	19	19	3	155	25	9.68	-	-	2	-	1
4th innings of the match	7	7	3	18	8	4.50	-	-	1	2	0
All	70	87	28	675	38	11.44	-	-	13	-	5

Brian Statham: Test bowling by match innings
	Mat	Inns	Balls	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	BBI	Avg	Econ	SR	4w	5w
1st innings of the match	30	30	4,155	151	1,643	67	5/40	24.52	2.37	62.01	6	2
2nd innings of the match	40	40	5,907	214	2,289	85	7/57	26.92	2.32	69.49	2	3
3rd innings of the match	36	36	4,359	166	1,770	72	5/31	24.58	2.43	60.54	1	3
4th innings of the match	23	23	1,635	64	559	28	7/39	19.96	2.05	58.39	0	1
All	70	129	16,056	595	6,261	252	7/39	24.84	2.33	63.71	9	9

Brian Statham: Test batting by batting position
	Mat	Inns	NO	Runs	HS	Avg	BF	SR	0	4s	6s
No. 8	1	1	0	1	1	1.00	-	-	0	0	0
No. 9	7	9	2	134	38	19.14	-	-	0	-	0
No. 10	21	31	5	192	22	7.38	-	-	4	-	0
No. 11	36	46	21	348	36*	13.92	-	-	9	-	5
All	70	87	28	675	38	11.44	-	-	13	-	5

Brian Statham: Test batting by match result
	Mat	Inns	NO	Runs	HS	Avg	BF	SR	0	4s	6s
Won	24	30	10	263	38	13.15	-	-	6	-	3
Lost	16	32	9	198	36*	8.60	-	-	3	-	1
Drawn	21	25	9	214	27	13.37	-	-	4	-	1
All	70	87	28	675	38	11.44	-	-	13	-	5

Brian Statham: Test bowling by match result
	Mat	Inns	Balls	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	BBI	Avg	Econ	SR	4w	5w
Won	28	55	6,362	281	2,253	127	7/39	17.74	2.12	50.09	6	5
Lost	16	29	4,233	117	1,766	55	7/57	32.10	2.50	76.96	1	2
Drawn	26	45	5,461	197	2,242	70	5/40	32.02	2.46	78.01	2	2
All	70	129	16,056	595	6,261	252	7/39	24.84	2.33	63.71	9	9

Brian Statham: Test batting by year
	Mat	Inns	NO	Runs	HS	Avg	BF	SR	0	4s	6s
1951	6	6	0	43	27	7.16	-	-	0	-	0
1952	2	3	1	27	12*	13.50	-	-	0	-	0
1953	1	1	1	17	17*	N/A	-	-	0	-	0
1954	9	15	4	98	25	8.90	-	-	3	-	0
1955	6	9	1	55	20	6.87	-	-	3	-	1
1956	4	6	2	2	2	0.50	-	-	3	0	0
1957	5	7	3	53	13	13.25	-	-	0	5	0
1958	2	4	1	26	13	8.66	74	35.13	0	1	0
1959	5	6	4	108	38	54.00	-	-	0	-	0
1960	8	11	4	103	22	14.71	-	-	1	-	1
1961	4	7	4	59	18	19.66	-	-	0	-	0
1962	3	3	2	35	26*	35.00	-	-	0	-	2
1963	5	8	1	49	17*	7.00	-	-	2	3	1
1965	1	1	0	0	0	0.00	-	-	1	0	0
All	70	87	28	675	38	11.44	-	-	13	-	5

Brian Statham: Test bowling by year
	Mat	Inns	Balls	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	BBI	Avg	Econ	SR	4w	5w
1951	6	10	1,038	50	354	12	4/96	29.50	2.04	86.50	1	0
1952	2	2	150	6	64	1	1/54	64.00	2.56	150.00	0	0
1953	1	2	258	10	88	2	1/40	44.00	2.04	129.00	0	0
1954	11	19	2,239	60	1,022	41	5/60	24.92	2.73	54.60	3	1
1955	8	16	1,776	84	604	33	7/39	18.30	2.04	53.81	2	1
1956	4	8	933	44	277	12	3/33	23.08	1.78	77.75	0	0
1957	6	12	1,693	49	689	22	5/118	31.31	2.44	76.95	0	1
1958	4	8	874	30	268	16	7/57	16.75	1.83	54.62	1	1
1959	5	10	1,034	46	371	20	5/31	18.55	2.15	51.70	0	1
1960	8	15	2,002	96	777	37	6/63	21.00	2.32	54.10	0	2
1961	4	6	1,210	41	501	17	5/53	29.47	2.48	71.17	0	1
1962	5	10	1,337	45	555	21	4/50	26.42	2.49	63.66	2	0
1963	5	9	1,192	22	546	11	3/66	49.63	2.74	108.36	0	0
1965	1	2	320	12	145	7	5/40	20.71	2.71	45.71	0	1
All	70	129	16,056	595	6,261	252	7/39	24.84	2.33	63.71	9	9

Brian Statham: Test batting by ground
	Mat	Inns	NO	Runs	HS	Avg	BF	SR	0	4s	6s
Kennington Oval	8	13	5	76	18	9.50	-	-	3	9	0
Lord's	9	12	6	89	38	14.83	-	-	2	-	0
Old Trafford	5	7	0	20	8	2.85	-	-	3	2	1
Sydney Cricket Ground	4	6	3	58	25	19.33	-	-	1	3	0
Brisbane Cricket Ground	3	5	1	38	14	9.50	-	-	0	5	0
Melbourne Cricket Ground	3	5	1	25	13	6.25	-	-	1	1	0
Adelaide Oval	3	4	1	39	36*	13.00	-	-	1	6	0
Edgbaston	3	4	2	56	22	28.00	-	-	0	-	0
Sabina Park	2	4	0	34	13	8.50	-	-	0	-	1
The Wanderers Stadium	2	4	2	18	12*	9.00	-	-	1	1	0
Headingley	2	3	1	33	26*	16.50	-	-	0	-	2
Trent Bridge	3	3	1	51	29*	25.50	-	-	0	2	0
All	70	87	28	675	38	11.44	-	-	13	-	5

Brian Statham: Test bowling by ground
	Mat	Inns	Balls	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	BBI	Avg	Econ	SR	4w	5w
Lord's	9	18	2,268	111	786	45	7/39	17.46	2.07	50.40	1	3
Kennington Oval	9	17	1,942	80	761	31	5/40	24.54	2.35	62.64	0	1
Old Trafford	7	12	1,320	63	468	16	5/53	29.25	2.12	82.50	1	1
Trent Bridge	6	12	1,608	78	640	28	5/31	22.85	2.38	57.42	0	2
Sydney Cricket Ground	5	10	922	14	390	8	3/45	48.75	2.53	115.25	0	0
Edgbaston	4	7	1,020	38	461	17	4/54	27.11	2.71	60.00	1	0
Adelaide Oval	3	6	800	12	339	12	3/38	28.25	2.54	66.66	0	0
Melbourne Cricket Ground	3	6	843	11	301	18	7/57	16.72	2.14	46.83	0	2
Brisbane Cricket Ground	3	5	736	7	335	5	2/123	67.00	2.73	147.20	0	0
Headingley	2	4	602	29	254	11	4/50	23.09	2.53	54.72	1	0
Sabina Park	2	4	619	22	261	10	4/90	26.10	2.52	61.90	1	0
The Wanderers Stadium	2	4	585	14	211	10	3/37	21.10	2.16	58.50	0	0
Bourda	2	3	510	17	229	7	4/64	32.71	2.69	72.85	1	0
Queen's Park Oval	2	3	321	20	117	5	3/42	23.40	2.18	64.20	0	0
All	70	129	16,056	595	6,261	252	7/39	24.84	2.33	63.71	9	9

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

Test milestones

Five-wicket innings 9

Best Test performances

Brian Statham: highest Test scores
Score	BF	SR	4s	6s	Opponent	Ground	Date
38	-	-	-	0	India	Lord's	1959-06-18
36*	68	52.94	6	0	Australia	Adelaide Oval	1959-01-30
29*	-	-	2	0	India	Trent Bridge	1959-06-04
27	-	-	-	0	India	Brabourne Stadium	1951-12-14
26*	-	-	-	2	Pakistan	Headingley	1962-07-05
25	39	64.10	3	0	Australia	Sydney Cricket Ground	1954-12-17
22	-	-	-	0	South Africa	Edgbaston	1960-06-09
20*	-	-	-	0	West Indies	Bourda	1960-03-09
20	-	-	0	0	South Africa	Trent Bridge	1955-06-09
18	-	-	2	0	Australia	Kennington Oval	1961-08-17

Brian Statham: best Test bowling
Figures	Balls	Mdns	Econ	Opponent	Ground	Date
7/39	174	12	1.34	South Africa	Lord's	1955-06-23
7/57	224	6	1.52	Australia	Melbourne Cricket Ground	1958-12-31
6/63	120	5	3.15	South Africa	Lord's	1960-06-23
5/31	126	10	1.47	India	Trent Bridge	1959-06-04
5/34	126	6	1.61	South Africa	Lord's	1960-06-23
5/40	146	11	1.64	South Africa	Kennington Oval	1965-08-26
5/53	126	3	2.52	Australia	Old Trafford	1961-07-27
5/60	131	0	2.74	Australia	Melbourne Cricket Ground	1954-12-31
5/118	248	12	2.85	West Indies	Trent Bridge	1957-07-04
4/18	78	6	1.38	Pakistan	Lord's	1954-06-10

Latest Test matches

Latest Test matches
Date	Opponent	Bat	Bowl	Ground	Result
1965-08-26	South Africa	0	5/40 & 2/105	Kennington Oval	Match drawn
1963-08-22	West Indies	8 & 14	3/68 & 0/54	Kennington Oval	West Indies won by 8 wickets
1963-06-06	West Indies	0 & 7	0/121	Old Trafford	West Indies won by 10 wickets
1963-02-15	Australia	17*	1/76 & 0/8	Sydney Cricket Ground	Match drawn
1963-01-25	Australia	1	3/66 & 3/71	Adelaide Oval	Match drawn
1963-01-11	Australia	0 & 2	1/67 & 0/15	Sydney Cricket Ground	Australia won by 8 wickets
1962-12-29	Australia	1	1/83 & 2/52	Melbourne Cricket Ground	England won by 7 wickets
1962-11-30	Australia	8*	1/75 & 1/67	Brisbane Cricket Ground	Match drawn
1962-07-26	Pakistan	did not bat	2/55 & 2/47	Trent Bridge	Match drawn
1962-07-05	Pakistan	26*	2/40 & 4/50	Headingley	England won by inns & 117 runs