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John Watkins

All-rounder · 1949 to 1957 · 15 internationals

South Africa
Test15 matches
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15Internationals
612Runs
0Hundreds
29Wickets
12Catches

Career records by format

Batting career records by format
FormatMatInnsNORunsHSAvgBFSR100s50s0s4s6s
Test152716129223.53--032-1
Bowling career records by format
FormatMatInnsBallsMdnsRunsWktsBBIBBMAvgEconSR4w5w10w
Test15272,805134816294/226/8828.131.7496.72300
Fielding career records by format
FormatMatInnsCtStDisDis/innsBest
Test1528120120.4283 (3ct 0st)

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

John Watkins: Test stats

Test

15 matches · 1949-1957

29wickets
Matches
15
Average
28.13
Economy
1.74
Strike rate
96.72
Best innings
4/22
Five-fors
0

612 runs · batting average 23.53

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Scorecard coverage

Scorecard coverage of the official career
FormatOfficial bat innsIn scorecardsOfficial bowl innsIn scorecardsFirstLatestCoverage
Test272727271949-12-241957-01-01Complete

Questions fans ask about John Watkins

How many Test runs has John Watkins scored?
John Watkins has 612 runs in 27 Test innings from 15 matches at an average of 23.53. Highest score: 92.
What is John Watkins's Test batting average?
John Watkins's Test batting average is 23.53, from 612 runs and 27 innings.
How many Test wickets has John Watkins taken?
John Watkins has taken 29 wickets in Test from 15 matches at a bowling average of 28.13. Best innings: 4/22.
Which teams has John Watkins played international cricket for?
John Watkins is recorded for South Africa in this publication.
When did John Watkins play international cricket?
This career snapshot covers 1949 to 1957. Dates follow the official record, not only the scorecard archive.

Explore every recorded innings

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

Latest appearances

Recent available appearances
DateMatchFormatResult
1957-01-01England v South AfricaTestEngland won by 312 runs
1956-12-24England v South AfricaTestEngland won by 131 runs
1954-02-05New Zealand v South AfricaTestSouth Africa won by 5 wickets
1954-01-29New Zealand v South AfricaTestSouth Africa won by 9 wickets
1953-12-11New Zealand v South AfricaTestSouth Africa won by inns & 58 runs
1953-03-13New Zealand v South AfricaTestMatch drawn
1953-03-06New Zealand v South AfricaTestSouth Africa won by inns & 180 runs
1953-02-06Australia v South AfricaTestSouth Africa won by 6 wickets
1953-01-24Australia v South AfricaTestMatch drawn
1953-01-09Australia v South AfricaTestAustralia won by inns & 38 runs
1952-12-24Australia v South AfricaTestSouth Africa won by 82 runs
1952-12-05Australia v South AfricaTestAustralia won by 96 runs

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TEST CAREER · 1949 to 1957

John Watkins in Tests

Complete: every official innings is in the scorecards

612Runs
23.53Bat avg
-Strike rate
29Wickets
28.13Bowl avg
1.74Economy

Official Test record

Official Test batting record
BattingMatInnsNORunsHSAvgBFSR1005004s6s
Career152716129223.53--032-1
Official Test bowling record
BowlingMatInnsBallsMdnsRunsWktsBBIBBMAvgEconSR4w5w10w
Career15272,805134816294/226/8828.131.7496.72300
Official Test fielding record
FieldingMatInnsCtStDisDis/InnsBest
Career1528120120.4283 (3ct 0st)

Test career in charts

Test runs, innings by innings
0200400600500 runs: 1953-12-115006121949195219541957
Test runs by year
01002003001949: 80 runs8019491950: 7 runs71951: 0 runs19511952: 48 runs481953: 389 runs38919531954: 64 runs641955: 0 runs19551956: 17 runs171957: 7 runs71957
Last 20 Test innings
01-4950-99100+* not out
Test innings by score
How Test innings ended
Caught14 · 51.9%
Bowled9 · 33.3%
Stumped2 · 7.4%
Other dismissal1 · 3.7%
Not out1 · 3.7%
Test batting position: average and innings
1-0 inns
2-0 inns
334.006 inns
4-0 inns
545.001 inns
629.605 inns
713.8010 inns
817.504 inns
911 inns
10-0 inns
11-0 inns
Test wickets, innings by innings
08162425 wickets: 1954-02-0525291949195219541957
Test wickets by year
048121949: 3 wickets319491950: 0 wickets1951: 0 wickets19511952: 6 wickets61953: 13 wickets1319531954: 7 wickets71955: 0 wickets19551956: 0 wickets1957: 0 wickets1957
Last 20 Test bowling innings
Test innings by wickets

Recent Test form

Last 10 batting innings
159runs
17.66average
-strike rate
050s
0100s
Last 10 bowling innings
11wickets
20.00average
1.52economy
78.54strike rate
4/34best

Test record by situation

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John Watkins: Test batting by opposition
MatInnsNORunsHSAvgBFSR1005004s6s
Australia81604399227.43--031-1
New Zealand5701494521.28--000-0
England2412498.00--00120
All152716129223.53--032-1
John Watkins: Test bowling by opposition
MatInnsBallsMdnsRunsWktsBBIAvgEconSR4w5w
Australia8141,40846494114/4144.902.10128.0010
New Zealand5101,20583243184/2213.501.2066.9420
England2319257900/10N/A2.46N/A00
All15272,805134816294/2228.131.7496.7230
John Watkins: Test batting by home and away
MatInnsNORunsHSAvgBFSR1005004s6s
Home81412044515.69--002-0
Away71304089231.38--030-1
All152716129223.53--032-1
John Watkins: Test bowling by home and away
MatInnsBallsMdnsRunsWktsBBIAvgEconSR4w5w
Home8141,16042352134/3427.071.8289.2310
Away7131,64592464164/2229.001.69102.8120
All15272,805134816294/2228.131.7496.7230
John Watkins: Test batting by match innings
MatInnsNORunsHSAvgBFSR1005004s6s
1st innings of the match7701203017.14--000-0
2nd innings of the match8812939241.85--020-1
3rd innings of the match660744812.33--001-0
4th innings of the match6601255020.83--011-0
All152716129223.53--032-1
John Watkins: Test bowling by match innings
MatInnsBallsMdnsRunsWktsBBIAvgEconSR4w5w
1st innings of the match7788826319114/3429.002.1580.7220
2nd innings of the match777425016552/5133.001.33148.4000
3rd innings of the match9998351266124/2222.161.6281.9110
4th innings of the match4419276611/1266.002.06192.0000
All15272,805134816294/2228.131.7496.7230
John Watkins: Test batting by batting position
MatInnsNORunsHSAvgBFSR1005004s6s
No. 34602049234.00--020-1
No. 5110454545.00--000-0
No. 64501487629.60--010-0
No. 761001383613.80--001-0
No. 8340704817.50--001-0
No. 911177*N/A--00010
All152716129223.53--032-1
John Watkins: Test batting by match result
MatInnsNORunsHSAvgBFSR1005004s6s
Won6902719230.11--020-1
Lost71412024815.53--002-0
Drawn2401397634.75--010-0
All152716129223.53--032-1
John Watkins: Test bowling by match result
MatInnsBallsMdnsRunsWktsBBIAvgEconSR4w5w
Won6121,35370334154/2222.261.4890.2020
Lost7111,03239327104/4132.701.90103.2010
Drawn244202515542/5138.752.21105.0000
All15272,805134816294/2228.131.7496.7230
John Watkins: Test batting by year
MatInnsNORunsHSAvgBFSR1005004s6s
1949240803620.00--001-0
1950120753.50--000-0
1952240482512.00--00040
195361003899238.90--030-1
1954230644521.33--000-0
19561201798.50--00010
195712177*7.00--00110
All152716129223.53--032-1
John Watkins: Test bowling by year
MatInnsBallsMdnsRunsWktsBBIAvgEconSR4w5w
194923264512532/5641.662.8488.0000
1950128031900/9N/A1.42N/A00
1952245282413764/4122.831.5588.0010
19536111,34980371134/2228.531.65103.7610
195424392178574/3412.141.3056.0010
19561211233300/10N/A1.76N/A00
1957118024600/46N/A3.45N/A00
All15272,805134816294/2228.131.7496.7230
John Watkins: Test batting by ground
MatInnsNORunsHSAvgBFSR1005004s6s
The Wanderers Stadium350593611.80--001-0
Melbourne Cricket Ground2401649241.00--020131
Newlands241513517.00--001-0
Kingsmead230362912.00--000-0
All152716129223.53--032-1
John Watkins: Test bowling by ground
MatInnsBallsMdnsRunsWktsBBIAvgEconSR4w5w
The Wanderers Stadium354161111942/1329.751.71104.0000
Kingsmead24312156332/1621.001.21104.0000
Melbourne Cricket Ground244241015400/15N/A2.17N/A00
Newlands23192411511/59115.003.59192.0000
All15272,805134816294/2228.131.7496.7230

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

Best Test performances

John Watkins: highest Test scores
ScoreBFSR4s6sOpponentGroundDate
92--81AustraliaMelbourne Cricket Ground1953-02-06
76--100AustraliaAdelaide Oval1953-01-24
50--40AustraliaMelbourne Cricket Ground1953-02-06
48--60AustraliaSydney Cricket Ground1953-01-09
45---0New ZealandSt George's Park1954-02-05
36---0AustraliaThe Wanderers Stadium1949-12-24
35---0AustraliaNewlands1949-12-31
30---0New ZealandEden Park1953-03-13
29---0New ZealandKingsmead1953-12-11
25--30AustraliaBrisbane Cricket Ground1952-12-05
John Watkins: best Test bowling
FiguresBallsMdnsEconOpponentGroundDate
4/22143140.92New ZealandBasin Reserve1953-03-06
4/3412861.59New ZealandSt George's Park1954-02-05
4/4119281.28AustraliaBrisbane Cricket Ground1952-12-05
2/139640.81New ZealandThe Wanderers Stadium1954-01-29
2/1611270.85New ZealandKingsmead1953-12-11
2/47208131.35AustraliaBrisbane Cricket Ground1952-12-05
2/51228201.34New ZealandEden Park1953-03-13
2/5615232.21AustraliaThe Wanderers Stadium1949-12-24
1/124831.50New ZealandEden Park1953-03-13
1/169651.00AustraliaSydney Cricket Ground1953-01-09

Latest Test matches

Latest Test matches
DateOpponentBatBowlGroundResult
1957-01-01England7* & 00/46NewlandsEngland won by 312 runs
1956-12-24England9 & 80/23 & 0/10The Wanderers StadiumEngland won by 131 runs
1954-02-05New Zealand13 & 454/34 & 1/21St George's ParkSouth Africa won by 5 wickets
1954-01-29New Zealand60/17 & 2/13The Wanderers StadiumSouth Africa won by 9 wickets
1953-12-11New Zealand291/28 & 2/16KingsmeadSouth Africa won by inns & 58 runs
1953-03-13New Zealand30 & 122/51 & 1/12Eden ParkMatch drawn
1953-03-06New Zealand141/29 & 4/22Basin ReserveSouth Africa won by inns & 180 runs
1953-02-06Australia92 & 500/72 & 0/33Melbourne Cricket GroundSouth Africa won by 6 wickets
1953-01-24Australia76 & 210/34 & 1/58Adelaide OvalMatch drawn
1953-01-09Australia17 & 481/16Sydney Cricket GroundAustralia won by inns & 38 runs