How many Test runs has John Goddard scored?

John Goddard has 859 runs in 39 Test innings from 27 matches at an average of 30.67. Highest score: 83*.

What is John Goddard's Test batting average?

John Goddard's Test batting average is 30.67, from 859 runs and 39 innings.

How many Test wickets has John Goddard taken?

John Goddard has taken 33 wickets in Test from 27 matches at a bowling average of 31.81. Best innings: 5/31.

Which teams has John Goddard played international cricket for?

John Goddard is recorded for West Indies in this publication.

When did John Goddard play international cricket?

This career snapshot covers 1948 to 1957. Dates follow the official record, not only the scorecard archive.

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John Goddard

All-rounder · 1948 to 1957 · 27 internationals

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Test27 matches

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27Internationals

859Runs

0Hundreds

33Wickets

22Catches

Career records by format

Batting career records by format
Format	Mat	Inns	NO	Runs	HS	Avg	BF	SR	100s	50s	0s	4s	6s
Test	27	39	11	859	83*	30.67	-	-	0	4	5	-	1

Bowling career records by format
Format	Mat	Inns	Balls	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	BBI	BBM	Avg	Econ	SR	4w	5w	10w
Test	27	36	2,931	148	1,050	33	5/31	6/74	31.81	2.14	88.81	1	1	0

Fielding career records by format
Format	Mat	Inns	Ct	St	Dis	Dis/inns	Best
Test	27	51	22	0	22	0.431	2 (2ct 0st)

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

John Goddard: Test stats

Test

27 matches · 1948-1957

859runs

Matches: 27
Average: 30.67
Strike rate: -
Hundreds: 0
Highest: 83*
Fifties: 4

33 wickets · bowling average 31.81

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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	39	39	36	36	1948-01-21	1957-08-22	Complete

Questions fans ask about John Goddard

How many Test runs has John Goddard scored?: John Goddard has 859 runs in 39 Test innings from 27 matches at an average of 30.67. Highest score: 83*.
What is John Goddard's Test batting average?: John Goddard's Test batting average is 30.67, from 859 runs and 39 innings.
How many Test wickets has John Goddard taken?: John Goddard has taken 33 wickets in Test from 27 matches at a bowling average of 31.81. Best innings: 5/31.
Which teams has John Goddard played international cricket for?: John Goddard is recorded for West Indies in this publication.
When did John Goddard play international cricket?: This career snapshot covers 1948 to 1957. Dates follow the official record, not only the scorecard archive.

Explore every recorded innings

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

Latest appearances

Recent available appearances
Date	Match	Format	Result
1957-08-22	England v West Indies	Test	England won by inns & 237 runs
1957-07-25	England v West Indies	Test	England won by inns & 5 runs
1957-07-04	England v West Indies	Test	Match drawn
1957-06-20	England v West Indies	Test	England won by inns & 36 runs
1957-05-30	England v West Indies	Test	Match drawn
1956-03-03	New Zealand v West Indies	Test	West Indies won by 9 wickets
1956-02-18	New Zealand v West Indies	Test	West Indies won by inns & 64 runs
1956-02-03	New Zealand v West Indies	Test	West Indies won by inns & 71 runs
1952-02-15	New Zealand v West Indies	Test	Match drawn
1952-02-08	New Zealand v West Indies	Test	West Indies won by 5 wickets
1951-12-31	Australia v West Indies	Test	Australia won by 1 wickets
1951-12-22	Australia v West Indies	Test	West Indies won by 6 wickets

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TEST CAREER · 1948 to 1957

John Goddard in Tests

Complete: every official innings is in the scorecards

859Runs

30.67Bat avg

-Strike rate

33Wickets

31.81Bowl avg

2.14Economy

Official Test record

Official Test batting record
Batting	Mat	Inns	NO	Runs	HS	Avg	BF	SR	100	50	0	4s	6s
Career	27	39	11	859	83*	30.67	-	-	0	4	5	-	1

Official Test bowling record
Bowling	Mat	Inns	Balls	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	BBI	BBM	Avg	Econ	SR	4w	5w	10w
Career	27	36	2,931	148	1,050	33	5/31	6/74	31.81	2.14	88.81	1	1	0

Official Test fielding record
Fielding	Mat	Inns	Ct	St	Dis	Dis/Inns	Best
Career	27	51	22	0	22	0.431	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

Caught18 · 46.2%

Bowled7 · 17.9%

LBW2 · 5.1%

Run out1 · 2.6%

Not out11 · 28.2%

Test batting position: average and innings

163.002 inns

22.002 inns

35.334 inns

4-0 inns

59.504 inns

634.002 inns

738.755 inns

842.7219 inns

945.001 inns

10-0 inns

11-0 inns

Test wickets, innings by innings

Test wickets by year

Last 20 Test bowling innings

Test innings by wickets

Recent Test form

Last 10 batting innings

128runs

16.00average

-strike rate

150s

0100s

Last 10 bowling innings

3wickets

66.33average

2.36economy

168.00strike rate

1/17best

Test record by situation

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John Goddard: Test batting by opposition
	Mat	Inns	NO	Runs	HS	Avg	BF	SR	50	0	4s	6s
England	12	21	5	340	61	21.25	-	-	2	2	-	1
Australia	4	7	1	156	57*	26.00	-	-	1	3	10	0
India	4	6	2	190	44	47.50	-	-	0	0	-	0
New Zealand	4	5	3	173	83*	86.50	-	-	1	0	-	0
All	27	39	11	859	83*	30.67	-	-	4	5	-	1

John Goddard: Test bowling by opposition
	Mat	Inns	Balls	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	BBI	Avg	Econ	SR	4w	5w
England	12	20	1,695	96	537	19	5/31	28.26	1.90	89.21	1	1
India	5	9	824	41	351	9	3/34	39.00	2.55	91.55	0	0
Australia	3	4	328	7	126	4	3/36	31.50	2.30	82.00	0	0
New Zealand	2	3	84	4	36	1	1/17	36.00	2.57	84.00	0	0
All	27	36	2,931	148	1,050	33	5/31	31.81	2.14	88.81	1	1

John Goddard: Test batting by home and away
	Mat	Inns	NO	Runs	HS	Avg	BF	SR	50	0	4s	6s
Home	4	7	2	122	46*	24.40	-	-	0	0	-	1
Away	20	32	9	737	83*	32.04	-	-	4	5	-	0
All	27	39	11	859	83*	30.67	-	-	4	5	-	1

John Goddard: Test bowling by home and away
	Mat	Inns	Balls	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	BBI	Avg	Econ	SR	4w	5w
Home	4	8	899	49	287	11	5/31	26.09	1.91	81.72	0	1
Away	18	28	2,032	99	763	22	4/25	34.68	2.25	92.36	1	0
All	27	36	2,931	148	1,050	33	5/31	31.81	2.14	88.81	1	1

John Goddard: Test batting by match innings
	Mat	Inns	NO	Runs	HS	Avg	BF	SR	50	0	4s	6s
1st innings of the match	15	15	3	449	83*	37.41	-	-	2	0	-	0
2nd innings of the match	9	9	2	131	48*	18.71	-	-	0	3	-	0
3rd innings of the match	10	10	2	214	61	26.75	-	-	2	2	-	0
4th innings of the match	5	5	4	65	46*	65.00	-	-	0	0	10	1
All	27	39	11	859	83*	30.67	-	-	4	5	-	1

John Goddard: Test bowling by match innings
	Mat	Inns	Balls	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	BBI	Avg	Econ	SR	4w	5w
1st innings of the match	8	8	697	34	266	5	3/36	53.20	2.28	139.40	0	0
2nd innings of the match	11	11	1,044	42	406	18	5/31	22.55	2.33	58.00	1	1
3rd innings of the match	12	12	764	50	201	6	1/11	33.50	1.57	127.33	0	0
4th innings of the match	5	5	426	22	177	4	2/18	44.25	2.49	106.50	0	0
All	27	36	2,931	148	1,050	33	5/31	31.81	2.14	88.81	1	1

John Goddard: Test batting by batting position
	Mat	Inns	NO	Runs	HS	Avg	BF	SR	50	0	4s	6s
No. 1	1	2	1	63	46*	63.00	-	-	0	0	-	1
No. 2	1	2	0	4	3	2.00	-	-	0	0	0	0
No. 3	3	4	1	16	16	5.33	-	-	0	2	-	0
No. 5	4	4	0	38	18	9.50	-	-	0	1	-	0
No. 6	2	2	0	68	44	34.00	-	-	0	0	-	0
No. 7	5	5	1	155	41	38.75	-	-	0	0	-	0
No. 8	13	19	8	470	83*	42.72	-	-	4	2	-	0
No. 9	1	1	0	45	45	45.00	-	-	0	0	6	0
All	27	39	11	859	83*	30.67	-	-	4	5	-	1

John Goddard: Test batting by match result
	Mat	Inns	NO	Runs	HS	Avg	BF	SR	50	0	4s	6s
Won	11	15	5	347	83*	34.70	-	-	2	2	-	1
Lost	6	12	2	206	57*	20.60	-	-	1	2	17	0
Drawn	7	12	4	306	61	38.25	-	-	1	1	-	0
All	27	39	11	859	83*	30.67	-	-	4	5	-	1

John Goddard: Test bowling by match result
	Mat	Inns	Balls	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	BBI	Avg	Econ	SR	4w	5w
Won	8	15	1,026	63	311	18	5/31	17.27	1.81	57.00	1	1
Lost	5	6	616	21	229	3	1/43	76.33	2.23	205.33	0	0
Drawn	9	15	1,289	64	510	12	3/34	42.50	2.37	107.41	0	0
All	27	36	2,931	148	1,050	33	5/31	31.81	2.14	88.81	1	1

John Goddard: Test batting by year
	Mat	Inns	NO	Runs	HS	Avg	BF	SR	50	0	4s	6s
1948	6	10	3	214	46*	30.57	-	-	0	0	-	1
1949	2	3	1	98	41	49.00	-	-	0	0	-	0
1950	4	6	2	106	58*	26.50	-	-	1	1	-	0
1951	4	7	1	156	57*	26.00	-	-	1	3	10	0
1952	1	1	0	26	26	26.00	-	-	0	0	-	0
1956	3	4	3	147	83*	147.00	-	-	1	0	-	0
1957	4	8	1	112	61	16.00	-	-	1	1	14	0
All	27	39	11	859	83*	30.67	-	-	4	5	-	1

John Goddard: Test bowling by year
	Mat	Inns	Balls	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	BBI	Avg	Econ	SR	4w	5w
1948	7	14	1,477	85	488	18	5/31	27.11	1.98	82.05	0	1
1949	2	3	246	5	150	2	1/26	75.00	3.65	123.00	0	0
1950	4	7	448	29	122	6	4/25	20.33	1.63	74.66	1	0
1951	3	4	328	7	126	4	3/36	31.50	2.30	82.00	0	0
1952	2	3	84	4	36	1	1/17	36.00	2.57	84.00	0	0
1957	4	5	348	18	128	2	1/43	64.00	2.20	174.00	0	0
All	27	36	2,931	148	1,050	33	5/31	31.81	2.14	88.81	1	1

John Goddard: Test batting by ground
	Mat	Inns	NO	Runs	HS	Avg	BF	SR	50	0	4s	6s
Lord's	2	4	0	47	21	11.75	-	-	0	0	-	0
Trent Bridge	2	3	0	61	61	20.33	-	-	1	2	7	0
All	27	39	11	859	83*	30.67	-	-	4	5	-	1

John Goddard: Test bowling by ground
	Mat	Inns	Balls	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	BBI	Avg	Econ	SR	4w	5w
Trent Bridge	2	4	204	14	56	1	1/18	56.00	1.64	204.00	0	0
Brabourne Stadium	2	3	254	9	141	2	1/19	70.50	3.33	127.00	0	0
Kennington Oval	2	3	298	20	79	6	4/25	13.16	1.59	49.66	1	0
All	27	36	2,931	148	1,050	33	5/31	31.81	2.14	88.81	1	1

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

Test milestones

Five-wicket innings 1

5/31v EnglandBourda · 1948-03-03

Best Test performances

John Goddard: highest Test scores
Score	BF	SR	4s	6s	Opponent	Ground	Date
83*	-	-	-	0	New Zealand	Lancaster Park	1956-02-18
61	-	-	7	0	England	Trent Bridge	1957-07-04
58*	-	-	-	0	England	Kennington Oval	1950-08-12
57*	-	-	2	0	Australia	Sydney Cricket Ground	1951-11-30
48*	-	-	7	0	New Zealand	University Oval, Dunedin	1956-02-03
46*	-	-	8	1	England	Sabina Park	1948-03-27
45	-	-	6	0	Australia	Brisbane Cricket Ground	1951-11-09
44	-	-	-	0	India	Arun Jaitley Stadium	1948-11-10
41	-	-	-	0	India	Brabourne Stadium	1949-02-04
39*	-	-	-	0	India	Eden Gardens	1948-12-31

John Goddard: best Test bowling
Figures	Balls	Mdns	Econ	Opponent	Ground	Date
5/31	86	5	2.16	England	Bourda	1948-03-03
4/25	106	6	1.41	England	Kennington Oval	1950-08-12
3/34	78	3	2.61	India	Eden Gardens	1948-12-31
3/36	64	1	3.37	Australia	Adelaide Oval	1951-12-22
2/18	84	4	1.28	England	Kensington Oval	1948-01-21
1/11	54	4	1.22	England	Kennington Oval	1950-08-12
1/17	48	3	2.12	New Zealand	Lancaster Park	1952-02-08
1/18	90	7	1.20	India	Arun Jaitley Stadium	1948-11-10
1/18	72	6	1.50	England	Trent Bridge	1950-07-20
1/19	74	7	1.54	India	Brabourne Stadium	1948-12-09

Latest Test matches

Latest Test matches
Date	Opponent	Bat	Bowl	Ground	Result
1957-08-22	England	did not bat	1/43	Kennington Oval	England won by inns & 237 runs
1957-07-25	England	1 & 4	-	Headingley	England won by inns & 5 runs
1957-07-04	England	0 & 61	0/26 & 0/2	Trent Bridge	Match drawn
1957-06-20	England	1 & 21	1/45	Lord's	England won by inns & 36 runs
1957-05-30	England	24 & 0*	0/12	Edgbaston	Match drawn
1956-03-03	New Zealand	16 & 0*	-	Basin Reserve	West Indies won by 9 wickets
1956-02-18	New Zealand	83*	-	Lancaster Park	West Indies won by inns & 64 runs
1956-02-03	New Zealand	48*	-	University Oval, Dunedin	West Indies won by inns & 71 runs
1952-02-15	New Zealand	did not bat	0/11	Eden Park	Match drawn
1952-02-08	New Zealand	26	0/8 & 1/17	Lancaster Park	West Indies won by 5 wickets