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Jimmy Blanckenberg

All-rounder · 1913 to 1924 · 18 internationals

South Africa
Test18 matches
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18Internationals
455Runs
0Hundreds
60Wickets
9Catches

Career records by format

Batting career records by format
FormatMatInnsNORunsHSAvgBFSR100s50s0s4s6s
Test183074555919.78--022-4
Bowling career records by format
FormatMatInnsBallsMdnsRunsWktsBBIBBMAvgEconSR4w5w10w
Test18253,8881321,817606/769/13530.282.8064.80140
Fielding career records by format
FormatMatInnsCtStDisDis/innsBest
Test18299090.3102 (2ct 0st)

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

Jimmy Blanckenberg: Test stats

Test

18 matches · 1913-1924

60wickets
Matches
18
Average
30.28
Economy
2.80
Strike rate
64.80
Best innings
6/76
Five-fors
4

455 runs · batting average 19.78

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Scorecard coverage

Scorecard coverage of the official career
FormatOfficial bat innsIn scorecardsOfficial bowl innsIn scorecardsFirstLatestCoverage
Test303025251913-12-131924-08-16Complete

Questions fans ask about Jimmy Blanckenberg

How many Test runs has Jimmy Blanckenberg scored?
Jimmy Blanckenberg has 455 runs in 30 Test innings from 18 matches at an average of 19.78. Highest score: 59.
What is Jimmy Blanckenberg's Test batting average?
Jimmy Blanckenberg's Test batting average is 19.78, from 455 runs and 30 innings.
How many Test wickets has Jimmy Blanckenberg taken?
Jimmy Blanckenberg has taken 60 wickets in Test from 18 matches at a bowling average of 30.28. Best innings: 6/76.
Which teams has Jimmy Blanckenberg played international cricket for?
Jimmy Blanckenberg is recorded for South Africa in this publication.
When did Jimmy Blanckenberg play international cricket?
This career snapshot covers 1913 to 1924. Dates follow the official record, not only the scorecard archive.

Explore every recorded innings

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

Latest appearances

Recent available appearances
DateMatchFormatResult
1924-08-16England v South AfricaTestMatch drawn
1924-07-26England v South AfricaTestMatch drawn
1924-07-12England v South AfricaTestEngland won by 9 wickets
1924-06-28England v South AfricaTestEngland won by inns & 18 runs
1924-06-14England v South AfricaTestEngland won by inns & 18 runs
1923-02-16England v South AfricaTestEngland won by 109 runs
1923-02-09England v South AfricaTestMatch drawn
1923-01-18England v South AfricaTestMatch drawn
1923-01-01England v South AfricaTestEngland won by 1 wickets
1922-12-23England v South AfricaTestSouth Africa won by 168 runs
1921-11-26Australia v South AfricaTestAustralia won by 10 wickets
1921-11-12Australia v South AfricaTestMatch drawn

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TEST CAREER · 1913 to 1924

Jimmy Blanckenberg in Tests

Complete: every official innings is in the scorecards

455Runs
19.78Bat avg
-Strike rate
60Wickets
30.28Bowl avg
2.80Economy

Official Test record

Official Test batting record
BattingMatInnsNORunsHSAvgBFSR1005004s6s
Career183074555919.78--022-4
Official Test bowling record
BowlingMatInnsBallsMdnsRunsWktsBBIBBMAvgEconSR4w5w10w
Career18253,8881321,817606/769/13530.282.8064.80140
Official Test fielding record
FieldingMatInnsCtStDisDis/InnsBest
Career18299090.3102 (2ct 0st)

Test career in charts

Test runs, innings by innings
0200400250 runs: 1922-12-23250455191319141921192219231924
Test runs by year
040801201913: 18 runs1819131914: 86 runs861915: 0 runs19151916: 0 runs1917: 0 runs19171918: 0 runs1919: 0 runs19191920: 0 runs1921: 122 runs12219211922: 31 runs311923: 59 runs5919231924: 139 runs1391924
Last 20 Test innings
01-4950-99100+* not out
Test innings by score
How Test innings ended
Caught10 · 33.3%
Bowled11 · 36.7%
LBW1 · 3.3%
Stumped1 · 3.3%
Not out7 · 23.3%
Test batting position: average and innings
1-0 inns
2-0 inns
3-0 inns
4-0 inns
5-0 inns
624.003 inns
79.333 inns
818.206 inns
924.378 inns
1016.259 inns
1111 inns
Test wickets, innings by innings
020406050 wickets: 1923-02-095060191319141921192219231924
Test wickets by year
04812161913: 6 wickets619131914: 13 wickets131915: 0 wickets19151916: 0 wickets1917: 0 wickets19171918: 0 wickets1919: 0 wickets19191920: 0 wickets1921: 12 wickets1219211922: 9 wickets91923: 16 wickets1619231924: 4 wickets41924
Last 20 Test bowling innings
Test innings by wickets

Recent Test form

Last 10 batting innings
176runs
19.55average
-strike rate
150s
0100s
Last 10 bowling innings
14wickets
55.14average
2.81economy
117.71strike rate
3/50best

Test record by situation

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Jimmy Blanckenberg: Test batting by opposition
MatInnsNORunsHSAvgBFSR1005004s6s
England142573335918.50--022-1
Australia3501224524.40--000173
All173074555919.78--022-4
Jimmy Blanckenberg: Test bowling by opposition
MatInnsBallsMdnsRunsWktsBBIAvgEconSR4w5w
England14213,2481161,452486/7630.252.6867.6603
Australia3464016365125/7830.413.4253.3311
All17253,8881321,817606/7630.282.8064.8014
Jimmy Blanckenberg: Test batting by home and away
MatInnsNORunsHSAvgBFSR1005004s6s
Home132363165918.58--011-4
Away4711395623.16--011-0
All173074555919.78--022-4
Jimmy Blanckenberg: Test bowling by home and away
MatInnsBallsMdnsRunsWktsBBIAvgEconSR4w5w
Home13203,1801201,406566/7625.102.6556.7814
Away457081241142/95102.753.48177.0000
All17253,8881321,817606/7630.282.8064.8014
Jimmy Blanckenberg: Test batting by match innings
MatInnsNORunsHSAvgBFSR1005004s6s
1st innings of the match99310346*17.16--001-0
2nd innings of the match8811174516.71--001-2
3rd innings of the match111131675620.87--010-2
4th innings of the match220685934.00--010-0
All173074555919.78--022-4
Jimmy Blanckenberg: Test bowling by match innings
MatInnsBallsMdnsRunsWktsBBIAvgEconSR4w5w
1st innings of the match881,28344623185/7834.612.9171.2701
2nd innings of the match991,53049719256/7628.762.8161.2013
3rd innings of the match446372329493/5032.662.7670.7700
4th innings of the match444381618183/4322.622.4754.7500
All17253,8881321,817606/7630.282.8064.8014
Jimmy Blanckenberg: Test batting by batting position
MatInnsNORunsHSAvgBFSR1005004s6s
No. 6230725624.00--010-0
No. 733028159.33--000-0
No. 86619146*18.20--000-0
No. 97801955924.37--010-3
No. 10695652816.25--002-1
No. 1111144*N/A--000-0
All173074555919.78--022-4
Jimmy Blanckenberg: Test batting by match result
MatInnsNORunsHSAvgBFSR1005004s6s
Won120313015.50--000-1
Lost102062695919.21--022-1
Drawn68115546*22.14--000-2
All173074555919.78--022-4
Jimmy Blanckenberg: Test bowling by match result
MatInnsBallsMdnsRunsWktsBBIAvgEconSR4w5w
Won12281813596/7615.002.8831.2201
Lost10142,08575953325/6129.782.7465.1512
Drawn691,52249729195/7838.362.8780.1001
All17253,8881321,817606/7630.282.8064.8014
Jimmy Blanckenberg: Test batting by year
MatInnsNORunsHSAvgBFSR1005004s6s
19132441812*N/A--000-0
1914362865921.50--011-0
19213501224524.40--000173
1922120313015.50--000-1
192346059219.83--000-0
19244711395623.16--011-0
All173074555919.78--022-4
Jimmy Blanckenberg: Test bowling by year
MatInnsBallsMdnsRunsWktsBBIAvgEconSR4w5w
1913223541812965/8321.502.1859.0001
19143567626299133/4323.002.6552.0000
19213464016365125/7830.413.4253.3311
192212281813596/7615.002.8831.2201
1923471,22952478165/6129.872.3376.8101
1924457081241142/95102.753.48177.0000
All17253,8881321,817606/7630.282.8064.8014
Jimmy Blanckenberg: Test batting by ground
MatInnsNORunsHSAvgBFSR1005004s6s
The Wanderers Stadium5931625927.00--010-2
Kingsmead582892814.83--000-1
Newlands240592514.75--000-1
All173074555919.78--022-4
Jimmy Blanckenberg: Test bowling by ground
MatInnsBallsMdnsRunsWktsBBIAvgEconSR4w5w
Kingsmead581,25046539205/7826.952.5862.5001
The Wanderers Stadium581,25150567246/7623.622.7152.1202
Newlands2347517199105/6119.902.5147.5011
All17253,8881321,817606/7630.282.8064.8014

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

Test milestones

Five-wicket innings 4

  1. 5/61v EnglandNewlands · 1923-01-01
  2. 6/76v EnglandThe Wanderers Stadium · 1922-12-23
  3. 5/78v AustraliaKingsmead · 1921-11-05
  4. 5/83v EnglandThe Wanderers Stadium · 1913-12-26

Best Test performances

Jimmy Blanckenberg: highest Test scores
ScoreBFSR4s6sOpponentGroundDate
59---0EnglandThe Wanderers Stadium1914-01-01
56---0EnglandEdgbaston1924-06-14
46*---0EnglandKennington Oval1924-08-16
45--71AustraliaThe Wanderers Stadium1921-11-12
30---1EnglandThe Wanderers Stadium1922-12-23
28--31AustraliaKingsmead1921-11-05
25--30AustraliaNewlands1921-11-26
21---0EnglandKingsmead1923-02-16
20--31AustraliaNewlands1921-11-26
15---0EnglandLord's1924-06-28
Jimmy Blanckenberg: best Test bowling
FiguresBallsMdnsEconOpponentGroundDate
6/7613753.32EnglandThe Wanderers Stadium1922-12-23
5/6114552.52EnglandNewlands1923-01-01
5/7814863.16AustraliaKingsmead1921-11-05
5/83228132.18EnglandThe Wanderers Stadium1913-12-26
4/8218652.64AustraliaNewlands1921-11-26
3/439042.86EnglandKingsmead1914-02-14
3/5015471.94EnglandKingsmead1923-02-16
3/5413342.43EnglandThe Wanderers Stadium1914-01-01
3/5914432.45EnglandThe Wanderers Stadium1922-12-23
3/6612973.06EnglandThe Wanderers Stadium1914-01-01

Latest Test matches

Latest Test matches
DateOpponentBatBowlGroundResult
1924-08-16England46*0/122Kennington OvalMatch drawn
1924-07-26England v South Africadid not bat-Old TraffordMatch drawn
1924-07-12England0 & 61/58 & 1/23HeadingleyEngland won by 9 wickets
1924-06-28England12 & 150/113Lord'sEngland won by inns & 18 runs
1924-06-14England4 & 562/95EdgbastonEngland won by inns & 18 runs
1923-02-16England21 & 91/65 & 3/50KingsmeadEngland won by 109 runs
1923-02-09England72/46 & 1/78The Wanderers StadiumMatch drawn
1923-01-18England83/122KingsmeadMatch drawn
1923-01-01England9 & 55/61 & 1/56NewlandsEngland won by 1 wickets
1922-12-23England1 & 306/76 & 3/59The Wanderers StadiumSouth Africa won by 168 runs