How many Test runs has Ken Cranston scored?

Ken Cranston has 209 runs in 14 Test innings from 8 matches at an average of 14.92. Highest score: 45.

What is Ken Cranston's Test batting average?

Ken Cranston's Test batting average is 14.92, from 209 runs and 14 innings.

How many Test wickets has Ken Cranston taken?

Ken Cranston has taken 18 wickets in Test from 8 matches at a bowling average of 25.61. Best innings: 4/12.

Which teams has Ken Cranston played international cricket for?

Ken Cranston is recorded for England in this publication.

When did Ken Cranston play international cricket?

This career snapshot covers 1947 to 1948. Dates follow the official record, not only the scorecard archive.

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Ken Cranston

All-rounder · 1947 to 1948 · 8 internationals

England

Test8 matches

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8Internationals

209Runs

0Hundreds

18Wickets

3Catches

Career records by format

Batting career records by format
Format	Mat	Inns	NO	Runs	HS	Avg	BF	SR	100s	50s	0s	4s	6s
Test	8	14	0	209	45	14.92	-	-	0	0	2	-	0

Bowling career records by format
Format	Mat	Inns	Balls	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	BBI	BBM	Avg	Econ	SR	4w	5w	10w
Test	8	13	1,010	37	461	18	4/12	5/36	25.61	2.73	56.11	2	0	0

Fielding career records by format
Format	Mat	Inns	Ct	St	Dis	Dis/inns	Best
Test	8	16	3	0	3	0.187	2 (2ct 0st)

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

Ken Cranston: Test stats

Test

8 matches · 1947-1948

18wickets

Matches: 8
Average: 25.61
Economy: 2.73
Strike rate: 56.11
Best innings: 4/12
Five-fors: 0

209 runs · batting average 14.92

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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	14	14	13	13	1947-07-05	1948-07-22	Complete

Questions fans ask about Ken Cranston

How many Test runs has Ken Cranston scored?: Ken Cranston has 209 runs in 14 Test innings from 8 matches at an average of 14.92. Highest score: 45.
What is Ken Cranston's Test batting average?: Ken Cranston's Test batting average is 14.92, from 209 runs and 14 innings.
How many Test wickets has Ken Cranston taken?: Ken Cranston has taken 18 wickets in Test from 8 matches at a bowling average of 25.61. Best innings: 4/12.
Which teams has Ken Cranston played international cricket for?: Ken Cranston is recorded for England in this publication.
When did Ken Cranston play international cricket?: This career snapshot covers 1947 to 1948. Dates follow the official record, not only the scorecard archive.

Explore every recorded innings

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

Latest appearances

Recent available appearances
Date	Match	Format	Result
1948-07-22	Australia v England	Test	Australia won by 7 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
1948-02-11	England v West Indies	Test	Match drawn
1948-01-21	England v West Indies	Test	Match drawn
1947-08-16	England v South Africa	Test	Match drawn
1947-07-26	England v South Africa	Test	England won by 10 wickets
1947-07-05	England v South Africa	Test	England won by 7 wickets

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TEST CAREER · 1947 to 1948

Ken Cranston in Tests

Complete: every official innings is in the scorecards

209Runs

14.92Bat avg

-Strike rate

18Wickets

25.61Bowl avg

2.73Economy

Official Test record

Official Test batting record
Batting	Mat	Inns	NO	Runs	HS	Avg	BF	SR	100	50	0	4s	6s
Career	8	14	0	209	45	14.92	-	-	0	0	2	-	0

Official Test bowling record
Bowling	Mat	Inns	Balls	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	BBI	BBM	Avg	Econ	SR	4w	5w	10w
Career	8	13	1,010	37	461	18	4/12	5/36	25.61	2.73	56.11	2	0	0

Official Test fielding record
Fielding	Mat	Inns	Ct	St	Dis	Dis/Inns	Best
Career	8	16	3	0	3	0.187	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

Caught8 · 57.1%

Bowled2 · 14.3%

LBW1 · 7.1%

Run out1 · 7.1%

Stumped2 · 14.3%

Test batting position: average and innings

1-0 inns

2-0 inns

3-0 inns

47.003 inns

524.502 inns

625.254 inns

77.004 inns

810.001 inns

9-0 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

138runs

13.80average

-strike rate

050s

0100s

Last 10 bowling innings

11wickets

32.81average

3.10economy

63.36strike rate

4/78best

Test record by situation

complete career

Ken Cranston: Test batting by opposition
	Mat	Inns	Runs	HS	Avg	BF	SR	0	4s
West Indies	4	8	128	36	16.00	-	-	0	-
South Africa	3	4	71	45	17.75	-	-	1	-
Australia	1	2	10	10	5.00	-	-	1	-
All	8	14	209	45	14.92	-	-	2	-

Ken Cranston: Test bowling by opposition
	Mat	Inns	Balls	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	BBI	Avg	Econ	SR	4w
West Indies	3	6	390	13	196	6	4/78	32.66	3.01	65.00	1
South Africa	3	5	493	23	186	11	4/12	16.90	2.26	44.81	1
Australia	1	2	127	1	79	1	1/28	79.00	3.73	127.00	0
All	8	13	1,010	37	461	18	4/12	25.61	2.73	56.11	2

Ken Cranston: Test batting by home and away
	Mat	Inns	Runs	HS	Avg	BF	SR	0	4s
Home	4	6	81	45	13.50	-	-	2	-
Away	4	8	128	36	16.00	-	-	0	-
All	8	14	209	45	14.92	-	-	2	-

Ken Cranston: Test bowling by home and away
	Mat	Inns	Balls	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	BBI	Avg	Econ	SR	4w
Home	4	7	620	24	265	12	4/12	22.08	2.56	51.66	1
Away	3	6	390	13	196	6	4/78	32.66	3.01	65.00	1
All	8	13	1,010	37	461	18	4/12	25.61	2.73	56.11	2

Ken Cranston: Test batting by match innings
	Mat	Inns	Runs	HS	Avg	BF	SR	0	4s
1st innings of the match	4	4	75	45	18.75	-	-	0	-
2nd innings of the match	4	4	52	24	13.00	-	-	0	-
3rd innings of the match	5	5	74	36	14.80	-	-	2	-
4th innings of the match	1	1	8	8	8.00	-	-	0	-
All	8	14	209	45	14.92	-	-	2	-

Ken Cranston: Test bowling by match innings
	Mat	Inns	Balls	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	BBI	Avg	Econ	SR	4w
1st innings of the match	4	4	511	24	195	7	4/78	27.85	2.28	73.00	1
2nd innings of the match	3	3	180	4	105	3	2/25	35.00	3.50	60.00	0
3rd innings of the match	2	2	120	6	43	5	4/12	8.60	2.15	24.00	1
4th innings of the match	4	4	199	3	118	3	2/61	39.33	3.55	66.33	0
All	8	13	1,010	37	461	18	4/12	25.61	2.73	56.11	2

Ken Cranston: Test batting by batting position
	Mat	Inns	Runs	HS	Avg	BF	SR	0	4s
No. 4	2	3	21	8	7.00	-	-	0	-
No. 5	1	2	49	36	24.50	-	-	0	-
No. 6	2	4	101	45	25.25	-	-	1	-
No. 7	4	4	28	23	7.00	-	-	1	-
No. 8	1	1	10	10	10.00	-	-	0	-
All	8	14	209	45	14.92	-	-	2	-

Ken Cranston: Test batting by match result
	Mat	Inns	Runs	HS	Avg	BF	SR	0	4s
Won	2	2	26	23	13.00	-	-	0	-
Lost	3	6	115	36	19.16	-	-	1	-
Drawn	3	6	68	45	11.33	-	-	1	-
All	8	14	209	45	14.92	-	-	2	-

Ken Cranston: Test bowling by match result
	Mat	Inns	Balls	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	BBI	Avg	Econ	SR	4w
Won	2	3	313	18	100	7	4/12	14.28	1.91	44.71	1
Lost	2	4	289	6	168	5	4/78	33.60	3.48	57.80	1
Drawn	3	6	408	13	193	6	2/25	32.16	2.83	68.00	0
All	8	13	1,010	37	461	18	4/12	25.61	2.73	56.11	2

Ken Cranston: Test batting by year
	Mat	Inns	Runs	HS	Avg	BF	SR	0	4s
1947	3	4	71	45	17.75	-	-	1	-
1948	5	10	138	36	13.80	-	-	1	-
All	8	14	209	45	14.92	-	-	2	-

Ken Cranston: Test bowling by year
	Mat	Inns	Balls	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	BBI	Avg	Econ	SR	4w
1947	3	5	493	23	186	11	4/12	16.90	2.26	44.81	1
1948	4	8	517	14	275	7	4/78	39.28	3.19	73.85	1
All	8	13	1,010	37	461	18	4/12	25.61	2.73	56.11	2

Ken Cranston: Test batting by ground
	Mat	Inns	NO	Runs	HS	Avg	BF	SR	100	50	0	4s	6s
Headingley	2	3	0	13	10	4.33	-	-	0	0	1	-	0
All	8	14	0	209	45	14.92	-	-	0	0	2	-	0

Ken Cranston: Test bowling by ground
	Mat	Inns	Balls	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	BBI	Avg	Econ	SR	4w	5w
Headingley	2	4	236	7	115	6	4/12	19.16	2.92	39.33	1	0
All	8	13	1,010	37	461	18	4/12	25.61	2.73	56.11	2	0

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

Best Test performances

Ken Cranston: highest Test scores
Score	BF	SR	4s	Opponent	Ground	Date
45	-	-	-	South Africa	Kennington Oval	1947-08-16
36	-	-	-	West Indies	Sabina Park	1948-03-27
32	-	-	-	West Indies	Bourda	1948-03-03
24	-	-	-	West Indies	Bourda	1948-03-03
23	-	-	-	South Africa	Old Trafford	1947-07-05
13	-	-	-	West Indies	Sabina Park	1948-03-27
10	-	-	-	Australia	Headingley	1948-07-22
8	-	-	-	West Indies	Kensington Oval	1948-01-21
7	-	-	-	West Indies	Queen's Park Oval	1948-02-11
6	-	-	-	West Indies	Queen's Park Oval	1948-02-11

Ken Cranston: best Test bowling
Figures	Balls	Mdns	Econ	Opponent	Ground	Date
4/12	42	3	1.71	South Africa	Headingley	1947-07-26
4/78	150	5	3.12	West Indies	Bourda	1948-03-03
2/25	54	2	2.77	South Africa	Kennington Oval	1947-08-16
2/61	126	3	2.90	South Africa	Kennington Oval	1947-08-16
2/64	204	12	1.88	South Africa	Old Trafford	1947-07-05
1/24	67	3	2.14	South Africa	Headingley	1947-07-26
1/28	43	0	3.90	Australia	Headingley	1948-07-22
1/29	42	1	4.14	West Indies	Queen's Park Oval	1948-02-11
1/31	78	3	2.38	West Indies	Kensington Oval	1948-01-21
0/11	12	0	5.50	West Indies	Bourda	1948-03-03

Latest Test matches

Latest Test matches
Date	Opponent	Bat	Bowl	Ground	Result
1948-07-22	Australia	10 & 0	0/51 & 1/28	Headingley	Australia won by 7 wickets
1948-03-27	West Indies	13 & 36	-	Sabina Park	West Indies won by 10 wickets
1948-03-03	West Indies	24 & 32	4/78 & 0/11	Bourda	West Indies won by 7 wickets
1948-02-11	West Indies	7 & 6	1/29 & 0/18	Queen's Park Oval	Match drawn
1948-01-21	West Indies	2 & 8	0/29 & 1/31	Kensington Oval	Match drawn
1947-08-16	South Africa	45 & 0	2/25 & 2/61	Kennington Oval	Match drawn
1947-07-26	South Africa	3	1/24 & 4/12	Headingley	England won by 10 wickets
1947-07-05	South Africa	23	2/64	Old Trafford	England won by 7 wickets