How many Test runs has Ken Farnes scored?

Ken Farnes has 58 runs in 17 Test innings from 15 matches at an average of 4.83. Highest score: 20.

What is Ken Farnes's Test batting average?

Ken Farnes's Test batting average is 4.83, from 58 runs and 17 innings.

How many Test wickets has Ken Farnes taken?

Ken Farnes has taken 60 wickets in Test from 15 matches at a bowling average of 28.65. Best innings: 6/96.

Which teams has Ken Farnes played international cricket for?

Ken Farnes is recorded for England in this publication.

When did Ken Farnes play international cricket?

This career snapshot covers 1934 to 1939. Dates follow the official record, not only the scorecard archive.

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Ken Farnes

Bowler · 1934 to 1939 · 15 internationals

England

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15Internationals

58Runs

0Hundreds

60Wickets

1Catches

Career records by format

Batting career records by format
Format	Mat	Inns	NO	Runs	HS	Avg	BF	SR	100s	50s	0s	4s	6s
Test	15	17	5	58	20	4.83	-	-	0	0	4	-	0

Bowling career records by format
Format	Mat	Inns	Balls	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	BBI	BBM	Avg	Econ	SR	4w	5w	10w
Test	15	27	3,932	103	1,719	60	6/96	10/179	28.65	2.62	65.53	6	3	1

Fielding career records by format
Format	Mat	Inns	Ct	St	Dis	Dis/inns	Best
Test	15	27	1	0	1	0.037	1 (1ct 0st)

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

Ken Farnes: Test stats

Test

15 matches · 1934-1939

60wickets

Matches: 15
Average: 28.65
Economy: 2.62
Strike rate: 65.53
Best innings: 6/96
Five-fors: 3

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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	17	17	27	27	1934-06-08	1939-03-03	Complete

Questions fans ask about Ken Farnes

How many Test runs has Ken Farnes scored?: Ken Farnes has 58 runs in 17 Test innings from 15 matches at an average of 4.83. Highest score: 20.
What is Ken Farnes's Test batting average?: Ken Farnes's Test batting average is 4.83, from 58 runs and 17 innings.
How many Test wickets has Ken Farnes taken?: Ken Farnes has taken 60 wickets in Test from 15 matches at a bowling average of 28.65. Best innings: 6/96.
Which teams has Ken Farnes played international cricket for?: Ken Farnes is recorded for England in this publication.
When did Ken Farnes play international cricket?: This career snapshot covers 1934 to 1939. 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
Date	Match	Format	Result
1939-03-03	England v South Africa	Test	Match drawn
1939-02-18	England v South Africa	Test	Match drawn
1939-01-20	England v South Africa	Test	England won by inns & 13 runs
1938-12-31	England v South Africa	Test	Match drawn
1938-12-24	England v South Africa	Test	Match drawn
1938-08-20	Australia v England	Test	England won by inns & 579 runs
1938-07-22	Australia v England	Test	Australia won by 5 wickets
1938-06-24	Australia v England	Test	Match drawn
1938-06-10	Australia v England	Test	Match drawn
1937-02-26	Australia v England	Test	Australia won by inns & 200 runs
1937-01-29	Australia v England	Test	Australia won by 148 runs
1935-03-14	England v West Indies	Test	West Indies won by inns & 161 runs

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TEST CAREER · 1934 to 1939

Ken Farnes in Tests

Complete: every official innings is in the scorecards

60Wickets

28.65Average

2.62Economy

65.53Strike rate

6/96Best

3Five-fors

Official Test record

Official Test batting record
Batting	Mat	Inns	NO	Runs	HS	Avg	BF	SR	100	50	0	4s	6s
Career	15	17	5	58	20	4.83	-	-	0	0	4	-	0

Official Test bowling record
Bowling	Mat	Inns	Balls	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	BBI	BBM	Avg	Econ	SR	4w	5w	10w
Career	15	27	3,932	103	1,719	60	6/96	10/179	28.65	2.62	65.53	6	3	1

Official Test fielding record
Fielding	Mat	Inns	Ct	St	Dis	Dis/Inns	Best
Career	15	27	1	0	1	0.037	1 (1ct 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

01-4950-99100+* not out

Test innings by score

1-9

10-24

25-49

50-99

100+

How Test innings ended

Caught6 · 35.3%

Bowled6 · 35.3%

Not out5 · 29.4%

Test batting position: average and innings

15.001 inns

2-0 inns

3-0 inns

4-0 inns

5-0 inns

6-0 inns

7-0 inns

8-0 inns

92.002 inns

104.629 inns

1112.005 inns

Recent Test form

Last 10 batting innings

46runs

7.66average

-strike rate

050s

0100s

Last 10 bowling innings

20wickets

29.10average

2.23economy

78.20strike rate

4/29best

Test record by situation

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Ken Farnes: Test batting by opposition
	Mat	Inns	NO	Runs	HS	Avg	BF	SR	0	4s
Australia	6	10	4	23	7*	3.83	40	57.50	2	1
South Africa	4	4	1	25	20	8.33	-	-	1	-
West Indies	2	3	0	10	5	3.33	-	-	1	-
All	15	17	5	58	20	4.83	-	-	4	-

Ken Farnes: Test bowling by opposition
	Mat	Inns	Balls	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	BBI	Avg	Econ	SR	4w	5w
Australia	8	15	2,153	58	1,065	38	6/96	28.02	2.96	56.65	3	3
South Africa	5	9	1,491	35	519	16	4/29	32.43	2.08	93.18	2	0
West Indies	2	3	288	10	135	6	4/40	22.50	2.81	48.00	1	0
All	15	27	3,932	103	1,719	60	6/96	28.65	2.62	65.53	6	3

Ken Farnes: Test batting by home and away
	Mat	Inns	NO	Runs	HS	Avg	BF	SR	0	4s
Home	4	6	1	16	7	3.20	28	57.14	1	1
Away	8	11	4	42	20	6.00	-	-	3	-
All	15	17	5	58	20	4.83	-	-	4	-

Ken Farnes: Test bowling by home and away
	Mat	Inns	Balls	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	BBI	Avg	Econ	SR	4w	5w
Home	6	12	1,566	50	809	27	5/77	29.96	3.09	58.00	3	2
Away	9	15	2,366	53	910	33	6/96	27.57	2.30	71.69	3	1
All	15	27	3,932	103	1,719	60	6/96	28.65	2.62	65.53	6	3

Ken Farnes: Test batting by match innings
	Mat	Inns	NO	Runs	HS	Avg	BF	SR	0	4s
1st innings of the match	6	6	2	13	5*	3.25	-	-	1	1
2nd innings of the match	5	5	2	26	20	8.66	-	-	0	-
3rd innings of the match	3	3	0	7	7	2.33	-	-	2	1
4th innings of the match	3	3	1	12	7*	6.00	-	-	1	-
All	15	17	5	58	20	4.83	-	-	4	-

Ken Farnes: Test bowling by match innings
	Mat	Inns	Balls	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	BBI	Avg	Econ	SR	4w	5w
1st innings of the match	6	6	1,239	33	489	20	6/96	24.45	2.36	61.95	1	2
2nd innings of the match	9	9	1,386	37	632	19	4/29	33.26	2.73	72.94	3	0
3rd innings of the match	9	9	1,104	23	513	20	5/77	25.65	2.78	55.20	2	1
4th innings of the match	3	3	203	10	85	1	1/17	85.00	2.51	203.00	0	0
All	15	27	3,932	103	1,719	60	6/96	28.65	2.62	65.53	6	3

Ken Farnes: Test batting by batting position
	Mat	Inns	NO	Runs	HS	Avg	BF	SR	0	4s
No. 1	1	1	0	5	5	5.00	-	-	0	-
No. 9	2	2	0	4	4	2.00	-	-	1	1
No. 10	7	9	1	37	20	4.62	-	-	2	-
No. 11	3	5	4	12	7*	12.00	18	66.66	1	0
All	15	17	5	58	20	4.83	-	-	4	-

Ken Farnes: Test batting by match result
	Mat	Inns	NO	Runs	HS	Avg	BF	SR	0	4s
Won	2	2	0	6	5	3.00	-	-	0	-
Lost	5	10	3	22	7*	3.14	-	-	3	-
Drawn	5	5	2	30	20	10.00	-	-	1	-
All	15	17	5	58	20	4.83	-	-	4	-

Ken Farnes: Test bowling by match result
	Mat	Inns	Balls	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	BBI	Avg	Econ	SR	4w	5w
Won	4	8	721	23	338	17	4/29	19.88	2.81	42.41	3	0
Lost	5	8	1,348	32	601	27	6/96	22.25	2.67	49.92	1	3
Drawn	6	11	1,863	48	780	16	4/74	48.75	2.51	116.43	2	0
All	15	27	3,932	103	1,719	60	6/96	28.65	2.62	65.53	6	3

Ken Farnes: Test batting by year
	Mat	Inns	NO	Runs	HS	Avg	BF	SR	0	4s
1934	2	3	0	2	1	0.66	14	14.28	1	0
1935	2	3	0	10	5	3.33	-	-	1	-
1937	2	4	3	7	7*	7.00	12	58.33	1	0
1938	4	5	2	15	7	5.00	-	-	1	1
1939	2	2	0	24	20	12.00	-	-	0	-
All	15	17	5	58	20	4.83	-	-	4	-

Ken Farnes: Test bowling by year
	Mat	Inns	Balls	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	BBI	Avg	Econ	SR	4w	5w
1934	2	4	488	18	228	10	5/77	22.80	2.80	48.80	0	2
1935	2	3	288	10	135	6	4/40	22.50	2.81	48.00	1	0
1937	2	3	587	8	256	11	6/96	23.27	2.61	53.36	0	1
1938	6	12	1,486	40	745	19	4/63	39.21	3.00	78.21	3	0
1939	3	5	1,083	27	355	14	4/29	25.35	1.96	77.35	2	0
All	15	27	3,932	103	1,719	60	6/96	28.65	2.62	65.53	6	3

Ken Farnes: Test bowling by ground
	Mat	Inns	Balls	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	BBI	Avg	Econ	SR	4w	5w
Kingsmead	2	4	875	20	291	12	4/29	24.25	1.99	72.91	2	0
Lord's	2	4	432	14	235	3	3/135	78.33	3.26	144.00	0	0
Trent Bridge	2	4	758	26	363	14	5/77	25.92	2.87	54.14	1	2
The Wanderers Stadium	2	3	448	11	168	3	2/64	56.00	2.25	149.33	0	0
All	15	27	3,932	103	1,719	60	6/96	28.65	2.62	65.53	6	3

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

Test milestones

Five-wicket innings 3

Best Test performances

Ken Farnes: highest Test scores
Score	BF	SR	4s	Opponent	Ground	Date
20	-	-	-	South Africa	Kingsmead	1939-03-03
7*	7	100.00	0	Australia	Adelaide Oval	1937-01-29
7	6	116.66	1	Australia	Headingley	1938-07-22
5*	6	83.33	0	Australia	Lord's	1938-06-24
5	-	-	-	West Indies	Kensington Oval	1935-01-08
5	-	-	-	West Indies	Sabina Park	1935-03-14
4	-	-	1	South Africa	The Wanderers Stadium	1939-02-18
2	2	100.00	0	Australia	Headingley	1938-07-22
1*	-	-	0	South Africa	Newlands	1938-12-31
1	3	33.33	0	Australia	Trent Bridge	1934-06-08

Ken Farnes: best Test bowling
Figures	Balls	Mdns	Econ	Opponent	Ground	Date
6/96	229	5	2.51	Australia	Melbourne Cricket Ground	1937-02-26
5/77	150	3	3.08	Australia	Trent Bridge	1934-06-08
5/102	242	10	2.52	Australia	Trent Bridge	1934-06-08
4/29	104	1	1.67	South Africa	Kingsmead	1939-01-20
4/40	90	4	2.66	West Indies	Kensington Oval	1935-01-08
4/63	73	1	5.17	Australia	Kennington Oval	1938-08-20
4/74	177	2	2.50	South Africa	Kingsmead	1939-03-03
4/77	156	3	2.96	Australia	Headingley	1938-07-22
4/106	222	11	2.86	Australia	Trent Bridge	1938-06-10
3/71	166	1	2.56	Australia	Adelaide Oval	1937-01-29

Latest Test matches

Latest Test matches
Date	Opponent	Bat	Bowl	Ground	Result
1939-03-03	South Africa	20	1/108 & 4/74	Kingsmead	Match drawn
1939-02-18	South Africa	4	2/64	The Wanderers Stadium	Match drawn
1939-01-20	South Africa	did not bat	4/29 & 3/80	Kingsmead	England won by inns & 13 runs
1938-12-31	South Africa	1*	0/37 & 1/23	Newlands	Match drawn
1938-12-24	South Africa	0	1/87 & 0/17	The Wanderers Stadium	Match drawn
1938-08-20	Australia	did not bat	1/54 & 4/63	Kennington Oval	England won by inns & 579 runs
1938-07-22	Australia	2 & 7	4/77 & 1/17	Headingley	Australia won by 5 wickets
1938-06-24	Australia	5*	3/135 & 0/51	Lord's	Match drawn
1938-06-10	Australia	did not bat	4/106 & 0/78	Trent Bridge	Match drawn
1937-02-26	Australia	0* & 0	6/96	Melbourne Cricket Ground	Australia won by inns & 200 runs