How many Test runs has Colin Bland scored?

Colin Bland has 1,669 runs in 39 Test innings from 21 matches at an average of 49.08. Highest score: 144*.

What is Colin Bland's Test batting average?

Colin Bland's Test batting average is 49.08, from 1,669 runs and 39 innings.

How many international centuries does Colin Bland have?

Colin Bland has 3 international hundreds: 3 in Test.

Which teams has Colin Bland played international cricket for?

Colin Bland is recorded for South Africa in this publication.

When did Colin Bland play international cricket?

This career snapshot covers 1961 to 1966. Dates follow the official record, not only the scorecard archive.

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Colin Bland

Middle-order batter · 1961 to 1966 · 21 internationals

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21Internationals

1,669Runs

3Hundreds

2Wickets

10Catches

Career records by format

Batting career records by format
Format	Mat	Inns	NO	Runs	HS	Avg	BF	SR	100s	50s	0s	4s	6s
Test	21	39	5	1,669	144*	49.08	-	-	3	9	2	-	20

Bowling career records by format
Format	Mat	Inns	Balls	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	BBI	BBM	Avg	Econ	SR	4w	5w	10w
Test	21	12	394	18	125	2	2/16	2/17	62.50	1.90	197.00	0	0	0

Fielding career records by format
Format	Mat	Inns	Ct	St	Dis	Dis/inns	Best
Test	21	40	10	0	10	0.250	2 (2ct 0st)

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

Colin Bland: Test stats

Test

21 matches · 1961-1966

1,669runs

Matches: 21
Average: 49.08
Strike rate: -
Hundreds: 3
Highest: 144*
Fifties: 9

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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	12	12	1961-12-08	1966-12-23	Complete

Questions fans ask about Colin Bland

How many Test runs has Colin Bland scored?: Colin Bland has 1,669 runs in 39 Test innings from 21 matches at an average of 49.08. Highest score: 144*.
What is Colin Bland's Test batting average?: Colin Bland's Test batting average is 49.08, from 1,669 runs and 39 innings.
How many international centuries does Colin Bland have?: Colin Bland has 3 international hundreds: 3 in Test.
Which teams has Colin Bland played international cricket for?: Colin Bland is recorded for South Africa in this publication.
When did Colin Bland play international cricket?: This career snapshot covers 1961 to 1966. Dates follow the official record, not only the scorecard archive.

Explore every recorded innings

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

Latest appearances

Recent available appearances
Date	Match	Format	Result
1966-12-23	Australia v South Africa	Test	South Africa won by 233 runs
1965-08-26	England v South Africa	Test	Match drawn
1965-08-05	England v South Africa	Test	South Africa won by 94 runs
1965-07-22	England v South Africa	Test	Match drawn
1965-02-12	England v South Africa	Test	Match drawn
1965-01-22	England v South Africa	Test	Match drawn
1965-01-01	England v South Africa	Test	Match drawn
1964-12-23	England v South Africa	Test	Match drawn
1964-12-04	England v South Africa	Test	England won by inns & 104 runs
1964-03-13	New Zealand v South Africa	Test	Match drawn
1964-02-28	New Zealand v South Africa	Test	Match drawn
1964-02-21	New Zealand v South Africa	Test	Match drawn

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TEST CAREER · 1961 to 1966

Colin Bland in Tests

Complete: every official innings is in the scorecards

1,669Runs

49.08Average

-Strike rate

3Hundreds

9Fifties

144*Highest

Official Test record

Official Test batting record
Batting	Mat	Inns	NO	Runs	HS	Avg	BF	SR	100	50	0	4s	6s
Career	21	39	5	1,669	144*	49.08	-	-	3	9	2	-	20

Official Test bowling record
Bowling	Mat	Inns	Balls	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	BBI	BBM	Avg	Econ	SR	4w	5w	10w
Career	21	12	394	18	125	2	2/16	2/17	62.50	1.90	197.00	0	0	0

Official Test fielding record
Fielding	Mat	Inns	Ct	St	Dis	Dis/Inns	Best
Career	21	40	10	0	10	0.250	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%

Bowled4 · 10.3%

LBW8 · 20.5%

Run out3 · 7.7%

Stumped1 · 2.6%

Not out5 · 12.8%

Test batting position: average and innings

111 inns

2-0 inns

341.663 inns

411 inns

547.3823 inns

652.008 inns

741.003 inns

8-0 inns

9-0 inns

10-0 inns

11-0 inns

Recent Test form

Last 10 batting innings

388runs

38.80average

-strike rate

150s

1100s

Test record by situation

complete career

Colin Bland: Test batting by opposition
	Mat	Inns	NO	Runs	HS	Avg	BF	SR	100	50	0	4s	6s
England	8	16	2	858	144*	61.28	-	-	2	5	0	-	13
New Zealand	8	15	3	412	83	34.33	-	-	0	1	1	-	5
Australia	5	8	0	399	126	49.87	-	-	1	3	1	-	2
All	21	39	5	1,669	144*	49.08	-	-	3	9	2	-	20

Colin Bland: Test batting by home and away
	Mat	Inns	NO	Runs	HS	Avg	BF	SR	100	50	0	4s	6s
Home	11	21	2	809	144*	42.57	-	-	1	4	2	-	16
Away	10	18	3	860	127	57.33	-	-	2	5	0	-	4
All	21	39	5	1,669	144*	49.08	-	-	3	9	2	-	20

Colin Bland: Test batting by match innings
	Mat	Inns	NO	Runs	HS	Avg	BF	SR	100	50	0	4s	6s
1st innings of the match	12	12	0	438	83	36.50	-	-	0	4	2	-	4
2nd innings of the match	9	9	0	338	126	37.55	-	-	1	1	0	-	2
3rd innings of the match	14	14	4	718	144*	71.80	-	-	2	3	0	-	11
4th innings of the match	4	4	1	175	85	58.33	-	-	0	1	0	-	3
All	21	39	5	1,669	144*	49.08	-	-	3	9	2	-	20

Colin Bland: Test batting by batting position
	Mat	Inns	NO	Runs	HS	Avg	BF	SR	100	50	0	4s	6s
No. 1	1	1	1	16	16*	N/A	-	-	0	0	0	-	0
No. 3	2	3	0	125	55	41.66	-	-	0	1	0	10	2
No. 4	1	1	1	46	46*	N/A	-	-	0	0	0	7	0
No. 5	16	23	2	995	127	47.38	-	-	2	5	2	-	8
No. 6	6	8	1	364	144*	52.00	-	-	1	1	0	-	10
No. 7	2	3	0	123	51	41.00	341	36.07	0	2	0	8	0
All	21	39	5	1,669	144*	49.08	-	-	3	9	2	-	20

Colin Bland: Test batting by match result
	Mat	Inns	NO	Runs	HS	Avg	BF	SR	100	50	0	4s	6s
Won	5	8	0	139	33	17.37	-	-	0	0	1	-	2
Lost	4	8	0	284	68	35.50	-	-	0	2	0	-	7
Drawn	12	23	5	1,246	144*	69.22	-	-	3	7	1	-	11
All	21	39	5	1,669	144*	49.08	-	-	3	9	2	-	20

Colin Bland: Test batting by year
	Mat	Inns	NO	Runs	HS	Avg	BF	SR	100	50	0	4s	6s
1961	2	4	0	59	30	14.75	-	-	0	0	1	-	1
1962	3	5	0	146	42	29.20	-	-	0	0	0	-	4
1964	9	16	4	841	144*	70.08	-	-	2	5	0	-	6
1965	6	12	1	591	127	53.72	-	-	1	4	0	-	8
1966	1	2	0	32	32	16.00	-	-	0	0	1	-	1
All	21	39	5	1,669	144*	49.08	-	-	3	9	2	-	20

Colin Bland: Test batting by ground
	Mat	Inns	NO	Runs	HS	Avg	BF	SR	100	50	0	4s	6s
The Wanderers Stadium	5	9	2	350	144*	50.00	-	-	1	1	2	-	5
Kingsmead	2	4	0	129	68	32.25	-	-	0	1	0	-	3
Newlands	2	4	0	216	78	54.00	-	-	0	2	0	-	6
St George's Park	2	4	0	114	48	28.50	-	-	0	0	0	-	2
Sydney Cricket Ground	2	3	0	262	126	87.33	716	36.59	1	2	0	25	1
All	21	39	5	1,669	144*	49.08	-	-	3	9	2	-	20

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

Test milestones

Hundreds 3

Best Test performances

Colin Bland: highest Test scores
Score	BF	SR	4s	6s	Opponent	Ground	Date
144*	-	-	17	2	England	The Wanderers Stadium	1964-12-23
127	-	-	16	0	England	Kennington Oval	1965-08-26
126	331	38.06	13	1	Australia	Sydney Cricket Ground	1964-02-07
85	213	39.90	10	0	Australia	Sydney Cricket Ground	1964-01-10
83	-	-	7	0	New Zealand	Eden Park	1964-03-13
78	-	-	9	0	England	Newlands	1965-01-01
70	-	-	-	0	England	Lord's	1965-07-22
68	-	-	4	3	England	Kingsmead	1964-12-04
64	-	-	6	3	England	Newlands	1965-01-01
55	116	47.41	5	1	England	The Wanderers Stadium	1965-01-22

Latest Test matches

Latest Test matches
Date	Opponent	Bat	Bowl	Ground	Result
1966-12-23	Australia	0 & 32	-	The Wanderers Stadium	South Africa won by 233 runs
1965-08-26	England	39 & 127	-	Kennington Oval	Match drawn
1965-08-05	England	1 & 10	-	Trent Bridge	South Africa won by 94 runs
1965-07-22	England	39 & 70	-	Lord's	Match drawn
1965-02-12	England	48 & 22	-	St George's Park	Match drawn
1965-01-22	England	55 & 38*	-	The Wanderers Stadium	Match drawn
1965-01-01	England	78 & 64	0/3	Newlands	Match drawn
1964-12-23	England	29 & 144*	0/11	The Wanderers Stadium	Match drawn
1964-12-04	England	26 & 68	0/10	Kingsmead	England won by inns & 104 runs
1964-03-13	New Zealand	83 & 21*	0/13	Eden Park	Match drawn