How many Test runs has Ken Funston scored?

Ken Funston has 824 runs in 33 Test innings from 18 matches at an average of 25.75. Highest score: 92.

What is Ken Funston's Test batting average?

Ken Funston's Test batting average is 25.75, from 824 runs and 33 innings.

Which teams has Ken Funston played international cricket for?

Ken Funston is recorded for South Africa in this publication.

When did Ken Funston play international cricket?

This career snapshot covers 1952 to 1958. Dates follow the official record, not only the scorecard archive.

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Ken Funston

Middle-order batter · 1952 to 1958 · 18 internationals

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Test18 matches

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18Internationals

824Runs

0Hundreds

-Wickets

7Catches

Career records by format

Batting career records by format
Format	Mat	Inns	NO	Runs	HS	Avg	BF	SR	100s	50s	0s	4s	6s
Test	18	33	1	824	92	25.75	-	-	0	5	2	-	3

Fielding career records by format
Format	Mat	Inns	Ct	St	Dis	Dis/inns	Best
Test	18	34	7	0	7	0.205	2 (2ct 0st)

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

Ken Funston: Test stats

Test

18 matches · 1952-1958

824runs

Matches: 18
Average: 25.75
Strike rate: -
Hundreds: 0
Highest: 92
Fifties: 5

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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	33	33	-	0	1952-12-05	1958-02-28	Complete

Questions fans ask about Ken Funston

How many Test runs has Ken Funston scored?: Ken Funston has 824 runs in 33 Test innings from 18 matches at an average of 25.75. Highest score: 92.
What is Ken Funston's Test batting average?: Ken Funston's Test batting average is 25.75, from 824 runs and 33 innings.
Which teams has Ken Funston played international cricket for?: Ken Funston is recorded for South Africa in this publication.
When did Ken Funston play international cricket?: This career snapshot covers 1952 to 1958. 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
Date	Match	Format	Result
1958-02-28	Australia v South Africa	Test	Australia won by 8 wickets
1958-02-07	Australia v South Africa	Test	Australia won by 10 wickets
1958-01-24	Australia v South Africa	Test	Match drawn
1957-12-31	Australia v South Africa	Test	Australia won by inns & 141 runs
1957-12-23	Australia v South Africa	Test	Match drawn
1957-03-01	England v South Africa	Test	South Africa won by 58 runs
1957-02-15	England v South Africa	Test	South Africa won by 17 runs
1957-01-25	England v South Africa	Test	Match drawn
1954-02-05	New Zealand v South Africa	Test	South Africa won by 5 wickets
1953-12-24	New Zealand v South Africa	Test	South Africa won by 132 runs
1953-12-11	New Zealand v South Africa	Test	South Africa won by inns & 58 runs
1953-03-13	New Zealand v South Africa	Test	Match drawn

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TEST CAREER · 1952 to 1958

Ken Funston in Tests

Complete: every official innings is in the scorecards

824Runs

25.75Average

-Strike rate

0Hundreds

5Fifties

92Highest

Official Test record

Official Test batting record
Batting	Mat	Inns	NO	Runs	HS	Avg	BF	SR	100	50	0	4s	6s
Career	18	33	1	824	92	25.75	-	-	0	5	2	-	3

Official Test fielding record
Fielding	Mat	Inns	Ct	St	Dis	Dis/Inns	Best
Career	18	34	7	0	7	0.205	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

Caught13 · 39.4%

Bowled11 · 33.3%

LBW6 · 18.2%

Run out2 · 6.1%

Not out1 · 3.0%

Test batting position: average and innings

1-0 inns

2-0 inns

311.502 inns

424.7719 inns

543.205 inns

630.003 inns

712.254 inns

8-0 inns

9-0 inns

10-0 inns

11-0 inns

Recent Test form

Last 10 batting innings

258runs

28.66average

-strike rate

250s

0100s

Test record by situation

complete career

Ken Funston: Test batting by opposition
	Mat	Inns	NO	Runs	HS	Avg	BF	SR	50	0	4s	6s
Australia	10	19	1	599	92	33.27	-	-	5	0	-	2
New Zealand	5	8	0	92	39	11.50	-	-	0	2	-	0
England	3	6	0	133	44	22.16	-	-	0	0	10	1
All	18	33	1	824	92	25.75	-	-	5	2	-	3

Ken Funston: Test batting by home and away
	Mat	Inns	NO	Runs	HS	Avg	BF	SR	50	0	4s	6s
Home	11	20	1	427	70	22.47	-	-	2	2	-	1
Away	7	13	0	397	92	30.53	-	-	3	0	-	2
All	18	33	1	824	92	25.75	-	-	5	2	-	3

Ken Funston: Test batting by match innings
	Mat	Inns	NO	Runs	HS	Avg	BF	SR	50	0	4s	6s
1st innings of the match	10	10	0	174	56	17.40	-	-	1	1	-	0
2nd innings of the match	8	8	0	269	92	33.62	-	-	2	0	-	1
3rd innings of the match	10	10	1	220	64*	24.44	-	-	1	0	-	1
4th innings of the match	5	5	0	161	65	32.20	-	-	1	1	8	1
All	18	33	1	824	92	25.75	-	-	5	2	-	3

Ken Funston: Test batting by batting position
	Mat	Inns	NO	Runs	HS	Avg	BF	SR	50	0	4s	6s
No. 3	2	2	0	23	23	11.50	-	-	0	1	1	1
No. 4	13	19	1	446	65	24.77	-	-	3	1	-	2
No. 5	4	5	0	216	92	43.20	-	-	2	0	-	0
No. 6	2	3	0	90	44	30.00	-	-	0	0	-	0
No. 7	2	4	0	49	27	12.25	-	-	0	0	-	0
All	18	33	1	824	92	25.75	-	-	5	2	-	3

Ken Funston: Test batting by match result
	Mat	Inns	NO	Runs	HS	Avg	BF	SR	50	0	4s	6s
Won	8	14	0	218	39	15.57	-	-	0	2	-	1
Lost	5	10	1	338	70	37.55	-	-	4	0	-	2
Drawn	5	9	0	268	92	29.77	-	-	1	0	-	0
All	18	33	1	824	92	25.75	-	-	5	2	-	3

Ken Funston: Test batting by year
	Mat	Inns	NO	Runs	HS	Avg	BF	SR	50	0	4s	6s
1952	2	4	0	133	65	33.25	-	-	1	0	5	2
1953	7	12	0	314	92	26.16	-	-	2	1	-	0
1954	1	2	0	10	10	5.00	-	-	0	1	-	0
1957	5	10	0	182	44	18.20	-	-	0	0	-	1
1958	3	5	1	185	70	46.25	-	-	2	0	-	0
All	18	33	1	824	92	25.75	-	-	5	2	-	3

Ken Funston: Test batting by ground
	Mat	Inns	NO	Runs	HS	Avg	BF	SR	50	0	4s	6s
The Wanderers Stadium	4	8	1	227	70	32.42	-	-	2	1	-	1
St George's Park	3	6	0	61	24	10.16	-	-	0	1	-	0
Kingsmead	3	4	0	129	44	32.25	-	-	0	0	-	0
Melbourne Cricket Ground	2	4	0	86	35	21.50	-	-	0	0	6	0
All	18	33	1	824	92	25.75	-	-	5	2	-	3

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

Best Test performances

Ken Funston: highest Test scores
Score	BF	SR	4s	6s	Opponent	Ground	Date
92	-	-	7	0	Australia	Adelaide Oval	1953-01-24
70	-	-	-	0	Australia	The Wanderers Stadium	1958-02-07
65	-	-	2	1	Australia	Brisbane Cricket Ground	1952-12-05
64*	-	-	-	0	Australia	The Wanderers Stadium	1958-02-07
56	-	-	6	0	Australia	Sydney Cricket Ground	1953-01-09
44	-	-	3	0	England	Kingsmead	1957-01-25
39	-	-	-	0	New Zealand	Kingsmead	1953-12-11
35	-	-	3	0	Australia	Melbourne Cricket Ground	1953-02-06
33	-	-	1	1	Australia	Brisbane Cricket Ground	1952-12-05
27	-	-	-	0	Australia	The Wanderers Stadium	1957-12-23

Latest Test matches

Latest Test matches
Date	Opponent	Bat	Bowl	Ground	Result
1958-02-28	Australia	20 & 4	-	St George's Park	Australia won by 8 wickets
1958-02-07	Australia	70 & 64*	-	The Wanderers Stadium	Australia won by 10 wickets
1958-01-24	Australia	27	-	Kingsmead	Match drawn
1957-12-31	Australia	2 & 8	-	Newlands	Australia won by inns & 141 runs
1957-12-23	Australia	12 & 27	-	The Wanderers Stadium	Match drawn
1957-03-01	England	3 & 24	-	St George's Park	South Africa won by 58 runs
1957-02-15	England	20 & 23	-	The Wanderers Stadium	South Africa won by 17 runs
1957-01-25	England	19 & 44	-	Kingsmead	Match drawn
1954-02-05	New Zealand	10 & 0	-	St George's Park	South Africa won by 5 wickets
1953-12-24	New Zealand	0 & 11	-	The Wanderers Stadium	South Africa won by 132 runs