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Ken Wadsworth

Lower-order batter · 1969 to 1976 · 46 internationals

New Zealand
Test33 matchesODI13 matches
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46Internationals
1,268Runs
1Hundreds
-Wickets
105Catches
6Stumpings

Career records by format

Batting career records by format
FormatMatInnsNORunsHSAvgBFSR100s50s0s4s6s
Test335141,0108021.48--055-1
ODI1310125810428.6633477.24101--
Fielding career records by format
FormatMatInnsCtStDisDis/innsBest
Test3359924961.6275 (5ct 0st)
ODI1313132151.1533 (3ct 0st)

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

Ken Wadsworth: Test and ODI stats

Test

33 matches · 1969-1976

1,010runs
Matches
33
Average
21.48
Strike rate
-
Hundreds
0
Highest
80
Fifties
5
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ODI

13 matches · 1973-1976

258runs
Matches
13
Average
28.66
Strike rate
77.24
Hundreds
1
Highest
104
Fifties
0
Open the ODI record →

Where the career sits

Runs by format
Test 1,010 80%ODI 258 20%

Scorecard coverage

Scorecard coverage of the official career
FormatOfficial bat innsIn scorecardsOfficial bowl innsIn scorecardsFirstLatestCoverage
Test5151-01969-07-241976-02-13Complete
ODI109-01973-02-111976-02-2290%

Questions fans ask about Ken Wadsworth

How many Test runs has Ken Wadsworth scored?
Ken Wadsworth has 1,010 runs in 51 Test innings from 33 matches at an average of 21.48. Highest score: 80.
What is Ken Wadsworth's Test batting average?
Ken Wadsworth's Test batting average is 21.48, from 1,010 runs and 51 innings.
How many ODI runs has Ken Wadsworth scored?
Ken Wadsworth has 258 runs in 10 ODI innings from 13 matches at an average of 28.66 and a strike rate of 77.24. Highest score: 104.
What is Ken Wadsworth's ODI batting average?
Ken Wadsworth's ODI batting average is 28.66, from 258 runs and 10 innings.
How many international centuries does Ken Wadsworth have?
Ken Wadsworth has 1 international hundreds: 1 in ODI.
Which teams has Ken Wadsworth played international cricket for?
Ken Wadsworth is recorded for New Zealand in this publication.

Explore every recorded innings

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

Latest appearances

Recent available appearances
DateMatchFormatResult
1976-02-22India v New ZealandODINew Zealand won by 80 runs
1976-02-21India v New ZealandODINew Zealand won by 9 wickets
1976-02-13India v New ZealandTestNew Zealand won by inns & 33 runs
1976-02-05India v New ZealandTestMatch drawn
1976-01-24India v New ZealandTestIndia won by 8 wickets
1975-06-18New Zealand v West IndiesODIWest Indies won by 5 wickets
1975-06-14India v New ZealandODINew Zealand won by 4 wickets
1975-06-11England v New ZealandODIEngland won by 80 runs
1975-03-09England v New ZealandODINo result
1975-03-08England v New ZealandODINo result
1975-02-28England v New ZealandTestMatch drawn
1975-02-20England v New ZealandTestEngland won by inns & 83 runs

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TEST CAREER · 1969 to 1976

Ken Wadsworth in Tests

Complete: every official innings is in the scorecards

1,010Runs
21.48Average
-Strike rate
0Hundreds
5Fifties
80Highest

Official Test record

Official Test batting record
BattingMatInnsNORunsHSAvgBFSR1005004s6s
Career335141,0108021.48--055-1
Official Test fielding record
FieldingMatInnsCtStDisDis/InnsBest
Career3359924961.6275 (5ct 0st)

Test career in charts

Test runs, innings by innings
03006009001k runs: 1976-02-051k1,0101969197219741976
Test runs by year
0801602401969: 124 runs12419691970: 0 runs1971: 17 runs1719711972: 177 runs1771973: 292 runs29219731974: 179 runs1791975: 122 runs12219751976: 99 runs991976
Last 20 Test innings
01-4950-99100+* not out
Test innings by score
How Test innings ended
Caught32 · 62.7%
Bowled7 · 13.7%
LBW5 · 9.8%
Run out1 · 2.0%
Stumped2 · 3.9%
Not out4 · 7.8%
Test batting position: average and innings
1-0 inns
2-0 inns
3-0 inns
4-0 inns
5-0 inns
612.333 inns
729.0731 inns
811.2712 inns
97.003 inns
107.002 inns
11-0 inns

Recent Test form

Last 10 batting innings
251runs
27.88average
-strike rate
250s
0100s

Test record by situation

complete career
Ken Wadsworth: Test batting by opposition
MatInnsNORunsHSAvgBFSR1005004s6s
England101602775817.3169240.02022291
Australia61112898028.9060447.84021280
India61001514115.10--000-0
Pakistan6801164514.50--002-0
West Indies4631777859.00--010-0
All325141,0108021.48--055-1
Ken Wadsworth: Test batting by home and away
MatInnsNORunsHSAvgBFSR1005004s6s
Home131913935821.83--022-1
Away183036108022.59--032-0
Neutral120773.50--00100
All325141,0108021.48--055-1
Ken Wadsworth: Test batting by match innings
MatInnsNORunsHSAvgBFSR1005004s6s
1st innings of the match111102135819.36--021-0
2nd innings of the match212115118025.55--033-1
3rd innings of the match12120116309.66--001-0
4th innings of the match7731704642.50--000220
All325141,0108021.48--055-1
Ken Wadsworth: Test batting by batting position
MatInnsNORunsHSAvgBFSR1005004s6s
No. 6330373012.33--00030
No. 7233138148029.07--052-1
No. 891211244511.27--002-0
No. 923021147.00--00120
No. 1022014137.00--000-0
All325141,0108021.48--055-1
Ken Wadsworth: Test batting by match result
MatInnsNORunsHSAvgBFSR1005004s6s
Won461622412.40--000-0
Lost122404998020.79--023-0
Drawn162134497824.94--032-1
All325141,0108021.48--055-1
Ken Wadsworth: Test batting by year
MatInnsNORunsHSAvgBFSR1005004s6s
19699150124218.26--002-0
197123017165.663154.8300121
19724631777859.00--010-0
197371102928026.54--011-0
19745911795422.3741543.13011180
19752301225840.6627145.01020130
1976340994124.75--000-0
All325141,0108021.48--055-1
Ken Wadsworth: Test batting by ground
MatInnsNORunsHSAvgBFSR1005004s6s
Eden Park5801675820.87--011-1
Lancaster Park4611215824.20--011140
Basin Reserve330432814.33--000-0
Lord's230462715.3311938.6500050
Queen's Park Oval2314840*24.00--000-0
Trent Bridge230674622.3319135.0700160
All325141,0108021.48--055-1

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

Best Test performances

Ken Wadsworth: highest Test scores
ScoreBFSR4s6sOpponentGroundDate
8012663.4980AustraliaMelbourne Cricket Ground1973-12-29
78--90West IndiesSabina Park1972-02-16
5814440.2760EnglandEden Park1975-02-20
589163.7370EnglandLancaster Park1975-02-28
547472.9770AustraliaSydney Cricket Ground1974-01-05
4810744.8550AustraliaAdelaide Oval1974-01-26
4614431.9460EnglandTrent Bridge1973-06-07
45--80PakistanUniversity Oval, Dunedin1973-02-07
41--30IndiaEden Park1976-01-24
40*--50West IndiesQueen's Park Oval1972-04-20

Latest Test matches

Latest Test matches
DateOpponentBatBowlGroundResult
1976-02-13India10-Basin ReserveNew Zealand won by inns & 33 runs
1976-02-05India29-Lancaster ParkMatch drawn
1976-01-24India41 & 19-Eden ParkIndia won by 8 wickets
1975-02-28England58-Lancaster ParkMatch drawn
1975-02-20England58 & 6-Eden ParkEngland won by inns & 83 runs
1974-03-22Australia0 & 21-Eden ParkAustralia won by 297 runs
1974-03-08Australia24 & 9*-Lancaster ParkNew Zealand won by 5 wickets
1974-03-01Australia5-Basin ReserveMatch drawn
1974-01-26Australia48 & 16-Adelaide OvalAustralia won by inns & 57 runs
1974-01-05Australia54 & 2-Sydney Cricket GroundMatch drawn

ODI CAREER · 1973 to 1976

Ken Wadsworth in ODIs

Scorecards for 9 of 10 official batting innings

258Runs
28.66Average
77.24Strike rate
1Hundreds
0Fifties
104Highest

Official ODI record

Official ODI batting record
BattingMatInnsNORunsHSAvgBFSR1005004s6s
Career1310125810428.6633477.24101--
Official ODI fielding record
FieldingMatInnsCtStDisDis/InnsBest
Career1313132151.1533 (3ct 0st)

ODI career in charts

ODI runs, innings by innings
070140210100 runs: 1974-03-31100200 runs: 1975-06-182002481973197419751976
ODI runs by year
03060901973: 33 runs3319731974: 111 runs11119741975: 58 runs5819751976: 46 runs461976
Last 20 ODI innings
01-4950-99100+* not out
ODI innings by score
How ODI innings ended
Caught3 · 33.3%
Bowled2 · 22.2%
LBW3 · 33.3%
Not out1 · 11.1%
ODI batting position: average and innings
1-0 inns
2-0 inns
3-0 inns
4-0 inns
50.001 inns
640.504 inns
728.664 inns
8-0 inns
9-0 inns
10-0 inns
11-0 inns

Recent ODI form

Last 9 batting innings
248runs
31.00average
75.84strike rate
050s
1100s

ODI record by situation

9 recorded innings
Ken Wadsworth: ODI batting by opposition
MatInnsNORunsHSAvgBFSR1005004s6s
England33028259.334562.2200130
Australia22011110455.5011993.27100170
India2216846*68.009472.3400072
Pakistan110303030.004862.50000--
West Indies110111111.002152.3800010
All99124810431.0032775.84101--
Ken Wadsworth: ODI batting by home and away
MatInnsNORunsHSAvgBFSR1005004s6s
Home55118710446.7522583.11101--
Away220282514.004365.1100030
Neutral220332216.505955.9300040
All99124810431.0032775.84101--
Ken Wadsworth: ODI batting by batting first or chasing
MatInnsNORunsHSAvgBFSR1005004s6s
Batting first6619746*19.4016758.08001--
Chasing33015110450.3316094.37100220
All99124810431.0032775.84101--
Ken Wadsworth: ODI batting by batting position
MatInnsNORunsHSAvgBFSR1005004s6s
No. 5110000.0020.0000100
No. 644016210440.5018189.50100230
No. 74418646*28.6614459.72000--
All99124810431.0032775.84101--
Ken Wadsworth: ODI batting by match result
MatInnsNORunsHSAvgBFSR1005004s6s
Won3319846*49.0014269.01000--
Lost55015010430.0018381.96100210
No result110000.0020.0000100
All99124810431.0032775.84101--
Ken Wadsworth: ODI batting by year
MatInnsNORunsHSAvgBFSR1005004s6s
1973220333016.506749.25000--
197422011110455.5011993.27100170
1975440582514.508568.2300170
19761114646*N/A5682.1400042
All99124810431.0032775.84101--

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

ODI milestones

Hundreds 1

  1. 104v AustraliaLancaster Park · 1974-03-31

Best ODI performances

Ken Wadsworth: highest ODI scores
ScoreBFSR4s6sOpponentGroundDate
10498106.12160AustraliaLancaster Park1974-03-31
46*5682.1442IndiaEden Park1976-02-22
304862.50--PakistanLancaster Park1973-02-11
2524104.1630EnglandTrent Bridge1975-06-11
223857.8930IndiaOld Trafford1975-06-14
112152.3810West IndiesKennington Oval1975-06-18
72133.3310AustraliaUniversity Oval, Dunedin1974-03-30
31915.7800EnglandSwansea1973-07-18
020.0000EnglandBasin Reserve1975-03-09

Latest ODI matches

Latest ODI matches
DateOpponentBatBowlGroundResult
1976-02-22India46*-Eden ParkNew Zealand won by 80 runs
1976-02-21India v New Zealanddid not bat-Lancaster ParkNew Zealand won by 9 wickets
1975-06-18West Indies11-Kennington OvalWest Indies won by 5 wickets
1975-06-14India22-Old TraffordNew Zealand won by 4 wickets
1975-06-11England25-Trent BridgeEngland won by 80 runs
1975-03-09England0-Basin ReserveNo result
1975-03-08England v New Zealanddid not bat-University Oval, DunedinNo result
1974-03-31Australia104-Lancaster ParkAustralia won by 31 runs
1974-03-30Australia7-University Oval, DunedinAustralia won by 7 wickets
1973-07-20England v New Zealanddid not bat-Old TraffordNo result