How many Test runs has Matt Poore scored?

Matt Poore has 355 runs in 24 Test innings from 14 matches at an average of 15.43. Highest score: 45.

What is Matt Poore's Test batting average?

Matt Poore's Test batting average is 15.43, from 355 runs and 24 innings.

How many Test wickets has Matt Poore taken?

Matt Poore has taken 9 wickets in Test from 14 matches at a bowling average of 40.77. Best innings: 2/28.

Which teams has Matt Poore played international cricket for?

Matt Poore is recorded for New Zealand in this publication.

When did Matt Poore play international cricket?

This career snapshot covers 1953 to 1956. Dates follow the official record, not only the scorecard archive.

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Matt Poore

Top-order batter · 1953 to 1956 · 14 internationals

New Zealand

Test14 matches

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14Internationals

355Runs

0Hundreds

9Wickets

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	14	24	1	355	45	15.43	-	-	0	0	6	-	0

Bowling career records by format
Format	Mat	Inns	Balls	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	BBI	BBM	Avg	Econ	SR	4w	5w	10w
Test	14	11	788	24	367	9	2/28	4/71	40.77	2.79	87.55	0	0	0

Fielding career records by format
Format	Mat	Inns	Ct	St	Dis	Dis/inns	Best
Test	14	20	1	0	1	0.050	1 (1ct 0st)

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

Matt Poore: Test stats

Test

14 matches · 1953-1956

355runs

Matches: 14
Average: 15.43
Strike rate: -
Hundreds: 0
Highest: 45
Fifties: 0

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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	24	24	11	11	1953-03-13	1956-01-06	Complete

Questions fans ask about Matt Poore

How many Test runs has Matt Poore scored?: Matt Poore has 355 runs in 24 Test innings from 14 matches at an average of 15.43. Highest score: 45.
What is Matt Poore's Test batting average?: Matt Poore's Test batting average is 15.43, from 355 runs and 24 innings.
How many Test wickets has Matt Poore taken?: Matt Poore has taken 9 wickets in Test from 14 matches at a bowling average of 40.77. Best innings: 2/28.
Which teams has Matt Poore played international cricket for?: Matt Poore is recorded for New Zealand in this publication.
When did Matt Poore play international cricket?: This career snapshot covers 1953 to 1956. Dates follow the official record, not only the scorecard archive.

Explore every recorded innings

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

Latest appearances

Recent available appearances
Date	Match	Format	Result
1956-01-06	India v New Zealand	Test	India won by inns & 109 runs
1955-12-16	India v New Zealand	Test	Match drawn
1955-12-02	India v New Zealand	Test	India won by inns & 27 runs
1955-11-19	India v New Zealand	Test	Match drawn
1955-11-07	New Zealand v Pakistan	Test	Match drawn
1955-10-26	New Zealand v Pakistan	Test	Pakistan won by 4 wickets
1955-10-13	New Zealand v Pakistan	Test	Pakistan won by inns & 1 runs
1955-03-25	England v New Zealand	Test	England won by inns & 20 runs
1954-02-05	New Zealand v South Africa	Test	South Africa won by 5 wickets
1954-01-29	New Zealand v South Africa	Test	South Africa won by 9 wickets
1954-01-01	New Zealand v South Africa	Test	Match drawn
1953-12-24	New Zealand v South Africa	Test	South Africa won by 132 runs

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TEST CAREER · 1953 to 1956

Matt Poore in Tests

Complete: every official innings is in the scorecards

355Runs

15.43Average

-Strike rate

0Hundreds

0Fifties

45Highest

Official Test record

Official Test batting record
Batting	Mat	Inns	NO	Runs	HS	Avg	BF	SR	100	50	0	4s	6s
Career	14	24	1	355	45	15.43	-	-	0	0	6	-	0

Official Test bowling record
Bowling	Mat	Inns	Balls	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	BBI	BBM	Avg	Econ	SR	4w	5w	10w
Career	14	11	788	24	367	9	2/28	4/71	40.77	2.79	87.55	0	0	0

Official Test fielding record
Fielding	Mat	Inns	Ct	St	Dis	Dis/Inns	Best
Career	14	20	1	0	1	0.050	1 (1ct 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

Caught11 · 45.8%

Bowled8 · 33.3%

LBW2 · 8.3%

Stumped2 · 8.3%

Not out1 · 4.2%

Test batting position: average and innings

1-0 inns

27.502 inns

315.2313 inns

453.002 inns

51.001 inns

632.001 inns

78.254 inns

823.001 inns

9-0 inns

10-0 inns

11-0 inns

Recent Test form

Last 10 batting innings

89runs

8.90average

-strike rate

050s

0100s

Test record by situation

complete career

Matt Poore: Test batting by opposition
	Mat	Inns	NO	Runs	HS	Avg	BF	SR	0	4s
South Africa	6	11	1	223	45	22.30	-	-	1	-
Pakistan	3	6	0	76	43	12.66	-	-	2	-
India	3	5	0	56	23	11.20	-	-	1	-
England	1	2	0	0	0	0.00	-	-	2	0
All	14	24	1	355	45	15.43	-	-	6	-

Matt Poore: Test batting by home and away
	Mat	Inns	NO	Runs	HS	Avg	BF	SR	0	4s
Home	2	4	1	53	45	17.66	-	-	2	-
Away	10	18	0	284	44	15.77	-	-	3	-
Neutral	1	2	0	18	18	9.00	-	-	1	-
All	14	24	1	355	45	15.43	-	-	6	-

Matt Poore: Test batting by match innings
	Mat	Inns	NO	Runs	HS	Avg	BF	SR	0	4s
1st innings of the match	6	6	0	134	44	22.33	-	-	2	-
2nd innings of the match	7	7	0	165	45	23.57	-	-	0	-
3rd innings of the match	9	9	0	47	18	5.22	-	-	4	-
4th innings of the match	2	2	1	9	8*	9.00	-	-	0	-
All	14	24	1	355	45	15.43	-	-	6	-

Matt Poore: Test batting by batting position
	Mat	Inns	NO	Runs	HS	Avg	BF	SR	0	4s
No. 2	1	2	0	15	9	7.50	-	-	0	-
No. 3	7	13	0	198	44	15.23	-	-	5	-
No. 4	1	2	1	53	45	53.00	-	-	0	-
No. 5	1	1	0	1	1	1.00	-	-	0	0
No. 6	1	1	0	32	32	32.00	-	-	0	-
No. 7	3	4	0	33	17	8.25	-	-	1	-
No. 8	1	1	0	23	23	23.00	-	-	0	-
All	14	24	1	355	45	15.43	-	-	6	-

Matt Poore: Test batting by match result
	Mat	Inns	NO	Runs	HS	Avg	BF	SR	0	4s
Lost	9	18	0	217	43	12.05	-	-	5	-
Drawn	4	6	1	138	45	27.60	-	-	1	-
All	14	24	1	355	45	15.43	-	-	6	-

Matt Poore: Test batting by year
	Mat	Inns	NO	Runs	HS	Avg	BF	SR	0	4s
1953	3	6	1	102	45	20.40	-	-	0	-
1954	3	5	0	121	44	24.20	-	-	1	-
1955	6	11	0	116	43	10.54	-	-	5	-
1956	1	2	0	16	15	8.00	-	-	0	-
All	14	24	1	355	45	15.43	-	-	6	-

Matt Poore: Test batting by ground
	Mat	Inns	NO	Runs	HS	Avg	BF	SR	0	4s
Eden Park	2	4	1	53	45	17.66	-	-	2	-
The Wanderers Stadium	2	4	0	34	18	8.50	-	-	1	-
All	14	24	1	355	45	15.43	-	-	6	-

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Best Test performances

Matt Poore: highest Test scores
Score	BF	SR	4s	Opponent	Ground	Date
45	-	-	8	South Africa	Eden Park	1953-03-13
44	-	-	2	South Africa	Newlands	1954-01-01
43	-	-	-	Pakistan	National Stadium, Karachi	1955-10-13
41	-	-	-	South Africa	St George's Park	1954-02-05
32	-	-	-	South Africa	Kingsmead	1953-12-11
23	-	-	-	India	Hyderabad (Deccan)	1955-11-19
18	-	-	-	South Africa	The Wanderers Stadium	1954-01-29
18	-	-	-	South Africa	St George's Park	1954-02-05
18	-	-	-	Pakistan	Bangabandhu National Stadium	1955-11-07
17	-	-	-	India	Brabourne Stadium	1955-12-02

Latest Test matches

Latest Test matches
Date	Opponent	Bat	Bowl	Ground	Result
1956-01-06	India	15 & 1	1/95	MA Chidambaram Stadium	India won by inns & 109 runs
1955-12-16	India	did not bat	1/26	Arun Jaitley Stadium	Match drawn
1955-12-02	India	17 & 0	2/49	Brabourne Stadium	India won by inns & 27 runs
1955-11-19	India	23	0/36	Hyderabad (Deccan)	Match drawn
1955-11-07	Pakistan	0 & 18	-	Bangabandhu National Stadium	Match drawn
1955-10-26	Pakistan	6 & 9	0/13	Gaddafi Stadium	Pakistan won by 4 wickets
1955-10-13	Pakistan	43 & 0	0/2	National Stadium, Karachi	Pakistan won by inns & 1 runs
1955-03-25	England	0 & 0	-	Eden Park	England won by inns & 20 runs
1954-02-05	South Africa	41 & 18	-	St George's Park	South Africa won by 5 wickets
1954-01-29	South Africa	18 & 0	-	The Wanderers Stadium	South Africa won by 9 wickets