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Ossie Dawson

All-rounder · 1947 to 1949 · 9 internationals

South Africa
Test9 matches
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9Internationals
293Runs
0Hundreds
10Wickets
10Catches

Career records by format

Batting career records by format
FormatMatInnsNORunsHSAvgBFSR100s50s0s4s6s
Test91512935520.92--011-0
Bowling career records by format
FormatMatInnsBallsMdnsRunsWktsBBIBBMAvgEconSR4w5w10w
Test9151,29441578102/573/9257.802.68129.40000
Fielding career records by format
FormatMatInnsCtStDisDis/innsBest
Test917100100.5883 (3ct 0st)

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

Ossie Dawson: Test stats

Test

9 matches · 1947-1949

293runs
Matches
9
Average
20.92
Strike rate
-
Hundreds
0
Highest
55
Fifties
1
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Scorecard coverage

Scorecard coverage of the official career
FormatOfficial bat innsIn scorecardsOfficial bowl innsIn scorecardsFirstLatestCoverage
Test151515151947-06-071949-03-05Complete

Questions fans ask about Ossie Dawson

How many Test runs has Ossie Dawson scored?
Ossie Dawson has 293 runs in 15 Test innings from 9 matches at an average of 20.92. Highest score: 55.
What is Ossie Dawson's Test batting average?
Ossie Dawson's Test batting average is 20.92, from 293 runs and 15 innings.
How many Test wickets has Ossie Dawson taken?
Ossie Dawson has taken 10 wickets in Test from 9 matches at a bowling average of 57.80. Best innings: 2/57.
Which teams has Ossie Dawson played international cricket for?
Ossie Dawson is recorded for South Africa in this publication.
When did Ossie Dawson play international cricket?
This career snapshot covers 1947 to 1949. Dates follow the official record, not only the scorecard archive.

Explore every recorded innings

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

Latest appearances

Recent available appearances
DateMatchFormatResult
1949-03-05England v South AfricaTestEngland won by 3 wickets
1949-01-01England v South AfricaTestMatch drawn
1948-12-27England v South AfricaTestMatch drawn
1948-12-16England v South AfricaTestEngland won by 2 wickets
1947-08-16England v South AfricaTestMatch drawn
1947-07-26England v South AfricaTestEngland won by 10 wickets
1947-07-05England v South AfricaTestEngland won by 7 wickets
1947-06-21England v South AfricaTestEngland won by 10 wickets
1947-06-07England v South AfricaTestMatch drawn

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TEST CAREER · 1947 to 1949

Ossie Dawson in Tests

Complete: every official innings is in the scorecards

293Runs
20.92Bat avg
-Strike rate
10Wickets
57.80Bowl avg
2.68Economy

Official Test record

Official Test batting record
BattingMatInnsNORunsHSAvgBFSR1005004s6s
Career91512935520.92--011-0
Official Test bowling record
BowlingMatInnsBallsMdnsRunsWktsBBIBBMAvgEconSR4w5w10w
Career9151,29441578102/573/9257.802.68129.40000
Official Test fielding record
FieldingMatInnsCtStDisDis/InnsBest
Career917100100.5883 (3ct 0st)

Test career in charts

Test runs, innings by innings
080160240250 runs: 1949-01-01250293194719481949
Test runs by year
0601201801947: 204 runs20419471948: 39 runs3919481949: 50 runs501949
Last 20 Test innings
01-4950-99100+* not out
Test innings by score
How Test innings ended
Caught8 · 53.3%
Bowled4 · 26.7%
LBW1 · 6.7%
Stumped1 · 6.7%
Not out1 · 6.7%
Test batting position: average and innings
1-0 inns
2-0 inns
3-0 inns
4-0 inns
539.003 inns
615.337 inns
716.805 inns
8-0 inns
9-0 inns
10-0 inns
11-0 inns
Test wickets, innings by innings
036910 wickets: 1949-01-011010194719481949
Test wickets by year
024681947: 8 wickets819471948: 1 wickets119481949: 1 wickets11949
Last 20 Test bowling innings
Test innings by wickets

Recent Test form

Last 10 batting innings
166runs
18.44average
-strike rate
150s
0100s
Last 10 bowling innings
5wickets
71.00average
2.84economy
149.60strike rate
1/35best

Test record by situation

complete career
Ossie Dawson: Test batting by opposition
MatInnsNORunsHSAvgBFSR1005004s6s
England91512935520.92--011-0
All91512935520.92--011-0
Ossie Dawson: Test bowling by opposition
MatInnsBallsMdnsRunsWktsBBIAvgEconSR4w5w
England9151,29441578102/5757.802.68129.4000
All9151,29441578102/5757.802.68129.4000
Ossie Dawson: Test batting by home and away
MatInnsNORunsHSAvgBFSR1005004s6s
Home461892517.80--000-0
Away5902045522.66--011-0
All91512935520.92--011-0
Ossie Dawson: Test bowling by home and away
MatInnsBallsMdnsRunsWktsBBIAvgEconSR4w5w
Home45341815321/3576.502.69170.5000
Away5109533342582/5753.122.67119.1200
All9151,29441578102/5757.802.68129.4000
Ossie Dawson: Test batting by match innings
MatInnsNORunsHSAvgBFSR1005004s6s
1st innings of the match550984819.60--000-0
2nd innings of the match4401285532.00--010-0
3rd innings of the match440623315.50--000-0
4th innings of the match22155*5.00--001-0
All91512935520.92--011-0
Ossie Dawson: Test bowling by match innings
MatInnsBallsMdnsRunsWktsBBIAvgEconSR4w5w
1st innings of the match445972125541/3563.752.56149.2500
2nd innings of the match55234411721/3558.503.00117.0000
3rd innings of the match333441114932/5749.662.59114.6600
4th innings of the match3311955711/3857.002.87119.0000
All9151,29441578102/5757.802.68129.4000
Ossie Dawson: Test batting by batting position
MatInnsNORunsHSAvgBFSR1005004s6s
No. 52301174839.00--000-0
No. 6471925515.33--011-0
No. 7450842516.80--000-0
All91512935520.92--011-0
Ossie Dawson: Test batting by match result
MatInnsNORunsHSAvgBFSR1005004s6s
Lost5901483616.44--000-0
Drawn4611455529.00--011-0
All91512935520.92--011-0
Ossie Dawson: Test bowling by match result
MatInnsBallsMdnsRunsWktsBBIAvgEconSR4w5w
Lost584731822031/3873.332.79157.6600
Drawn478212335872/5751.142.61117.2800
All9151,29441578102/5757.802.68129.4000
Ossie Dawson: Test batting by year
MatInnsNORunsHSAvgBFSR1005004s6s
19475902045522.66--011-0
1948230392413.00--000-0
1949231502525.00--000-0
All91512935520.92--011-0
Ossie Dawson: Test bowling by year
MatInnsBallsMdnsRunsWktsBBIAvgEconSR4w5w
19475109533342582/5753.122.67119.1200
19482215737511/5975.002.86157.0000
19492318457811/3578.002.54184.0000
All9151,29441578102/5757.802.68129.4000

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

Best Test performances

Ossie Dawson: highest Test scores
ScoreBFSR4s6sOpponentGroundDate
55---0EnglandKennington Oval1947-08-16
48---0EnglandTrent Bridge1947-06-07
36---0EnglandLord's1947-06-21
33---0EnglandLord's1947-06-21
25---0EnglandNewlands1949-01-01
247830.7620EnglandKingsmead1948-12-16
20---0EnglandSt George's Park1949-03-05
17---0EnglandHeadingley1947-07-26
12---0EnglandThe Wanderers Stadium1948-12-27
9---0EnglandOld Trafford1947-07-05
Ossie Dawson: best Test bowling
FiguresBallsMdnsEconOpponentGroundDate
2/5715072.28EnglandTrent Bridge1947-06-07
1/357822.69EnglandTrent Bridge1947-06-07
1/355623.75EnglandNewlands1949-01-01
1/385923.86EnglandOld Trafford1947-07-05
1/448423.14EnglandOld Trafford1947-07-05
1/599013.93EnglandKennington Oval1947-08-16
1/5913332.66EnglandThe Wanderers Stadium1948-12-27
1/8021052.28EnglandKennington Oval1947-08-16
1/81198112.45EnglandLord's1947-06-21
0/63621.00EnglandLord's1947-06-21

Latest Test matches

Latest Test matches
DateOpponentBatBowlGroundResult
1949-03-05England200/10St George's ParkEngland won by 3 wickets
1949-01-01England25 & 5*1/35 & 0/33NewlandsMatch drawn
1948-12-27England121/59The Wanderers StadiumMatch drawn
1948-12-16England24 & 30/16KingsmeadEngland won by 2 wickets
1947-08-16England55 & 01/80 & 1/59Kennington OvalMatch drawn
1947-07-26England5 & 170/12 & 0/13HeadingleyEngland won by 10 wickets
1947-07-05England1 & 91/44 & 1/38Old TraffordEngland won by 7 wickets
1947-06-21England36 & 331/81 & 0/6Lord'sEngland won by 10 wickets
1947-06-07England481/35 & 2/57Trent BridgeMatch drawn