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Peter May

Middle-order batter · 1951 to 1961 · 66 internationals

England
Test66 matches
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66Internationals
4,537Runs
13Hundreds
-Wickets
42Catches

Career records by format

Batting career records by format
FormatMatInnsNORunsHSAvgBFSR100s50s0s4s6s
Test6610694,537285*46.77--13228-12
Fielding career records by format
FormatMatInnsCtStDisDis/innsBest
Test66127420420.3304 (4ct 0st)

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

Peter May: Test stats

Test

66 matches · 1951-1961

4,537runs
Matches
66
Average
46.77
Strike rate
-
Hundreds
13
Highest
285*
Fifties
22
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Scorecard coverage

Scorecard coverage of the official career
FormatOfficial bat innsIn scorecardsOfficial bowl innsIn scorecardsFirstLatestCoverage
Test106106-01951-07-261961-08-17Complete

Questions fans ask about Peter May

How many Test runs has Peter May scored?
Peter May has 4,537 runs in 106 Test innings from 66 matches at an average of 46.77. Highest score: 285*.
What is Peter May's Test batting average?
Peter May's Test batting average is 46.77, from 4,537 runs and 106 innings.
How many international centuries does Peter May have?
Peter May has 13 international hundreds: 13 in Test.
Which teams has Peter May played international cricket for?
Peter May is recorded for England in this publication.
When did Peter May play international cricket?
This career snapshot covers 1951 to 1961. Dates follow the official record, not only the scorecard archive.

Explore every recorded innings

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

Latest appearances

Recent available appearances
DateMatchFormatResult
1961-08-17Australia v EnglandTestMatch drawn
1961-07-27Australia v EnglandTestAustralia won by 54 runs
1961-07-06Australia v EnglandTestEngland won by 8 wickets
1961-06-22Australia v EnglandTestAustralia won by 5 wickets
1960-02-17England v West IndiesTestMatch drawn
1960-01-28England v West IndiesTestEngland won by 256 runs
1960-01-06England v West IndiesTestMatch drawn
1959-07-02England v IndiaTestEngland won by inns & 173 runs
1959-06-18England v IndiaTestEngland won by 8 wickets
1959-06-04England v IndiaTestEngland won by inns & 59 runs
1959-03-14England v New ZealandTestMatch drawn
1959-02-27England v New ZealandTestEngland won by inns & 99 runs

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TEST CAREER · 1951 to 1961

Peter May in Tests

Complete: every official innings is in the scorecards

4,537Runs
46.77Average
-Strike rate
13Hundreds
22Fifties
285*Highest

Official Test record

Official Test batting record
BattingMatInnsNORunsHSAvgBFSR1005004s6s
Career6610694,537285*46.77--13228-12
Official Test fielding record
FieldingMatInnsCtStDisDis/InnsBest
Career66127420420.3304 (4ct 0st)

Test career in charts

Test runs, innings by innings
02,0004,0002k runs: 1955-08-132k4k runs: 1959-03-144k4,537195119531955195719591961
Test runs by year
02004006001951: 171 runs17119511952: 206 runs2061953: 85 runs8519531954: 779 runs7791955: 759 runs75919551956: 473 runs4731957: 622 runs62219571958: 497 runs4971959: 590 runs59019591960: 83 runs831961: 272 runs2721961
Last 20 Test innings
01-4950-99100+* not out
Test innings by score
How Test innings ended
Caught65 · 61.3%
Bowled23 · 21.7%
LBW8 · 7.5%
Other dismissal1 · 0.9%
Not out9 · 8.5%
Test batting position: average and innings
1-0 inns
212.001 inns
342.0246 inns
458.1249 inns
528.508 inns
611.502 inns
7-0 inns
8-0 inns
9-0 inns
10-0 inns
11-0 inns

Recent Test form

Last 10 batting innings
326runs
36.22average
-strike rate
250s
0100s

Test record by situation

complete career
Peter May: Test batting by opposition
MatInnsNORunsHSAvgBFSR1005004s6s
Australia213731,56611346.05--3102-0
South Africa1222190613843.14--343-2
West Indies13212986285*51.89--332-4
New Zealand9112603124*67.00--320-6
India710135610639.55--120-0
Pakistan4501205324.00--011-0
All6610694,537285*46.77--13228-12
Peter May: Test batting by home and away
MatInnsNORunsHSAvgBFSR1005004s6s
Home395772,865285*57.30--9145-8
Away274921,67213535.57--483-4
All6610694,537285*46.77--13228-12
Peter May: Test batting by match innings
MatInnsNORunsHSAvgBFSR1005004s6s
1st innings of the match343411,33711340.51--483-0
2nd innings of the match323221,40513846.83--552-8
3rd innings of the match212131,225285*68.05--440-2
4th innings of the match191935709735.62--053-2
All6610694,537285*46.77--13228-12
Peter May: Test batting by batting position
MatInnsNORunsHSAvgBFSR1005004s6s
No. 2110121212.00--000-0
No. 3284611,89113842.02--594-3
No. 4374982,383285*58.12--7123-9
No. 568022811328.50--111-0
No. 6220231411.50--000-0
All6610694,537285*46.77--13228-12
Peter May: Test batting by match result
MatInnsNORunsHSAvgBFSR1005004s6s
Won335151,845113*40.10--686-7
Lost153001,21511740.50--292-3
Drawn182541,477285*70.33--550-2
All6610694,537285*46.77--13228-12
Peter May: Test batting by year
MatInnsNORunsHSAvgBFSR1005004s6s
195123017113857.00--101-0
19524602067434.33--020-0
1953230853928.33--000-0
19541221177913538.95--242-2
1955915175911754.21--241-0
195669247310167.57--140490
19579141622285*47.84--222634
19587101497113*55.22--310-6
19598122590124*59.00--230-0
1960350834516.60--001-0
19614812729538.85--021-0
All6610694,537285*46.77--13228-12
Peter May: Test batting by ground
MatInnsNORunsHSAvgBFSR1005004s6s
Kennington Oval915353189*44.25--041-0
Lord's813145511237.91--132-0
Headingley811262113869.00--320-2
Old Trafford68047311759.12--221594
Melbourne Cricket Ground36023611339.33--111220
Sabina Park3612246944.80--010-2
Trent Bridge66037510662.50--221-0
Sydney Cricket Ground35032210464.4087236.92120310
Adelaide Oval2401235930.75--010130
Brisbane Cricket Ground240754418.75--00090
Edgbaston241410285*136.66--110-2
Queen's Park Oval24017913544.75--101-0
The Wanderers Stadium240816120.25--01181
Kensington Oval230706223.33--010-0
All6610694,537285*46.77--13228-12

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

Test milestones

Hundreds 13

  1. 106v IndiaTrent Bridge · 1959-06-04
  2. 124*v New ZealandEden Park · 1959-03-14
  3. 113v AustraliaMelbourne Cricket Ground · 1958-12-31
  4. 101v New ZealandOld Trafford · 1958-07-24
  5. 113*v New ZealandHeadingley · 1958-07-03
  6. 104v West IndiesTrent Bridge · 1957-07-04
  7. 285*v West IndiesEdgbaston · 1957-05-30
  8. 101v AustraliaHeadingley · 1956-07-12
  9. 117v South AfricaOld Trafford · 1955-07-07
  10. 112v South AfricaLord's · 1955-06-23
  11. 104v AustraliaSydney Cricket Ground · 1954-12-17
  12. 135v West IndiesQueen's Park Oval · 1954-03-17
  13. 138v South AfricaHeadingley · 1951-07-26

Best Test performances

Peter May: highest Test scores
ScoreBFSR4s6sOpponentGroundDate
285*--252West IndiesEdgbaston1957-05-30
138---0South AfricaHeadingley1951-07-26
135---0West IndiesQueen's Park Oval1954-03-17
124*--140New ZealandEden Park1959-03-14
117--160South AfricaOld Trafford1955-07-07
113*--172New ZealandHeadingley1958-07-03
11329837.91110AustraliaMelbourne Cricket Ground1958-12-31
112--180South AfricaLord's1955-06-23
106--180IndiaTrent Bridge1959-06-04
10428037.14100AustraliaSydney Cricket Ground1954-12-17

Latest Test matches

Latest Test matches
DateOpponentBatBowlGroundResult
1961-08-17Australia71 & 33-Kennington OvalMatch drawn
1961-07-27Australia95 & 0-Old TraffordAustralia won by 54 runs
1961-07-06Australia26 & 8*-HeadingleyEngland won by 8 wickets
1961-06-22Australia17 & 22-Lord'sAustralia won by 5 wickets
1960-02-17West Indies9 & 45-Sabina ParkMatch drawn
1960-01-28West Indies0 & 28-Queen's Park OvalEngland won by 256 runs
1960-01-06West Indies1-Kensington OvalMatch drawn
1959-07-02India2-HeadingleyEngland won by inns & 173 runs
1959-06-18India9 & 33*-Lord'sEngland won by 8 wickets
1959-06-04India106-Trent BridgeEngland won by inns & 59 runs