How many Test runs has Peter Parfitt scored?

Peter Parfitt has 1,882 runs in 52 Test innings from 37 matches at an average of 40.91. Highest score: 131*.

What is Peter Parfitt's Test batting average?

Peter Parfitt's Test batting average is 40.91, from 1,882 runs and 52 innings.

How many Test wickets has Peter Parfitt taken?

Peter Parfitt has taken 12 wickets in Test from 37 matches at a bowling average of 47.83. Best innings: 2/5.

How many international centuries does Peter Parfitt have?

Peter Parfitt has 7 international hundreds: 7 in Test.

Which teams has Peter Parfitt played international cricket for?

Peter Parfitt is recorded for England in this publication.

When did Peter Parfitt play international cricket?

This career snapshot covers 1961 to 1972. Dates follow the official record, not only the scorecard archive.

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Peter Parfitt

Middle-order batter · 1961 to 1972 · 37 internationals

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37Internationals

1,882Runs

7Hundreds

12Wickets

42Catches

Career records by format

Batting career records by format
Format	Mat	Inns	NO	Runs	HS	Avg	BF	SR	100s	50s	0s	4s	6s
Test	37	52	6	1,882	131*	40.91	-	-	7	6	5	-	2

Bowling career records by format
Format	Mat	Inns	Balls	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	BBI	BBM	Avg	Econ	SR	4w	5w	10w
Test	37	22	1,326	68	574	12	2/5	2/19	47.83	2.59	110.50	0	0	0

Fielding career records by format
Format	Mat	Inns	Ct	St	Dis	Dis/inns	Best
Test	37	73	42	0	42	0.575	4 (4ct 0st)

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

Peter Parfitt: Test stats

Test

37 matches · 1961-1972

1,882runs

Matches: 37
Average: 40.91
Strike rate: -
Hundreds: 7
Highest: 131*
Fifties: 6

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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	52	52	22	22	1961-12-30	1972-08-10	Complete

Questions fans ask about Peter Parfitt

How many Test runs has Peter Parfitt scored?: Peter Parfitt has 1,882 runs in 52 Test innings from 37 matches at an average of 40.91. Highest score: 131*.
What is Peter Parfitt's Test batting average?: Peter Parfitt's Test batting average is 40.91, from 1,882 runs and 52 innings.
How many Test wickets has Peter Parfitt taken?: Peter Parfitt has taken 12 wickets in Test from 37 matches at a bowling average of 47.83. Best innings: 2/5.
How many international centuries does Peter Parfitt have?: Peter Parfitt has 7 international hundreds: 7 in Test.
Which teams has Peter Parfitt played international cricket for?: Peter Parfitt is recorded for England in this publication.
When did Peter Parfitt play international cricket?: This career snapshot covers 1961 to 1972. Dates follow the official record, not only the scorecard archive.

Explore every recorded innings

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

Latest appearances

Recent available appearances
Date	Match	Format	Result
1972-08-10	Australia v England	Test	Australia won by 5 wickets
1972-07-27	Australia v England	Test	England won by 9 wickets
1972-07-13	Australia v England	Test	Match drawn
1969-06-26	England v West Indies	Test	Match drawn
1966-03-11	England v New Zealand	Test	Match drawn
1966-03-04	England v New Zealand	Test	Match drawn
1966-02-25	England v New Zealand	Test	Match drawn
1965-08-26	England v South Africa	Test	Match drawn
1965-08-05	England v South Africa	Test	South Africa won by 94 runs
1965-07-08	England v New Zealand	Test	England won by inns & 187 runs
1965-06-17	England v New Zealand	Test	England won by 7 wickets
1965-02-12	England v South Africa	Test	Match drawn

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TEST CAREER · 1961 to 1972

Peter Parfitt in Tests

Complete: every official innings is in the scorecards

1,882Runs

40.91Average

-Strike rate

7Hundreds

6Fifties

131*Highest

Official Test record

Official Test batting record
Batting	Mat	Inns	NO	Runs	HS	Avg	BF	SR	100	50	0	4s	6s
Career	37	52	6	1,882	131*	40.91	-	-	7	6	5	-	2

Official Test bowling record
Bowling	Mat	Inns	Balls	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	BBI	BBM	Avg	Econ	SR	4w	5w	10w
Career	37	22	1,326	68	574	12	2/5	2/19	47.83	2.59	110.50	0	0	0

Official Test fielding record
Fielding	Mat	Inns	Ct	St	Dis	Dis/Inns	Best
Career	37	73	42	0	42	0.575	4 (4ct 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

Caught28 · 53.8%

Bowled12 · 23.1%

LBW6 · 11.5%

Not out6 · 11.5%

Test batting position: average and innings

116.502 inns

2-0 inns

324.3011 inns

421.001 inns

551.6017 inns

647.6916 inns

747.754 inns

80.001 inns

9-0 inns

10-0 inns

11-0 inns

Test wickets, innings by innings

Test wickets by year

Last 20 Test bowling innings

Test innings by wickets

Recent Test form

Last 10 batting innings

193runs

21.44average

27.76strike rate

150s

0100s

Last 10 bowling innings

5wickets

41.80average

3.07economy

81.60strike rate

2/5best

Test record by situation

complete career

Peter Parfitt: Test batting by opposition
	Mat	Inns	NO	Runs	HS	Avg	BF	SR	100	50	0	4s	6s
Australia	9	15	1	302	80	21.57	-	-	0	2	2	31	0
New Zealand	8	11	2	346	131*	38.44	-	-	1	1	1	-	0
South Africa	7	10	1	414	122*	46.00	-	-	1	2	2	52	0
India	5	7	0	317	121	45.28	-	-	1	1	0	44	0
Pakistan	7	7	2	460	119	92.00	-	-	4	0	0	-	2
West Indies	1	2	0	43	39	21.50	172	25.00	0	0	0	4	0
All	37	52	6	1,882	131*	40.91	-	-	7	6	5	-	2

Peter Parfitt: Test bowling by opposition
	Mat	Inns	Balls	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	BBI	Avg	Econ	SR
India	4	7	822	45	334	7	2/71	47.71	2.43	117.42
New Zealand	4	5	204	11	83	4	2/5	20.75	2.44	51.00
Pakistan	4	4	84	6	25	0	0/2	N/A	1.78	N/A
South Africa	3	4	198	6	114	1	1/74	114.00	3.45	198.00
Australia	1	1	12	0	10	0	0/10	N/A	5.00	N/A
West Indies	1	1	6	0	8	0	0/8	N/A	8.00	N/A
All	37	22	1,326	68	574	12	2/5	47.83	2.59	110.50

Peter Parfitt: Test batting by home and away
	Mat	Inns	NO	Runs	HS	Avg	BF	SR	100	50	0	4s	6s
Home	17	24	3	790	119	37.61	-	-	3	2	1	-	2
Away	19	27	3	1,083	131*	45.12	-	-	4	4	4	129	0
Neutral	1	1	0	9	9	9.00	-	-	0	0	0	0	0
All	37	52	6	1,882	131*	40.91	-	-	7	6	5	-	2

Peter Parfitt: Test bowling by home and away
	Mat	Inns	Balls	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	BBI	Avg	Econ	SR
Home	5	5	72	3	50	1	1/25	50.00	4.16	72.00
Away	11	16	1,206	62	510	11	2/5	46.36	2.53	109.63
Neutral	1	1	48	3	14	0	0/14	N/A	1.75	N/A
All	37	22	1,326	68	574	12	2/5	47.83	2.59	110.50

Peter Parfitt: Test batting by match innings
	Mat	Inns	NO	Runs	HS	Avg	BF	SR	100	50	0	4s	6s
1st innings of the match	14	14	3	800	131*	72.72	-	-	5	3	2	89	2
2nd innings of the match	23	23	1	601	122*	27.31	-	-	2	2	3	-	0
3rd innings of the match	4	4	1	98	46*	32.66	-	-	0	0	0	13	0
4th innings of the match	11	11	1	383	86	38.30	-	-	0	1	0	39	0
All	37	52	6	1,882	131*	40.91	-	-	7	6	5	-	2

Peter Parfitt: Test bowling by match innings
	Mat	Inns	Balls	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	BBI	Avg	Econ	SR
1st innings of the match	5	5	162	4	74	1	1/22	74.00	2.74	162.00
2nd innings of the match	4	4	234	15	83	1	1/61	83.00	2.12	234.00
3rd innings of the match	11	11	882	46	402	8	2/71	50.25	2.73	110.25
4th innings of the match	2	2	48	3	15	2	2/5	7.50	1.87	24.00
All	37	22	1,326	68	574	12	2/5	47.83	2.59	110.50

Peter Parfitt: Test batting by batting position
	Mat	Inns	NO	Runs	HS	Avg	BF	SR	100	50	0	4s	6s
No. 1	1	2	0	33	30	16.50	120	27.50	0	0	0	1	0
No. 3	7	11	1	243	51	24.30	-	-	0	1	1	22	0
No. 4	1	1	0	21	21	21.00	-	-	0	0	0	3	0
No. 5	16	17	2	774	122*	51.60	-	-	4	2	2	-	0
No. 6	13	16	3	620	131*	47.69	-	-	3	1	1	70	2
No. 7	4	4	0	191	86	47.75	-	-	0	2	0	-	0
No. 8	1	1	0	0	0	0.00	-	-	0	0	1	0	0
All	37	52	6	1,882	131*	40.91	-	-	7	6	5	-	2

Peter Parfitt: Test batting by match result
	Mat	Inns	NO	Runs	HS	Avg	BF	SR	100	50	0	4s	6s
Won	11	13	3	450	131*	45.00	-	-	3	0	2	-	2
Lost	6	12	0	364	86	30.33	-	-	0	2	1	42	0
Drawn	20	27	3	1,068	122*	44.50	-	-	4	4	2	120	0
All	37	52	6	1,882	131*	40.91	-	-	7	6	5	-	2

Peter Parfitt: Test bowling by match result
	Mat	Inns	Balls	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	BBI	Avg	Econ	SR
Won	3	3	60	3	33	1	1/25	33.00	3.30	60.00
Lost	2	3	144	5	56	2	1/22	28.00	2.33	72.00
Drawn	12	16	1,122	60	485	9	2/5	53.88	2.59	124.66
All	37	22	1,326	68	574	12	2/5	47.83	2.59	110.50

Peter Parfitt: Test batting by year
	Mat	Inns	NO	Runs	HS	Avg	BF	SR	100	50	0	4s	6s
1961	1	2	0	67	46	33.50	-	-	0	0	0	9	0
1962	9	11	2	602	119	66.88	-	-	4	1	0	-	2
1963	4	6	1	194	131*	38.80	-	-	1	0	2	20	0
1964	9	10	0	317	121	31.70	-	-	1	2	1	45	0
1965	7	10	1	405	122*	45.00	-	-	1	1	1	-	0
1966	3	5	1	137	54	34.25	-	-	0	1	0	11	0
1969	1	2	0	43	39	21.50	172	25.00	0	0	0	4	0
1972	3	6	1	117	51	23.40	403	29.03	0	1	1	9	0
All	37	52	6	1,882	131*	40.91	-	-	7	6	5	-	2

Peter Parfitt: Test bowling by year
	Mat	Inns	Balls	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	BBI	Avg	Econ	SR
1962	5	6	216	11	71	2	1/22	35.50	1.97	108.00
1964	5	7	726	42	300	5	2/71	60.00	2.47	145.20
1965	2	3	198	6	127	2	1/25	63.50	3.84	99.00
1966	3	4	168	9	58	3	2/5	19.33	2.07	56.00
1969	1	1	6	0	8	0	0/8	N/A	8.00	N/A
1972	1	1	12	0	10	0	0/10	N/A	5.00	N/A
All	37	22	1,326	68	574	12	2/5	47.83	2.59	110.50

Peter Parfitt: Test batting by ground
	Mat	Inns	NO	Runs	HS	Avg	BF	SR	100	50	0	4s	6s
Headingley	4	6	1	191	119	38.20	-	-	1	0	0	26	0
Kennington Oval	4	6	0	145	51	24.16	-	-	0	1	0	13	0
Lord's	4	5	0	90	39	18.00	-	-	0	0	0	-	0
Trent Bridge	3	5	1	251	101*	62.75	-	-	1	1	1	23	0
Lancaster Park	2	4	1	135	54	45.00	-	-	0	1	0	13	0
Eden Gardens	2	3	0	71	46	23.66	-	-	0	0	0	9	0
Eden Park	2	3	1	164	131*	82.00	-	-	1	0	0	15	0
The Wanderers Stadium	2	3	1	196	122*	98.00	-	-	1	1	0	28	0
All	37	52	6	1,882	131*	40.91	-	-	7	6	5	-	2

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

Test milestones

Hundreds 7

Best Test performances

Peter Parfitt: highest Test scores
Score	BF	SR	4s	6s	Opponent	Ground	Date
131*	-	-	14	0	New Zealand	Eden Park	1963-02-23
122*	289	42.21	18	0	South Africa	The Wanderers Stadium	1965-01-22
121	-	-	18	0	India	Green Park	1964-02-15
119	-	-	18	0	Pakistan	Headingley	1962-07-05
111	-	-	11	0	Pakistan	National Stadium, Karachi	1962-02-02
101*	-	-	9	2	Pakistan	Edgbaston	1962-05-31
101*	187	54.01	9	0	Pakistan	Trent Bridge	1962-07-26
86	-	-	9	0	South Africa	Trent Bridge	1965-08-05
80	-	-	8	0	Australia	Brisbane Cricket Ground	1962-11-30
67	-	-	10	0	India	Arun Jaitley Stadium	1964-02-08

Peter Parfitt: best Test bowling
Figures	Balls	Mdns	Econ	Opponent	Ground	Date
2/5	36	3	0.83	New Zealand	Lancaster Park	1966-02-25
2/71	204	16	2.08	India	Eden Gardens	1964-01-29
1/22	66	2	2.00	India	MA Chidambaram Stadium	1962-01-10
1/24	66	3	2.18	India	MA Chidambaram Stadium	1962-01-10
1/25	36	2	4.16	New Zealand	Lord's	1965-06-17
1/30	102	6	1.76	New Zealand	University Oval, Dunedin	1966-03-04
1/61	180	12	2.03	India	Green Park	1964-02-15
1/68	162	7	2.51	India	Green Park	1964-02-15
1/74	114	4	3.89	South Africa	Newlands	1965-01-01
1/81	114	3	4.26	India	Arun Jaitley Stadium	1964-02-08

Latest Test matches

Latest Test matches
Date	Opponent	Bat	Bowl	Ground	Result
1972-08-10	Australia	51 & 18	0/10	Kennington Oval	Australia won by 5 wickets
1972-07-27	Australia	2 & 0*	-	Headingley	England won by 9 wickets
1972-07-13	Australia	0 & 46	-	Trent Bridge	Match drawn
1969-06-26	West Indies	4 & 39	0/8	Lord's	Match drawn
1966-03-11	New Zealand	3 & 30	0/9	Eden Park	Match drawn
1966-03-04	New Zealand	4	1/30	University Oval, Dunedin	Match drawn
1966-02-25	New Zealand	54 & 46*	0/14 & 2/5	Lancaster Park	Match drawn
1965-08-26	South Africa	24 & 46	-	Kennington Oval	Match drawn
1965-08-05	South Africa	18 & 86	-	Trent Bridge	South Africa won by 94 runs
1965-07-08	New Zealand	32	-	Headingley	England won by inns & 187 runs