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Richie Benaud

All-rounder · 1952 to 1964 · 63 internationals

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Test63 matches
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63Internationals
2,201Runs
3Hundreds
248Wickets
65Catches

Career records by format

Batting career records by format
FormatMatInnsNORunsHSAvgBFSR100s50s0s4s6s
Test639772,20112224.45--398-8
Bowling career records by format
FormatMatInnsBallsMdnsRunsWktsBBIBBMAvgEconSR4w5w10w
Test6311619,1088056,7042487/7211/10527.032.1077.0416161
Fielding career records by format
FormatMatInnsCtStDisDis/innsBest
Test63122650650.5323 (3ct 0st)

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

Richie Benaud: Test stats

Test

63 matches · 1952-1964

248wickets
Matches
63
Average
27.03
Economy
2.10
Strike rate
77.04
Best innings
7/72
Five-fors
16

2,201 runs · batting average 24.45

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Scorecard coverage

Scorecard coverage of the official career
FormatOfficial bat innsIn scorecardsOfficial bowl innsIn scorecardsFirstLatestCoverage
Test97971161161952-01-251964-02-07Complete

Questions fans ask about Richie Benaud

How many Test runs has Richie Benaud scored?
Richie Benaud has 2,201 runs in 97 Test innings from 63 matches at an average of 24.45. Highest score: 122.
What is Richie Benaud's Test batting average?
Richie Benaud's Test batting average is 24.45, from 2,201 runs and 97 innings.
How many Test wickets has Richie Benaud taken?
Richie Benaud has taken 248 wickets in Test from 63 matches at a bowling average of 27.03. Best innings: 7/72.
How many international centuries does Richie Benaud have?
Richie Benaud has 3 international hundreds: 3 in Test.
Which teams has Richie Benaud played international cricket for?
Richie Benaud is recorded for Australia in this publication.
When did Richie Benaud play international cricket?
This career snapshot covers 1952 to 1964. Dates follow the official record, not only the scorecard archive.

Explore every recorded innings

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

Latest appearances

Recent available appearances
DateMatchFormatResult
1964-02-07Australia v South AfricaTestMatch drawn
1964-01-24Australia v South AfricaTestSouth Africa won by 10 wickets
1964-01-10Australia v South AfricaTestMatch drawn
1963-12-06Australia v South AfricaTestMatch drawn
1963-02-15Australia v EnglandTestMatch drawn
1963-01-25Australia v EnglandTestMatch drawn
1963-01-11Australia v EnglandTestAustralia won by 8 wickets
1962-12-29Australia v EnglandTestEngland won by 7 wickets
1962-11-30Australia v EnglandTestMatch drawn
1961-08-17Australia v EnglandTestMatch drawn
1961-07-27Australia v EnglandTestAustralia won by 54 runs
1961-07-06Australia v EnglandTestEngland won by 8 wickets

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TEST CAREER · 1952 to 1964

Richie Benaud in Tests

Complete: every official innings is in the scorecards

2,201Runs
24.45Bat avg
-Strike rate
248Wickets
27.03Bowl avg
2.10Economy

Official Test record

Official Test batting record
BattingMatInnsNORunsHSAvgBFSR1005004s6s
Career639772,20112224.45--398-8
Official Test bowling record
BowlingMatInnsBallsMdnsRunsWktsBBIBBMAvgEconSR4w5w10w
Career6311619,1088056,7042487/7211/10527.032.1077.0416161
Official Test fielding record
FieldingMatInnsCtStDisDis/InnsBest
Career63122650650.5323 (3ct 0st)

Test career in charts

Test runs, innings by innings
06001,2001,8002k runs: 1963-12-062k2,20119521955195819611964
Test runs by year
0801602401952: 72 runs7219521953: 89 runs891954: 103 runs10319541955: 291 runs2911956: 313 runs31319561957: 155 runs1551958: 190 runs19019581959: 227 runs2271960: 128 runs12819601961: 175 runs1751962: 91 runs9119621963: 179 runs1791964: 188 runs1881964
Last 20 Test innings
01-4950-99100+* not out
Test innings by score
How Test innings ended
Caught43 · 44.3%
Bowled35 · 36.1%
LBW12 · 12.4%
Not out7 · 7.2%
Test batting position: average and innings
1-0 inns
2-0 inns
320.003 inns
4116.003 inns
530.005 inns
620.2619 inns
721.8837 inns
833.5616 inns
920.1613 inns
103.001 inns
11-0 inns
Test wickets, innings by innings
070140210200 wickets: 1961-01-2720024819521955195819611964
Test wickets by year
020401952: 3 wickets319521953: 10 wickets101954: 5 wickets519541955: 23 wickets231956: 32 wickets3219561957: 10 wickets101958: 28 wickets2819581959: 54 wickets541960: 21 wickets2119601961: 33 wickets331962: 8 wickets819621963: 14 wickets141964: 7 wickets71964
Last 20 Test bowling innings
Test innings by wickets

Recent Test form

Last 10 batting innings
352runs
35.20average
-strike rate
250s
0100s
Last 10 bowling innings
17wickets
34.76average
1.90economy
109.70strike rate
5/68best

Test record by situation

complete career
Richie Benaud: Test batting by opposition
MatInnsNORunsHSAvgBFSR1005004s6s
England274127679719.66--046-3
South Africa1321268412236.00--211-1
West Indies1117046212127.17--130-4
India81221442514.40--001-0
Pakistan4611445628.80--010-0
All639772,20112224.45--398-8
Richie Benaud: Test bowling by opposition
MatInnsBallsMdnsRunsWktsBBIAvgEconSR4w5w
England27487,2842892,641836/7031.812.1787.7554
South Africa13244,1361161,413525/4927.172.0479.5345
West Indies11213,2891031,278425/9630.422.3378.3031
India8162,953198956527/7218.381.9456.7825
Pakistan471,44699416195/9321.891.7276.1021
All6311619,1088056,7042487/7227.032.1077.041616
Richie Benaud: Test batting by home and away
MatInnsNORunsHSAvgBFSR1005004s6s
Home294611,0789023.95--0621021
Away335061,10712225.15--336-7
Neutral110161616.00--000-0
All639772,20112224.45--398-8
Richie Benaud: Test bowling by home and away
MatInnsBallsMdnsRunsWktsBBIAvgEconSR4w5w
Home29549,0442623,1971046/11530.742.1286.9695
Away33609,5995073,3961367/7224.972.1270.58511
Neutral124653611184/4213.871.4358.1220
All6311619,1088056,7042487/7227.032.1077.041616
Richie Benaud: Test batting by match innings
MatInnsNORunsHSAvgBFSR1005004s6s
1st innings of the match2727058110021.51--112-2
2nd innings of the match3636190012225.71--243-5
3rd innings of the match212114939724.65--032-1
4th innings of the match131352275228.37--011-0
All639772,20112224.45--398-8
Richie Benaud: Test bowling by match innings
MatInnsBallsMdnsRunsWktsBBIAvgEconSR4w5w
1st innings of the match33335,1722181,910807/7223.872.2164.6554
2nd innings of the match25255,1601791,858676/5227.732.1677.0156
3rd innings of the match40406,9293332,285815/4928.201.9785.5464
4th innings of the match18181,84775651206/7032.552.1192.3502
All6311619,1088056,7042487/7227.032.1077.041616
Richie Benaud: Test batting by batting position
MatInnsNORunsHSAvgBFSR1005004s6s
No. 3331402220.00--000-0
No. 4332116100116.00--100-1
No. 5552904330.00--000-0
No. 6141903857720.26--022-3
No. 72937178812221.88--133-1
No. 81316053712133.56--132-3
No. 9111312425120.16--011-0
No. 10110333.00--00000
All639772,20112224.45--398-8
Richie Benaud: Test batting by match result
MatInnsNORunsHSAvgBFSR1005004s6s
Won2431289212130.75--232-7
Lost132604095615.73--014-0
Drawn2538583812225.39--142-1
Tied120625231.00--01060
All639772,20112224.45--398-8
Richie Benaud: Test bowling by match result
MatInnsBallsMdnsRunsWktsBBIAvgEconSR4w5w
Won24467,3983492,3461287/7218.321.9057.79810
Lost13223,2161141,334314/6343.032.48103.7440
Drawn25468,0543332,862886/11532.522.1391.5246
Tied12440916211/69162.002.20440.0000
All6311619,1088056,7042487/7227.032.1077.041616
Richie Benaud: Test batting by year
MatInnsNORunsHSAvgBFSR1005004s6s
1952240724518.00--00070
1953610189309.88--003-0
19543501033420.60--00061
1955710029112129.10--110-4
195691513139722.35--021-2
195722015512277.50--100-0
195857119010031.66--101-1
195981012276425.22--011-0
19605821285221.33--010-0
196171211757715.90--012-0
1962230915130.33--010100
19634501795735.80--010190
19643601889031.33--010120
All639772,20112224.45--398-8
Richie Benaud: Test bowling by year
MatInnsBallsMdnsRunsWktsBBIAvgEconSR4w5w
19522313715732/2019.002.4945.6600
19536101,15241437104/11843.702.27115.2010
1954354331116853/4333.602.3286.6000
19557131,61159694234/1530.172.5870.0420
19569142,045105754327/7223.562.2163.9003
19572468019274105/4927.402.4168.0011
1958591,95963561285/8220.031.7169.9623
19598163,1841771,007545/7618.641.8958.9664
19605102,076124617215/4329.381.7898.8511
19617142,614110998336/7030.242.2979.2122
1962248082333786/11542.122.50101.0001
1963481,33646423145/6830.211.8995.4201
1964361,0732637774/11853.852.10153.2810
All6311619,1088056,7042487/7227.032.1077.041616
Richie Benaud: Test batting by ground
MatInnsNORunsHSAvgBFSR1005004s6s
Sydney Cricket Ground101603359020.93--021290
Melbourne Cricket Ground81302526419.38--011210
Adelaide Oval61112857728.50--010310
Brisbane Cricket Ground5602065234.33--020211
Headingley35038307.60--002-0
Eden Gardens241582419.33--000-0
Lord's2401079726.75--011-1
Old Trafford24021185.25--00130
Brabourne Stadium231281414.00--000-0
Kennington Oval231383219.00--00070
National Stadium, Karachi230785626.00--010-0
Trent Bridge23020176.66--00121
All639772,20112224.45--398-8
Richie Benaud: Test bowling by ground
MatInnsBallsMdnsRunsWktsBBIAvgEconSR4w5w
Melbourne Cricket Ground8161,87949682184/4337.882.17104.3810
Sydney Cricket Ground10163,136951,022365/8328.381.9587.1141
Adelaide Oval6122,13454890275/9132.962.5079.0332
Brisbane Cricket Ground5101,89564603236/11526.211.9082.3912
Headingley356843423553/8947.002.06136.8000
Brabourne Stadium247925525252/5450.401.90158.4000
Eden Gardens2478551267186/5214.832.0443.6112
Kennington Oval244682417943/11344.752.29117.0000
Lord's244382616752/1933.402.2887.6000
MA Chidambaram Stadium2470048217167/7213.561.8643.7502
Sabina Park245752922463/7637.332.3395.8300
The Wanderers Stadium2472215284105/8428.402.3672.2011
National Stadium, Karachi235573517775/9325.281.9079.5701
Old Trafford236844327386/7034.122.3985.5001
All6311619,1088056,7042487/7227.032.1077.041616

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Test milestones

Hundreds 3

  1. 100v South AfricaThe Wanderers Stadium · 1958-02-07
  2. 122v South AfricaThe Wanderers Stadium · 1957-12-23
  3. 121v West IndiesSabina Park · 1955-06-11

Five-wicket innings 16

  1. 5/68v South AfricaBrisbane Cricket Ground · 1963-12-06
  2. 6/115v EnglandBrisbane Cricket Ground · 1962-11-30
  3. 6/70v EnglandOld Trafford · 1961-07-27
  4. 5/96v West IndiesAdelaide Oval · 1961-01-27
  5. 5/43v IndiaMA Chidambaram Stadium · 1960-01-13
  6. 5/76v IndiaArun Jaitley Stadium · 1959-12-12
  7. 5/93v PakistanNational Stadium, Karachi · 1959-12-04
  8. 5/91v EnglandAdelaide Oval · 1959-01-30
  9. 5/83v EnglandSydney Cricket Ground · 1959-01-09
  10. 5/82v South AfricaSt George's Park · 1958-02-28
  11. 5/84v South AfricaThe Wanderers Stadium · 1958-02-07
  12. 5/114v South AfricaKingsmead · 1958-01-24
  13. 5/49v South AfricaNewlands · 1957-12-31
  14. 5/53v IndiaEden Gardens · 1956-11-02
  15. 6/52v IndiaEden Gardens · 1956-11-02
  16. 7/72v IndiaMA Chidambaram Stadium · 1956-10-19

Best Test performances

Richie Benaud: highest Test scores
ScoreBFSR4s6sOpponentGroundDate
122--200South AfricaThe Wanderers Stadium1957-12-23
121--182West IndiesSabina Park1955-06-11
100---1South AfricaThe Wanderers Stadium1958-02-07
97--141EnglandLord's1956-06-21
9018748.1250South AfricaSydney Cricket Ground1964-01-10
77--70West IndiesAdelaide Oval1961-01-27
68--82West IndiesBourda1955-04-26
6413946.0470EnglandMelbourne Cricket Ground1959-02-13
57--70EnglandSydney Cricket Ground1963-02-15
56---0PakistanNational Stadium, Karachi1956-10-11
Richie Benaud: best Test bowling
FiguresBallsMdnsEconOpponentGroundDate
7/72177102.44IndiaMA Chidambaram Stadium1956-10-19
6/52174101.79IndiaEden Gardens1956-11-02
6/70192112.18EnglandOld Trafford1961-07-27
6/115336122.05EnglandBrisbane Cricket Ground1962-11-30
5/43193141.33IndiaMA Chidambaram Stadium1960-01-13
5/4916861.75South AfricaNewlands1957-12-31
5/5314662.17IndiaEden Gardens1956-11-02
5/68264101.54South AfricaBrisbane Cricket Ground1963-12-06
5/76276181.65IndiaArun Jaitley Stadium1959-12-12
5/82264141.86South AfricaSt George's Park1958-02-28

Latest Test matches

Latest Test matches
DateOpponentBatBowlGroundResult
1964-02-07South Africa11 & 34/118 & 0/25Sydney Cricket GroundMatch drawn
1964-01-24South Africa7 & 340/101 & 0/17Adelaide OvalSouth Africa won by 10 wickets
1964-01-10South Africa43 & 903/55 & 0/61Sydney Cricket GroundMatch drawn
1963-12-06South Africa435/68 & 0/4Brisbane Cricket GroundMatch drawn
1963-02-15England572/71 & 3/71Sydney Cricket GroundMatch drawn
1963-01-25England16 & 481/82 & 1/38Adelaide OvalMatch drawn
1963-01-11England151/60 & 1/29Sydney Cricket GroundAustralia won by 8 wickets
1962-12-29England36 & 41/82 & 0/69Melbourne Cricket GroundEngland won by 7 wickets
1962-11-30England516/115 & 1/71Brisbane Cricket GroundMatch drawn
1961-08-17England61/35 & 3/113Kennington OvalMatch drawn