How many Test runs has Bob Blair scored?

Bob Blair has 189 runs in 34 Test innings from 19 matches at an average of 6.75. Highest score: 64*.

What is Bob Blair's Test batting average?

Bob Blair's Test batting average is 6.75, from 189 runs and 34 innings.

How many Test wickets has Bob Blair taken?

Bob Blair has taken 43 wickets in Test from 19 matches at a bowling average of 35.23. Best innings: 4/85.

Which teams has Bob Blair played international cricket for?

Bob Blair is recorded for New Zealand in this publication.

When did Bob Blair play international cricket?

This career snapshot covers 1953 to 1964. Dates follow the official record, not only the scorecard archive.

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Bob Blair

Bowler · 1953 to 1964 · 19 internationals

New Zealand

Test19 matches

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19Internationals

189Runs

0Hundreds

43Wickets

5Catches

Career records by format

Batting career records by format
Format	Mat	Inns	NO	Runs	HS	Avg	BF	SR	100s	50s	0s	4s	6s
Test	19	34	6	189	64*	6.75	-	-	0	1	12	-	2

Bowling career records by format
Format	Mat	Inns	Balls	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	BBI	BBM	Avg	Econ	SR	4w	5w	10w
Test	19	28	3,525	114	1,515	43	4/85	7/142	35.23	2.57	81.97	3	0	0

Fielding career records by format
Format	Mat	Inns	Ct	St	Dis	Dis/inns	Best
Test	19	28	5	0	5	0.178	1 (1ct 0st)

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

Bob Blair: Test stats

Test

19 matches · 1953-1964

43wickets

Matches: 19
Average: 35.23
Economy: 2.57
Strike rate: 81.97
Best innings: 4/85
Five-fors: 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	34	34	28	28	1953-03-06	1964-03-13	Complete

Questions fans ask about Bob Blair

How many Test runs has Bob Blair scored?: Bob Blair has 189 runs in 34 Test innings from 19 matches at an average of 6.75. Highest score: 64*.
What is Bob Blair's Test batting average?: Bob Blair's Test batting average is 6.75, from 189 runs and 34 innings.
How many Test wickets has Bob Blair taken?: Bob Blair has taken 43 wickets in Test from 19 matches at a bowling average of 35.23. Best innings: 4/85.
Which teams has Bob Blair played international cricket for?: Bob Blair is recorded for New Zealand in this publication.
When did Bob Blair play international cricket?: This career snapshot covers 1953 to 1964. Dates follow the official record, not only the scorecard archive.

Explore every recorded innings

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

Latest appearances

Recent available appearances
Date	Match	Format	Result
1964-03-13	New Zealand v South Africa	Test	Match drawn
1964-02-28	New Zealand v South Africa	Test	Match drawn
1964-02-21	New Zealand v South Africa	Test	Match drawn
1963-03-15	England v New Zealand	Test	England won by 7 wickets
1963-03-01	England v New Zealand	Test	England won by inns & 47 runs
1959-03-14	England v New Zealand	Test	Match drawn
1959-02-27	England v New Zealand	Test	England won by inns & 99 runs
1958-08-21	England v New Zealand	Test	Match drawn
1958-07-24	England v New Zealand	Test	England won by inns & 13 runs
1958-06-19	England v New Zealand	Test	England won by inns & 148 runs
1956-02-18	New Zealand v West Indies	Test	West Indies won by inns & 64 runs
1956-02-03	New Zealand v West Indies	Test	West Indies won by inns & 71 runs

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TEST CAREER · 1953 to 1964

Bob Blair in Tests

Complete: every official innings is in the scorecards

43Wickets

35.23Average

2.57Economy

81.97Strike rate

4/85Best

0Five-fors

Official Test record

Official Test batting record
Batting	Mat	Inns	NO	Runs	HS	Avg	BF	SR	100	50	0	4s	6s
Career	19	34	6	189	64*	6.75	-	-	0	1	12	-	2

Official Test bowling record
Bowling	Mat	Inns	Balls	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	BBI	BBM	Avg	Econ	SR	4w	5w	10w
Career	19	28	3,525	114	1,515	43	4/85	7/142	35.23	2.57	81.97	3	0	0

Official Test fielding record
Fielding	Mat	Inns	Ct	St	Dis	Dis/Inns	Best
Career	19	28	5	0	5	0.178	1 (1ct 0st)

Test career in charts

Test wickets, innings by innings

Test wickets by year

Last 20 Test bowling innings

Test innings by wickets

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

Caught8 · 23.5%

Bowled15 · 44.1%

LBW1 · 2.9%

Run out1 · 2.9%

Stumped3 · 8.8%

Not out6 · 17.6%

Test batting position: average and innings

1-0 inns

2-0 inns

3-0 inns

4-0 inns

5-0 inns

6-0 inns

70.002 inns

8-0 inns

911.507 inns

106.8618 inns

113.407 inns

Recent Test form

Last 10 batting innings

122runs

15.25average

-strike rate

150s

0100s

Last 10 bowling innings

17wickets

32.52average

2.50economy

78.00strike rate

4/85best

Test record by situation

complete career

Bob Blair: Test batting by opposition
	Mat	Inns	NO	Runs	HS	Avg	BF	SR	50	0	4s	6s
South Africa	9	16	4	77	26*	6.41	-	-	0	4	-	1
England	8	14	2	101	64*	8.41	-	-	1	6	11	1
West Indies	2	4	0	11	9	2.75	-	-	0	2	-	0
All	19	34	6	189	64*	6.75	-	-	1	12	-	2

Bob Blair: Test bowling by opposition
	Mat	Inns	Balls	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	BBI	Avg	Econ	SR	4w
South Africa	9	16	1,924	50	785	27	4/85	29.07	2.44	71.25	2
England	8	10	1,302	54	574	11	2/42	52.18	2.64	118.36	0
West Indies	2	2	299	10	156	5	4/90	31.20	3.13	59.80	1
All	19	28	3,525	114	1,515	43	4/85	35.23	2.57	81.97	3

Bob Blair: Test batting by home and away
	Mat	Inns	NO	Runs	HS	Avg	BF	SR	50	0	4s	6s
Home	12	21	4	144	64*	8.47	-	-	1	10	-	1
Away	7	13	2	45	8	4.09	-	-	0	2	-	1
All	19	34	6	189	64*	6.75	-	-	1	12	-	2

Bob Blair: Test bowling by home and away
	Mat	Inns	Balls	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	BBI	Avg	Econ	SR	4w
Home	12	18	2,345	84	1,035	31	4/85	33.38	2.64	75.64	3
Away	7	10	1,180	30	480	12	3/42	40.00	2.44	98.33	0
All	19	28	3,525	114	1,515	43	4/85	35.23	2.57	81.97	3

Bob Blair: Test batting by match innings
	Mat	Inns	NO	Runs	HS	Avg	BF	SR	50	0	4s	6s
1st innings of the match	9	9	1	99	64*	12.37	-	-	1	4	-	1
2nd innings of the match	10	10	2	16	6	2.00	-	-	0	3	-	1
3rd innings of the match	13	13	3	70	26*	7.00	-	-	0	4	-	0
4th innings of the match	2	2	0	4	4	2.00	-	-	0	1	-	0
All	19	34	6	189	64*	6.75	-	-	1	12	-	2

Bob Blair: Test bowling by match innings
	Mat	Inns	Balls	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	BBI	Avg	Econ	SR	4w
1st innings of the match	10	10	1,820	54	741	23	4/85	32.21	2.44	79.13	2
2nd innings of the match	9	9	1,213	52	538	13	4/90	41.38	2.66	93.30	1
3rd innings of the match	4	4	298	5	145	3	3/57	48.33	2.91	99.33	0
4th innings of the match	5	5	194	3	91	4	2/16	22.75	2.81	48.50	0
All	19	28	3,525	114	1,515	43	4/85	35.23	2.57	81.97	3

Bob Blair: Test batting by batting position
	Mat	Inns	NO	Runs	HS	Avg	BF	SR	50	0	4s	6s
No. 7	1	2	0	0	0	0.00	-	-	0	2	0	0
No. 9	4	7	1	69	64*	11.50	-	-	1	5	9	0
No. 10	11	18	3	103	26*	6.86	-	-	0	3	-	1
No. 11	5	7	2	17	6*	3.40	-	-	0	2	-	1
All	19	34	6	189	64*	6.75	-	-	1	12	-	2

Bob Blair: Test batting by match result
	Mat	Inns	NO	Runs	HS	Avg	BF	SR	50	0	4s	6s
Lost	13	26	4	133	64*	6.04	-	-	1	9	-	1
Drawn	6	8	2	56	26*	9.33	-	-	0	3	-	1
All	19	34	6	189	64*	6.75	-	-	1	12	-	2

Bob Blair: Test bowling by match result
	Mat	Inns	Balls	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	BBI	Avg	Econ	SR	4w
Lost	13	18	2,211	71	944	27	4/90	34.96	2.56	81.88	2
Drawn	6	10	1,314	43	571	16	4/85	35.68	2.60	82.12	1
All	19	28	3,525	114	1,515	43	4/85	35.23	2.57	81.97	3

Bob Blair: Test batting by year
	Mat	Inns	NO	Runs	HS	Avg	BF	SR	50	0	4s	6s
1953	4	7	2	24	6*	4.80	-	-	0	1	-	1
1954	2	4	1	22	8	7.33	-	-	0	0	-	0
1955	1	2	0	3	3	1.50	-	-	0	1	0	0
1956	2	4	0	11	9	2.75	-	-	0	2	-	0
1958	3	5	1	5	3	1.25	-	-	0	2	0	0
1959	2	3	0	24	22	8.00	42	57.14	0	1	2	1
1963	2	4	1	69	64*	23.00	-	-	1	2	9	0
1964	3	5	1	31	26*	7.75	-	-	0	3	-	0
All	19	34	6	189	64*	6.75	-	-	1	12	-	2

Bob Blair: Test bowling by year
	Mat	Inns	Balls	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	BBI	Avg	Econ	SR	4w
1953	4	6	814	19	356	10	4/98	35.60	2.62	81.40	1
1954	2	4	360	8	102	5	3/42	20.40	1.70	72.00	0
1955	1	2	72	1	49	1	1/20	49.00	4.08	72.00	0
1956	2	2	299	10	156	5	4/90	31.20	3.13	59.80	1
1958	3	3	468	16	210	3	2/85	70.00	2.69	156.00	0
1959	2	2	348	11	158	2	2/89	79.00	2.72	174.00	0
1963	2	3	414	26	157	5	2/42	31.40	2.27	82.80	0
1964	3	6	750	23	327	12	4/85	27.25	2.61	62.50	1
All	19	28	3,525	114	1,515	43	4/85	35.23	2.57	81.97	3

Bob Blair: Test batting by ground
	Mat	Inns	NO	Runs	HS	Avg	BF	SR	50	0	4s	6s
Lancaster Park	3	6	0	13	9	2.16	-	-	0	3	-	0
University Oval, Dunedin	3	6	1	29	26*	5.80	-	-	0	4	4	0
Basin Reserve	3	5	2	80	64*	26.66	-	-	1	1	-	0
Eden Park	3	4	1	22	22	7.33	-	-	0	2	2	1
The Wanderers Stadium	2	4	1	16	6	5.33	-	-	0	0	-	1
All	19	34	6	189	64*	6.75	-	-	1	12	-	2

Bob Blair: Test bowling by ground
	Mat	Inns	Balls	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	BBI	Avg	Econ	SR	4w
Eden Park	3	5	750	25	301	9	4/85	33.44	2.40	83.33	1
University Oval, Dunedin	3	5	305	9	190	7	4/90	27.14	3.73	43.57	1
Basin Reserve	3	4	726	25	313	9	4/98	34.77	2.58	80.66	1
Lancaster Park	3	4	564	25	231	6	2/42	38.50	2.45	94.00	0
The Wanderers Stadium	2	4	352	8	112	5	3/42	22.40	1.90	70.40	0
All	19	28	3,525	114	1,515	43	4/85	35.23	2.57	81.97	3

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Best Test performances

Bob Blair: highest Test scores
Score	BF	SR	4s	6s	Opponent	Ground	Date
64*	-	-	8	0	England	Basin Reserve	1963-03-01
26*	-	-	4	0	South Africa	University Oval, Dunedin	1964-02-28
22	31	70.96	2	1	England	Eden Park	1959-03-14
9	-	-	-	0	West Indies	Lancaster Park	1956-02-18
8	-	-	-	0	South Africa	St George's Park	1954-02-05
8	-	-	-	0	South Africa	St George's Park	1954-02-05
6*	-	-	-	0	South Africa	Basin Reserve	1953-03-06
6	-	-	-	0	South Africa	Kingsmead	1953-12-11
6	-	-	0	1	South Africa	The Wanderers Stadium	1953-12-24
5*	-	-	-	0	South Africa	The Wanderers Stadium	1954-01-29

Bob Blair: best Test bowling
Figures	Balls	Mdns	Econ	Opponent	Ground	Date
4/85	216	8	2.36	South Africa	Eden Park	1964-03-13
4/90	137	5	3.94	West Indies	University Oval, Dunedin	1956-02-03
4/98	216	4	2.72	South Africa	Basin Reserve	1953-03-06
3/42	152	4	1.65	South Africa	The Wanderers Stadium	1954-01-29
3/57	126	2	2.71	South Africa	Eden Park	1964-03-13
3/86	246	10	2.09	South Africa	Basin Reserve	1964-02-21
2/16	18	0	5.33	South Africa	University Oval, Dunedin	1964-02-28
2/39	128	4	1.82	South Africa	St George's Park	1954-02-05
2/42	144	12	1.75	England	Lancaster Park	1963-03-15
2/50	136	4	2.20	South Africa	The Wanderers Stadium	1953-12-24

Latest Test matches

Latest Test matches
Date	Opponent	Bat	Bowl	Ground	Result
1964-03-13	South Africa	0 & 0	4/85 & 3/57	Eden Park	Match drawn
1964-02-28	South Africa	0 & 26*	0/35 & 2/16	University Oval, Dunedin	Match drawn
1964-02-21	South Africa	5	3/86 & 0/48	Basin Reserve	Match drawn
1963-03-15	England	0 & 0	2/42 & 1/34	Lancaster Park	England won by 7 wickets
1963-03-01	England	64* & 5	2/81	Basin Reserve	England won by inns & 47 runs
1959-03-14	England	22	0/69	Eden Park	Match drawn
1959-02-27	England	0 & 2	2/89	Lancaster Park	England won by inns & 99 runs
1958-08-21	England	3	2/85	Kennington Oval	Match drawn
1958-07-24	England	2 & 0	1/68	Old Trafford	England won by inns & 13 runs
1958-06-19	England	0* & 0	0/57	Lord's	England won by inns & 148 runs