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Sydney Burke

All-rounder · 1962 to 1965 · 2 internationals

South Africa
Test2 matches
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2Internationals
42Runs
0Hundreds
11Wickets
0Catches

Career records by format

Batting career records by format
FormatMatInnsNORunsHSAvgBFSR100s50s0s4s6s
Test241422014.00--001-1
Bowling career records by format
FormatMatInnsBallsMdnsRunsWktsBBIBBMAvgEconSR4w5w10w
Test2366037257116/12811/19623.362.3360.00021

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

Sydney Burke: Test stats

Test

2 matches · 1962-1965

42runs
Matches
2
Average
14.00
Strike rate
-
Hundreds
0
Highest
20
Fifties
0
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Scorecard coverage

Scorecard coverage of the official career
FormatOfficial bat innsIn scorecardsOfficial bowl innsIn scorecardsFirstLatestCoverage
Test44331962-01-011965-01-01Complete

Questions fans ask about Sydney Burke

How many Test runs has Sydney Burke scored?
Sydney Burke has 42 runs in 4 Test innings from 2 matches at an average of 14.00. Highest score: 20.
How many Test wickets has Sydney Burke taken?
Sydney Burke has taken 11 wickets in Test from 2 matches at a bowling average of 23.36. Best innings: 6/128.
Which teams has Sydney Burke played international cricket for?
Sydney Burke is recorded for South Africa in this publication.
When did Sydney Burke play international cricket?
This career snapshot covers 1962 to 1965. Dates follow the official record, not only the scorecard archive.

Explore every recorded innings

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

Latest appearances

Recent available appearances
DateMatchFormatResult
1965-01-01England v South AfricaTestMatch drawn
1962-01-01New Zealand v South AfricaTestNew Zealand won by 72 runs

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TEST CAREER · 1962 to 1965

Sydney Burke in Tests

Complete: every official innings is in the scorecards

42Runs
14.00Bat avg
-Strike rate
11Wickets
23.36Bowl avg
2.33Economy

Official Test record

Official Test batting record
BattingMatInnsNORunsHSAvgBFSR1005004s6s
Career241422014.00--001-1
Official Test bowling record
BowlingMatInnsBallsMdnsRunsWktsBBIBBMAvgEconSR4w5w10w
Career2366037257116/12811/19623.362.3360.00021

Test career in charts

Test runs, innings by innings
020404219621965
Test runs by year
0816241962: 12 runs1219621963: 0 runs19631964: 0 runs19641965: 30 runs301965
Last 20 Test innings
01-4950-99100+* not out
Test wickets by year
03691962: 11 wickets1119621963: 0 wickets19631964: 0 wickets19641965: 0 wickets1965

Recent Test form

Last 4 batting innings
42runs
14.00average
-strike rate
050s
0100s
Last 3 bowling innings
11wickets
23.36average
2.33economy
60.00strike rate
6/128best

Test record by situation

complete career
Sydney Burke: Test batting by opposition
MatInnsNORunsHSAvgBFSR1005004s6s
England121302030.00--00011
New Zealand12012126.00--001-0
All241422014.00--001-1
Sydney Burke: Test bowling by opposition
MatInnsBallsMdnsRunsWktsBBIAvgEconSR4w5w
New Zealand1248629196116/12817.812.4144.1802
England1117486100/61N/A2.10N/A00
All2366037257116/12823.362.3360.0002
Sydney Burke: Test batting by home and away
MatInnsNORunsHSAvgBFSR1005004s6s
Home241422014.00--001-1
All241422014.00--001-1
Sydney Burke: Test bowling by home and away
MatInnsBallsMdnsRunsWktsBBIAvgEconSR4w5w
Home2366037257116/12823.362.3360.0002
All2366037257116/12823.362.3360.0002
Sydney Burke: Test batting by match innings
MatInnsNORunsHSAvgBFSR1005004s6s
1st innings of the match1111010*N/A--00000
2nd innings of the match110000.00--00100
3rd innings of the match110202020.00--00011
4th innings of the match110121212.00--000-0
All241422014.00--001-1
Sydney Burke: Test bowling by match innings
MatInnsBallsMdnsRunsWktsBBIAvgEconSR4w5w
1st innings of the match113231912866/12821.332.3753.8301
2nd innings of the match1117486100/61N/A2.10N/A00
3rd innings of the match11163106855/6813.602.5032.6001
All2366037257116/12823.362.3360.0002
Sydney Burke: Test batting by batting position
MatInnsNORunsHSAvgBFSR1005004s6s
No. 8241422014.00--001-1
All241422014.00--001-1
Sydney Burke: Test batting by match result
MatInnsNORunsHSAvgBFSR1005004s6s
Lost12012126.00--001-0
Drawn121302030.00--00011
All241422014.00--001-1
Sydney Burke: Test bowling by match result
MatInnsBallsMdnsRunsWktsBBIAvgEconSR4w5w
Lost1248629196116/12817.812.4144.1802
Drawn1117486100/61N/A2.10N/A00
All2366037257116/12823.362.3360.0002
Sydney Burke: Test batting by year
MatInnsNORunsHSAvgBFSR1005004s6s
196212012126.00--001-0
1965121302030.00--00011
All241422014.00--001-1
Sydney Burke: Test bowling by year
MatInnsBallsMdnsRunsWktsBBIAvgEconSR4w5w
19621248629196116/12817.812.4144.1802
19651117486100/61N/A2.10N/A00
All2366037257116/12823.362.3360.0002
Sydney Burke: Test batting by ground
MatInnsNORunsHSAvgBFSR1005004s6s
Newlands241422014.00--001-1
All241422014.00--001-1
Sydney Burke: Test bowling by ground
MatInnsBallsMdnsRunsWktsBBIAvgEconSR4w5w
Newlands2366037257116/12823.362.3360.0002
All2366037257116/12823.362.3360.0002

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

Test milestones

Five-wicket innings 2

  1. 5/68v New ZealandNewlands · 1962-01-01
  2. 6/128v New ZealandNewlands · 1962-01-01

Best Test performances

Sydney Burke: highest Test scores
ScoreBFSR4s6sOpponentGroundDate
20--11EnglandNewlands1965-01-01
12---0New ZealandNewlands1962-01-01
10*--00EnglandNewlands1965-01-01
0--00New ZealandNewlands1962-01-01
Sydney Burke: best Test bowling
FiguresBallsMdnsEconOpponentGroundDate
6/128323192.37New ZealandNewlands1962-01-01
5/68163102.50New ZealandNewlands1962-01-01
0/6117482.10EnglandNewlands1965-01-01

Latest Test matches

Latest Test matches
DateOpponentBatBowlGroundResult
1965-01-01England10* & 200/61NewlandsMatch drawn
1962-01-01New Zealand0 & 126/128 & 5/68NewlandsNew Zealand won by 72 runs