How many Test runs has Bill Playle scored?

Bill Playle has 151 runs in 15 Test innings from 8 matches at an average of 10.06. Highest score: 65.

What is Bill Playle's Test batting average?

Bill Playle's Test batting average is 10.06, from 151 runs and 15 innings.

Which teams has Bill Playle played international cricket for?

Bill Playle is recorded for New Zealand in this publication.

When did Bill Playle play international cricket?

This career snapshot covers 1958 to 1963. Dates follow the official record, not only the scorecard archive.

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Bill Playle

Top-order batter · 1958 to 1963 · 8 internationals

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Test8 matches

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8Internationals

151Runs

0Hundreds

-Wickets

4Catches

Career records by format

Batting career records by format
Format	Mat	Inns	NO	Runs	HS	Avg	BF	SR	100s	50s	0s	4s	6s
Test	8	15	0	151	65	10.06	-	-	0	1	3	-	0

Fielding career records by format
Format	Mat	Inns	Ct	St	Dis	Dis/inns	Best
Test	8	10	4	0	4	0.400	1 (1ct 0st)

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

Bill Playle: Test stats

Test

8 matches · 1958-1963

151runs

Matches: 8
Average: 10.06
Strike rate: -
Hundreds: 0
Highest: 65
Fifties: 1

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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	15	15	-	0	1958-06-05	1963-03-15	Complete

Questions fans ask about Bill Playle

How many Test runs has Bill Playle scored?: Bill Playle has 151 runs in 15 Test innings from 8 matches at an average of 10.06. Highest score: 65.
What is Bill Playle's Test batting average?: Bill Playle's Test batting average is 10.06, from 151 runs and 15 innings.
Which teams has Bill Playle played international cricket for?: Bill Playle is recorded for New Zealand in this publication.
When did Bill Playle play international cricket?: This career snapshot covers 1958 to 1963. Dates follow the official record, not only the scorecard archive.

Explore every recorded innings

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

Latest appearances

Recent available appearances
Date	Match	Format	Result
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
1963-02-23	England v New Zealand	Test	England won by inns & 215 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
1958-07-03	England v New Zealand	Test	England won by inns & 71 runs
1958-06-19	England v New Zealand	Test	England won by inns & 148 runs
1958-06-05	England v New Zealand	Test	England won by 205 runs

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TEST CAREER · 1958 to 1963

Bill Playle in Tests

Complete: every official innings is in the scorecards

151Runs

10.06Average

-Strike rate

0Hundreds

1Fifties

65Highest

Official Test record

Official Test batting record
Batting	Mat	Inns	NO	Runs	HS	Avg	BF	SR	100	50	0	4s	6s
Career	8	15	0	151	65	10.06	-	-	0	1	3	-	0

Official Test fielding record
Fielding	Mat	Inns	Ct	St	Dis	Dis/Inns	Best
Career	8	10	4	0	4	0.400	1 (1ct 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

Caught9 · 60.0%

Bowled4 · 26.7%

LBW2 · 13.3%

Test batting position: average and innings

1-0 inns

215.836 inns

34.003 inns

4-0 inns

56.663 inns

68.003 inns

7-0 inns

8-0 inns

9-0 inns

10-0 inns

11-0 inns

Recent Test form

Last 10 batting innings

135runs

13.50average

-strike rate

150s

0100s

Test record by situation

complete career

Bill Playle: Test batting by opposition
	Mat	Inns	NO	Runs	HS	Avg	BF	SR	100	50	0	4s	6s
England	8	15	0	151	65	10.06	-	-	0	1	3	-	0
All	8	15	0	151	65	10.06	-	-	0	1	3	-	0

Bill Playle: Test batting by home and away
	Mat	Inns	Runs	HS	Avg	BF	SR	50	0	4s
Home	3	6	95	65	15.83	-	-	1	2	6
Away	5	9	56	18	6.22	-	-	0	1	-
All	8	15	151	65	10.06	-	-	1	3	-

Bill Playle: Test batting by match innings
	Mat	Inns	Runs	HS	Avg	BF	SR	50	0	4s
1st innings of the match	5	5	44	23	8.80	-	-	0	2	-
2nd innings of the match	3	3	5	4	1.66	-	-	0	1	-
3rd innings of the match	6	6	94	65	15.66	-	-	1	0	-
4th innings of the match	1	1	8	8	8.00	-	-	0	0	-
All	8	15	151	65	10.06	-	-	1	3	-

Bill Playle: Test batting by batting position
	Mat	Inns	Runs	HS	Avg	BF	SR	50	0	4s
No. 2	3	6	95	65	15.83	-	-	1	2	6
No. 3	2	3	12	8	4.00	-	-	0	0	-
No. 5	2	3	20	15	6.66	-	-	0	0	-
No. 6	2	3	24	18	8.00	-	-	0	1	-
All	8	15	151	65	10.06	-	-	1	3	-

Bill Playle: Test batting by match result
	Mat	Inns	Runs	HS	Avg	BF	SR	50	0	4s
Lost	7	14	145	65	10.35	-	-	1	3	-
Drawn	1	1	6	6	6.00	-	-	0	0	0
All	8	15	151	65	10.06	-	-	1	3	-

Bill Playle: Test batting by year
	Mat	Inns	Runs	HS	Avg	BF	SR	50	0	4s
1958	5	9	56	18	6.22	-	-	0	1	-
1963	3	6	95	65	15.83	-	-	1	2	6
All	8	15	151	65	10.06	-	-	1	3	-

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

Best Test performances

Bill Playle: highest Test scores
Score	BF	SR	4s	Opponent	Ground	Date
65	-	-	4	England	Basin Reserve	1963-03-01
23	-	-	2	England	Basin Reserve	1963-03-01
18	-	-	-	England	Headingley	1958-07-03
15	-	-	-	England	Old Trafford	1958-07-24
8	-	-	-	England	Edgbaston	1958-06-05
6	-	-	0	England	Kennington Oval	1958-08-21
4	-	-	-	England	Edgbaston	1958-06-05
4	-	-	0	England	Eden Park	1963-02-23
3	-	-	0	England	Lord's	1958-06-19
3	-	-	0	England	Lancaster Park	1963-03-15

Latest Test matches

Latest Test matches
Date	Opponent	Bat	Bowl	Ground	Result
1963-03-15	England	0 & 3	-	Lancaster Park	England won by 7 wickets
1963-03-01	England	23 & 65	-	Basin Reserve	England won by inns & 47 runs
1963-02-23	England	0 & 4	-	Eden Park	England won by inns & 215 runs
1958-08-21	England	6	-	Kennington Oval	Match drawn
1958-07-24	England	15 & 1	-	Old Trafford	England won by inns & 13 runs
1958-07-03	England	0 & 18	-	Headingley	England won by inns & 71 runs
1958-06-19	England	1 & 3	-	Lord's	England won by inns & 148 runs
1958-06-05	England	4 & 8	-	Edgbaston	England won by 205 runs