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Xen Balaskas

All-rounder · 1930 to 1939 · 9 internationals

South Africa
Test9 matches
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9Internationals
174Runs
1Hundreds
22Wickets
5Catches

Career records by format

Batting career records by format
FormatMatInnsNORunsHSAvgBFSR100s50s0s4s6s
Test9131174122*14.50--105-0
Bowling career records by format
FormatMatInnsBallsMdnsRunsWktsBBIBBMAvgEconSR4w5w10w
Test9111,57228806225/499/10336.633.0771.45310
Fielding career records by format
FormatMatInnsCtStDisDis/innsBest
Test9145050.3571 (1ct 0st)

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

Xen Balaskas: Test stats

Test

9 matches · 1930-1939

22wickets
Matches
9
Average
36.63
Economy
3.07
Strike rate
71.45
Best innings
5/49
Five-fors
1
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Scorecard coverage

Scorecard coverage of the official career
FormatOfficial bat innsIn scorecardsOfficial bowl innsIn scorecardsFirstLatestCoverage
Test131311111930-12-241938-12-31Complete

Questions fans ask about Xen Balaskas

How many Test runs has Xen Balaskas scored?
Xen Balaskas has 174 runs in 13 Test innings from 9 matches at an average of 14.50. Highest score: 122*.
What is Xen Balaskas's Test batting average?
Xen Balaskas's Test batting average is 14.50, from 174 runs and 13 innings.
How many Test wickets has Xen Balaskas taken?
Xen Balaskas has taken 22 wickets in Test from 9 matches at a bowling average of 36.63. Best innings: 5/49.
How many international centuries does Xen Balaskas have?
Xen Balaskas has 1 international hundreds: 1 in Test.
Which teams has Xen Balaskas played international cricket for?
Xen Balaskas is recorded for South Africa in this publication.
When did Xen Balaskas play international cricket?
This career snapshot covers 1930 to 1939. Dates follow the official record, not only the scorecard archive.

Explore every recorded innings

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

Latest appearances

Recent available appearances
DateMatchFormatResult
1938-12-31England v South AfricaTestMatch drawn
1936-02-28Australia v South AfricaTestAustralia won by inns & 6 runs
1936-02-15Australia v South AfricaTestAustralia won by inns & 184 runs
1936-01-01Australia v South AfricaTestAustralia won by inns & 78 runs
1935-06-29England v South AfricaTestSouth Africa won by 157 runs
1932-03-04New Zealand v South AfricaTestSouth Africa won by 8 wickets
1932-02-27New Zealand v South AfricaTestSouth Africa won by inns & 12 runs
1931-01-01England v South AfricaTestMatch drawn
1930-12-24England v South AfricaTestSouth Africa won by 28 runs

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TEST CAREER · 1930 to 1939

Xen Balaskas in Tests

Complete: every official innings is in the scorecards

174Runs
14.50Bat avg
-Strike rate
22Wickets
36.63Bowl avg
3.07Economy

Official Test record

Official Test batting record
BattingMatInnsNORunsHSAvgBFSR1005004s6s
Career9131174122*14.50--105-0
Official Test bowling record
BowlingMatInnsBallsMdnsRunsWktsBBIBBMAvgEconSR4w5w10w
Career9111,57228806225/499/10336.633.0771.45310
Official Test fielding record
FieldingMatInnsCtStDisDis/InnsBest
Career9145050.3571 (1ct 0st)

Test career in charts

Test runs, innings by innings
050100150100 runs: 1932-03-04100174193019311932193519361938
Test runs by year
040801201930: 10 runs1019301931: 0 runs1932: 127 runs12719321933: 0 runs1934: 0 runs19341935: 4 runs41936: 4 runs419361937: 0 runs1938: 29 runs291938
Last 20 Test innings
01-4950-99100+* not out
Test innings by score
How Test innings ended
Caught4 · 30.8%
Bowled3 · 23.1%
LBW3 · 23.1%
Run out1 · 7.7%
Stumped1 · 7.7%
Not out1 · 7.7%
Test batting position: average and innings
1-0 inns
2-0 inns
3-0 inns
4-0 inns
54.002 inns
6129.002 inns
70.001 inns
88.754 inns
9-0 inns
100.003 inns
112.001 inns
Test wickets, innings by innings
06121810 wickets: 1935-06-291020 wickets: 1936-02-152022193019311932193519361938
Test wickets by year
03691930: 0 wickets19301931: 2 wickets21932: 2 wickets219321933: 0 wickets1934: 0 wickets19341935: 9 wickets91936: 9 wickets919361937: 0 wickets1938: 0 wickets1938
Last 20 Test bowling innings
Test innings by wickets

Recent Test form

Last 10 batting innings
164runs
18.22average
-strike rate
050s
1100s
Last 10 bowling innings
22wickets
36.31average
3.07economy
70.90strike rate
5/49best

Test record by situation

complete career
Xen Balaskas: Test batting by opposition
MatInnsNORunsHSAvgBFSR1005004s6s
Australia360420.66--00400
England45043298.60--001-0
New Zealand221127122*127.00--100-0
All9131174122*14.50--105-0
Xen Balaskas: Test bowling by opposition
MatInnsBallsMdnsRunsWktsBBIAvgEconSR4w5w
England4670817329115/4929.902.7864.3611
Australia33798944894/12649.773.3688.6620
New Zealand226622922/1414.502.6333.0000
All9111,57228806225/4936.633.0771.4531
Xen Balaskas: Test batting by home and away
MatInnsNORunsHSAvgBFSR1005004s6s
Home610043294.30--005-0
Away331131122*65.50--100-0
All9131174122*14.50--105-0
Xen Balaskas: Test bowling by home and away
MatInnsBallsMdnsRunsWktsBBIAvgEconSR4w5w
Home671,15210674114/12661.273.51104.7220
Away3442018132115/4912.001.8838.1811
All9111,57228806225/4936.633.0771.4531
Xen Balaskas: Test batting by match innings
MatInnsNORunsHSAvgBFSR1005004s6s
1st innings of the match5501372.60--002-0
2nd innings of the match441156122*52.00--101-0
3rd innings of the match440531.25--00200
All9131174122*14.50--105-0
Xen Balaskas: Test bowling by match innings
MatInnsBallsMdnsRunsWktsBBIAvgEconSR4w5w
1st innings of the match33444125644/12664.003.45111.0010
2nd innings of the match4485816446125/4937.163.1171.5011
3rd innings of the match229634322/1421.502.6848.0000
4th innings of the match2217486144/5415.252.1043.5010
All9111,57228806225/4936.633.0771.4531
Xen Balaskas: Test batting by batting position
MatInnsNORunsHSAvgBFSR1005004s6s
No. 5220854.00--000-0
No. 6221129122*129.00--100-0
No. 7110000.00--00100
No. 834035298.75--001-0
No. 10230000.00--00300
No. 11110222.00--00000
All9131174122*14.50--105-0
Xen Balaskas: Test batting by match result
MatInnsNORunsHSAvgBFSR1005004s6s
Won451141122*35.25--100-0
Lost360420.66--00400
Drawn220292914.50--001-0
All9131174122*14.50--105-0
Xen Balaskas: Test bowling by match result
MatInnsBallsMdnsRunsWktsBBIAvgEconSR4w5w
Won4543218139115/4912.631.9339.2711
Lost33798944894/12649.773.3688.6620
Drawn23342121922/75109.503.84171.0000
All9111,57228806225/4936.633.0771.4531
Xen Balaskas: Test batting by year
MatInnsNORunsHSAvgBFSR1005004s6s
19301201075.00--00000
1931110000.00--00100
1932221127122*127.00--100-0
1935110444.00--000-0
1936360420.66--00400
1938110292929.00--000-0
All9131174122*14.50--105-0
Xen Balaskas: Test bowling by year
MatInnsBallsMdnsRunsWktsBBIAvgEconSR4w5w
193011120700/7N/A3.50N/A00
193112150110422/7552.004.1675.0000
1932226622922/1414.502.6333.0000
1935123541610395/4911.441.7439.3311
193633798944894/12649.773.3688.6620
193811192011500/115N/A3.59N/A00
All9111,57228806225/4936.633.0771.4531
Xen Balaskas: Test batting by ground
MatInnsNORunsHSAvgBFSR1005004s6s
Newlands34031297.75--002-0
The Wanderers Stadium2401072.50--00200
All9131174122*14.50--105-0
Xen Balaskas: Test bowling by ground
MatInnsBallsMdnsRunsWktsBBIAvgEconSR4w5w
Newlands34570234564/12657.503.6395.0010
All9111,57228806225/4936.633.0771.4531

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

Test milestones

Hundreds 1

  1. 122*v New ZealandBasin Reserve · 1932-03-04

Five-wicket innings 1

  1. 5/49v EnglandLord's · 1935-06-29

Best Test performances

Xen Balaskas: highest Test scores
ScoreBFSR4s6sOpponentGroundDate
122*---0New ZealandBasin Reserve1932-03-04
29---0EnglandNewlands1938-12-31
7--00EnglandThe Wanderers Stadium1930-12-24
5---0New ZealandLancaster Park1932-02-27
4---0EnglandLord's1935-06-29
3--00EnglandThe Wanderers Stadium1930-12-24
2--00AustraliaNewlands1936-01-01
2--00AustraliaKingsmead1936-02-28
0--00EnglandNewlands1931-01-01
0--00AustraliaNewlands1936-01-01
Xen Balaskas: best Test bowling
FiguresBallsMdnsEconOpponentGroundDate
5/4919281.53EnglandLord's1935-06-29
4/5416282.00EnglandLord's1935-06-29
4/12622813.31AustraliaNewlands1936-01-01
4/16526443.75AustraliaThe Wanderers Stadium1936-02-15
2/144222.00New ZealandBasin Reserve1932-03-04
2/759604.68EnglandNewlands1931-01-01
1/15730643.07AustraliaKingsmead1936-02-28
0/71203.50EnglandThe Wanderers Stadium1930-12-24
0/152403.75New ZealandLancaster Park1932-02-27
0/295413.22EnglandNewlands1931-01-01

Latest Test matches

Latest Test matches
DateOpponentBatBowlGroundResult
1938-12-31England290/115NewlandsMatch drawn
1936-02-28Australia2 & 01/157KingsmeadAustralia won by inns & 6 runs
1936-02-15Australia0 & 04/165The Wanderers StadiumAustralia won by inns & 184 runs
1936-01-01Australia0 & 24/126NewlandsAustralia won by inns & 78 runs
1935-06-29England45/49 & 4/54Lord'sSouth Africa won by 157 runs
1932-03-04New Zealand122*2/14Basin ReserveSouth Africa won by 8 wickets
1932-02-27New Zealand50/15Lancaster ParkSouth Africa won by inns & 12 runs
1931-01-01England02/75 & 0/29NewlandsMatch drawn
1930-12-24England7 & 30/7The Wanderers StadiumSouth Africa won by 28 runs