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Full name Bevan Ernest Congdon
Born February 11, 1938, Motueka, Tasman
Current age 70 years 238 days
Major teams New Zealand,Canterbury,Central Districts,Otago,Wellington
Batting style Right-hand bat
Bowling style Right-arm medium
Batting and fielding averages
Mat
Inns
NO
Runs
HS
Ave
BF
SR
100
50
4s
6s
Ct
St
Tests
61
114
7
3448
176
32.22
7
19
12
44
0
ODIs
11
9
3
338
101
56.33
472
71.61
1
2
29
2
0
0
First-class
241
416
40
13101
202*
34.84
23
68
201
0
List A
40
37
6
1269
101
40.93
1
10
12
0
Bowling averages
Mat
Inns
Balls
Runs
Wkts
BBI
BBM
Ave
Econ
SR
4w
5w
10
Tests
61
66
5620
2154
59
5/65
5/65
36.50
2.29
95.2
1
1
0
ODIs
11
10
437
287
7
2/17
2/17
41.00
3.94
62.4
0
0
0
First-class
241
15793
6125
204
6/42
30.02
2.32
77.4
4
0
List A
40
1895
1087
41
4/33
4/33
26.51
3.44
46.2
1
0
0
Career statistics
Test debut
New Zealand v Pakistan at Wellington, Jan 22-26, 1965 scorecard
Last Test
England v New Zealand at Lord's, Aug 24-28, 1978 scorecard
Test statistics
ODI debut
New Zealand v Pakistan at Christchurch, Feb 11, 1973 scorecard
Last ODI
England v New Zealand at Manchester, Jul 17, 1978 scorecard
ODI statistics
First-class span
1960/61 - 1977/78
List A span
1969/70 - 1978
Profile
Bev Congdon was one of the finest allround cricketers ever produced by New Zealand, and was a model professional both on and off the field. Congdon was a technically correct batsman with tremendous powers of concentration - as evidenced by his back-to-back big hundreds against England in 1973 - but was also able to play in a cavalier manner when the occasion demanded. He supplemented this with sound fielding and medium-pace in and outswingers. He led New Zealand with distinction to their first Test win over Australia (after putting Australia in), and but for dropped catches would probably have recorded a momentus win over England at Lord's in 1973. Unlike many, he thrived on the captaincy and his batting seemed the better for the responsibility. Under his tenure New Zealand emerged from Test cricket's perennial losers into a side to be respected.
Martin Williamson
Notes
Wisden Cricketer of the Year 1974 Awarded OBE for services to cricket
