Peter Truscott

Infobox Historic Cricketer


nationality = New Zealand
country = New Zealand
country abbrev = NZ
name = Peter Truscott
picture = Cricket_no_pic.pngbatting style = Right-hand bat
bowling style = -
tests = 1
test runs = 29
test bat avg = 14.50
test 100s/50s = 0/0
test top score = 26
test balls = -
test wickets = -
test bowl avg = -
test 5s = -
test 10s = -
test best bowling = -
test catches/stumpings = 1/-
FCs = 18
FC runs = 904
FC bat avg = 25.82
FC 100s/50s = 1/4
FC top score = 165
FC balls = 204
FC wickets = 2
FC bowl avg = 48.50
FC 5s = 0
FC 10s = 0
FC best bowling = 2/60
FC catches/stumpings = 10/-
debut date = 12 February
debut year = 1965
last date = 12 February
last year = 1965
source = http://content-aus.cricinfo.com/ci/content/player/38618.html Cricinfo

Peter Bennetts Truscott, born at Pahiatua, Manawatu, New Zealand on 14 August, 1941, was a cricketer who played one Test for New Zealand in 1965.

Truscott was a right-handed batsman who had a brief first-class career, lasting just five years. He played three matches for Canterbury without great success in 1961-62, but in the next two seasons played only for the New Zealand Under-23 side in one match each season. In 1963-64, he scored 165 when opening the batting for the Under-23s against Auckland, and this remained his only first-class century.

For two seasons from 1964-65, Truscott played regularly but unspectacularly for Wellington, and in February 1965 he was unexpectedly called up for the third Test against Pakistan at Christchurch. He scored 3 and 26, but was not picked for the New Zealand team to tour India, Pakistan and England in 1965 and, after another modest season for Wellington, he retired.