A regular as a specialist batsman in the state side from 1949 to 1950, he did not make a first-class century until late in the 1951–52 season, when he hit 114 against South Australia in the Sheffield Shield match at Sydney.

[1] That remained his highest score in Australia, though he added a second domestic cricket century the following season, 1952–53, in the match against Victoria at Melbourne.

[3] His four centuries on the tour were the four highest scores of his career, and were headed by 204 in an end-of-season match against Combined Services, when he was outdone by 262 not out from Keith Miller, with whom he shared a partnership of 377 in 205 minutes for the fourth wicket.

He was, said Wisden Cricketers' Almanack, "brim full of confidence" and he made 41 in quick time, though some of his strokes "flew perilously over the fielders".

[3] He did not do well in matches for an Australian XI or New South Wales against the MCC side in 1954-55 and had a poor season in first-class cricket, failing to retain his Test or state place.