Test Bowling in Each Season by John Reid
| Season | | Balls | Mdns | Runs | Wkts | BB | Ave | 5wI | 10wM |
| 1949 | (England) | 12 | 0 | 14 | 0 | | | | |
| 1950-51 | (New Zealand) | 60 | 2 | 29 | 0 | | | | |
| 1951-52 | (New Zealand) | 138 | 6 | 58 | 0 | | | | |
| 1952-53 | (New Zealand) | 354 | 16 | 112 | 2 | 1-21 | 56.00 | 0 | 0 |
| 1953-54 | (South Africa) | 1136 | 39 | 384 | 12 | 4-34 | 32.00 | 0 | 0 |
| 1954-55 | (New Zealand) | 336 | 28 | 76 | 4 | 4-36 | 19.00 | 0 | 0 |
| 1955-56 | (New Zealand) | 587 | 25 | 258 | 7 | 3-68 | 36.85 | 0 | 0 |
| 1955-56 | (Pakistan) | 618 | 42 | 221 | 7 | 4-38 | 31.57 | 0 | 0 |
| 1955-56 | (India) | 768 | 50 | 271 | 6 | 3-19 | 45.16 | 0 | 0 |
| 1958 | (England) | 506 | 28 | 187 | 6 | 3-47 | 31.16 | 0 | 0 |
| 1958-59 | (New Zealand) | 133 | 10 | 53 | 3 | 3-34 | 17.66 | 0 | 0 |
| 1961-62 | (South Africa) | 656 | 47 | 217 | 11 | 4-44 | 19.72 | 0 | 0 |
| 1962-63 | (New Zealand) | 408 | 17 | 171 | 2 | 1-31 | 85.50 | 0 | 0 |
| 1963-64 | (New Zealand) | 772 | 49 | 278 | 12 | 6-60 | 23.16 | 1 | 0 |
| 1964-65 | (Pakistan) | 324 | 26 | 135 | 5 | 3-80 | 27.00 | 0 | 0 |
| 1964-65 | (India) | 360 | 17 | 175 | 3 | 1-3 | 58.33 | 0 | 0 |
| 1964-65 | (New Zealand) | 426 | 35 | 142 | 4 | 2-52 | 35.50 | 0 | 0 |
| 1965 | (England) | 131 | 7 | 54 | 1 | 1-43 | 54.00 | 0 | 0 |