Ajit Agarkar
On scorecards: AB Agarkar
In-game rating: 66/99
BOWLING
FIELDING
CAREER IN BRIEF
Ajit Agarkar played 26 Tests for India in CricArcade's archive, from 1998 to 2006. The first came against Zimbabwe at Harare Sports Club, with scores of 4 and 5, and 2 wickets, and the last against Pakistan at Gaddafi Stadium in 2006.
The most productive decade was the 2000s: 543 runs at 19.4 in 23 Tests. The highest score in the archive is 109 not out from 190 balls against England at Lord's in 2002, in a defeat. The best bowling is 6 for 41 against Australia at Adelaide Oval in 2003.
In all: 1 hundred, 1 five-wicket haul. At home the average was 25.9 across 8 Tests; away it was 14.0 across 18 Tests, markedly stronger at home. The most runs came against England: 210 runs at 42.0 in 4 Tests. India won 6 of the Tests Ajit Agarkar played and lost 12, with 8 drawn.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 26 Test scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 109* | 190 | England | Lord's | 2002 | Lost |
| 48 | 43 | Sri Lanka | Narendra Modi Stadium | 2005 | Won |
| 44* | 61 | Australia | Vidarbha Cricket Association Ground | 2004 | Lost |
| 41* | 42 | South Africa | Wankhede Stadium | 2000 | Lost |
| 36 | 49 | Pakistan | Gaddafi Stadium | 2004 | Lost |
BEST BOWLING
| Figures | Overs | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6/41 | 16.2 | Australia | Adelaide Oval | 2003 | Won |
| 3/43 | 18 | Australia | Adelaide Oval | 1999 | Lost |
| 3/51 | 17 | Australia | Melbourne Cricket Ground | 1999 | Lost |
| 3/76 | 28 | Australia | Melbourne Cricket Ground | 1999 | Lost |
| 3/90 | 25.1 | Australia | Brisbane Cricket Ground | 2003 | Drawn |
Best in a match: 8/160 against Australia (2003).
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 9 | 104 | 7.43 | 0/0 | 30 | 39.07 |
| England | 4 | 210 | 42.00 | 1/0 | 8 | 61.00 |
| Zimbabwe | 4 | 27 | 5.40 | 0/0 | 7 | 58.43 |
| Sri Lanka | 3 | 92 | 30.67 | 0/0 | 3 | 50.00 |
| Pakistan | 2 | 38 | 19.00 | 0/0 | 3 | 67.33 |
| South Africa | 2 | 45 | 22.50 | 0/0 | 2 | 93.00 |
| Bangladesh | 1 | 34 | 34.00 | 0/0 | 4 | 21.00 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 21 | 10.50 | 0/0 | 1 | 54.00 |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 8 | 207 | 25.88 | 0/0 | 10 | 63.00 |
| Away | 18 | 364 | 14.00 | 1/0 | 48 | 44.06 |
BY DECADE
| Decade | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3 | 28 | 4.67 | 0/0 | 13 | 27.38 |
| 2000s | 23 | 543 | 19.39 | 1/0 | 45 | 53.09 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vidarbha Cricket Association Ground | 2 | 71 | 35.50 | 0/0 | 3 | 85.00 |
| Wankhede Stadium | 2 | 44 | 14.67 | 0/0 | 2 | 44.00 |
| Gaddafi Stadium | 2 | 38 | 19.00 | 0/0 | 3 | 67.33 |
| Adelaide Oval | 2 | 30 | 10.00 | 0/0 | 13 | 22.23 |
| Harare Sports Club | 2 | 15 | 3.75 | 0/0 | 3 | 61.33 |
| Arun Jaitley Stadium | 2 | 14 | – | 0/0 | 4 | 55.50 |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v Zimbabwe, 1998 at Harare Sports Club
- Latest in the archive: v Pakistan, 2006 at Gaddafi Stadium
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