Abdul Kardar
On scorecards: AH Kardar
In-game rating: 72/99
BATTING
FIELDING
CAREER IN BRIEF
Abdul Kardar played 26 Tests for Pakistan in CricArcade's archive, from 1946 to 1958. The first came against England at Lord's, with scores of 43 and 0, and the last against West Indies at Queen's Park Oval in 1958.
The most productive decade was the 1950s: 847 runs at 24.9 in 23 Tests. The highest score in the archive is 93 against India at National Stadium in 1955. The best bowling is 3 for 35 against New Zealand at National Stadium in 1955.
In all: 5 fifties. At home the average was 27.9 across 7 Tests; away it was 23.2 across 17 Tests. The most runs came against India: 380 runs at 25.3 in 10 Tests. National Stadium was the most frequent ground, with 3 Tests and 198 runs at 49.5. Abdul Kardar captained Pakistan in 23 Tests, winning 6 and losing 6. Pakistan won 6 of the Tests Abdul Kardar played and lost 7, with 13 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 93 | – | India | National Stadium | 1955 | Drawn |
| 79 | – | India | MA Chidambaram Stadium | 1952 | Drawn |
| 69 | – | Australia | National Stadium | 1956 | Won |
| 57 | – | West Indies | Sabina Park | 1958 | Lost |
| 56 | – | West Indies | Bourda | 1958 | Lost |
BEST BOWLING
| Figures | Overs | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3/35 | 31 | New Zealand | National Stadium | 1955 | Won |
| 3/47 | 38 | New Zealand | Bagh-e-Jinnah | 1955 | Won |
| 2/20 | 12 | India | Bagh-e-Jinnah | 1955 | Drawn |
| 2/21 | 28 | New Zealand | Bangabandhu National Stadium | 1955 | Drawn |
| 2/26 | 14 | New Zealand | Bagh-e-Jinnah | 1955 | Won |
Best in a match: 5/73 against New Zealand (1955).
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| India | 10 | 380 | 25.33 | 0/2 | 8 | 37.00 |
| England | 7 | 176 | 16.00 | 0/0 | 1 | 110.00 |
| West Indies | 5 | 253 | 31.63 | 0/2 | 2 | 192.50 |
| New Zealand | 3 | 49 | 12.25 | 0/0 | 10 | 15.10 |
| Australia | 1 | 69 | 69.00 | 0/1 | 0 | – |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 7 | 279 | 27.90 | 0/2 | 10 | 21.50 |
| Away | 17 | 602 | 23.15 | 0/3 | 9 | 77.89 |
| Neutral | 2 | 46 | 15.33 | 0/0 | 2 | 19.00 |
BY DECADE
| Decade | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 3 | 80 | 16.00 | 0/0 | 0 | – |
| 1950s | 23 | 847 | 24.91 | 0/5 | 21 | 45.43 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Stadium | 3 | 198 | 49.50 | 0/2 | 3 | 23.00 |
| Queen's Park Oval | 2 | 72 | 24.00 | 0/0 | 1 | 90.00 |
| Bagh-e-Jinnah | 2 | 57 | 19.00 | 0/0 | 7 | 13.29 |
| Kennington Oval | 2 | 54 | 18.00 | 0/0 | 0 | – |
| Bangabandhu National Stadium | 2 | 46 | 15.33 | 0/0 | 2 | 19.00 |
| Lord's | 2 | 45 | 15.00 | 0/0 | 0 | – |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v England, 1946 at Lord's
- Latest in the archive: v West Indies, 1958 at Queen's Park Oval
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