Ajit Wadekar
On scorecards: AL Wadekar
In-game rating: 82/99
BATTING
FIELDING
CAREER IN BRIEF
Ajit Wadekar played 37 Tests for India in CricArcade's archive, from 1966 to 1974. The first came against West Indies at Brabourne Stadium, with scores of 8 and 4, and the last against England at Edgbaston in 1974.
The most productive decade was the 1960s: 1,364 runs at 34.1 in 21 Tests. The highest score in the archive is 143 against New Zealand at Basin Reserve in 1968, in a match India won. In all: 1 hundred, 14 fifties.
At home the average was 31.9 across 15 Tests; away it was 30.5 across 22 Tests. The most runs came against England: 840 runs at 31.1 in 14 Tests. Brabourne Stadium was the most frequent ground, with 4 Tests and 254 runs at 36.3. Ajit Wadekar captained India in 16 Tests, winning 4 and losing 4. India won 9 of the Tests Ajit Wadekar played and lost 17, with 11 drawn.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 37 Test scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 143 | – | New Zealand | Basin Reserve | 1968 | Won |
| 99 | 146 | Australia | Melbourne Cricket Ground | 1967 | Lost |
| 91* | – | Australia | Arun Jaitley Stadium | 1969 | Won |
| 91 | 208 | England | Headingley | 1967 | Lost |
| 90 | 222 | England | Green Park | 1973 | Drawn |
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| England | 14 | 840 | 31.11 | 0/6 |
| Australia | 9 | 548 | 32.24 | 0/4 |
| New Zealand | 7 | 495 | 38.08 | 1/2 |
| West Indies | 7 | 230 | 20.91 | 0/2 |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 15 | 894 | 31.93 | 0/6 |
| Away | 22 | 1,219 | 30.48 | 1/8 |
BY DECADE
| Decade | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 21 | 1,364 | 34.10 | 1/10 |
| 1970s | 16 | 749 | 26.75 | 0/4 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brabourne Stadium | 4 | 254 | 36.29 | 0/1 |
| Lord's | 3 | 187 | 31.17 | 0/2 |
| MA Chidambaram Stadium | 3 | 178 | 29.67 | 0/2 |
| Arun Jaitley Stadium | 2 | 140 | 46.67 | 0/1 |
| Green Park | 2 | 138 | 34.50 | 0/1 |
| Edgbaston | 2 | 116 | 29.00 | 0/1 |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v West Indies, 1966 at Brabourne Stadium
- Latest in the archive: v England, 1974 at Edgbaston
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