Brijesh Patel
On scorecards: BP Patel
In-game rating: 77/99
BATTING
FIELDING
CAREER IN BRIEF
Brijesh Patel played 21 Tests for India in CricArcade's archive, from 1974 to 1977. The first came against England at Old Trafford, with scores of 5 and 3, and the last against Australia at Western Australia Cricket Association Ground in 1977.
The highest score in the archive is 115 not out against West Indies at Queen's Park Oval in 1976. In all: 1 hundred, 5 fifties. At home the average was 31.6 across 11 Tests; away it was 26.6 across 10 Tests, markedly stronger at home.
The most runs came against West Indies: 349 runs at 58.2 in 6 Tests. Wankhede Stadium was the most frequent ground, with 3 Tests and 250 runs at 50.0. India won 5 of the Tests Brijesh Patel played and lost 12, with 4 drawn.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 21 Test scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 115* | – | West Indies | Queen's Park Oval | 1976 | Drawn |
| 83 | 111 | England | Wankhede Stadium | 1977 | Drawn |
| 82 | – | New Zealand | Wankhede Stadium | 1976 | Won |
| 81 | – | New Zealand | Basin Reserve | 1976 | Lost |
| 73* | – | West Indies | Wankhede Stadium | 1975 | Lost |
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| England | 7 | 296 | 21.14 | 0/2 |
| New Zealand | 6 | 281 | 31.22 | 0/2 |
| West Indies | 6 | 349 | 58.17 | 1/1 |
| Australia | 2 | 46 | 11.50 | 0/0 |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 11 | 600 | 31.58 | 0/4 |
| Away | 10 | 372 | 26.57 | 1/1 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wankhede Stadium | 3 | 250 | 50.00 | 0/3 |
| Queen's Park Oval | 2 | 193 | 193.00 | 1/0 |
| MA Chidambaram Stadium | 2 | 109 | 36.33 | 0/0 |
| Arun Jaitley Stadium | 2 | 87 | 21.75 | 0/0 |
| M Chinnaswamy Stadium | 2 | 64 | 16.00 | 0/0 |
| Basin Reserve | 1 | 84 | 42.00 | 0/1 |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v England, 1974 at Old Trafford
- Latest in the archive: v Australia, 1977 at Western Australia Cricket Association Ground
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