Bishan Bedi
On scorecards: BS Bedi
In-game rating: 89/99
BOWLING
FIELDING
CAREER IN BRIEF
Bishan Bedi played 67 Tests for India in CricArcade's archive, from 1966 to 1979. The first came against West Indies at Eden Gardens, with scores of 5 and 0, and 2 wickets, and the last against England at Kennington Oval in 1979.
The most productive decade was the 1970s: 196 wickets at 29.8 in 48 Tests. The best bowling is 7 for 98 against Australia at Eden Gardens in 1969. In all: 14 five-wicket hauls, 1 ten-wicket match.
With the ball: 137 wickets at 24.0 at home and 129 wickets at 33.7 away. The most wickets came against England: 85 wickets at 29.9 in 22 Tests. MA Chidambaram Stadium was the most frequent ground, with 6 Tests and 31 wickets at 17.3. Bishan Bedi captained India in 22 Tests, winning 6 and losing 11. India won 17 of the Tests Bishan Bedi played and lost 28, with 22 drawn.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 67 Test scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50* | – | New Zealand | Green Park | 1976 | Drawn |
| 36 | – | New Zealand | Wankhede Stadium | 1976 | Won |
| 30 | – | New Zealand | Lancaster Park | 1976 | Drawn |
| 26* | 30 | Australia | Brisbane Cricket Ground | 1977 | Lost |
| 22 | – | New Zealand | Carisbrook | 1968 | Won |
BEST BOWLING
| Figures | Overs | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7/98 | 50 | Australia | Eden Gardens | 1969 | Lost |
| 6/42 | 30.5 | New Zealand | Brabourne Stadium | 1969 | Won |
| 6/71 | 21.3 | England | M Chinnaswamy Stadium | 1977 | Won |
| 6/127 | 47.3 | New Zealand | Lancaster Park | 1968 | Lost |
| 6/226 | 64.2 | England | Lord's | 1974 | Lost |
Best in a match: 10/194 against Australia (1977).
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| England | 22 | 179 | 6.88 | 0/0 | 85 | 29.87 |
| West Indies | 18 | 140 | 7.00 | 0/0 | 62 | 34.89 |
| Australia | 12 | 131 | 13.10 | 0/0 | 56 | 24.91 |
| New Zealand | 12 | 196 | 15.08 | 0/1 | 57 | 19.14 |
| Pakistan | 3 | 10 | 2.50 | 0/0 | 6 | 74.83 |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 30 | 373 | 10.97 | 0/1 | 137 | 23.99 |
| Away | 37 | 283 | 7.26 | 0/0 | 129 | 33.72 |
BY DECADE
| Decade | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 19 | 204 | 8.50 | 0/0 | 70 | 25.69 |
| 1970s | 48 | 452 | 9.22 | 0/1 | 196 | 29.79 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MA Chidambaram Stadium | 6 | 59 | 8.43 | 0/0 | 31 | 17.26 |
| Eden Gardens | 6 | 58 | 7.25 | 0/0 | 29 | 22.03 |
| Wankhede Stadium | 4 | 87 | 17.40 | 0/0 | 15 | 35.00 |
| Lord's | 4 | 32 | 5.33 | 0/0 | 17 | 28.94 |
| Arun Jaitley Stadium | 4 | 32 | 4.57 | 0/0 | 19 | 23.95 |
| Queen's Park Oval | 4 | 10 | 3.33 | 0/0 | 19 | 28.16 |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v West Indies, 1966 at Eden Gardens
- Latest in the archive: v England, 1979 at Kennington Oval
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