Chetan Sharma
On scorecards: C Sharma
In-game rating: 78/99
BOWLING
FIELDING
CAREER IN BRIEF
Chetan Sharma played 23 Tests for India in CricArcade's archive, from 1984 to 1989. The first came against Pakistan at Gaddafi Stadium, with a score of 4 and 3 wickets, and the last against West Indies at Sabina Park in 1989.
The highest score in the archive is 54 from 112 balls against Australia at Adelaide Oval in 1985. The best bowling is 6 for 58 against England at Edgbaston in 1986. In all: 1 fifty, 4 five-wicket hauls, 1 ten-wicket match.
At home the average was 23.7 across 10 Tests; away it was 20.9 across 13 Tests. The most runs came against West Indies: 159 runs at 19.9 in 7 Tests. India won 3 of the Tests Chetan Sharma played and lost 6, with 13 drawn.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 23 Test scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 54 | 112 | Australia | Adelaide Oval | 1985 | Drawn |
| 38 | – | Sri Lanka | Sinhalese Sports Club Ground | 1985 | Drawn |
| 30 | 55 | Australia | MA Chidambaram Stadium | 1986 | Drawn |
| 27 | 70 | West Indies | Eden Gardens | 1987 | Drawn |
| 24 | 34 | West Indies | Arun Jaitley Stadium | 1987 | Lost |
BEST BOWLING
| Figures | Overs | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6/58 | 24 | England | Edgbaston | 1986 | Drawn |
| 5/55 | 13.1 | West Indies | Arun Jaitley Stadium | 1987 | Lost |
| 5/64 | 32 | England | Lord's | 1986 | Won |
| 5/118 | 33 | Sri Lanka | P Saravanamuttu Stadium | 1985 | Lost |
| 4/38 | 12.3 | England | Eden Gardens | 1984 | Drawn |
Best in a match: 10/188 against England (1986).
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Indies | 7 | 159 | 19.88 | 0/0 | 18 | 35.22 |
| England | 5 | 51 | 17.00 | 0/0 | 20 | 25.00 |
| Sri Lanka | 5 | 57 | 19.00 | 0/0 | 17 | 32.06 |
| Australia | 4 | 107 | 35.67 | 0/1 | 2 | 125.50 |
| Pakistan | 2 | 22 | 22.00 | 0/0 | 4 | 58.25 |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 10 | 166 | 23.71 | 0/0 | 19 | 39.63 |
| Away | 13 | 230 | 20.91 | 0/1 | 42 | 33.57 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MA Chidambaram Stadium | 2 | 75 | 25.00 | 0/0 | 1 | 184.00 |
| Eden Gardens | 2 | 40 | 40.00 | 0/0 | 5 | 28.40 |
| Wankhede Stadium | 2 | 27 | 27.00 | 0/0 | 4 | 33.00 |
| Arun Jaitley Stadium | 2 | 24 | 12.00 | 0/0 | 6 | 22.17 |
| Adelaide Oval | 1 | 54 | 54.00 | 0/1 | 0 | – |
| Sinhalese Sports Club Ground | 1 | 42 | 21.00 | 0/0 | 4 | 26.25 |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v Pakistan, 1984 at Gaddafi Stadium
- Latest in the archive: v West Indies, 1989 at Sabina Park
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