Daren Ganga
On scorecards: D Ganga
In-game rating: 75/99
BATTING
FIELDING
CAREER IN BRIEF
Daren Ganga played 48 Tests for West Indies in CricArcade's archive, from 1998 to 2008. The first came against South Africa at Kingsmead, with scores of 28 and 5, and the last against South Africa at Kingsmead in 2008.
The most productive decade was the 2000s: 2,085 runs at 26.7 in 44 Tests. The highest score in the archive is 135 from 294 balls against India at Warner Park in 2006. In all: 3 hundreds, 9 fifties.
At home the average was 33.3 across 12 Tests; away it was 22.6 across 34 Tests, markedly stronger at home. The most runs came against Australia: 385 runs at 24.1 in 8 Tests. Newlands was the most frequent ground, with 3 Tests and 85 runs at 14.2. Daren Ganga captained West Indies in 2 Tests, winning 0 and losing 2. West Indies won 6 of the Tests Daren Ganga played and lost 30, with 12 drawn.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 48 Test scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 135 | 294 | India | Warner Park | 2006 | Drawn |
| 117 | 238 | Australia | Queen's Park Oval | 2003 | Lost |
| 113 | 225 | Australia | Bourda | 2003 | Lost |
| 95 | 231 | New Zealand | Eden Park | 2006 | Lost |
| 89 | 248 | Zimbabwe | Queens Sports Club | 2001 | Won |
BEST BOWLING
| Figures | Overs | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1/20 | 4 | Pakistan | National Stadium | 2006 | Lost |
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Africa | 11 | 314 | 14.95 | 0/1 | 0 | – |
| Australia | 8 | 385 | 24.06 | 2/0 | 0 | – |
| England | 6 | 137 | 13.70 | 0/0 | 0 | – |
| Pakistan | 5 | 313 | 34.78 | 0/3 | 1 | 20.00 |
| India | 4 | 344 | 49.14 | 1/1 | 0 | – |
| New Zealand | 4 | 191 | 38.20 | 0/1 | 0 | – |
| Sri Lanka | 4 | 116 | 16.57 | 0/0 | 0 | – |
| Zimbabwe | 4 | 257 | 36.71 | 0/2 | 0 | – |
| Bangladesh | 2 | 103 | 51.50 | 0/1 | 0 | – |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 12 | 666 | 33.30 | 3/1 | 0 | – |
| Away | 34 | 1,354 | 22.57 | 0/7 | 1 | 92.00 |
| Neutral | 2 | 140 | 35.00 | 0/1 | 0 | – |
BY DECADE
| Decade | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4 | 75 | 12.50 | 0/0 | 0 | – |
| 2000s | 44 | 2,085 | 26.73 | 3/9 | 1 | 106.00 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newlands | 3 | 85 | 14.17 | 0/0 | 0 | – |
| Antigua Recreation Ground | 3 | 69 | 13.80 | 0/0 | 0 | – |
| Kingsmead | 3 | 65 | 10.83 | 0/0 | 0 | – |
| Sharjah Cricket Stadium | 2 | 140 | 35.00 | 0/1 | 0 | – |
| Harare Sports Club | 2 | 137 | 34.25 | 0/1 | 0 | – |
| Queens Sports Club | 2 | 120 | 40.00 | 0/1 | 0 | – |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v South Africa, 1998 at Kingsmead
- Latest in the archive: v South Africa, 2008 at Kingsmead
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