Danish Kaneria
In-game rating: 84/99
BOWLING
FIELDING
CAREER IN BRIEF
Danish Kaneria played 61 Tests for Pakistan in CricArcade's archive, from 2000 to 2010. The first came against England at Iqbal Stadium, with a score of 8 and 2 wickets, and the last against England at Trent Bridge in 2010.
The most productive decade was the 2000s: 245 wickets at 33.8 in 56 Tests. The best bowling is 7 for 77 against Bangladesh at Bangabandhu National Stadium in 2002. In all: 15 five-wicket hauls, 2 ten-wicket matches.
With the ball: 109 wickets at 32.8 at home and 139 wickets at 35.1 away. The most wickets came against India: 43 wickets at 41.5 in 11 Tests. Gaddafi Stadium was the most frequent ground, with 8 Tests and 32 wickets at 31.6. The scorecards record 3 player-of-the-match awards. Pakistan won 23 of the Tests Danish Kaneria played and lost 21, with 17 drawn.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 61 Test scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 | 36 | England | Headingley | 2006 | Lost |
| 26* | 49 | South Africa | National Stadium | 2007 | Lost |
| 23 | 23 | West Indies | Gaddafi Stadium | 2006 | Won |
| 23 | 23 | South Africa | SuperSport Park | 2007 | Lost |
| 16* | 21 | England | Trent Bridge | 2010 | Lost |
BEST BOWLING
| Figures | Overs | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7/77 | 19.4 | Bangladesh | Bangabandhu National Stadium | 2002 | Won |
| 7/118 | 60 | Sri Lanka | National Stadium | 2004 | Won |
| 7/168 | 53 | New Zealand | McLean Park | 2009 | Drawn |
| 7/188 | 49.3 | Australia | Sydney Cricket Ground | 2005 | Lost |
| 6/42 | 13 | Bangladesh | Multan Cricket Stadium | 2001 | Won |
Best in a match: 12/94 against Bangladesh (2001).
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| India | 11 | 26 | 2.89 | 0/0 | 43 | 41.49 |
| England | 10 | 93 | 15.50 | 0/0 | 29 | 49.48 |
| Australia | 9 | 88 | 7.33 | 0/0 | 34 | 41.88 |
| South Africa | 7 | 51 | 7.29 | 0/0 | 36 | 30.44 |
| Sri Lanka | 7 | 16 | 4.00 | 0/0 | 35 | 33.11 |
| West Indies | 7 | 40 | 5.71 | 0/0 | 28 | 35.93 |
| Bangladesh | 5 | 15 | 7.50 | 0/0 | 34 | 16.41 |
| New Zealand | 5 | 31 | 7.75 | 0/0 | 22 | 28.18 |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 25 | 99 | 7.62 | 0/0 | 109 | 32.75 |
| Away | 30 | 204 | 6.58 | 0/0 | 139 | 35.06 |
| Neutral | 6 | 57 | 8.14 | 0/0 | 13 | 49.15 |
BY DECADE
| Decade | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 56 | 293 | 6.81 | 0/0 | 245 | 33.84 |
| 2010s | 5 | 67 | 8.38 | 0/0 | 16 | 49.44 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gaddafi Stadium | 8 | 27 | 9.00 | 0/0 | 32 | 31.56 |
| National Stadium | 7 | 46 | 23.00 | 0/0 | 36 | 29.19 |
| Iqbal Stadium | 5 | 15 | 3.75 | 0/0 | 14 | 53.64 |
| Sharjah Cricket Stadium | 4 | 26 | 6.50 | 0/0 | 7 | 61.86 |
| Multan Cricket Stadium | 3 | 7 | 3.50 | 0/0 | 22 | 20.14 |
| Headingley | 2 | 44 | 22.00 | 0/0 | 6 | 53.33 |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v England, 2000 at Iqbal Stadium
- Latest in the archive: v England, 2010 at Trent Bridge
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