Erapalli Prasanna
On scorecards: EAS Prasanna
In-game rating: 88/99
BOWLING
FIELDING
CAREER IN BRIEF
Erapalli Prasanna played 49 Tests for India in CricArcade's archive, from 1962 to 1978. The first came against England at Corporation Stadium, with scores of 9 and 17, and 1 wicket, and the last against Pakistan at Gaddafi Stadium in 1978.
The most productive decade was the 1960s: 113 wickets at 27.1 in 22 Tests. The best bowling is 8 for 76 against New Zealand at Eden Park in 1976. In all: 10 five-wicket hauls, 2 ten-wicket matches.
With the ball: 95 wickets at 26.9 at home and 94 wickets at 33.9 away. The most wickets came against Australia: 57 wickets at 28.7 in 13 Tests. MA Chidambaram Stadium was the most frequent ground, with 5 Tests and 36 wickets at 18.7. India won 15 of the Tests Erapalli Prasanna played and lost 25, with 9 drawn.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 49 Test scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 37 | 68 | England | MA Chidambaram Stadium | 1973 | Won |
| 26 | 88 | Australia | Sydney Cricket Ground | 1968 | Lost |
| 26 | – | Australia | Eden Gardens | 1969 | Lost |
| 25* | – | New Zealand | Eden Park | 1976 | Won |
| 25* | 44 | Australia | Sydney Cricket Ground | 1978 | Won |
BEST BOWLING
| Figures | Overs | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8/76 | 23 | New Zealand | Eden Park | 1976 | Won |
| 6/74 | 31 | Australia | MA Chidambaram Stadium | 1969 | Lost |
| 6/94 | 40 | New Zealand | Carisbrook | 1968 | Won |
| 6/104 | 33.4 | Australia | Brisbane Cricket Ground | 1968 | Lost |
| 6/141 | 34 | Australia | Melbourne Cricket Ground | 1967 | Lost |
Best in a match: 11/140 against New Zealand (1976).
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 13 | 269 | 14.94 | 0/0 | 57 | 28.72 |
| England | 13 | 187 | 8.50 | 0/0 | 41 | 32.37 |
| West Indies | 11 | 163 | 12.54 | 0/0 | 34 | 41.76 |
| New Zealand | 10 | 101 | 10.10 | 0/0 | 55 | 20.13 |
| Pakistan | 2 | 15 | 15.00 | 0/0 | 2 | 125.50 |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 22 | 321 | 10.03 | 0/0 | 95 | 26.95 |
| Away | 27 | 414 | 12.94 | 0/0 | 94 | 33.85 |
BY DECADE
| Decade | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 22 | 362 | 11.31 | 0/0 | 113 | 27.05 |
| 1970s | 27 | 373 | 11.66 | 0/0 | 76 | 35.33 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MA Chidambaram Stadium | 5 | 80 | 8.89 | 0/0 | 36 | 18.67 |
| Eden Gardens | 4 | 66 | 8.25 | 0/0 | 7 | 47.00 |
| Brisbane Cricket Ground | 2 | 59 | 14.75 | 0/0 | 8 | 34.88 |
| M Chinnaswamy Stadium | 2 | 53 | 17.67 | 0/0 | 5 | 37.00 |
| Sydney Cricket Ground | 2 | 51 | 25.50 | 0/0 | 12 | 18.58 |
| Melbourne Cricket Ground | 2 | 46 | 11.50 | 0/0 | 6 | 29.67 |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v England, 1962 at Corporation Stadium
- Latest in the archive: v Pakistan, 1978 at Gaddafi Stadium
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