Eknath Solkar
On scorecards: ED Solkar
In-game rating: 72/99
BATTING
FIELDING
CAREER IN BRIEF
Eknath Solkar played 27 Tests for India in CricArcade's archive, from 1969 to 1977. The first came against New Zealand at Lal Bahadur Shastri Stadium, with scores of 0 and 13, and the last against England at Eden Gardens in 1977.
The most productive decade was the 1970s: 877 runs at 25.1 in 22 Tests. The highest score in the archive is 102 against West Indies at Wankhede Stadium in 1975, in a defeat. The best bowling is 3 for 28 against England at Kennington Oval in 1971.
In all: 1 hundred, 6 fifties. At home the average was 21.7 across 15 Tests; away it was 31.4 across 12 Tests, a player who travelled well. The most runs came against England: 456 runs at 22.8 in 12 Tests. Arun Jaitley Stadium was the most frequent ground, with 3 Tests and 117 runs at 29.3. India won 7 of the Tests Eknath Solkar played and lost 10, with 10 drawn.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 27 Test scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 102 | – | West Indies | Wankhede Stadium | 1975 | Lost |
| 75 | 197 | England | Arun Jaitley Stadium | 1972 | Lost |
| 67 | 257 | England | Lord's | 1971 | Drawn |
| 65 | – | West Indies | Kensington Oval | 1971 | Drawn |
| 61 | – | West Indies | Sabina Park | 1971 | Drawn |
BEST BOWLING
| Figures | Overs | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3/28 | 15 | England | Kennington Oval | 1971 | Won |
| 2/43 | 13 | West Indies | Arun Jaitley Stadium | 1974 | Lost |
| 2/56 | 22 | West Indies | Sabina Park | 1971 | Drawn |
| 1/8 | 8.2 | Australia | MA Chidambaram Stadium | 1969 | Lost |
| 1/13 | 6 | England | Lord's | 1971 | Drawn |
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| England | 12 | 456 | 22.80 | 0/3 | 7 | 50.00 |
| West Indies | 10 | 421 | 28.07 | 1/3 | 8 | 68.75 |
| Australia | 4 | 178 | 29.67 | 0/0 | 3 | 54.00 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 13 | 13.00 | 0/0 | 0 | – |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 15 | 565 | 21.73 | 1/1 | 5 | 81.40 |
| Away | 12 | 503 | 31.44 | 0/5 | 13 | 51.00 |
BY DECADE
| Decade | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5 | 191 | 27.29 | 0/0 | 3 | 56.67 |
| 1970s | 22 | 877 | 25.06 | 1/6 | 15 | 60.00 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arun Jaitley Stadium | 3 | 117 | 29.25 | 0/1 | 2 | 53.50 |
| Eden Gardens | 3 | 93 | 15.50 | 0/0 | 1 | 48.00 |
| Queen's Park Oval | 3 | 85 | 21.25 | 0/1 | 1 | 146.00 |
| MA Chidambaram Stadium | 3 | 59 | 9.83 | 0/0 | 1 | 23.00 |
| Lord's | 2 | 134 | 67.00 | 0/1 | 1 | 46.00 |
| Green Park | 2 | 115 | 28.75 | 0/0 | 1 | 95.00 |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v New Zealand, 1969 at Lal Bahadur Shastri Stadium
- Latest in the archive: v England, 1977 at Eden Gardens
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