Farokh Engineer
On scorecards: FM Engineer
In-game rating: 82/99
BATTING
FIELDING
CAREER IN BRIEF
Farokh Engineer played 46 Tests for India in CricArcade's archive, from 1961 to 1975. The first came against England at Green Park, with a score of 33, and the last against West Indies at Wankhede Stadium in 1975.
The most productive decade was the 1960s: 1,607 runs at 28.7 in 30 Tests. The highest score in the archive is 121 from 182 balls against England at Brabourne Stadium in 1973. In all: 2 hundreds, 16 fifties.
At home the average was 29.8 across 26 Tests; away it was 32.7 across 20 Tests. The most runs came against England: 1,113 runs at 37.1 in 18 Tests. Eden Gardens was the most frequent ground, with 5 Tests and 263 runs at 26.3. India won 13 of the Tests Farokh Engineer played and lost 22, with 11 drawn.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 46 Test scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 121 | 182 | England | Brabourne Stadium | 1973 | Drawn |
| 109 | – | West Indies | MA Chidambaram Stadium | 1967 | Drawn |
| 90 | – | New Zealand | Corporation Stadium | 1965 | Drawn |
| 89 | – | Australia | Adelaide Oval | 1967 | Lost |
| 87 | 158 | England | Headingley | 1967 | Lost |
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| England | 18 | 1,113 | 37.10 | 1/8 |
| New Zealand | 10 | 584 | 30.74 | 0/3 |
| Australia | 9 | 449 | 24.94 | 0/2 |
| West Indies | 9 | 465 | 27.35 | 1/3 |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 26 | 1,402 | 29.83 | 2/8 |
| Away | 20 | 1,209 | 32.68 | 0/8 |
BY DECADE
| Decade | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 30 | 1,607 | 28.70 | 1/8 |
| 1970s | 16 | 1,004 | 35.86 | 1/8 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eden Gardens | 5 | 263 | 26.30 | 0/2 |
| Arun Jaitley Stadium | 5 | 222 | 24.67 | 0/2 |
| Brabourne Stadium | 4 | 286 | 35.75 | 1/1 |
| MA Chidambaram Stadium | 4 | 251 | 31.38 | 1/0 |
| Lord's | 3 | 165 | 27.50 | 0/1 |
| Green Park | 3 | 148 | 29.60 | 0/1 |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v England, 1961 at Green Park
- Latest in the archive: v West Indies, 1975 at Wankhede Stadium
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