Ghulam Ahmed
In-game rating: 80/99
BOWLING
FIELDING
CAREER IN BRIEF
Ghulam Ahmed played 22 Tests for India in CricArcade's archive, from 1948 to 1958. The first came against West Indies at Eden Gardens, with a score of 0 and 6 wickets, and the last against West Indies at Eden Gardens in 1958.
The most productive decade was the 1950s: 60 wickets at 28.2 in 19 Tests. The best bowling is 7 for 49 against Australia at Eden Gardens in 1956. In all: 4 five-wicket hauls, 1 ten-wicket match.
With the ball: 44 wickets at 30.6 at home and 19 wickets at 31.4 away. The most wickets came against England: 25 wickets at 23.2 in 6 Tests. Eden Gardens was the most frequent ground, with 4 Tests and 21 wickets at 22.3. Ghulam Ahmed captained India in 3 Tests, winning 0 and losing 2. India won 3 of the Tests Ghulam Ahmed played and lost 10, with 9 drawn.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 22 Test scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50 | – | Pakistan | Arun Jaitley Stadium | 1952 | Won |
| 20* | – | Pakistan | Eden Gardens | 1952 | Drawn |
| 14 | – | England | Headingley | 1952 | Lost |
| 13 | – | Australia | Corporation Stadium | 1956 | Lost |
| 11 | – | West Indies | MA Chidambaram Stadium | 1949 | Lost |
BEST BOWLING
| Figures | Overs | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7/49 | 20.3 | Australia | Eden Gardens | 1956 | Lost |
| 5/70 | 37.1 | England | Green Park | 1952 | Lost |
| 5/100 | 63 | England | Headingley | 1952 | Lost |
| 5/109 | 45 | Pakistan | Bangabandhu National Stadium | 1955 | Drawn |
| 4/35 | 23 | Pakistan | Arun Jaitley Stadium | 1952 | Won |
Best in a match: 10/130 against Australia (1956).
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pakistan | 8 | 96 | 13.71 | 0/1 | 21 | 31.38 |
| England | 6 | 27 | 5.40 | 0/0 | 25 | 23.24 |
| West Indies | 5 | 35 | 5.83 | 0/0 | 9 | 58.11 |
| Australia | 2 | 34 | 8.50 | 0/0 | 12 | 16.42 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 0 | – | 0/0 | 1 | 92.00 |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 14 | 156 | 11.14 | 0/1 | 44 | 30.59 |
| Away | 7 | 34 | 4.86 | 0/0 | 19 | 31.42 |
| Neutral | 1 | 2 | 2.00 | 0/0 | 5 | 21.80 |
BY DECADE
| Decade | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 3 | 31 | 10.33 | 0/0 | 8 | 45.13 |
| 1950s | 19 | 161 | 8.47 | 0/1 | 60 | 28.18 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eden Gardens | 4 | 34 | 6.80 | 0/0 | 21 | 22.29 |
| MA Chidambaram Stadium | 2 | 17 | 8.50 | 0/0 | 4 | 54.50 |
| Brabourne Stadium | 2 | 15 | – | 0/0 | 2 | 71.00 |
| Green Park | 2 | 8 | 4.00 | 0/0 | 6 | 31.67 |
| Arun Jaitley Stadium | 1 | 50 | 50.00 | 0/1 | 5 | 17.20 |
| Corporation Stadium | 1 | 24 | 12.00 | 0/0 | 2 | 33.50 |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v West Indies, 1948 at Eden Gardens
- Latest in the archive: v West Indies, 1958 at Eden Gardens
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