Hemu Adhikari
On scorecards: HR Adhikari
In-game rating: 79/99
BATTING
FIELDING
CAREER IN BRIEF
Hemu Adhikari played 21 Tests for India in CricArcade's archive, from 1947 to 1959. The first came against Australia at Brisbane Cricket Ground, with scores of 8 and 13, and the last against West Indies at Arun Jaitley Stadium in 1959.
The most productive decade was the 1950s: 462 runs at 33.0 in 11 Tests. The highest score in the archive is 114 not out against West Indies at Arun Jaitley Stadium in 1948. In all: 1 hundred, 4 fifties.
At home the average was 48.1 across 13 Tests; away it was 14.2 across 8 Tests, markedly stronger at home. The most runs came against West Indies: 357 runs at 51.0 in 6 Tests. Brabourne Stadium was the most frequent ground, with 5 Tests and 173 runs at 28.8. India won 2 of the Tests Hemu Adhikari played and lost 9, with 10 drawn.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 21 Test scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 114* | – | West Indies | Arun Jaitley Stadium | 1948 | Drawn |
| 81* | – | Pakistan | Arun Jaitley Stadium | 1952 | Won |
| 63 | – | West Indies | Arun Jaitley Stadium | 1959 | Drawn |
| 60 | – | England | Green Park | 1952 | Lost |
| 51 | 210 | Australia | Adelaide Oval | 1948 | Lost |
BEST BOWLING
| Figures | Overs | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3/68 | 26 | West Indies | Arun Jaitley Stadium | 1959 | Drawn |
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 7 | 216 | 18.00 | 0/1 | 0 | – |
| England | 6 | 187 | 20.78 | 0/1 | 0 | – |
| West Indies | 6 | 357 | 51.00 | 1/1 | 3 | 26.00 |
| Pakistan | 2 | 112 | – | 0/1 | 0 | – |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 13 | 673 | 48.07 | 1/3 | 3 | 26.00 |
| Away | 8 | 199 | 14.21 | 0/1 | 0 | – |
BY DECADE
| Decade | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 10 | 410 | 29.29 | 1/1 | 0 | – |
| 1950s | 11 | 462 | 33.00 | 0/3 | 3 | 22.67 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brabourne Stadium | 5 | 173 | 28.83 | 0/0 | 0 | – |
| Arun Jaitley Stadium | 4 | 365 | 182.50 | 1/2 | 3 | 22.67 |
| Melbourne Cricket Ground | 2 | 82 | 20.50 | 0/0 | 0 | – |
| Green Park | 1 | 66 | 33.00 | 0/1 | 0 | – |
| Adelaide Oval | 1 | 53 | 26.50 | 0/1 | 0 | – |
| MA Chidambaram Stadium | 1 | 33 | 16.50 | 0/0 | 0 | – |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v Australia, 1947 at Brisbane Cricket Ground
- Latest in the archive: v West Indies, 1959 at Arun Jaitley Stadium
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