Ishant Sharma
On scorecards: I Sharma
In-game rating: 82/99
BOWLING
FIELDING
CAREER IN BRIEF
Ishant Sharma played 105 Tests for India in CricArcade's archive, from 2007 to 2021. The first came against Bangladesh at Shere Bangla National Stadium, with 1 wicket, and the last against New Zealand at Green Park in 2021.
The most productive decade was the 2010s: 238 wickets at 32.3 in 77 Tests. The best bowling is 7 for 74 against England at Lord's in 2014. In all: 11 five-wicket hauls, 1 ten-wicket match.
With the ball: 104 wickets at 31.6 at home and 204 wickets at 32.9 away. The most wickets came against England: 67 wickets at 32.4 in 23 Tests. Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium was the most frequent ground, with 6 Tests and 19 wickets at 22.8. The scorecards record 3 player-of-the-match awards. India won 48 of the Tests Ishant Sharma played and lost 32, with 25 drawn.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 105 Test scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 57 | 80 | West Indies | Sabina Park | 2019 | Won |
| 31* | 106 | Sri Lanka | Galle International Stadium | 2010 | Lost |
| 31 | 92 | Australia | Punjab Cricket Association IS Bindra Stadium | 2010 | Won |
| 27 | 117 | Sri Lanka | Sinhalese Sports Club Ground | 2010 | Drawn |
| 26 | 50 | New Zealand | Basin Reserve | 2014 | Drawn |
BEST BOWLING
| Figures | Overs | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7/74 | 23 | England | Lord's | 2014 | Won |
| 6/51 | 17 | New Zealand | Basin Reserve | 2014 | Drawn |
| 6/55 | 21.5 | West Indies | Kensington Oval | 2011 | Drawn |
| 6/134 | 33.4 | New Zealand | Eden Park | 2014 | Lost |
| 5/22 | 12 | Bangladesh | Eden Gardens | 2019 | Won |
Best in a match: 10/108 against West Indies (2011).
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 25 | 179 | 6.88 | 0/0 | 59 | 42.20 |
| England | 23 | 182 | 7.00 | 0/0 | 67 | 32.40 |
| South Africa | 15 | 63 | 5.73 | 0/0 | 31 | 43.52 |
| Sri Lanka | 12 | 133 | 13.30 | 0/0 | 36 | 35.89 |
| West Indies | 12 | 116 | 14.50 | 0/1 | 46 | 23.91 |
| New Zealand | 9 | 83 | 8.30 | 0/0 | 38 | 25.50 |
| Bangladesh | 7 | 21 | 7.00 | 0/0 | 25 | 20.88 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 8 | 8.00 | 0/0 | 4 | 11.25 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 0 | – | 0/0 | 5 | 28.00 |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 42 | 189 | 7.27 | 0/0 | 104 | 31.64 |
| Away | 62 | 591 | 8.69 | 0/1 | 204 | 32.93 |
| Neutral | 1 | 5 | 5.00 | 0/0 | 3 | 23.00 |
BY DECADE
| Decade | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19 | 142 | 10.92 | 0/0 | 54 | 34.43 |
| 2010s | 77 | 561 | 7.90 | 0/1 | 238 | 32.29 |
| 2020s | 9 | 82 | 7.45 | 0/0 | 19 | 28.11 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium | 6 | 11 | 11.00 | 0/0 | 19 | 22.79 |
| MA Chidambaram Stadium | 5 | 28 | 9.33 | 0/0 | 12 | 26.67 |
| M Chinnaswamy Stadium | 5 | 20 | 5.00 | 0/0 | 18 | 23.22 |
| Arun Jaitley Stadium | 5 | 18 | 4.50 | 0/0 | 9 | 49.11 |
| Punjab Cricket Association IS Bindra Stadium | 4 | 59 | 14.75 | 0/0 | 12 | 31.92 |
| Lord's | 4 | 39 | 6.50 | 0/0 | 17 | 29.71 |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v Bangladesh, 2007 at Shere Bangla National Stadium
- Latest in the archive: v New Zealand, 2021 at Green Park
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