Imran Tahir
In-game rating: 71/99
BOWLING
FIELDING
CAREER IN BRIEF
Imran Tahir played 20 Tests for South Africa in CricArcade's archive, from 2011 to 2015. The first came against Australia at Newlands, with a score of 5, and the last against India at Arun Jaitley Stadium in 2015.
The best bowling is 5 for 32 against Pakistan at Dubai International Cricket Stadium in 2013. In all: 2 five-wicket hauls. With the ball: 19 wickets at 38.9 at home and 30 wickets at 47.5 away.
The most wickets came against India: 16 wickets at 25.9 in 5 Tests. South Africa won 8 of the Tests Imran Tahir played and lost 5, with 7 drawn.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 20 Test scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29* | 33 | Sri Lanka | SuperSport Park | 2011 | Won |
| 16 | 26 | New Zealand | Seddon Park | 2012 | Won |
| 15 | 32 | Sri Lanka | Sinhalese Sports Club Ground | 2014 | Drawn |
| 11 | 19 | Sri Lanka | Kingsmead | 2011 | Lost |
| 10* | 11 | Australia | Adelaide Oval | 2012 | Drawn |
BEST BOWLING
| Figures | Overs | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5/32 | 13 | Pakistan | Dubai International Cricket Stadium | 2013 | Won |
| 5/38 | 11.3 | India | Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium | 2015 | Lost |
| 4/48 | 16.3 | India | 2015 | Lost | |
| 3/55 | 13.4 | Australia | Wanderers Stadium | 2011 | Lost |
| 3/63 | 32 | England | Kennington Oval | 2012 | Won |
Best in a match: 8/130 against Pakistan (2013).
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| India | 5 | 21 | 4.20 | 0/0 | 16 | 25.94 |
| Sri Lanka | 5 | 59 | 29.50 | 0/0 | 14 | 49.86 |
| Australia | 3 | 19 | 9.50 | 0/0 | 4 | 103.25 |
| England | 3 | 3 | 1.50 | 0/0 | 8 | 47.25 |
| New Zealand | 2 | 26 | 13.00 | 0/0 | 4 | 38.00 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 2 | 2.00 | 0/0 | 8 | 16.25 |
| West Indies | 1 | 0 | – | 0/0 | 3 | 36.00 |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 7 | 49 | 16.33 | 0/0 | 19 | 38.89 |
| Away | 12 | 79 | 7.90 | 0/0 | 30 | 47.50 |
| Neutral | 1 | 2 | 2.00 | 0/0 | 8 | 16.25 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newlands | 2 | 5 | 5.00 | 0/0 | 5 | 39.00 |
| Wanderers Stadium | 2 | 4 | 4.00 | 0/0 | 6 | 39.00 |
| SuperSport Park | 1 | 29 | – | 0/0 | 2 | 18.50 |
| Sinhalese Sports Club Ground | 1 | 19 | 19.00 | 0/0 | 3 | 65.67 |
| Seddon Park | 1 | 16 | 16.00 | 0/0 | 2 | 32.00 |
| Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium | 1 | 12 | 6.00 | 0/0 | 6 | 13.17 |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v Australia, 2011 at Newlands
- Latest in the archive: v India, 2015 at Arun Jaitley Stadium
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