Arun Lal
On scorecards: J Arun Lal
In-game rating: 72/99
BATTING
FIELDING
CAREER IN BRIEF
Arun Lal played 16 Tests for India in CricArcade's archive, from 1982 to 1989. The first came against Sri Lanka at MA Chidambaram Stadium, with scores of 63 and 1, and the last against West Indies at Sabina Park in 1989.
The highest score in the archive is 93 from 133 balls against West Indies at Eden Gardens in 1987. In all: 6 fifties. At home the average was 32.3 across 9 Tests; away it was 17.8 across 7 Tests, markedly stronger at home.
The most runs came against West Indies: 340 runs at 24.3 in 8 Tests. India won 3 of the Tests Arun Lal played and lost 7, with 6 drawn.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 16 Test scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 93 | 133 | West Indies | Eden Gardens | 1987 | Drawn |
| 70 | – | Pakistan | Eden Gardens | 1987 | Drawn |
| 69 | 110 | West Indies | MA Chidambaram Stadium | 1988 | Won |
| 63 | – | Sri Lanka | MA Chidambaram Stadium | 1982 | Drawn |
| 52 | – | Pakistan | Eden Gardens | 1987 | Drawn |
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Indies | 8 | 340 | 24.29 | 0/2 |
| Pakistan | 4 | 222 | 31.71 | 0/3 |
| New Zealand | 3 | 103 | 20.60 | 0/0 |
| Sri Lanka | 1 | 64 | 32.00 | 0/1 |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 9 | 516 | 32.25 | 0/5 |
| Away | 7 | 213 | 17.75 | 0/1 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eden Gardens | 2 | 215 | 71.67 | 0/3 |
| MA Chidambaram Stadium | 2 | 134 | 33.50 | 0/2 |
| Wankhede Stadium | 2 | 60 | 15.00 | 0/0 |
| Arun Jaitley Stadium | 1 | 60 | 30.00 | 0/0 |
| Gaddafi Stadium | 1 | 51 | 51.00 | 0/1 |
| Queen's Park Oval | 1 | 48 | 24.00 | 0/0 |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v Sri Lanka, 1982 at MA Chidambaram Stadium
- Latest in the archive: v West Indies, 1989 at Sabina Park
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