Javagal Srinath
On scorecards: J Srinath
In-game rating: 86/99
BOWLING
FIELDING
CAREER IN BRIEF
Javagal Srinath played 67 Tests for India in CricArcade's archive, from 1991 to 2002. The first came against Australia at Brisbane Cricket Ground, with scores of 21 and 12, and 3 wickets, and the last against West Indies at Eden Gardens in 2002.
The most productive decade was the 1990s: 162 wickets at 30.2 in 43 Tests. The best bowling is 8 for 86 against Pakistan at Eden Gardens in 1999. In all: 10 five-wicket hauls, 1 ten-wicket match.
With the ball: 108 wickets at 26.6 at home and 128 wickets at 33.8 away. The most wickets came against South Africa: 64 wickets at 24.5 in 13 Tests. Wankhede Stadium was the most frequent ground, with 5 Tests and 13 wickets at 30.8. The scorecards record 6 player-of-the-match awards. India won 17 of the Tests Javagal Srinath played and lost 24, with 26 drawn.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 67 Test scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 76 | 158 | New Zealand | Seddon Park | 1999 | Drawn |
| 60 | 72 | West Indies | Wankhede Stadium | 1994 | Won |
| 52* | 96 | West Indies | Punjab Cricket Association IS Bindra Stadium | 1994 | Lost |
| 52 | 65 | England | Edgbaston | 1996 | Lost |
| 49 | 116 | Pakistan | Arun Jaitley Stadium | 1999 | Won |
BEST BOWLING
| Figures | Overs | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8/86 | 27 | Pakistan | Eden Gardens | 1999 | Lost |
| 6/21 | 11.5 | South Africa | Narendra Modi Stadium | 1996 | Won |
| 6/45 | 22 | New Zealand | Punjab Cricket Association IS Bindra Stadium | 1999 | Drawn |
| 6/76 | 30 | South Africa | St George's Park | 2001 | Drawn |
| 5/46 | 19 | Pakistan | Eden Gardens | 1999 | Lost |
Best in a match: 13/132 against Pakistan (1999).
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Africa | 13 | 136 | 8.50 | 0/0 | 64 | 24.48 |
| Australia | 11 | 133 | 10.23 | 0/0 | 30 | 42.33 |
| West Indies | 11 | 314 | 22.43 | 0/2 | 25 | 40.88 |
| New Zealand | 9 | 204 | 34.00 | 0/1 | 33 | 27.70 |
| Zimbabwe | 8 | 39 | 6.50 | 0/0 | 30 | 28.70 |
| Sri Lanka | 6 | 37 | 12.33 | 0/0 | 17 | 28.88 |
| England | 5 | 78 | 13.00 | 0/1 | 17 | 38.47 |
| Pakistan | 3 | 66 | 11.00 | 0/0 | 17 | 20.65 |
| Bangladesh | 1 | 2 | 2.00 | 0/0 | 3 | 22.00 |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 32 | 534 | 16.69 | 0/2 | 108 | 26.61 |
| Away | 35 | 475 | 12.18 | 0/2 | 128 | 33.77 |
BY DECADE
| Decade | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 43 | 771 | 16.76 | 0/4 | 162 | 30.20 |
| 2000s | 24 | 238 | 9.52 | 0/0 | 74 | 31.14 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wankhede Stadium | 5 | 123 | 17.57 | 0/1 | 13 | 30.77 |
| Eden Gardens | 4 | 103 | 17.17 | 0/0 | 22 | 23.91 |
| MA Chidambaram Stadium | 4 | 51 | 12.75 | 0/0 | 8 | 27.00 |
| Vidarbha Cricket Association Ground | 4 | 18 | 6.00 | 0/0 | 5 | 54.00 |
| Punjab Cricket Association IS Bindra Stadium | 3 | 95 | 47.50 | 0/1 | 17 | 28.00 |
| Narendra Modi Stadium | 3 | 67 | 22.33 | 0/0 | 12 | 27.33 |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v Australia, 1991 at Brisbane Cricket Ground
- Latest in the archive: v West Indies, 2002 at Eden Gardens
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