Karsan Ghavri
On scorecards: KD Ghavri
In-game rating: 73/99
BOWLING
FIELDING
CAREER IN BRIEF
Karsan Ghavri played 39 Tests for India in CricArcade's archive, from 1974 to 1981. The first came against West Indies at Eden Gardens, with scores of 3 and 27, and 2 wickets, and the last against New Zealand at Lancaster Park in 1981.
The most productive decade was the 1970s: 777 runs at 22.9 in 32 Tests. The highest score in the archive is 86 from 99 balls against Australia at Wankhede Stadium in 1979, in a match India won. The best bowling is 5 for 33 against England at Wankhede Stadium in 1977.
In all: 2 fifties, 4 five-wicket hauls. At home the average was 22.3 across 27 Tests; away it was 19.2 across 12 Tests. The most runs came against Australia: 299 runs at 23.0 in 12 Tests. Wankhede Stadium was the most frequent ground, with 6 Tests and 197 runs at 21.9. India won 12 of the Tests Karsan Ghavri played and lost 7, with 20 drawn.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 39 Test scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 86 | 99 | Australia | Wankhede Stadium | 1979 | Won |
| 64 | 123 | Australia | Sydney Cricket Ground | 1978 | Won |
| 45* | 92 | Pakistan | Green Park | 1979 | Drawn |
| 43 | – | West Indies | M Chinnaswamy Stadium | 1978 | Drawn |
| 42 | – | Pakistan | National Stadium | 1978 | Lost |
BEST BOWLING
| Figures | Overs | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5/33 | 15 | England | Wankhede Stadium | 1977 | Drawn |
| 5/51 | 24 | West Indies | M Chinnaswamy Stadium | 1978 | Drawn |
| 5/52 | 20.1 | England | Wankhede Stadium | 1980 | Lost |
| 5/107 | 30 | Australia | Sydney Cricket Ground | 1981 | Lost |
| 4/45 | 10.5 | Australia | Adelaide Oval | 1978 | Lost |
Best in a match: 7/120 against West Indies (1978).
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 12 | 299 | 23.00 | 0/2 | 32 | 37.41 |
| West Indies | 9 | 179 | 17.90 | 0/0 | 36 | 26.39 |
| England | 8 | 158 | 17.56 | 0/0 | 19 | 34.79 |
| Pakistan | 7 | 215 | 26.88 | 0/0 | 17 | 42.24 |
| New Zealand | 3 | 62 | 20.67 | 0/0 | 5 | 26.00 |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 27 | 625 | 22.32 | 0/1 | 77 | 31.58 |
| Away | 12 | 288 | 19.20 | 0/1 | 32 | 38.25 |
BY DECADE
| Decade | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 32 | 777 | 22.85 | 0/2 | 87 | 33.62 |
| 1980s | 7 | 136 | 15.11 | 0/0 | 22 | 33.23 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wankhede Stadium | 6 | 197 | 21.89 | 0/1 | 23 | 24.74 |
| MA Chidambaram Stadium | 5 | 88 | 17.60 | 0/0 | 12 | 33.67 |
| Green Park | 4 | 130 | 43.33 | 0/0 | 10 | 30.40 |
| Eden Gardens | 4 | 89 | 17.80 | 0/0 | 12 | 33.25 |
| M Chinnaswamy Stadium | 4 | 73 | 18.25 | 0/0 | 11 | 32.09 |
| Arun Jaitley Stadium | 4 | 48 | 24.00 | 0/0 | 9 | 44.78 |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v West Indies, 1974 at Eden Gardens
- Latest in the archive: v New Zealand, 1981 at Lancaster Park
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