Lala Amarnath
On scorecards: L Amarnath
In-game rating: 77/99
BOWLING
FIELDING
CAREER IN BRIEF
Lala Amarnath played 24 Tests for India in CricArcade's archive, from 1933 to 1952. The first came against England at Gymkhana Ground, with scores of 38 and 118, and the last against Pakistan at Eden Gardens in 1952.
The most productive decade was the 1940s: 503 runs at 21.9 in 13 Tests. The highest score in the archive is 118 against England at Gymkhana Ground in 1933, in a defeat. The best bowling is 5 for 96 against England at Old Trafford in 1946.
In all: 1 hundred, 4 fifties, 2 five-wicket hauls. At home the average was 31.9 across 16 Tests; away it was 13.9 across 8 Tests, markedly stronger at home. The most runs came against England: 339 runs at 24.2 in 9 Tests. Brabourne Stadium was the most frequent ground, with 4 Tests and 176 runs at 35.2. Lala Amarnath captained India in 15 Tests, winning 2 and losing 6. India won 3 of the Tests Lala Amarnath played and lost 9, with 12 drawn.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 24 Test scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 118 | – | England | Gymkhana Ground | 1933 | Lost |
| 62 | – | West Indies | Arun Jaitley Stadium | 1948 | Drawn |
| 61* | – | Pakistan | University Ground | 1952 | Lost |
| 58* | – | West Indies | Brabourne Stadium | 1948 | Drawn |
| 50 | – | England | Lord's | 1946 | Lost |
BEST BOWLING
| Figures | Overs | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5/96 | 51 | England | Old Trafford | 1946 | Drawn |
| 5/118 | 57 | England | Lord's | 1946 | Lost |
| 4/40 | 21 | Pakistan | Brabourne Stadium | 1952 | Won |
| 4/78 | 21 | Australia | Melbourne Cricket Ground | 1948 | Lost |
| 4/84 | 39 | Australia | Brisbane Cricket Ground | 1947 | Lost |
Best in a match: 8/167 against England (1946).
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| England | 9 | 339 | 24.21 | 1/1 | 20 | 32.50 |
| Australia | 5 | 140 | 14.00 | 0/0 | 13 | 28.15 |
| Pakistan | 5 | 105 | 26.25 | 0/1 | 9 | 22.44 |
| West Indies | 5 | 294 | 36.75 | 0/2 | 3 | 87.67 |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 16 | 669 | 31.86 | 1/3 | 19 | 41.32 |
| Away | 8 | 209 | 13.93 | 0/1 | 26 | 26.77 |
BY DECADE
| Decade | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 3 | 203 | 40.60 | 1/0 | 4 | 28.25 |
| 1940s | 13 | 503 | 21.87 | 0/3 | 29 | 33.07 |
| 1950s | 8 | 172 | 21.50 | 0/1 | 12 | 34.08 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brabourne Stadium | 4 | 176 | 35.20 | 0/1 | 7 | 24.86 |
| MA Chidambaram Stadium | 4 | 102 | 20.40 | 0/0 | 5 | 42.20 |
| Eden Gardens | 4 | 57 | 11.40 | 0/0 | 3 | 76.33 |
| Arun Jaitley Stadium | 2 | 107 | 35.67 | 0/1 | 2 | 47.50 |
| Melbourne Cricket Ground | 2 | 28 | 7.00 | 0/0 | 8 | 26.13 |
| Gymkhana Ground | 1 | 156 | 78.00 | 1/0 | 0 | – |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v England, 1933 at Gymkhana Ground
- Latest in the archive: v Pakistan, 1952 at Eden Gardens
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