Manoj Prabhakar
On scorecards: M Prabhakar
In-game rating: 81/99
BATTING
BOWLING
FIELDING
CAREER IN BRIEF
Manoj Prabhakar played 39 Tests for India in CricArcade's archive, from 1984 to 1995. The first came against England at Arun Jaitley Stadium, with scores of 25 and 5, and 1 wicket, and the last against New Zealand at Barabati Stadium in 1995.
The most productive decade was the 1990s: 1,346 runs at 31.3 in 33 Tests. The highest score in the archive is 120 from 275 balls against West Indies at Punjab Cricket Association IS Bindra Stadium in 1994, in a defeat. The best bowling is 6 for 132 against Pakistan at Iqbal Stadium in 1989.
In all: 1 hundred, 9 fifties, 3 five-wicket hauls. At home the average was 28.1 across 16 Tests; away it was 35.8 across 23 Tests, a player who travelled well. The most runs came against England: 348 runs at 31.6 in 8 Tests. India won 11 of the Tests Manoj Prabhakar played and lost 9, with 19 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 120 | 275 | West Indies | Punjab Cricket Association IS Bindra Stadium | 1994 | Lost |
| 95 | 268 | New Zealand | McLean Park | 1990 | Drawn |
| 95 | 187 | Sri Lanka | Sinhalese Sports Club Ground | 1993 | Won |
| 67* | 128 | England | Old Trafford | 1990 | Drawn |
| 64 | 111 | Australia | Adelaide Oval | 1992 | Lost |
BEST BOWLING
| Figures | Overs | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6/132 | 42.3 | Pakistan | Iqbal Stadium | 1989 | Drawn |
| 5/101 | 32.5 | Australia | Western Australia Cricket Association Ground | 1992 | Lost |
| 5/104 | 34.5 | Pakistan | National Stadium | 1989 | Drawn |
| 4/74 | 32.4 | England | Kennington Oval | 1990 | Drawn |
| 4/82 | 20 | Sri Lanka | M Chinnaswamy Stadium | 1994 | Won |
Best in a match: 6/92 against Sri Lanka (1993).
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| England | 8 | 348 | 31.64 | 0/1 | 14 | 55.93 |
| Sri Lanka | 7 | 234 | 33.43 | 0/2 | 24 | 20.50 |
| New Zealand | 6 | 345 | 49.29 | 0/2 | 7 | 61.43 |
| Australia | 5 | 224 | 28.00 | 0/2 | 19 | 35.79 |
| Pakistan | 4 | 168 | 56.00 | 0/1 | 16 | 33.88 |
| South Africa | 4 | 112 | 18.67 | 0/1 | 9 | 43.22 |
| West Indies | 3 | 152 | 30.40 | 1/0 | 2 | 74.50 |
| Zimbabwe | 2 | 17 | 8.50 | 0/0 | 5 | 23.20 |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 16 | 561 | 28.05 | 1/0 | 23 | 31.43 |
| Away | 23 | 1,039 | 35.83 | 0/9 | 73 | 39.15 |
BY DECADE
| Decade | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6 | 254 | 42.33 | 0/1 | 17 | 37.88 |
| 1990s | 33 | 1,346 | 31.30 | 1/8 | 79 | 37.18 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eden Gardens | 2 | 115 | 38.33 | 0/0 | 1 | 52.00 |
| MA Chidambaram Stadium | 2 | 68 | 68.00 | 0/0 | 0 | – |
| M Chinnaswamy Stadium | 2 | 61 | 20.33 | 0/0 | 7 | 19.71 |
| Wankhede Stadium | 2 | 51 | 17.00 | 0/0 | 6 | 19.17 |
| Arun Jaitley Stadium | 2 | 33 | 11.00 | 0/0 | 2 | 57.00 |
| Punjab Cricket Association IS Bindra Stadium | 1 | 120 | 120.00 | 1/0 | 0 | – |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v England, 1984 at Arun Jaitley Stadium
- Latest in the archive: v New Zealand, 1995 at Barabati Stadium
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