Murali Vijay
On scorecards: M Vijay
In-game rating: 86/99
BATTING
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CAREER IN BRIEF
Murali Vijay played 61 Tests for India in CricArcade's archive, from 2008 to 2018. The first came against Australia at Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium, with scores of 33 and 41, and the last against Australia at Perth Stadium in 2018.
The highest score in the archive is 167 from 361 balls against Australia at Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in 2013, in a match India won. In all: 12 hundreds, 15 fifties. At home the average was 47.0 across 30 Tests; away it was 30.8 across 31 Tests, markedly stronger at home.
The most runs came against Australia: 1,324 runs at 47.3 in 15 Tests. Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium was the most frequent ground, with 4 Tests and 283 runs at 40.4. India won 33 of the Tests Murali Vijay played and lost 14, with 14 drawn.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 61 Test scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 167 | 361 | Australia | Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium | 2013 | Won |
| 155 | 267 | Sri Lanka | Arun Jaitley Stadium | 2017 | Drawn |
| 153 | 317 | Australia | Punjab Cricket Association IS Bindra Stadium | 2013 | Won |
| 150 | 272 | Bangladesh | Khan Shaheb Osman Ali Stadium | 2015 | Drawn |
| 146 | 361 | England | Trent Bridge | 2014 | Drawn |
BEST BOWLING
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 15 | 1,324 | 47.29 | 4/6 | 0 | – |
| England | 12 | 785 | 35.68 | 3/2 | 1 | 32.00 |
| South Africa | 12 | 531 | 25.29 | 0/2 | 0 | – |
| West Indies | 7 | 148 | 16.44 | 0/0 | 0 | – |
| Sri Lanka | 6 | 560 | 62.22 | 2/3 | 0 | – |
| New Zealand | 5 | 234 | 23.40 | 0/2 | 0 | – |
| Bangladesh | 3 | 295 | 73.75 | 2/0 | 0 | – |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 105 | 105.00 | 1/0 | 0 | – |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 30 | 2,257 | 47.02 | 9/6 | 0 | – |
| Away | 31 | 1,725 | 30.80 | 3/9 | 1 | 136.00 |
BY DECADE
| Decade | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2 | 161 | 53.67 | 0/1 | 0 | – |
| 2010s | 59 | 3,821 | 37.83 | 12/14 | 1 | 198.00 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium | 4 | 283 | 40.43 | 1/0 | 0 | – |
| Punjab Cricket Association IS Bindra Stadium | 3 | 313 | 52.17 | 1/1 | 0 | – |
| M Chinnaswamy Stadium | 3 | 309 | 103.00 | 2/0 | 0 | – |
| Arun Jaitley Stadium | 3 | 247 | 41.17 | 1/1 | 0 | – |
| Eden Gardens | 3 | 49 | 12.25 | 0/0 | 0 | – |
| Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium | 2 | 282 | 94.00 | 2/0 | 0 | – |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v Australia, 2008 at Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium
- Latest in the archive: v Australia, 2018 at Perth Stadium
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