Vinoo Mankad
On scorecards: MH Mankad
In-game rating: 85/99
BATTING
BOWLING
FIELDING
CAREER IN BRIEF
Vinoo Mankad played 44 Tests for India in CricArcade's archive, from 1946 to 1959. The first came against England at Lord's, with scores of 14 and 63, and 2 wickets, and the last against West Indies at Arun Jaitley Stadium in 1959.
The most productive decade was the 1950s: 1,536 runs at 35.7 in 31 Tests. The highest score in the archive is 231 against New Zealand at Corporation Stadium in 1956, in a match India won. The best bowling is 8 for 52 against Pakistan at Arun Jaitley Stadium in 1952.
In all: 5 hundreds, 6 fifties, 8 five-wicket hauls, 2 ten-wicket matches. At home the average was 33.2 across 23 Tests; away it was 30.6 across 20 Tests. The most runs came against England: 618 runs at 36.4 in 11 Tests. Brabourne Stadium was the most frequent ground, with 6 Tests and 426 runs at 42.6. Vinoo Mankad captained India in 6 Tests, winning 0 and losing 1. India won 5 of the Tests Vinoo Mankad played and lost 13, with 26 drawn.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 44 Test scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 231 | – | New Zealand | Corporation Stadium | 1956 | Won |
| 223 | – | New Zealand | Brabourne Stadium | 1955 | Won |
| 184 | – | England | Lord's | 1952 | Lost |
| 116 | 187 | Australia | Melbourne Cricket Ground | 1948 | Lost |
| 111 | 309 | Australia | Melbourne Cricket Ground | 1948 | Lost |
BEST BOWLING
| Figures | Overs | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8/52 | 47 | Pakistan | Arun Jaitley Stadium | 1952 | Won |
| 8/55 | 38.5 | England | MA Chidambaram Stadium | 1952 | Won |
| 5/64 | 54 | Pakistan | Services Ground | 1955 | Drawn |
| 5/72 | 65 | Pakistan | Brabourne Stadium | 1952 | Won |
| 5/79 | 24.2 | Pakistan | Arun Jaitley Stadium | 1952 | Won |
Best in a match: 13/131 against Pakistan (1952).
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Indies | 12 | 397 | 19.85 | 0/2 | 36 | 50.06 |
| England | 11 | 618 | 36.35 | 1/4 | 54 | 23.13 |
| Pakistan | 9 | 180 | 20.00 | 0/0 | 37 | 24.68 |
| Australia | 8 | 388 | 24.25 | 2/0 | 23 | 41.00 |
| New Zealand | 4 | 526 | 105.20 | 2/0 | 12 | 27.42 |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 23 | 1,128 | 33.18 | 2/2 | 103 | 26.53 |
| Away | 20 | 979 | 30.59 | 3/4 | 58 | 42.16 |
| Neutral | 1 | 2 | 2.00 | 0/0 | 1 | 58.00 |
BY DECADE
| Decade | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 13 | 573 | 23.88 | 2/1 | 40 | 41.65 |
| 1950s | 31 | 1,536 | 35.72 | 3/5 | 122 | 29.26 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brabourne Stadium | 6 | 426 | 42.60 | 1/0 | 26 | 29.31 |
| Eden Gardens | 5 | 264 | 37.71 | 0/2 | 21 | 27.10 |
| Arun Jaitley Stadium | 4 | 58 | 9.67 | 0/0 | 22 | 26.59 |
| Corporation Stadium | 3 | 273 | 68.25 | 1/0 | 12 | 23.50 |
| MA Chidambaram Stadium | 3 | 51 | 12.75 | 0/0 | 15 | 20.93 |
| Lord's | 2 | 333 | 83.25 | 1/2 | 7 | 49.86 |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v England, 1946 at Lord's
- Latest in the archive: v West Indies, 1959 at Arun Jaitley Stadium
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