MS Dhoni
In-game rating: 87/99
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CAREER IN BRIEF
MS Dhoni played 90 Tests for India in CricArcade's archive, from 2005 to 2014. The first came against Sri Lanka at MA Chidambaram Stadium, with a score of 30, and the last against Australia at Melbourne Cricket Ground in 2014.
The most productive decade was the 2010s: 2,700 runs at 36.5 in 50 Tests. The highest score in the archive is 224 from 265 balls against Australia at MA Chidambaram Stadium in 2013, in a match India won. In all: 6 hundreds, 33 fifties.
At home the average was 45.8 across 42 Tests; away it was 32.8 across 48 Tests, markedly stronger at home. The most runs came against England: 1,157 runs at 33.1 in 21 Tests. Eden Gardens was the most frequent ground, with 5 Tests and 457 runs at 91.4. MS Dhoni captained India in 60 Tests, winning 27 and losing 18. The scorecards record 2 player-of-the-match awards. India won 36 of the Tests MS Dhoni played and lost 24, with 30 drawn.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 90 Test scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 224 | 265 | Australia | MA Chidambaram Stadium | 2013 | Won |
| 148 | 153 | Pakistan | Iqbal Stadium | 2006 | Drawn |
| 144 | 175 | West Indies | Eden Gardens | 2011 | Won |
| 132* | 187 | South Africa | Eden Gardens | 2010 | Won |
| 110 | 159 | Sri Lanka | Narendra Modi Stadium | 2009 | Drawn |
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| England | 21 | 1,157 | 33.06 | 0/12 |
| Australia | 19 | 990 | 35.36 | 1/5 |
| South Africa | 12 | 647 | 34.05 | 1/2 |
| West Indies | 12 | 476 | 26.44 | 1/2 |
| New Zealand | 9 | 599 | 54.45 | 0/6 |
| Sri Lanka | 9 | 491 | 49.10 | 2/2 |
| Pakistan | 5 | 323 | 64.60 | 1/2 |
| Bangladesh | 3 | 193 | 96.50 | 0/2 |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 42 | 2,380 | 45.77 | 5/15 |
| Away | 48 | 2,496 | 32.84 | 1/18 |
BY DECADE
| Decade | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40 | 2,176 | 40.30 | 3/16 |
| 2010s | 50 | 2,700 | 36.49 | 3/17 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eden Gardens | 5 | 457 | 91.40 | 2/2 |
| Narendra Modi Stadium | 5 | 276 | 34.50 | 1/1 |
| Punjab Cricket Association IS Bindra Stadium | 5 | 243 | 34.71 | 0/2 |
| Arun Jaitley Stadium | 5 | 176 | 35.20 | 0/2 |
| Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium | 4 | 339 | 56.50 | 0/4 |
| MA Chidambaram Stadium | 4 | 323 | 80.75 | 1/1 |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v Sri Lanka, 2005 at MA Chidambaram Stadium
- Latest in the archive: v Australia, 2014 at Melbourne Cricket Ground
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