Nari Contractor
On scorecards: NJ Contractor
In-game rating: 83/99
BATTING
FIELDING
CAREER IN BRIEF
Nari Contractor played 31 Tests for India in CricArcade's archive, from 1955 to 1962. The first came against New Zealand at Brabourne Stadium, with a score of 16, and the last against West Indies at Sabina Park in 1962.
The most productive decade was the 1950s: 821 runs at 30.4 in 16 Tests. The highest score in the archive is 108 against Australia at Brabourne Stadium in 1960. In all: 1 hundred, 11 fifties.
At home the average was 33.8 across 25 Tests; away it was 23.5 across 6 Tests, markedly stronger at home. The most runs came against Australia: 480 runs at 40.0 in 6 Tests. Eden Gardens was the most frequent ground, with 6 Tests and 237 runs at 19.8. Nari Contractor captained India in 12 Tests, winning 2 and losing 2. India won 5 of the Tests Nari Contractor played and lost 12, with 14 drawn.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 31 Test scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 108 | – | Australia | Brabourne Stadium | 1960 | Drawn |
| 92 | – | West Indies | Arun Jaitley Stadium | 1959 | Drawn |
| 92 | – | Pakistan | Arun Jaitley Stadium | 1961 | Drawn |
| 86 | – | England | Corporation Stadium | 1962 | Won |
| 81 | – | England | Lord's | 1959 | Lost |
BEST BOWLING
| Figures | Overs | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1/9 | 5 | Australia | Eden Gardens | 1960 | Drawn |
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| England | 9 | 413 | 27.53 | 0/3 | 0 | – |
| West Indies | 7 | 254 | 18.14 | 0/2 | 0 | – |
| Australia | 6 | 480 | 40.00 | 1/1 | 1 | 14.00 |
| Pakistan | 5 | 319 | 53.17 | 0/3 | 0 | – |
| New Zealand | 4 | 145 | 36.25 | 0/2 | 0 | – |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 25 | 1,352 | 33.80 | 1/9 | 1 | 74.00 |
| Away | 6 | 259 | 23.55 | 0/2 | 0 | – |
BY DECADE
| Decade | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 16 | 821 | 30.41 | 0/7 | 0 | – |
| 1960s | 15 | 790 | 32.92 | 1/4 | 1 | 52.00 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eden Gardens | 6 | 237 | 19.75 | 0/1 | 1 | 9.00 |
| Arun Jaitley Stadium | 5 | 364 | 52.00 | 0/3 | 0 | – |
| Brabourne Stadium | 5 | 255 | 31.88 | 1/1 | 0 | – |
| Corporation Stadium | 5 | 243 | 34.71 | 0/2 | 0 | – |
| Green Park | 4 | 253 | 42.17 | 0/2 | 0 | – |
| Lord's | 1 | 92 | 92.00 | 0/1 | 0 | – |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v New Zealand, 1955 at Brabourne Stadium
- Latest in the archive: v West Indies, 1962 at Sabina Park
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