Navjot Sidhu
On scorecards: NS Sidhu
In-game rating: 89/99
BATTING
FIELDING
CAREER IN BRIEF
Navjot Sidhu played 51 Tests for India in CricArcade's archive, from 1983 to 1999. The first came against West Indies at Narendra Modi Stadium, with scores of 15 and 4, and the last against New Zealand at Seddon Park in 1999.
The most productive decade was the 1990s: 2,517 runs at 44.9 in 38 Tests. The highest score in the archive is 201 from 491 balls against West Indies at Queen's Park Oval in 1997. In all: 9 hundreds, 15 fifties.
At home the average was 53.9 across 23 Tests; away it was 33.5 across 28 Tests, markedly stronger at home. The most runs came against Sri Lanka: 935 runs at 71.9 in 11 Tests. MA Chidambaram Stadium was the most frequent ground, with 4 Tests and 285 runs at 57.0. The scorecards record 2 player-of-the-match awards. India won 13 of the Tests Navjot Sidhu played and lost 14, with 24 drawn.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 51 Test scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 201 | 491 | West Indies | Queen's Park Oval | 1997 | Drawn |
| 131 | 372 | Sri Lanka | 1997 | Drawn | |
| 124 | 223 | Sri Lanka | KD Singh Babu Stadium | 1994 | Won |
| 116 | 195 | New Zealand | M Chinnaswamy Stadium | 1988 | Won |
| 116 | 237 | West Indies | Sabina Park | 1989 | Lost |
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Indies | 13 | 718 | 34.19 | 3/1 |
| Sri Lanka | 11 | 935 | 71.92 | 4/3 |
| New Zealand | 9 | 479 | 36.85 | 1/2 |
| Australia | 6 | 443 | 44.30 | 0/4 |
| England | 6 | 291 | 32.33 | 1/1 |
| Pakistan | 4 | 269 | 38.43 | 0/3 |
| Zimbabwe | 2 | 67 | 22.33 | 0/1 |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 23 | 1,726 | 53.94 | 5/9 |
| Away | 28 | 1,476 | 33.55 | 4/6 |
BY DECADE
| Decade | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 13 | 685 | 34.25 | 2/3 |
| 1990s | 38 | 2,517 | 44.95 | 7/12 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MA Chidambaram Stadium | 4 | 285 | 57.00 | 1/2 |
| Wankhede Stadium | 4 | 207 | 29.57 | 0/1 |
| M Chinnaswamy Stadium | 3 | 376 | 94.00 | 1/2 |
| Vidarbha Cricket Association Ground | 2 | 262 | 87.33 | 1/2 |
| Sinhalese Sports Club Ground | 2 | 231 | 57.75 | 1/1 |
| Queen's Park Oval | 2 | 213 | 71.00 | 1/0 |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v West Indies, 1983 at Narendra Modi Stadium
- Latest in the archive: v New Zealand, 1999 at Seddon Park
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