Naren Tamhane
On scorecards: NS Tamhane
In-game rating: 65/99
BATTING
FIELDING
CAREER IN BRIEF
Naren Tamhane played 21 Tests for India in CricArcade's archive, from 1955 to 1960. The first came against Pakistan at Bangabandhu National Stadium, with a score of 5, and the last against Pakistan at Eden Gardens in 1960.
The highest score in the archive is 54 not out against Pakistan at Dring Stadium in 1955. In all: 1 fifty. At home the average was 5.0 across 14 Tests; away it was 24.2 across 6 Tests, a player who travelled well.
The most runs came against Pakistan: 83 runs at 13.8 in 7 Tests. Brabourne Stadium was the most frequent ground, with 3 Tests and 24 runs at 12.0. India won 3 of the Tests Naren Tamhane played and lost 6, with 12 drawn.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 21 Test scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 54* | – | Pakistan | Dring Stadium | 1955 | Drawn |
| 32 | – | England | Kennington Oval | 1959 | Lost |
| 20 | – | West Indies | Green Park | 1958 | Lost |
| 20 | – | England | Headingley | 1959 | Lost |
| 12* | – | Pakistan | Dring Stadium | 1955 | Drawn |
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pakistan | 7 | 83 | 13.83 | 0/1 |
| Australia | 4 | 25 | 4.17 | 0/0 |
| New Zealand | 4 | 10 | 10.00 | 0/0 |
| West Indies | 4 | 37 | 6.17 | 0/0 |
| England | 2 | 70 | 23.33 | 0/0 |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 14 | 75 | 5.00 | 0/0 |
| Away | 6 | 145 | 24.17 | 0/1 |
| Neutral | 1 | 5 | 5.00 | 0/0 |
BY DECADE
| Decade | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 19 | 222 | 11.10 | 0/1 |
| 1960s | 2 | 3 | 1.50 | 0/0 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brabourne Stadium | 3 | 24 | 12.00 | 0/0 |
| Green Park | 3 | 24 | 4.80 | 0/0 |
| Eden Gardens | 3 | 5 | 1.00 | 0/0 |
| Corporation Stadium | 2 | 14 | 14.00 | 0/0 |
| Arun Jaitley Stadium | 2 | 8 | 4.00 | 0/0 |
| Dring Stadium | 1 | 66 | – | 0/1 |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v Pakistan, 1955 at Bangabandhu National Stadium
- Latest in the archive: v Pakistan, 1960 at Eden Gardens
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