Shivlal Yadav
On scorecards: NS Yadav
In-game rating: 79/99
BOWLING
FIELDING
CAREER IN BRIEF
Shivlal Yadav played 35 Tests for India in CricArcade's archive, from 1979 to 1987. The first came against Australia at M Chinnaswamy Stadium, with 7 wickets, and the last against Pakistan at M Chinnaswamy Stadium in 1987.
The most productive decade was the 1980s: 70 wickets at 38.7 in 26 Tests. The best bowling is 5 for 76 against Sri Lanka at Vidarbha Cricket Association Ground in 1986. In all: 3 five-wicket hauls.
With the ball: 77 wickets at 34.1 at home and 25 wickets at 38.2 away. The most wickets came against Australia: 55 wickets at 28.8 in 13 Tests. Wankhede Stadium was the most frequent ground, with 6 Tests and 22 wickets at 26.1. India won 7 of the Tests Shivlal Yadav played and lost 5, with 22 drawn.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 35 Test scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 43 | 213 | New Zealand | Eden Park | 1981 | Drawn |
| 41 | 123 | Australia | Adelaide Oval | 1985 | Drawn |
| 29* | 79 | Pakistan | Wankhede Stadium | 1979 | Won |
| 29 | – | Pakistan | Iqbal Stadium | 1984 | Drawn |
| 28* | 87 | England | Arun Jaitley Stadium | 1984 | Lost |
BEST BOWLING
| Figures | Overs | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5/76 | 19.1 | Sri Lanka | Vidarbha Cricket Association Ground | 1986 | Won |
| 5/99 | 62.3 | Australia | Sydney Cricket Ground | 1986 | Drawn |
| 5/131 | 44.1 | West Indies | Wankhede Stadium | 1983 | Drawn |
| 4/35 | 12 | Australia | Green Park | 1979 | Won |
| 4/40 | 21 | Australia | Wankhede Stadium | 1979 | Won |
Best in a match: 8/118 against Australia (1986).
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 13 | 128 | 18.29 | 0/0 | 55 | 28.78 |
| Pakistan | 10 | 128 | 16.00 | 0/0 | 17 | 55.24 |
| England | 6 | 71 | 11.83 | 0/0 | 9 | 52.00 |
| West Indies | 3 | 29 | 7.25 | 0/0 | 9 | 36.56 |
| Sri Lanka | 2 | 3 | 3.00 | 0/0 | 11 | 13.64 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 44 | 22.00 | 0/0 | 1 | 111.00 |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 28 | 247 | 10.74 | 0/0 | 77 | 34.10 |
| Away | 7 | 156 | 31.20 | 0/0 | 25 | 38.16 |
BY DECADE
| Decade | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9 | 78 | 13.00 | 0/0 | 32 | 27.19 |
| 1980s | 26 | 325 | 14.77 | 0/0 | 70 | 38.71 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wankhede Stadium | 6 | 72 | 18.00 | 0/0 | 22 | 26.14 |
| Eden Gardens | 5 | 40 | 8.00 | 0/0 | 10 | 41.90 |
| MA Chidambaram Stadium | 4 | 43 | 8.60 | 0/0 | 6 | 84.17 |
| Arun Jaitley Stadium | 4 | 33 | 16.50 | 0/0 | 5 | 78.80 |
| M Chinnaswamy Stadium | 3 | 5 | 2.50 | 0/0 | 12 | 22.50 |
| Adelaide Oval | 2 | 57 | 28.50 | 0/0 | 7 | 40.14 |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v Australia, 1979 at M Chinnaswamy Stadium
- Latest in the archive: v Pakistan, 1987 at M Chinnaswamy Stadium
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