Pankaj Roy
On scorecards: P Roy
In-game rating: 85/99
BATTING
FIELDING
CAREER IN BRIEF
Pankaj Roy played 43 Tests for India in CricArcade's archive, from 1951 to 1960. The first came against England at Arun Jaitley Stadium, with a score of 12, and the last against Pakistan at Brabourne Stadium in 1960.
The most productive decade was the 1950s: 2,280 runs at 33.5 in 39 Tests. The highest score in the archive is 173 against New Zealand at Corporation Stadium in 1956, in a match India won. In all: 5 hundreds, 9 fifties.
At home the average was 37.0 across 25 Tests; away it was 25.7 across 17 Tests, markedly stronger at home. The most runs came against West Indies: 717 runs at 39.8 in 9 Tests. Eden Gardens was the most frequent ground, with 6 Tests and 358 runs at 35.8. India won 4 of the Tests Pankaj Roy played and lost 18, with 21 drawn.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 43 Test scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 173 | – | New Zealand | Corporation Stadium | 1956 | Won |
| 150 | – | West Indies | Sabina Park | 1953 | Drawn |
| 140 | – | England | Brabourne Stadium | 1951 | Drawn |
| 111 | – | England | MA Chidambaram Stadium | 1952 | Won |
| 100 | – | New Zealand | Eden Gardens | 1955 | Drawn |
BEST BOWLING
| Figures | Overs | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1/6 | 2 | Australia | Brabourne Stadium | 1960 | Drawn |
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| England | 14 | 620 | 25.83 | 2/1 | 0 | – |
| Pakistan | 9 | 372 | 28.62 | 0/2 | 0 | – |
| West Indies | 9 | 717 | 39.83 | 1/3 | 0 | – |
| Australia | 8 | 432 | 27.00 | 0/3 | 1 | 6.00 |
| New Zealand | 3 | 301 | 75.25 | 2/0 | 0 | – |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 25 | 1,553 | 36.98 | 4/5 | 1 | 27.00 |
| Away | 17 | 822 | 25.69 | 1/3 | 0 | – |
| Neutral | 1 | 67 | 67.00 | 0/1 | 0 | – |
BY DECADE
| Decade | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 39 | 2,280 | 33.53 | 5/8 | 0 | – |
| 1960s | 4 | 162 | 23.14 | 0/1 | 1 | 10.00 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eden Gardens | 6 | 358 | 35.80 | 1/0 | 0 | – |
| Brabourne Stadium | 5 | 444 | 49.33 | 1/3 | 1 | 10.00 |
| Corporation Stadium | 4 | 264 | 37.71 | 1/0 | 0 | – |
| Arun Jaitley Stadium | 4 | 177 | 29.50 | 0/2 | 0 | – |
| Green Park | 3 | 167 | 27.83 | 0/0 | 0 | – |
| Lord's | 2 | 50 | 12.50 | 0/0 | 0 | – |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v England, 1951 at Arun Jaitley Stadium
- Latest in the archive: v Pakistan, 1960 at Brabourne Stadium
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