Polly Umrigar
On scorecards: PR Umrigar
In-game rating: 88/99
BATTING
FIELDING
CAREER IN BRIEF
Polly Umrigar played 59 Tests for India in CricArcade's archive, from 1948 to 1962. The first came against West Indies at Brabourne Stadium, with a score of 30, and the last against West Indies at Sabina Park in 1962.
The most productive decade was the 1950s: 2,520 runs at 39.4 in 43 Tests. The highest score in the archive is 223 against New Zealand at Lal Bahadur Shastri Stadium in 1955. The best bowling is 6 for 74 against Pakistan at Dring Stadium in 1955.
In all: 12 hundreds, 14 fifties, 2 five-wicket hauls. At home the average was 43.4 across 36 Tests; away it was 41.0 across 22 Tests. The most runs came against West Indies: 1,372 runs at 50.8 in 16 Tests. Brabourne Stadium was the most frequent ground, with 8 Tests and 403 runs at 36.6. Polly Umrigar captained India in 8 Tests, winning 2 and losing 2. India won 8 of the Tests Polly Umrigar played and lost 21, with 30 drawn.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 59 Test scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 223 | – | New Zealand | Lal Bahadur Shastri Stadium | 1955 | Drawn |
| 172* | – | West Indies | Queen's Park Oval | 1962 | Lost |
| 147* | – | England | Green Park | 1961 | Drawn |
| 130* | – | England | MA Chidambaram Stadium | 1952 | Won |
| 130 | – | West Indies | Queen's Park Oval | 1953 | Drawn |
BEST BOWLING
| Figures | Overs | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6/74 | 58 | Pakistan | Dring Stadium | 1955 | Drawn |
| 5/107 | 56 | West Indies | Queen's Park Oval | 1962 | Lost |
| 4/27 | 25 | Australia | Green Park | 1959 | Won |
| 4/49 | 15.3 | Australia | Arun Jaitley Stadium | 1959 | Lost |
| 4/71 | 55 | Pakistan | Green Park | 1960 | Drawn |
Best in a match: 6/74 against Pakistan (1955).
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| England | 17 | 770 | 29.62 | 3/0 | 2 | 138.50 |
| West Indies | 16 | 1,372 | 50.81 | 3/10 | 11 | 49.73 |
| Pakistan | 15 | 911 | 53.59 | 5/2 | 14 | 30.36 |
| Australia | 6 | 227 | 20.64 | 0/1 | 8 | 25.38 |
| New Zealand | 5 | 351 | 70.20 | 1/1 | 0 | – |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 36 | 2,082 | 43.38 | 7/6 | 18 | 50.56 |
| Away | 22 | 1,517 | 41.00 | 5/8 | 17 | 32.12 |
| Neutral | 1 | 32 | 32.00 | 0/0 | 0 | – |
BY DECADE
| Decade | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 1 | 30 | 30.00 | 0/0 | 0 | – |
| 1950s | 43 | 2,520 | 39.38 | 7/11 | 18 | 43.11 |
| 1960s | 15 | 1,081 | 51.48 | 5/3 | 17 | 38.00 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brabourne Stadium | 8 | 403 | 36.64 | 1/2 | 0 | – |
| Arun Jaitley Stadium | 7 | 306 | 38.25 | 1/1 | 4 | 20.50 |
| Eden Gardens | 7 | 204 | 18.55 | 0/0 | 3 | 73.67 |
| Green Park | 5 | 409 | 58.43 | 2/1 | 9 | 34.22 |
| Corporation Stadium | 5 | 298 | 42.57 | 1/1 | 2 | 72.50 |
| Queen's Park Oval | 4 | 580 | 82.86 | 2/4 | 7 | 30.71 |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v West Indies, 1948 at Brabourne Stadium
- Latest in the archive: v West Indies, 1962 at Sabina Park
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