Ramakant Desai
On scorecards: RB Desai
In-game rating: 70/99
BOWLING
FIELDING
CAREER IN BRIEF
Ramakant Desai played 28 Tests for India in CricArcade's archive, from 1959 to 1968. The first came against West Indies at Arun Jaitley Stadium, with scores of 2 and 5, and 4 wickets, and the last against New Zealand at Carisbrook in 1968.
The most productive decade was the 1960s: 57 wickets at 32.8 in 21 Tests. The best bowling is 6 for 56 against New Zealand at Brabourne Stadium in 1965. In all: 2 five-wicket hauls.
With the ball: 57 wickets at 32.6 at home and 17 wickets at 53.0 away. The most wickets came against England: 22 wickets at 46.3 in 11 Tests. Arun Jaitley Stadium was the most frequent ground, with 6 Tests and 15 wickets at 42.2. India won 4 of the Tests Ramakant Desai played and lost 11, with 13 drawn.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 28 Test scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 85 | – | Pakistan | Brabourne Stadium | 1960 | Drawn |
| 32* | – | New Zealand | Carisbrook | 1968 | Won |
| 29 | – | England | Eden Gardens | 1961 | Won |
| 20 | – | West Indies | Sabina Park | 1962 | Lost |
| 18 | – | Pakistan | Corporation Stadium | 1961 | Drawn |
BEST BOWLING
| Figures | Overs | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6/56 | 25 | New Zealand | Brabourne Stadium | 1965 | Drawn |
| 5/89 | 31.4 | England | Lord's | 1959 | Lost |
| 4/62 | 22.5 | England | Eden Gardens | 1964 | Drawn |
| 4/66 | 28.5 | Pakistan | Corporation Stadium | 1961 | Drawn |
| 4/88 | 27 | Pakistan | Arun Jaitley Stadium | 1961 | Drawn |
Best in a match: 8/190 against Pakistan (1961).
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| England | 11 | 138 | 11.50 | 0/0 | 22 | 46.27 |
| Pakistan | 5 | 134 | 26.80 | 0/1 | 21 | 29.76 |
| Australia | 4 | 61 | 12.20 | 0/0 | 9 | 45.33 |
| New Zealand | 4 | 39 | 13.00 | 0/0 | 15 | 25.40 |
| West Indies | 4 | 46 | 7.67 | 0/0 | 7 | 47.00 |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 18 | 282 | 14.84 | 0/1 | 57 | 32.63 |
| Away | 10 | 136 | 11.33 | 0/0 | 17 | 53.00 |
BY DECADE
| Decade | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 7 | 45 | 5.00 | 0/0 | 17 | 52.59 |
| 1960s | 21 | 373 | 16.95 | 0/1 | 57 | 32.75 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arun Jaitley Stadium | 6 | 36 | 6.00 | 0/0 | 15 | 42.20 |
| Eden Gardens | 5 | 103 | 20.60 | 0/0 | 18 | 32.44 |
| Brabourne Stadium | 3 | 86 | 28.67 | 0/1 | 12 | 28.42 |
| Corporation Stadium | 3 | 43 | 10.75 | 0/0 | 10 | 24.50 |
| Carisbrook | 1 | 32 | – | 0/0 | 2 | 38.00 |
| Melbourne Cricket Ground | 1 | 27 | 27.00 | 0/0 | 0 | – |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v West Indies, 1959 at Arun Jaitley Stadium
- Latest in the archive: v New Zealand, 1968 at Carisbrook
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