Rohan Kanhai
On scorecards: RB Kanhai
In-game rating: 92/99
BATTING
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CAREER IN BRIEF
Rohan Kanhai played 79 Tests for West Indies in CricArcade's archive, from 1957 to 1974. The first came against England at Edgbaston, with scores of 42 and 1, and the last against England at Queen's Park Oval in 1974.
The most productive decade was the 1960s: 3,739 runs at 49.9 in 43 Tests. The highest score in the archive is 256 against India at Eden Gardens in 1958, in a match West Indies won. In all: 15 hundreds, 28 fifties.
At home the average was 48.6 across 40 Tests; away it was 47.7 across 38 Tests. The most runs came against England: 2,267 runs at 42.0 in 33 Tests. Queen's Park Oval was the most frequent ground, with 16 Tests and 1,212 runs at 43.3. Rohan Kanhai captained West Indies in 13 Tests, winning 3 and losing 3. West Indies won 27 of the Tests Rohan Kanhai played and lost 20, with 31 drawn.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 79 Test scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 256 | – | India | Eden Gardens | 1958 | Won |
| 217 | – | Pakistan | Bagh-e-Jinnah | 1959 | Won |
| 158* | – | India | Sabina Park | 1971 | Drawn |
| 157 | 280 | England | Lord's | 1973 | Won |
| 153 | – | England | Queen's Park Oval | 1968 | Lost |
RECORD BY OPPONENT
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 40 | 3,064 | 48.63 | 9/13 |
| Away | 38 | 3,151 | 47.74 | 6/15 |
| Neutral | 1 | 12 | 6.00 | 0/0 |
BY DECADE
| Decade | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 18 | 1,317 | 43.90 | 2/4 |
| 1960s | 43 | 3,739 | 49.85 | 10/18 |
| 1970s | 18 | 1,171 | 45.04 | 3/6 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Queen's Park Oval | 16 | 1,212 | 43.29 | 4/4 |
| Sabina Park | 9 | 755 | 58.08 | 2/3 |
| Kensington Oval | 8 | 546 | 49.64 | 2/2 |
| Bourda | 7 | 551 | 50.09 | 1/4 |
| Lord's | 4 | 350 | 50.00 | 1/1 |
| Kennington Oval | 4 | 248 | 35.43 | 1/1 |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v England, 1957 at Edgbaston
- Latest in the archive: v England, 1974 at Queen's Park Oval
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