Ravi Shastri
On scorecards: RJ Shastri
In-game rating: 86/99
BATTING
BOWLING
FIELDING
CAREER IN BRIEF
Ravi Shastri played 80 Tests for India in CricArcade's archive, from 1981 to 1992. The first came against New Zealand at Basin Reserve, with scores of 3 and 19, and 6 wickets, and the last against South Africa at St George's Park in 1992.
The most productive decade was the 1980s: 3,036 runs at 33.7 in 69 Tests. The highest score in the archive is 206 from 477 balls against Australia at Sydney Cricket Ground in 1992. The best bowling is 5 for 75 against Pakistan at Vidarbha Cricket Association Ground in 1983.
In all: 11 hundreds, 12 fifties, 2 five-wicket hauls. At home the average was 37.6 across 38 Tests; away it was 34.4 across 42 Tests. The most runs came against England: 1,026 runs at 38.0 in 20 Tests. Wankhede Stadium was the most frequent ground, with 6 Tests and 457 runs at 57.1. The scorecards record 5 player-of-the-match awards. India won 10 of the Tests Ravi Shastri played and lost 20, with 49 drawn.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 80 Test scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 206 | 477 | Australia | Sydney Cricket Ground | 1992 | Drawn |
| 187 | 436 | England | Kennington Oval | 1990 | Drawn |
| 142 | 323 | England | Wankhede Stadium | 1984 | Won |
| 139 | 270 | Pakistan | Iqbal Stadium | 1984 | Drawn |
| 128 | 327 | Pakistan | National Stadium | 1983 | Drawn |
BEST BOWLING
| Figures | Overs | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5/75 | 30.4 | Pakistan | Vidarbha Cricket Association Ground | 1983 | Drawn |
| 5/125 | 56 | New Zealand | Eden Park | 1981 | Drawn |
| 4/11 | 11 | Sri Lanka | Barabati Stadium | 1987 | Won |
| 4/43 | 24 | West Indies | Sabina Park | 1983 | Lost |
| 4/45 | 18 | New Zealand | Wankhede Stadium | 1988 | Lost |
Best in a match: 8/179 against Australia (1985).
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| England | 20 | 1,026 | 38.00 | 4/3 | 30 | 54.30 |
| West Indies | 19 | 847 | 30.25 | 2/2 | 37 | 43.41 |
| Pakistan | 15 | 801 | 38.14 | 3/3 | 24 | 46.29 |
| Australia | 9 | 622 | 77.75 | 2/1 | 26 | 33.96 |
| Sri Lanka | 7 | 282 | 28.20 | 0/2 | 11 | 34.91 |
| New Zealand | 6 | 182 | 26.00 | 0/1 | 20 | 20.70 |
| South Africa | 3 | 59 | 11.80 | 0/0 | 2 | 37.00 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 11 | 11.00 | 0/0 | 1 | 84.00 |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 38 | 1,729 | 37.59 | 4/8 | 73 | 38.93 |
| Away | 42 | 2,101 | 34.44 | 7/4 | 78 | 42.86 |
BY DECADE
| Decade | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 69 | 3,036 | 33.73 | 8/11 | 141 | 39.52 |
| 1990s | 11 | 794 | 46.71 | 3/1 | 10 | 61.30 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wankhede Stadium | 6 | 457 | 57.13 | 2/1 | 17 | 29.94 |
| MA Chidambaram Stadium | 6 | 301 | 50.17 | 0/2 | 12 | 61.92 |
| Arun Jaitley Stadium | 5 | 205 | 34.17 | 0/1 | 6 | 64.83 |
| Eden Gardens | 5 | 192 | 32.00 | 1/0 | 6 | 48.17 |
| Green Park | 4 | 115 | 23.00 | 0/1 | 7 | 36.43 |
| Lord's | 3 | 160 | 32.00 | 1/0 | 1 | 270.00 |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v New Zealand, 1981 at Basin Reserve
- Latest in the archive: v South Africa, 1992 at St George's Park
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