Syed Abid Ali
On scorecards: S Abid Ali
In-game rating: 69/99
BOWLING
FIELDING
CAREER IN BRIEF
Syed Abid Ali played 29 Tests for India in CricArcade's archive, from 1967 to 1974. The first came against Australia at Adelaide Oval, with scores of 33 and 33, and 7 wickets, and the last against West Indies at Arun Jaitley Stadium in 1974.
The most productive decade was the 1960s: 530 runs at 22.1 in 12 Tests. The highest score in the archive is 81 from 165 balls against Australia at Sydney Cricket Ground in 1968, in a defeat. The best bowling is 6 for 55 against Australia at Adelaide Oval in 1967.
In all: 6 fifties, 1 five-wicket haul. At home the average was 17.1 across 10 Tests; away it was 22.4 across 19 Tests, a player who travelled well. The most runs came against England: 307 runs at 18.1 in 10 Tests. Brabourne Stadium was the most frequent ground, with 3 Tests and 50 runs at 10.0. India won 7 of the Tests Syed Abid Ali played and lost 13, with 9 drawn.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 29 Test scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 81 | 165 | Australia | Sydney Cricket Ground | 1968 | Lost |
| 78 | 123 | Australia | Sydney Cricket Ground | 1968 | Lost |
| 71 | 93 | England | Old Trafford | 1974 | Lost |
| 63 | – | New Zealand | Vidarbha Cricket Association Ground | 1969 | Lost |
| 58 | 103 | England | Arun Jaitley Stadium | 1972 | Lost |
BEST BOWLING
| Figures | Overs | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6/55 | 17 | Australia | Adelaide Oval | 1967 | Lost |
| 4/26 | 15 | New Zealand | Carisbrook | 1968 | Won |
| 4/64 | 32.4 | England | Old Trafford | 1971 | Drawn |
| 3/47 | 27 | New Zealand | Lal Bahadur Shastri Stadium | 1969 | Drawn |
| 3/70 | 21 | West Indies | Kensington Oval | 1971 | Drawn |
Best in a match: 7/116 against Australia (1967).
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| England | 10 | 307 | 18.06 | 0/2 | 14 | 47.93 |
| New Zealand | 7 | 226 | 16.14 | 0/1 | 13 | 19.85 |
| West Indies | 7 | 181 | 20.11 | 0/1 | 12 | 56.92 |
| Australia | 5 | 304 | 30.40 | 0/2 | 8 | 46.00 |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 10 | 325 | 17.11 | 0/2 | 11 | 45.64 |
| Away | 19 | 693 | 22.35 | 0/4 | 36 | 41.06 |
BY DECADE
| Decade | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12 | 530 | 22.08 | 0/3 | 21 | 29.81 |
| 1970s | 17 | 488 | 18.77 | 0/3 | 26 | 52.08 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brabourne Stadium | 3 | 50 | 10.00 | 0/0 | 2 | 75.00 |
| Old Trafford | 2 | 75 | 25.00 | 0/1 | 8 | 33.63 |
| Arun Jaitley Stadium | 2 | 70 | 17.50 | 0/1 | 0 | – |
| Queen's Park Oval | 2 | 54 | 18.00 | 0/0 | 6 | 31.33 |
| Lord's | 2 | 37 | 9.25 | 0/0 | 3 | 45.67 |
| Sydney Cricket Ground | 1 | 159 | 79.50 | 0/2 | 1 | 65.00 |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v Australia, 1967 at Adelaide Oval
- Latest in the archive: v West Indies, 1974 at Arun Jaitley Stadium
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