Sreesanth
On scorecards: S Sreesanth
In-game rating: 78/99
BOWLING
FIELDING
CAREER IN BRIEF
Sreesanth played 27 Tests for India in CricArcade's archive, from 2006 to 2011. The first came against England at Vidarbha Cricket Association Ground, with a score of 1 and 4 wickets, and the last against England at Kennington Oval in 2011.
The most productive decade was the 2000s: 58 wickets at 31.3 in 16 Tests. The best bowling is 5 for 40 against South Africa at Wanderers Stadium in 2006. In all: 3 five-wicket hauls.
With the ball: 31 wickets at 39.5 at home and 56 wickets at 36.5 away. The most wickets came against South Africa: 31 wickets at 33.7 in 9 Tests. The scorecards record 2 player-of-the-match awards. India won 10 of the Tests Sreesanth played and lost 8, with 9 drawn.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 27 Test scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 35 | 32 | England | Kennington Oval | 2007 | Drawn |
| 29* | 53 | England | Wankhede Stadium | 2006 | Lost |
| 29* | 54 | West Indies | Antigua Recreation Ground | 2006 | Drawn |
| 29 | 44 | South Africa | Green Park | 2008 | Won |
| 28 | 40 | South Africa | Kingsmead | 2006 | Lost |
BEST BOWLING
| Figures | Overs | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5/40 | 10 | South Africa | Wanderers Stadium | 2006 | Won |
| 5/75 | 22 | Sri Lanka | Green Park | 2009 | Won |
| 5/114 | 29 | South Africa | Newlands | 2011 | Drawn |
| 4/70 | 22 | England | Wankhede Stadium | 2006 | Lost |
| 4/79 | 19 | South Africa | Kingsmead | 2006 | Lost |
Best in a match: 8/99 against South Africa (2006).
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Africa | 9 | 108 | 9.82 | 0/0 | 31 | 33.71 |
| England | 8 | 89 | 12.71 | 0/0 | 26 | 40.85 |
| New Zealand | 3 | 30 | 15.00 | 0/0 | 8 | 44.25 |
| West Indies | 3 | 45 | 15.00 | 0/0 | 10 | 33.50 |
| Sri Lanka | 2 | 8 | 4.00 | 0/0 | 8 | 30.00 |
| Australia | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0/0 | 2 | 63.50 |
| Bangladesh | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 0/0 | 2 | 54.00 |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 11 | 118 | 13.11 | 0/0 | 31 | 39.55 |
| Away | 16 | 163 | 9.06 | 0/0 | 56 | 36.52 |
BY DECADE
| Decade | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16 | 225 | 14.06 | 0/0 | 58 | 31.26 |
| 2010s | 11 | 56 | 5.09 | 0/0 | 29 | 50.28 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kennington Oval | 2 | 41 | 13.67 | 0/0 | 8 | 32.00 |
| Kingsmead | 2 | 38 | 12.67 | 0/0 | 12 | 22.83 |
| Green Park | 2 | 29 | 14.50 | 0/0 | 7 | 23.29 |
| Narendra Modi Stadium | 2 | 23 | 7.67 | 0/0 | 4 | 44.75 |
| Newlands | 2 | 11 | 5.50 | 0/0 | 7 | 43.00 |
| Trent Bridge | 2 | 9 | 4.50 | 0/0 | 6 | 48.00 |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v England, 2006 at Vidarbha Cricket Association Ground
- Latest in the archive: v England, 2011 at Kennington Oval
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