Srinivas Venkataraghavan
On scorecards: S Venkataraghavan
In-game rating: 70/99
BOWLING
FIELDING
CAREER IN BRIEF
Srinivas Venkataraghavan played 57 Tests for India in CricArcade's archive, from 1965 to 1983. The first came against New Zealand at Corporation Stadium, with a score of 4 and 2 wickets, and the last against Pakistan at Burlton Park in 1983.
The most productive decade was the 1970s: 98 wickets at 38.4 in 36 Tests. The best bowling is 8 for 72 against New Zealand at Arun Jaitley Stadium in 1965. In all: 3 five-wicket hauls, 1 ten-wicket match.
With the ball: 94 wickets at 30.6 at home and 62 wickets at 44.4 away. The most wickets came against West Indies: 68 wickets at 39.5 in 23 Tests. Arun Jaitley Stadium was the most frequent ground, with 6 Tests and 19 wickets at 26.0. Srinivas Venkataraghavan captained India in 5 Tests, winning 0 and losing 2. India won 10 of the Tests Srinivas Venkataraghavan played and lost 18, with 29 drawn.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 57 Test scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 64 | – | New Zealand | MA Chidambaram Stadium | 1976 | Won |
| 51 | – | West Indies | Queen's Park Oval | 1971 | Drawn |
| 37 | 60 | Australia | Western Australia Cricket Association Ground | 1977 | Lost |
| 36* | – | West Indies | Brabourne Stadium | 1966 | Lost |
| 28 | 46 | England | Edgbaston | 1979 | Lost |
BEST BOWLING
| Figures | Overs | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8/72 | 51.1 | New Zealand | Arun Jaitley Stadium | 1965 | Won |
| 6/74 | 30.1 | New Zealand | Vidarbha Cricket Association Ground | 1969 | Lost |
| 5/95 | 36 | West Indies | Queen's Park Oval | 1971 | Won |
| 4/43 | 16.5 | West Indies | MA Chidambaram Stadium | 1979 | Won |
| 4/52 | 30.5 | England | Lord's | 1971 | Drawn |
Best in a match: 12/152 against New Zealand (1965).
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Indies | 23 | 267 | 11.13 | 0/1 | 68 | 39.47 |
| England | 13 | 179 | 10.53 | 0/0 | 23 | 46.65 |
| New Zealand | 10 | 144 | 16.00 | 0/1 | 44 | 22.82 |
| Australia | 9 | 147 | 12.25 | 0/0 | 20 | 38.45 |
| Pakistan | 2 | 11 | 5.50 | 0/0 | 1 | 104.00 |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 32 | 416 | 12.24 | 0/1 | 94 | 30.65 |
| Away | 25 | 332 | 11.07 | 0/1 | 62 | 44.40 |
BY DECADE
| Decade | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14 | 254 | 14.94 | 0/0 | 47 | 25.17 |
| 1970s | 36 | 477 | 11.93 | 0/2 | 98 | 38.38 |
| 1980s | 7 | 17 | 2.43 | 0/0 | 11 | 62.73 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arun Jaitley Stadium | 6 | 47 | 6.71 | 0/0 | 19 | 26.00 |
| Queen's Park Oval | 5 | 91 | 18.20 | 0/1 | 19 | 31.37 |
| Brabourne Stadium | 4 | 91 | 22.75 | 0/0 | 6 | 67.33 |
| MA Chidambaram Stadium | 4 | 83 | 20.75 | 0/1 | 18 | 22.89 |
| Green Park | 4 | 69 | 23.00 | 0/0 | 10 | 38.20 |
| Eden Gardens | 4 | 58 | 9.67 | 0/0 | 13 | 21.23 |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v New Zealand, 1965 at Corporation Stadium
- Latest in the archive: v Pakistan, 1983 at Burlton Park
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