Salim Durani
On scorecards: SA Durani
In-game rating: 74/99
BATTING
BOWLING
FIELDING
CAREER IN BRIEF
Salim Durani played 29 Tests for India in CricArcade's archive, from 1960 to 1973. The first came against Australia at Brabourne Stadium, with a score of 18, and the last against England at Brabourne Stadium in 1973.
The most productive decade was the 1960s: 935 runs at 24.6 in 23 Tests. The highest score in the archive is 104 against West Indies at Queen's Park Oval in 1962, in a defeat. The best bowling is 6 for 73 against Australia at Eden Gardens in 1964.
In all: 1 hundred, 7 fifties, 3 five-wicket hauls, 1 ten-wicket match. At home the average was 26.3 across 21 Tests; away it was 21.8 across 8 Tests. The most runs came against England: 672 runs at 30.5 in 13 Tests. Brabourne Stadium was the most frequent ground, with 7 Tests and 417 runs at 32.1. India won 6 of the Tests Salim Durani played and lost 7, with 16 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 104 | – | West Indies | Queen's Park Oval | 1962 | Lost |
| 90 | – | England | Brabourne Stadium | 1964 | Drawn |
| 73 | 150 | England | Brabourne Stadium | 1973 | Drawn |
| 71 | – | England | Brabourne Stadium | 1961 | Drawn |
| 61* | – | England | Green Park | 1964 | Drawn |
BEST BOWLING
| Figures | Overs | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6/73 | 28 | Australia | Eden Gardens | 1964 | Drawn |
| 6/105 | 36 | England | Corporation Stadium | 1962 | Won |
| 5/47 | 23.2 | England | Eden Gardens | 1961 | Won |
| 4/72 | 34 | England | Corporation Stadium | 1962 | Won |
| 4/82 | 35.2 | West Indies | Queen's Park Oval | 1962 | Lost |
Best in a match: 10/177 against England (1962).
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| England | 13 | 672 | 30.55 | 0/5 | 35 | 32.91 |
| West Indies | 9 | 355 | 23.67 | 1/2 | 21 | 42.19 |
| Australia | 4 | 88 | 14.67 | 0/0 | 10 | 43.70 |
| New Zealand | 3 | 87 | 17.40 | 0/0 | 9 | 20.22 |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 21 | 919 | 26.26 | 0/6 | 55 | 34.47 |
| Away | 8 | 283 | 21.77 | 1/1 | 20 | 38.05 |
BY DECADE
| Decade | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 23 | 935 | 24.61 | 1/5 | 71 | 34.32 |
| 1970s | 6 | 267 | 26.70 | 0/2 | 4 | 55.00 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brabourne Stadium | 7 | 417 | 32.08 | 0/4 | 13 | 41.23 |
| Eden Gardens | 5 | 188 | 20.89 | 0/1 | 19 | 21.89 |
| Corporation Stadium | 4 | 90 | 12.86 | 0/0 | 19 | 29.74 |
| Queen's Park Oval | 3 | 188 | 31.33 | 1/1 | 10 | 22.10 |
| Sabina Park | 3 | 40 | 8.00 | 0/0 | 7 | 45.57 |
| Green Park | 2 | 114 | 57.00 | 0/1 | 2 | 112.00 |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v Australia, 1960 at Brabourne Stadium
- Latest in the archive: v England, 1973 at Brabourne Stadium
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