Sunil Joshi
On scorecards: SB Joshi
In-game rating: 77/99
BOWLING
FIELDING
CAREER IN BRIEF
Sunil Joshi played 15 Tests for India in CricArcade's archive, from 1996 to 2000. The first came against England at Edgbaston, with scores of 12 and 12, and the last against Zimbabwe at Vidarbha Cricket Association Ground in 2000.
The most productive decade was the 1990s: 233 runs at 15.5 in 12 Tests. The highest score in the archive is 92 from 180 balls against Bangladesh at Bangabandhu National Stadium in 2000, in a match India won. The best bowling is 5 for 142 against Bangladesh at Bangabandhu National Stadium in 2000.
In all: 1 fifty, 1 five-wicket haul. At home the average was 13.8 across 9 Tests; away it was 33.3 across 6 Tests, a player who travelled well. The most runs came against West Indies: 84 runs at 28.0 in 4 Tests. India won 6 of the Tests Sunil Joshi played and lost 3, with 6 drawn.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 15 Test scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 92 | 180 | Bangladesh | Bangabandhu National Stadium | 2000 | Won |
| 43 | 148 | West Indies | Sabina Park | 1997 | Drawn |
| 27 | 18 | Zimbabwe | Vidarbha Cricket Association Ground | 2000 | Drawn |
| 25* | 67 | Pakistan | MA Chidambaram Stadium | 1999 | Lost |
| 24 | 41 | West Indies | Queen's Park Oval | 1997 | Drawn |
BEST BOWLING
| Figures | Overs | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5/142 | 45.3 | Bangladesh | Bangabandhu National Stadium | 2000 | Won |
| 4/43 | 24 | South Africa | Narendra Modi Stadium | 1996 | Won |
| 3/27 | 18 | Bangladesh | Bangabandhu National Stadium | 2000 | Won |
| 3/57 | 36 | West Indies | Queen's Park Oval | 1997 | Drawn |
| 3/66 | 29 | South Africa | Green Park | 1996 | Won |
Best in a match: 8/169 against Bangladesh (2000).
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Indies | 4 | 84 | 28.00 | 0/0 | 11 | 30.09 |
| South Africa | 3 | 50 | 8.33 | 0/0 | 8 | 31.00 |
| New Zealand | 2 | 19 | 9.50 | 0/0 | 5 | 30.00 |
| Zimbabwe | 2 | 27 | 27.00 | 0/0 | 6 | 67.67 |
| Australia | 1 | 23 | 23.00 | 0/0 | 2 | 44.00 |
| Bangladesh | 1 | 92 | 92.00 | 0/1 | 8 | 21.13 |
| England | 1 | 24 | 12.00 | 0/0 | 0 | – |
| Pakistan | 1 | 33 | 33.00 | 0/0 | 1 | 78.00 |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 9 | 152 | 13.82 | 0/0 | 22 | 44.09 |
| Away | 6 | 200 | 33.33 | 0/1 | 19 | 26.32 |
BY DECADE
| Decade | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12 | 233 | 15.53 | 0/0 | 27 | 33.15 |
| 2000s | 3 | 119 | 59.50 | 0/1 | 14 | 41.07 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Green Park | 2 | 35 | 11.67 | 0/0 | 5 | 33.80 |
| Arun Jaitley Stadium | 2 | 23 | 23.00 | 0/0 | 6 | 45.33 |
| Bangabandhu National Stadium | 1 | 92 | 92.00 | 0/1 | 8 | 21.13 |
| Sabina Park | 1 | 43 | 43.00 | 0/0 | 1 | 108.00 |
| MA Chidambaram Stadium | 1 | 33 | 33.00 | 0/0 | 1 | 78.00 |
| Narendra Modi Stadium | 1 | 29 | 14.50 | 0/0 | 5 | 14.20 |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v England, 1996 at Edgbaston
- Latest in the archive: v Zimbabwe, 2000 at Vidarbha Cricket Association Ground
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