Syed Kirmani
On scorecards: SMH Kirmani
In-game rating: 79/99
BATTING
FIELDING
CAREER IN BRIEF
Syed Kirmani played 88 Tests for India in CricArcade's archive, from 1976 to 1986. The first came against New Zealand at Eden Park, with a score of 14, and the last against Australia at Sydney Cricket Ground in 1986.
The most productive decade was the 1980s: 1,399 runs at 25.9 in 49 Tests. The highest score in the archive is 102 from 230 balls against England at Wankhede Stadium in 1984, in a match India won. In all: 2 hundreds, 12 fifties.
At home the average was 32.4 across 48 Tests; away it was 21.7 across 40 Tests, markedly stronger at home. The most runs came against Australia: 756 runs at 36.0 in 17 Tests. Wankhede Stadium was the most frequent ground, with 9 Tests and 477 runs at 47.7. India won 15 of the Tests Syed Kirmani played and lost 25, with 48 drawn.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 88 Test scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 102 | 230 | England | Wankhede Stadium | 1984 | Won |
| 101* | 206 | Australia | Wankhede Stadium | 1979 | Won |
| 88 | – | New Zealand | Wankhede Stadium | 1976 | Won |
| 78 | 230 | New Zealand | Eden Park | 1981 | Drawn |
| 75 | 115 | England | MA Chidambaram Stadium | 1985 | Lost |
BEST BOWLING
| Figures | Overs | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1/9 | 2 | Pakistan | Vidarbha Cricket Association Ground | 1983 | Drawn |
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Indies | 21 | 469 | 21.32 | 0/1 | 0 | – |
| England | 20 | 707 | 30.74 | 1/4 | 0 | – |
| Pakistan | 20 | 422 | 17.58 | 0/1 | 1 | 9.00 |
| Australia | 17 | 756 | 36.00 | 1/3 | 0 | – |
| New Zealand | 9 | 400 | 36.36 | 0/3 | 0 | – |
| Sri Lanka | 1 | 5 | 5.00 | 0/0 | 0 | – |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 48 | 1,650 | 32.35 | 2/7 | 1 | 13.00 |
| Away | 40 | 1,109 | 21.75 | 0/5 | 0 | – |
BY DECADE
| Decade | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 39 | 1,360 | 28.33 | 1/6 | 0 | – |
| 1980s | 49 | 1,399 | 25.91 | 1/6 | 1 | 13.00 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wankhede Stadium | 9 | 477 | 47.70 | 2/1 | 0 | – |
| MA Chidambaram Stadium | 9 | 341 | 42.63 | 0/3 | 0 | – |
| Arun Jaitley Stadium | 7 | 208 | 23.11 | 0/1 | 0 | – |
| Eden Gardens | 7 | 182 | 22.75 | 0/0 | 0 | – |
| Green Park | 7 | 166 | 23.71 | 0/1 | 0 | – |
| M Chinnaswamy Stadium | 6 | 178 | 25.43 | 0/1 | 0 | – |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v New Zealand, 1976 at Eden Park
- Latest in the archive: v Australia, 1986 at Sydney Cricket Ground
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