Surendra Nath
On scorecards: Surendranath
In-game rating: 64/99
BOWLING
FIELDING
CAREER IN BRIEF
Surendra Nath played 11 Tests for India in CricArcade's archive, from 1958 to 1961. The first came against West Indies at Eden Gardens, with scores of 8 and 3, and 2 wickets, and the last against Pakistan at Corporation Stadium in 1961.
The best bowling is 5 for 75 against England at Kennington Oval in 1959. In all: 2 five-wicket hauls. With the ball: 10 wickets at 62.7 at home and 16 wickets at 26.6 away.
The most wickets came against England: 16 wickets at 26.6 in 5 Tests. India won 1 of the Tests Surendra Nath played and lost 8, with 2 drawn.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 11 Test scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 | – | England | Kennington Oval | 1959 | Lost |
| 24* | – | Australia | Arun Jaitley Stadium | 1959 | Lost |
| 17* | – | England | Kennington Oval | 1959 | Lost |
| 11 | – | England | Old Trafford | 1959 | Lost |
| 8* | – | Australia | Green Park | 1959 | Won |
BEST BOWLING
| Figures | Overs | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5/75 | 51.3 | England | Kennington Oval | 1959 | Lost |
| 5/115 | 47.1 | England | Old Trafford | 1959 | Lost |
| 4/93 | 46 | Pakistan | Eden Gardens | 1960 | Drawn |
| 3/46 | 30 | England | Lord's | 1959 | Lost |
| 2/59 | 24 | England | Trent Bridge | 1959 | Lost |
Best in a match: 5/75 against England (1959).
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| England | 5 | 70 | 10.00 | 0/0 | 16 | 26.63 |
| Australia | 2 | 36 | 36.00 | 0/0 | 2 | 59.00 |
| Pakistan | 2 | 11 | 11.00 | 0/0 | 6 | 41.83 |
| West Indies | 2 | 19 | 4.75 | 0/0 | 2 | 129.00 |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 6 | 66 | 11.00 | 0/0 | 10 | 62.70 |
| Away | 5 | 70 | 10.00 | 0/0 | 16 | 26.63 |
BY DECADE
| Decade | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 9 | 125 | 10.42 | 0/0 | 20 | 40.10 |
| 1960s | 2 | 11 | 11.00 | 0/0 | 6 | 41.83 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eden Gardens | 2 | 16 | 8.00 | 0/0 | 7 | 44.57 |
| Corporation Stadium | 2 | 14 | 4.67 | 0/0 | 1 | 197.00 |
| Kennington Oval | 1 | 44 | 44.00 | 0/0 | 5 | 15.00 |
| Arun Jaitley Stadium | 1 | 24 | 24.00 | 0/0 | 2 | 50.50 |
| Old Trafford | 1 | 15 | 7.50 | 0/0 | 5 | 26.00 |
| Green Park | 1 | 12 | – | 0/0 | 0 | – |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v West Indies, 1958 at Eden Gardens
- Latest in the archive: v Pakistan, 1961 at Corporation Stadium
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