Umesh Yadav
On scorecards: UT Yadav
In-game rating: 82/99
BOWLING
FIELDING
CAREER IN BRIEF
Umesh Yadav played 57 Tests for India in CricArcade's archive, from 2011 to 2023. The first came against West Indies at Arun Jaitley Stadium, with a score of 0 and 2 wickets, and the last against Australia at Kennington Oval in 2023.
The most productive decade was the 2010s: 142 wickets at 30.3 in 45 Tests. The best bowling is 6 for 88 against West Indies at Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in 2018. In all: 3 five-wicket hauls, 1 ten-wicket match.
With the ball: 101 wickets at 25.9 at home and 67 wickets at 37.6 away. The most wickets came against Australia: 53 wickets at 38.6 in 17 Tests. Holkar Cricket Stadium was the most frequent ground, with 3 Tests and 8 wickets at 23.5. India won 35 of the Tests Umesh Yadav played and lost 13, with 9 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 | 10 | South Africa | JSCA International Stadium Complex | 2019 | Won |
| 30 | 42 | Australia | Brisbane Cricket Ground | 2014 | Lost |
| 26* | 21 | Afghanistan | M Chinnaswamy Stadium | 2018 | Won |
| 25* | 10 | Bangladesh | Holkar Cricket Stadium | 2019 | Won |
| 25 | 23 | England | Kennington Oval | 2021 | Won |
BEST BOWLING
| Figures | Overs | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6/88 | 26.4 | West Indies | Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium | 2018 | Won |
| 5/53 | 14.1 | Bangladesh | Eden Gardens | 2019 | Won |
| 5/93 | 17 | Australia | Western Australia Cricket Association Ground | 2012 | Lost |
| 4/25 | 15 | Bangladesh | Shere Bangla National Stadium | 2022 | Won |
| 4/32 | 12 | Australia | Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium | 2017 | Lost |
Best in a match: 10/133 against West Indies (2018).
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 17 | 142 | 7.89 | 0/0 | 53 | 38.64 |
| England | 8 | 74 | 12.33 | 0/0 | 21 | 36.19 |
| New Zealand | 7 | 28 | 5.60 | 0/0 | 11 | 49.00 |
| Sri Lanka | 7 | 42 | 21.00 | 0/0 | 16 | 37.88 |
| Bangladesh | 6 | 54 | 27.00 | 0/0 | 22 | 21.05 |
| West Indies | 6 | 43 | 10.75 | 0/0 | 25 | 20.36 |
| South Africa | 5 | 51 | 12.75 | 0/0 | 18 | 16.33 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 26 | – | 0/0 | 4 | 11.00 |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 32 | 233 | 11.65 | 0/0 | 101 | 25.88 |
| Away | 24 | 221 | 11.63 | 0/0 | 67 | 37.58 |
| Neutral | 1 | 6 | 3.00 | 0/0 | 2 | 65.50 |
BY DECADE
| Decade | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 45 | 339 | 12.11 | 0/0 | 142 | 30.26 |
| 2020s | 12 | 121 | 9.31 | 0/0 | 28 | 34.50 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holkar Cricket Stadium | 3 | 42 | 21.00 | 0/0 | 8 | 23.50 |
| Melbourne Cricket Ground | 3 | 32 | 10.67 | 0/0 | 13 | 33.77 |
| M Chinnaswamy Stadium | 3 | 31 | 15.50 | 0/0 | 10 | 28.90 |
| Eden Gardens | 3 | 6 | 6.00 | 0/0 | 18 | 16.06 |
| Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium | 3 | 6 | 3.00 | 0/0 | 15 | 20.40 |
| JSCA International Stadium Complex | 2 | 47 | 23.50 | 0/0 | 8 | 27.13 |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v West Indies, 2011 at Arun Jaitley Stadium
- Latest in the archive: v Australia, 2023 at Kennington Oval
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