Vijay Manjrekar
On scorecards: VL Manjrekar
In-game rating: 87/99
BATTING
FIELDING
CAREER IN BRIEF
Vijay Manjrekar played 55 Tests for India in CricArcade's archive, from 1951 to 1965. The first came against England at Eden Gardens, with a score of 48, and the last against New Zealand at Corporation Stadium in 1965.
The most productive decade was the 1950s: 1,682 runs at 35.0 in 32 Tests. The highest score in the archive is 189 not out against England at Arun Jaitley Stadium in 1961. In all: 7 hundreds, 15 fifties.
At home the average was 46.3 across 35 Tests; away it was 27.1 across 19 Tests, markedly stronger at home. The most runs came against England: 1,181 runs at 43.7 in 17 Tests. Eden Gardens was the most frequent ground, with 9 Tests and 456 runs at 35.1. India won 6 of the Tests Vijay Manjrekar played and lost 18, with 31 drawn.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 55 Test scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 189* | – | England | Arun Jaitley Stadium | 1961 | Drawn |
| 177 | – | New Zealand | Arun Jaitley Stadium | 1955 | Drawn |
| 133 | – | England | Headingley | 1952 | Lost |
| 118 | – | West Indies | Sabina Park | 1953 | Drawn |
| 118 | – | New Zealand | Lal Bahadur Shastri Stadium | 1955 | Drawn |
BEST BOWLING
| Figures | Overs | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1/16 | 20 | New Zealand | Arun Jaitley Stadium | 1955 | Drawn |
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| England | 17 | 1,181 | 43.74 | 3/5 | 0 | – |
| Pakistan | 13 | 574 | 38.27 | 0/5 | 0 | – |
| West Indies | 13 | 569 | 24.74 | 1/2 | 0 | – |
| Australia | 6 | 377 | 34.27 | 0/2 | 0 | – |
| New Zealand | 6 | 507 | 84.50 | 3/1 | 1 | 27.00 |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 35 | 2,222 | 46.29 | 5/10 | 1 | 44.00 |
| Away | 19 | 894 | 27.09 | 2/4 | 0 | – |
| Neutral | 1 | 92 | 92.00 | 0/1 | 0 | – |
BY DECADE
| Decade | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 32 | 1,682 | 35.04 | 4/7 | 1 | 22.00 |
| 1960s | 23 | 1,526 | 44.88 | 3/8 | 0 | – |
GROUNDS
| Ground | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eden Gardens | 9 | 456 | 35.08 | 0/2 | 0 | – |
| Corporation Stadium | 7 | 487 | 48.70 | 2/1 | 0 | – |
| Brabourne Stadium | 7 | 474 | 43.09 | 0/5 | 0 | – |
| Arun Jaitley Stadium | 5 | 413 | 103.25 | 2/0 | 1 | 16.00 |
| Green Park | 5 | 268 | 38.29 | 0/2 | 0 | – |
| Sabina Park | 3 | 233 | 38.83 | 1/0 | 0 | – |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v England, 1951 at Eden Gardens
- Latest in the archive: v New Zealand, 1965 at Corporation Stadium
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