Vijay Hazare
On scorecards: VS Hazare
In-game rating: 87/99
BATTING
FIELDING
CAREER IN BRIEF
Vijay Hazare played 30 Tests for India in CricArcade's archive, from 1946 to 1953. The first came against England at Lord's, with scores of 31 and 34, and 2 wickets, and the last against West Indies at Sabina Park in 1953.
The most productive decade was the 1950s: 1,097 runs at 45.7 in 17 Tests. The highest score in the archive is 164 not out against England at Arun Jaitley Stadium in 1951. The best bowling is 4 for 29 against Australia at Sydney Cricket Ground in 1947.
In all: 7 hundreds, 9 fifties. At home the average was 69.6 across 13 Tests; away it was 36.0 across 17 Tests, markedly stronger at home. The most runs came against England: 803 runs at 47.2 in 12 Tests. Brabourne Stadium was the most frequent ground, with 4 Tests and 629 runs at 125.8. Vijay Hazare captained India in 14 Tests, winning 1 and losing 5. India won 3 of the Tests Vijay Hazare played and lost 11, with 16 drawn.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 30 Test scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 164* | – | England | Arun Jaitley Stadium | 1951 | Drawn |
| 155 | – | England | Brabourne Stadium | 1951 | Drawn |
| 146* | – | Pakistan | Brabourne Stadium | 1952 | Won |
| 145 | 372 | Australia | Adelaide Oval | 1948 | Lost |
| 134* | – | West Indies | Brabourne Stadium | 1948 | Drawn |
BEST BOWLING
| Figures | Overs | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4/29 | 13.2 | Australia | Sydney Cricket Ground | 1947 | Drawn |
| 2/13 | 9 | West Indies | Kensington Oval | 1953 | Lost |
| 2/53 | 24 | England | Lord's | 1952 | Lost |
| 2/100 | 34.4 | England | Lord's | 1946 | Lost |
| 2/110 | 21.3 | Australia | Adelaide Oval | 1948 | Lost |
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| England | 12 | 803 | 47.24 | 2/3 | 7 | 54.57 |
| West Indies | 10 | 737 | 40.94 | 2/4 | 5 | 78.20 |
| Australia | 5 | 429 | 47.67 | 2/1 | 7 | 54.57 |
| Pakistan | 3 | 223 | 111.50 | 1/1 | 1 | 65.00 |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 13 | 1,113 | 69.56 | 5/4 | 5 | 83.60 |
| Away | 17 | 1,079 | 35.97 | 2/5 | 15 | 53.47 |
BY DECADE
| Decade | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 13 | 1,095 | 49.77 | 4/4 | 11 | 74.55 |
| 1950s | 17 | 1,097 | 45.71 | 3/5 | 9 | 44.44 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brabourne Stadium | 4 | 629 | 125.80 | 4/0 | 4 | 37.75 |
| Arun Jaitley Stadium | 3 | 265 | 88.33 | 1/1 | 0 | – |
| MA Chidambaram Stadium | 3 | 100 | 25.00 | 0/1 | 1 | 87.00 |
| Lord's | 2 | 183 | 61.00 | 0/1 | 4 | 40.00 |
| Eden Gardens | 2 | 119 | 59.50 | 0/2 | 0 | – |
| Melbourne Cricket Ground | 2 | 111 | 27.75 | 0/1 | 1 | 180.00 |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v England, 1946 at Lord's
- Latest in the archive: v West Indies, 1953 at Sabina Park
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