Ajay Jadeja
88India · BAT · 1992 to 2000 · on scorecards: A Jadeja
BATTING
- Matches
- 196
- Innings
- 179
- Runs
- 5359
- Average
- 37.47
- Strike rate
- 69.79
- High score
- 119
- 100s / 50s
- 6 / 30
BOWLING & FIELDING
- Wickets
- 20
- Average
- 54.7
- Economy
- 5.25
- Strike rate
- 62.4
- Best figures
- 3/3
- 4w / 5w
- 0 / 0
- Catches / Stumpings
- 59 / 0
- Run-outs effected
- 25
CAREER IN BRIEF
Ajay Jadeja played 196 ODIs for India in CricArcade's archive, from 1992 to 2000. The first came against Sri Lanka at Ray Mitchell Oval, and the last against Pakistan at Bangabandhu National Stadium in 2000.
The most productive decade was the 1990s: 5,044 runs at 37.4 in 185 ODIs. The highest score in the archive is 119 from 121 balls against Sri Lanka at R Premadasa Stadium in 1997, in a defeat. In all: 6 hundreds, 30 fifties.
At home the average was 51.9 across 60 ODIs; away it was 27.7 across 54 ODIs, markedly stronger at home. The most runs came against Pakistan: 892 runs at 28.8 in 40 ODIs. Sharjah Cricket Stadium was the most frequent ground, with 33 ODIs and 738 runs at 30.8. Ajay Jadeja captained India in 13 ODIs, winning 8 and losing 5. The scorecards record 10 player-of-the-match awards. India won 91 of the ODIs Ajay Jadeja played and lost 94.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 196 ODI scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 119 | 121 | Sri Lanka | R Premadasa Stadium | 1997 | Lost |
| 116* | 121 | Zimbabwe | Barabati Stadium | 1998 | Won |
| 105* | 109 | Australia | Nehru Stadium | 1998 | Won |
| 104 | 126 | West Indies | Barabati Stadium | 1994 | Won |
| 103* | 102 | Sri Lanka | Nehru Stadium | 1999 | Won |
BEST BOWLING
| Figures | Overs | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3/3 | 1 | England | Sharjah Cricket Stadium | 1999 | Won |
| 2/16 | 5 | South Africa | 1993 | Won | |
| 2/19 | 3 | Pakistan | Sharjah Cricket Stadium | 1999 | Won |
| 2/31 | 9 | South Africa | Eden Gardens | 1993 | Won |
| 2/32 | 7 | Zimbabwe | Green Park | 1996 | Won |
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | ODIs | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pakistan | 40 | 892 | 28.77 | 0/3 | 2 | 81.50 |
| South Africa | 32 | 741 | 28.50 | 0/3 | 7 | 45.00 |
| Sri Lanka | 29 | 708 | 33.71 | 2/3 | 0 | – |
| New Zealand | 28 | 828 | 43.58 | 0/7 | 0 | – |
| Zimbabwe | 19 | 656 | 65.60 | 1/4 | 4 | 24.50 |
| Australia | 16 | 533 | 48.45 | 2/2 | 0 | – |
| West Indies | 15 | 436 | 31.14 | 1/2 | 3 | 34.00 |
| England | 7 | 257 | 51.40 | 0/2 | 4 | 21.50 |
| Kenya | 5 | 184 | 61.33 | 0/3 | 0 | – |
| Bangladesh | 4 | 99 | 49.50 | 0/1 | 0 | – |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 25 | 25.00 | 0/0 | 0 | – |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | ODIs | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 60 | 2,129 | 51.93 | 4/14 | 12 | 27.50 |
| Away | 54 | 1,276 | 27.74 | 1/5 | 2 | 202.00 |
| Neutral | 82 | 1,954 | 34.89 | 1/11 | 6 | 60.00 |
BY DECADE
| Decade | ODIs | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 185 | 5,044 | 37.36 | 6/28 | 20 | 54.50 |
| 2000s | 11 | 315 | 39.38 | 0/2 | 0 | – |
GROUNDS
| Ground | ODIs | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sharjah Cricket Stadium | 33 | 738 | 30.75 | 0/5 | 5 | 46.40 |
| Toronto Cricket, Skating and Curling Club | 13 | 260 | 37.14 | 0/0 | 0 | – |
| Sinhalese Sports Club Ground | 10 | 121 | 20.17 | 0/1 | 0 | – |
| R Premadasa Stadium | 9 | 285 | 40.71 | 1/0 | 0 | – |
| Bangabandhu National Stadium | 9 | 254 | 31.75 | 0/2 | 0 | – |
| Wankhede Stadium | 5 | 186 | 93.00 | 0/2 | 0 | – |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v Sri Lanka, 1992 at Ray Mitchell Oval
- Latest in the archive: v Pakistan, 2000 at Bangabandhu National Stadium
PLAYER DETAILS
- Born
- 1 February 1971
- Batting
- Right-hand bat
- Bowling
- Right-arm medium
- Balls faced (career)
- 7,678
- Ducks
- 10
- Four-wicket hauls
- 0
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