Ajay Sharma
78India · AR · 1988 to 1993 · on scorecards: AK Sharma
BATTING
- Matches
- 31
- Innings
- 27
- Runs
- 424
- Average
- 20.19
- Strike rate
- 90.4
- High score
- 59*
- 100s / 50s
- 0 / 3
BOWLING & FIELDING
- Wickets
- 15
- Average
- 58.33
- Economy
- 4.6
- Strike rate
- 76
- Best figures
- 3/41
- 4w / 5w
- 0 / 0
- Catches / Stumpings
- 6 / 0
- Run-outs effected
- 0
CAREER IN BRIEF
Ajay Sharma played 31 ODIs for India in CricArcade's archive, from 1988 to 1993. The first came against West Indies at Eden Gardens, and the last against West Indies at Narendra Modi Stadium in 1993.
The most productive decade was the 1980s: 306 runs at 23.5 in 21 ODIs. The highest score in the archive is 59 not out from 55 balls against Zimbabwe at Nehru Stadium in 1993, in a match India won. In all: 3 fifties.
At home the average was 28.0 across 16 ODIs; away it was 21.6 across 8 ODIs, markedly stronger at home. The most runs came against West Indies: 152 runs at 19.0 in 11 ODIs. Sharjah Cricket Stadium was the most frequent ground, with 3 ODIs and 25 runs at 8.3. The scorecards record 2 player-of-the-match awards. India won 16 of the ODIs Ajay Sharma played and lost 15.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 31 ODI scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 59* | 55 | Zimbabwe | Nehru Stadium | 1993 | Won |
| 52* | 47 | New Zealand | Nehru Stadium | 1988 | Won |
| 50 | 36 | New Zealand | Moti Bagh Stadium | 1988 | Won |
| 43* | 48 | West Indies | Kensington Oval | 1989 | Lost |
| 32 | 26 | Australia | M Chinnaswamy Stadium | 1989 | Won |
BEST BOWLING
| Figures | Overs | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3/41 | 10 | Australia | M Chinnaswamy Stadium | 1989 | Won |
| 2/44 | 10 | West Indies | Sharjah Cricket Stadium | 1989 | Won |
| 1/14 | 5 | West Indies | Sharjah Cricket Stadium | 1989 | Lost |
| 1/25 | 7 | New Zealand | Barabati Stadium | 1988 | Won |
| 1/26 | 5 | West Indies | Kensington Oval | 1989 | Lost |
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | ODIs | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Indies | 11 | 152 | 19.00 | 0/0 | 6 | 43.17 |
| New Zealand | 6 | 122 | 40.67 | 0/2 | 1 | 204.00 |
| Sri Lanka | 4 | 26 | 13.00 | 0/0 | 0 | – |
| Australia | 3 | 54 | 18.00 | 0/0 | 5 | 27.60 |
| England | 3 | 2 | 1.00 | 0/0 | 1 | 55.00 |
| Pakistan | 3 | 9 | 3.00 | 0/0 | 2 | 45.50 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 59 | – | 0/1 | 0 | – |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | ODIs | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 16 | 224 | 28.00 | 0/3 | 6 | 65.00 |
| Away | 8 | 151 | 21.57 | 0/0 | 3 | 82.67 |
| Neutral | 7 | 49 | 8.17 | 0/0 | 6 | 39.50 |
BY DECADE
| Decade | ODIs | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 21 | 306 | 23.54 | 0/2 | 13 | 46.62 |
| 1990s | 10 | 118 | 14.75 | 0/1 | 2 | 134.50 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | ODIs | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sharjah Cricket Stadium | 3 | 25 | 8.33 | 0/0 | 4 | 24.00 |
| Queen's Park Oval | 2 | 14 | 7.00 | 0/0 | 0 | – |
| Narendra Modi Stadium | 2 | 6 | 3.00 | 0/0 | 0 | – |
| Bangabandhu National Stadium | 2 | 2 | 2.00 | 0/0 | 0 | – |
| Captain Roop Singh Stadium | 2 | 2 | 1.00 | 0/0 | 0 | – |
| Eden Gardens | 2 | 1 | 1.00 | 0/0 | 1 | 53.00 |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v West Indies, 1988 at Eden Gardens
- Latest in the archive: v West Indies, 1993 at Narendra Modi Stadium
PLAYER DETAILS
- Born
- 3 April 1964
- Batting
- Right-hand bat
- Bowling
- Slow left-arm orthodox
- Balls faced (career)
- 469
- Ducks
- 2
- Four-wicket hauls
- 0
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